As a former gymnast and current gymnastics coach, the gymnastics in this episode is GARBAGE. I mean, she "broke three toes" trying to stick the landing of a simple tumbling pass that the level 7s at my gym did tonight (roundoff back handspring back layout), especially when these girls are nationally ranked? And then she's spotting her teammate on a double pike?! Not to mention the fact that the victim was out of the gym for a few weeks, which doesn't happen because most coaches of nationally ranked gymnasts are not as compassionate as the coach on this episode. While I strive to be that compassionate, I still expect my girls to come in and participate in whatever way they can that has been cleared by their doctors. I know tv shows don't often get things right, but when you have a gymnast the caliber of McKayla Maroney on the show, I expect better. And yes, I know that insurance of the show doesn't cover the girls to do the big skills. But surely they could've done some creative editing? Ok. Now that we have that out of the way, on to the actual episode.
While I absolutely love Arastoo, I hate that he's always using his background to try to influence Cam or whoever he's talking to. I think that Arastoo absolutely should not have talked Cam out of the aggravated identity theft charges. Honestly that's my opinion, so Cam is apparently a better person than me.
And Booth. This episode reminds me of why I really dislike Booth sometimes. He's a bully who he becomes adamant that a certain suspect is the killer even if he turns out to be wrong and then apologizes for it in a completely unrepentant manner. Bones on the other hand shows the compassion I would've expected from Booth in this episode, as he claimed in a previous episode to understand people like Bones. This episode shows the amazing change in Temperance Brennan as a character. Booth should be able to sympathize with the victims father because of the similarities between Brennan and the father. But no, he instead refuses to even hear her out like the stubborn donkey he is until they catch the real killer.
Overall, I have to say this was a poorly written episode other than the end. The equations Amanda's father wrote on his chalkboard are a magnificent idea. I'm sure there's mistakes there as well as I pointed out in the gymnastics, but that's not my area of expertise. I do think, however this episode was saved by the ending. It really goes to show that Temperance Brennan is the true main character and heart of the show.
While I absolutely love Arastoo, I hate that he's always using his background to try to influence Cam or whoever he's talking to. I think that Arastoo absolutely should not have talked Cam out of the aggravated identity theft charges. Honestly that's my opinion, so Cam is apparently a better person than me.
And Booth. This episode reminds me of why I really dislike Booth sometimes. He's a bully who he becomes adamant that a certain suspect is the killer even if he turns out to be wrong and then apologizes for it in a completely unrepentant manner. Bones on the other hand shows the compassion I would've expected from Booth in this episode, as he claimed in a previous episode to understand people like Bones. This episode shows the amazing change in Temperance Brennan as a character. Booth should be able to sympathize with the victims father because of the similarities between Brennan and the father. But no, he instead refuses to even hear her out like the stubborn donkey he is until they catch the real killer.
Overall, I have to say this was a poorly written episode other than the end. The equations Amanda's father wrote on his chalkboard are a magnificent idea. I'm sure there's mistakes there as well as I pointed out in the gymnastics, but that's not my area of expertise. I do think, however this episode was saved by the ending. It really goes to show that Temperance Brennan is the true main character and heart of the show.