Boreanaz called his character "a hardball, out-on-the-street kind of guy" who "loves memorabilia and is mistrustful of science." And because of the characters' contrasting styles, "it makes the two of them like Bonnie and Clyde meets 'The Odd Couple,' " he said.
Boreanaz believes some of the show's appeal comes from the give-and-take between Brennan and Booth, who are at odds professionally but are drawn to each other personally.
The sexual tension is "something you don't want to do too much of," Boreanaz said. "You want to keep it at bay. That will be explored, but to what extent, I'm not sure."
July 12 2006
Odd Couple Breathes Life into "Bones".
David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel share their thoughts on their Bones characters.
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The sexual thing is fun to watch grow and root for. The stories and characters for the second season will be very enjoyable, IMO.
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Donna Troy | July 12, 15:45 CET
Funny thing arrived in my inbox this morning, but I didn't feel that it would warrant a thread of its own.
by Kathy Reichs
The inspiration for the Fox TV series Bones, Kathy Reichs' bestselling novels about the exploits of forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan are gripping, original thrillers. The ninth book in the series finds Tempe teaching at an archaeological field school in South Carolina, where she stumbles upon a fresh skeleton -- and a far-reaching international plot -- among the ancient bones of a Native American burial ground.
List Price: $25.95 | Member Price with Coupon: $16.25 > More Kathy Reichs
The link goes to the B&N page where the novel is for sale. The B&N page for the ninth novel also has information from the publisher that says it was an inspiration for Bones. I haven't heard of these books, has anyone else?
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YellowBear | July 12, 16:17 CET
The chem between Tempe and her detective is very sexy. The books are always well written and informative.
Donna Troy | July 12, 16:22 CET
And the books are even more intense than the show.
onesnailshort | July 12, 17:03 CET
By strange synchronicity i'm reading the first book, 'deja dead' at the moment. Picked it up on a whim because I quite like the show (and because it was in Waterstone's 99p range, quite literally as cheap as chips ;) and it's actually not bad. I didn't expect it to be first person but I quite like the voice of novel Temperence Brennan (who's quite a lot older than in the show and has aquired a daughter and -2 missing parents). The major differences actually make it easier to not picture the actors while reading even if I do miss TV-Brennan's amusingly super-rational approach to everything (and Booth of course).
Even stranger, I saw a novel from the show on sale at my local supermarket the other day. So it's a book of a show of a book. Odd.
Saje | July 12, 17:10 CET
newcj | July 12, 17:19 CET
(and reading the paragraph back, could I have squeezed another 'quite' in there somewhere ? Clearly, I just wasn't trying hard enough, deciding to settle at a mere bajillion uses of the word ;)
Saje | July 12, 17:29 CET
newcj | July 12, 19:20 CET
(well, perfect-ish. And when I say sense...)
;-)
Saje | July 12, 19:40 CET
Charmuse | July 12, 20:14 CET
wouldestous | July 12, 20:17 CET
As onenailshort said, they are similar to books by Patricia Cornwell. But, after I read my first Reichs - I've never read another Cornwell. So. Much. Better.
The series is based - sorta - on a combo of the books and Reichs actual life (which is what the books are), but sexed up by making the character younger.
To complicate matters further, there is a novel, with the possibility of more, based on the TV series Bones, written by Max Collins (Road to Perdition).
Znachki | July 12, 20:38 CET
VerseRoamer | July 12, 20:38 CET
Yep - I've read them all. I'm a pretty big fan; quite like them. There are major differences, some of which have made their way into injokes in the show, for fans of the books - something I always like. (One, for example: BookTempe travels between Montreal and the University she teaches at, in North Carolina. ShowBrennan made a crack in the very beginning about the next closest certified forensic anthropologist working in Montreal.) The books and show are different enough that though I can pick up plot points and such in the show, there's very little mental overlap for me, if that makes sense.
And yes, Saje - Bones the show was based on a series of books, and has now spawned a series of books. I picked the Bones-series book up out of some desperation for summer reading last week, and read it in an afternoon. It was somewhat awkward and ungainly - sort of newborn foal-ish - but the writer did manage to capture a lot of Booth and Brennan. Unfortunately, there was a bit more focus on the sexual tension than in the show, which I didn't like. Although I do like that tension between the two of them, and I'd actually like to see eventual acting upon it, just because I'd like to see the amusement that would stem from clinical-about-sex Brennan and romantic Booth (I do so love the gender stereotype flips in the characters), I only want to see it if they can do it in a mature, adult, no-drama way - ie, in a healthy manner. Since it's TV...
Anyhow. Reichs books? Thumbs up! Bones-series book? Eeeeh... if you really need a Bones fix and have nothing else to read, and can buy it used or on serious sale...
;)
[edited to add: "Looks like the authoritarian Institute administrator is on his way out," - really, VerseRoamer? Oh, I find that disappointing... I liked his character! Sigh.]
[edited again to correct VerseRoamers name - who probably doesn't wanna be VerseRunner. Okay. Right. Coffee. Need my coffee...]
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Loiosh | July 12, 21:05 CET
I look forward to seeing DB laugh, joke and dance again. Plus love anything with Booth and his son Parker.
Donna Troy | July 12, 22:01 CET
TV Brennan's fictional heroine is called Kathy Reichs (but this has never been revealed in the series to date).
mcz | July 13, 00:22 CET
OTOH, "Standoff" puts the illicit relationship at the center of the plot, or at least of the pilot. It looks like that series will (also realistically) focus on how wildly awkward that makes things for everyone now that the relationship has been discovered, as in the previews where Gina Torres' boss character is confronting the co-workers/lovers. That seems worth watching to see how they develop the sitch. (Plus, the abovementioned Gina Torres -- always worth watching!)
swanland | July 13, 04:00 CET