AWESOME! OH! That was so beautiful, so many wonderful moments that just remind me of all the reasons I love them. I know that you've been really unhappy with the show for awhile... but I'm so glad that you haven't let it drive you away yet. Your contributions to fandom are always so wonderful!

Aw, thanks Britt. I just wish they could make thought-provoking epis like this all the time! I'm sorry if it seems like I'm always on a downer - I know you're still pretty happy with the show, and episodes like this definitely give me an incentive to keep watching. I tried to make the break, but I can't quite manage to sever my attachment... I think I'm hooked on BB for life, even if the writers rarely do them justice anymore. 'Mayhem,' however, was a masterpiece within the context of this season. It was the first time I've genuinely busted a gut laughing in ages - I loved Brennan's version of Brenda Leigh Johnson from 'The Closer' in the interrogation room, and the tag scene was astounding and made me get all teary eyed! No gimmicks there, just that beautiful, complex connection that I've missed so much.

I'm trying to lure people over to Team Brennan - what was your take on that scene?

Thanks for commenting! :)

OMGOMG! Thx so much for this vid, "Run to you" is my favortie W.Houston song, it's so beautiful and fits B&B so perfectly. *happy sigh*

You're too good at this, srsly. Er... more soon? *hopeful puppy eyes*

You're welcome! Needless to say, this song is a fav of mine, too. As for whether I'm going to make any more vids... well, I guess that depends on the calibre of the episodes to come lol. I was really inspired by the tag scene of 'Mayhem on a Cross' and amazed that so many people took it as a pre-given that the comment I referenced in the summary applied to Booth, especially when the scene in question had me completely convinced that it was Brennan LOL. Hopefully I've proved that it could be equally as applicable to her, but with any luck people will just judge the vid on its individual merit rather than in terms of which partner they support.

Thanks for commenting! I'm so glad you enjoyed it :)

First of all, I love that song, and never thought with it about Brennan until now that I'm watching your video. I have the idea of Booth being the one who's 'aware', though this morning while watching that awesome scene in a loop I started to think what if Brennan is. During your video I was lipsynching the song and nodding all along, that's Brennan! Surely I can't wait to know exactly how all this is gonna be in following episodes.
Amazing job. I've always loved your videos.

Thank you so much for your kind words; it's great to hear that you enjoyed this vid - and my other ones, too. It's surprised me how many people are adamant that GG was referring to Booth, actually, because I immediately inferred from that wonderfully emotional scene that it was Brennan LOL. Hopefully this vid will offer some food for thought and show that the obvious answer isn't necessarily the right one! I really hope they address these issues in upcoming episodes, too, although given their track record with continuity, I'm not going to get my hopes up :(

Thanks again for commenting!

I am 100% with you on your conclusion and reasoning about the fact that it was most likely Brennan they were talking about. Great vid and it really shows your point!

Aw, thank you. And talking about fucked-up sleep patterns, it's 3.12 am here, so I guess I'd better head off to bed lol! I'm really glad you felt this video illustrated my point well, and thanks for taking the time to watch! :)

As always, awesome vid!!

I was (kind of still am) on Team Booth, just based on everything throughout the entire run of the show. But there are some damn good arguments out there as to why it could be Brennan. I think it really depends on how exactly you interpret what Wyatt said. If you take in in the context of struggling to stop denying that there's even something there in the first place, then I can see how that could refer to Brennan. But if you take it to mean struggling about what the hell to do about it, then I would definitely say Booth. While I loved the tag scene, it seemed really ambiguous to me and didn't sway me in any particular direction. Which I suspect was precisely the intention of HH and company.

I'm glad you enjoyed the vid, Gina, and thanks for commenting!

If you take in in the context of struggling to stop denying that there's even something there in the first place, then I can see how that could refer to Brennan. But if you take it to mean struggling about what the hell to do about it, then I would definitely say Booth.

I can definitely see your point there, but I'm still more inclined to think that Booth has moved beyond the struggling phase and is patiently playing the waiting game, sitting on his hands and holding back / repressing his own feelings while Brennan struggles with hers... please see my comments to britt_1975 if you're interested in my rationale behind that argument. I honestly didn't see the ambiguity in that scene at first, and I was surprised when I came online and realised that many people believed it to be Booth... but the very fact that it's inspired debate proves that it could be interpreted either way; I just wanted to emphasise that Brennan is a far more likely candidate, IMO. Fair enough if you believe that it was Booth, though, tempertemper has certainly given me a run for my money in that respect, but I'm steadfastly sticking to my guns and hopefully I've done a good job of illustrating why.

And yeah, that tag scene was amazing... the show hasn't offered up much food for thought lately, and I really enjoyed that episode because I got my old Brennan back!

I'm a classic about this: I think Brennan is the one struggling with the attraction every day. Booth is in denial. He doesn't think she would want someone like him.
I agree that Brennan isn't as oblivious as every one seems to think.
I'm, too, fighting on Brennan's side. I think it will all start with her making some king of move on him.
We'll see how this goes at the season finale.

Woot! Another Team Brennan recruit! I'm not sure if Booth is completely in denial, but he's definitely holding back - and the reason you mentioned probably plays a large part in that. Like you, I think the fact that Brennan is more inclined to reach out and bridge the physical gap between them illustrates that she could just as easily be the one to make the first move, although I certainly don't think it's beyond Booth to do so... just that he would need one hell of a catalyst to stop prevaricating and actually capitalise on a situation. I'm inclined to think that Booth has accepted his fate and the ball is in Brennan's court, but her fear of losing the ones she loves and her reluctance to believe that relationships can last is causing one hell of an internal struggle. GG's comment couldn't be more befitting of her - she feels the spark, and when the attraction hits; it's acute - intense, sharp, startling (her expression in the tag scene of 'Death in the Saddle' being a prime example), and the fact that it goes way beyond biological urges scares the crap out of her.

Thanks for commenting!

OMG...

is so beautiful...

Aw, thank you! :)

There are so many ways one could interpret this. Sweets could have been referring to what GG said about them being opposites, it being not true. Or that there is far more than a sexual attraction between the two. He could have seen that too, when the whole handkerchief exchange happened.

But if it were the other thing, about the awareness, and the struggling, my little fan girl heart wants it to be Brennan. The obvious choice would be Booth, but...I've heard very valid arguments for both sides, so I honestly don't know who it could be. Or maybe, like someone said, the writers were just being ambiguous.

And I'm glad to hear you actually liked this episode. I know I sure did.

Sweets could have been referring to what GG said about them being opposites, it being not true.

You know, this never occured to me until one of my friends pointed it out, and that theory makes complete sense given that BB had both just revealed themselves to be damaged individuals with painful pasts. I actually started laughing because I'd spent the whole morning having a rip-roaring debate about which partner GG was referring to, and Sweets could have merely been attesting to the fact that BB are kindred spirits, not opposites! (although any shrink worth his weight would have figured that out a long time ago LOL)

Anyhow, feel free to check out my comments to britt_1975 above if you want to hear the rationale behind my theory that it's Brennan... I like to think this video makes a pretty good case for her in and of itself, but I can substantiate my beliefs in writing, too!

And yeah, within the context of Season 4, this episode was pretty darn good. My second fav so far, after Conman.

Thanks for commenting!

Excellent video! I'm totally with you about it being Brennan. I've assumed the same thing since I watched the episode. Partly because it totally makes sense, and partly because I heart Brennan, and it just feels like it should be her. I have no better explanation than that at the moment.

You chose really good clips of Brennan. You could see such emotion in her eyes in every single one of them. I couldn't take my eyes away. She sooo loves him. *and the fangirls squee*

I am so totally on 'Team Brennan'. I believe that Booth doesn't struggle with it at all, he knows what he feels and he is just waiting for her to come around to the same conclusion. Brennan is scared to death of losing Booth so she's trying so hard to keep things at a level she can control. Booth doesn't want to push her and I think we've seen that he will wait for her until she's ready.

Very nice. Loved the transitions.

Do you, or anyone else, know of a place where I could request videos? You know, if I had a song I thought would be good, and have no video making skills?

Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment! I'm afraid I'm not familiar with anyone who takes requests for music videos, though. What song were you thinking of?

I love this video and like you I've been very dispondend over the show this season as of late until they redeemed themselves with the last three episodes but MoaC really made me fall back in love with the show I think nowever days I'm only watching for BB moments. Anyways I love the video and this has really swayed me on who is the one struggeling with their love for the other one but I still say it could be either one there is a compelling reason why it could be either one but I'm now really starting to think it's Brennan however it still could be Booth lol.
Great video it reminded me of why I fell in love with this show in the first place =)

'Mayhem on a Cross' was an excellent episode within the context of this season... I'm not sure if my faith has been restored yet because I had a lot of issues with 'Cinderella in the Cardboard,' but I'm holding out some hope for tonight! I just pray that I'm not disappointed again.

I know a lot of people are in favour of Booth on this one, but I'm glad you felt I made a compelling case for Brennan. I've seen plenty of evidence that Brennan is struggling with her feelings over the years, whereas I think Booth acknowledged his love for her a long time ago and is playing the waiting game until her struggle is resolved.

Thanks for commenting!

Love it.Though i'm on team Booth...Good to see you're still alive.......Maybe a fic update?*hint hint*

I'm really glad you enjoyed the vid. I don't know if you've read my profile page over on FF.net, but I've been extremely disillusioned with the show lately and was actually on the verge of quitting it altogether at one point - but I love these characters so damn much, it's really difficult for me to let go. 'Mayhem' has given me some hope - and a little inspiration, but I'm still not sure if I'm willing to invest my time in writing fanfic when I'm pretty sure that I'm destined to be disappointed all over again... especially in light of the spoilers for 'Critic in the Cabernet.' I want to write because the show inspires me and gives me a wealth of fertile material to work with, not to reconcile inconsistencies/correct the writers' mistakes etc. It's hard for me to enjoy writing when I'm not enjoying the show, if you know what I mean? I'm really sorry that I've left a couple of stories hanging in the air, but at least the last chapter of VITU ended on a good note, and I hope it's still enjoyable in its own right.

Still, if the show continues in the same vein as Thursday's episode and doesn't wind up driving me crazy all over again, then who knows? I must admit, I was tempted to write a tag fic for 'Mayhem.'

Thanks for watching :)

First off, this is a great video and just reinforced my opinion that it is indeed Brennan who is struggling. I think Booth has completely closed himself off to the idea of a r/s with Brennan because he is afraid that she will explain and rationalise his feelings away. Brennan I think is starting to realise that she does feel something deeper for Booth and is questioning what she is feeling - as we can see I think in some of her convos with Booth. Maybe that is why those soecific spoilers regarding Brennan have emerged because the fight over her feelings has surfaced. (I think that last sentence made sense). I also agree with you on the recent backward characterisation of Brennan, I cringe when I think about it and stick my head in the sand.
:)

Thanks for your kind words - I'm glad you felt this video made a strong case for Brennan and, needless to say, I completely agree that she is the more likely candidate to fit GG's criteria.

I also agree with you on the recent backward characterisation of Brennan, I cringe when I think about it and stick my head in the sand.

I know, that's one of the things that has irritated me to the point of apoplexy this season, except that I don't think it's 'backward' characterisation - IMO, Brennan was far more well-rounded in the first couple of seasons and the writers have been hamming up the emotionally stunted aspects of her personality to the point where she's become a caricature of her former self. I even made a video about the contradictions in her characterisation just to get the frustration out of my system:

http://nothing-b-bones.livejournal.com/9977.html

Feel free to check it out if you want. Anyhow, thanks again, and yay for another Team Brennan recruit! :)

crap, i am at work, and i'm not really supposed to watch videos here. D: but you better believe i will watch this when i get home and edit my comment once i've watched it. thanks for sharing and can't wait to see it! <3

I'll very much look forward to hearing your thoughts! :)

amazing video.
I agree with you completely. Brennan is not that oblivious when it comes to her feelingst towards Booth, you can see that in her face and actions, most of the clips of this video show that. :)
I think both are fighting, struggling with their feelings and not just one of them.

Thank you so much for commenting, and I'm really glad you support my cause LOL. I'm more inclined to think that Booth has accepted his feelings and is waiting for Brennan to resolve her internal struggle, but I totally see your point and don't doubt for a minute that he must have struggled with his feelings earlier on in their partnership, too.

That was just wonderful. Excellent job! :)

Thank you so much! :)

Fantastic vid (and you took me back to my University years with that song!). This definitely fits your argument that it is Brennan very well. And after all this discussion, maybe Gordon Gordon had it wrong because I'm still dead certain it's Booth but you've almost got me convinced that it's Brennan as well. Okay, that's it, maybe I have to turn in my Team Booth badge and get a Team B/B badge!

But the vid was very well done, and you picked some outstanding clips to illustrate your point!

Aw, I'm really glad that, even though you were adamant that it was Booth, you think I've managed to compile a good case for Brennan, too. I really don't expect you to change your mind or anything, but the fact that I made you waver for a minute tells me that my vid served its purpose, so I'm more than happy with that! I just felt compelled to make this because so many people took it as a pre-given that it was Booth, which kind of made me think that people must have been indoctrinated by Season 4 and were taking Brennan at face value... either thinking she's completely oblivious, or able to 'compartmentalize' her feelings to the extent that she rarely allows them to surface, and therefore the notion of her struggling with them is absurd. Which really makes me crazy, because obviously that's not the case and hopefully this video proves that. I'm not saying that everyone who believes it's Booth must think about Brennan in those terms, but a lot of people do. I guess it all depends on which character you relate to more, and I'm admittedly all about Brennan. The song choice, the clips I chose... it's blatant propaganda LOL.

Of course, I kind of feel like all of this was a waste of time after seeing last night's episode, and that I should have known better than to be lured back in again. I won't make the same mistake twice.

Well, it would appear that I am a liar.

Here I was, spouting off about how computer/LJ savvy I was becoming & that I had successfully set up the alerts 'thingy'...well it seems as though I did in fact lie...albeit unknowingly :-)....I did not get the alert 'thingy' to work - obviously - as I was not alerted to the posting of this vid....I managed to stumble across it in a very round about way. Happened to be on Bonestube, (where I didn't have time to leave a comment, in my haste to get here) - after a particular vid was recommended to me, as one that was supporting my belief that it was actually Brennan 'struggling daily' with her attraction to Booth...& lo & behold...it was your vid. Hmmm, strange I didn't get an LJ alert, so I decided to come here & see if it had even been posted here...& again!...lo & behold!!....here it is...& not an alert for me in sight.

Another masterpiece...perfectly put together...as always...to substantiate your POV...which once again, as I have already stated, coincides with mine, that it is actually Brennan who Wyatt was referring to.

**"One of them is acutely aware of that attraction, struggles with it daily in fact." There is no doubt in my mind that Booth is hopelessly in love with Brennan, but is he *acutely* aware of the attraction and struggling with it on a daily basis? Or has he reached a plateau of acceptance, and the colossal hints that he continues to drop are his way of compensating for the 'fact' that he's ultimately too afraid of making a move?
...As I mentoned to you in another post I personally, think that Booth is already aware of his feelings for Brennan, he has accepted them, learnt to get through the day while keeping them under control ....& with his promises of 'eventually', 'someone for everyone' & 'someday', he is just preparing her, forewarning her, if you will, & he is biding his time waiting for Brennan "to catch up to her own reality"...not wanting to spook her, before she is ready. Brennan on the other hand, is becoming more & more aware of the attraction she has for Booth, as evidenced in her touches & looks at him, that there is 'something' between them, but she is yet to identify what that 'something' is - afraid to identify what it is...I really do think that she is scared...scared to accept what her feelings are for Booth...scared to admit them to herself...scared to admit them to him...scared that he may not feel the same...scared that it will adversley affect their friendship & partnership - struggling & fighting against the attraction.

She is starting to rethink her preconceived ideas regarding love & monogomy...she may not yet be willing to accept these changes in her thoughts, & even though she maybe starting to voice them, she is still struggling with them as well.

To me, everything points to Brennan being the one to struggle with her growing feelings for Booth, not wanting to give in to them - not yet anyway - while I think that Booth has already resigned himself to the fact that he loves her & is now waiting & hoping *with his fingers croissed* that she will eventually - hopefully sooner than eventually - realize that she feels the same way.
Again, another great video, with perfect choices of clips & music!
Kerrie
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Kerrie! I hope your Mum isn't driving you crazy? I forgive you for your little white lie *has the sudden urge to burst into song, "Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies..." Ah, good old Fleetwood Mac LOL.

If the tracking thingy still isn't working, you should know that I've since reviewed 'Double Death of the Dearly Departed' (worst episode ever) and 'The Girl in the Mask' (best episode of the season, IMO). I don't know quite how the writers accomplished the feat of going from 0-100 in that frame of time, but nothing should suprise me anymore.

Happened to be on Bonestube, (where I didn't have time to leave a comment, in my haste to get here) - after a particular vid was recommended to me, as one that was supporting my belief that it was actually Brennan 'struggling daily' with her attraction to Booth...& lo & behold...it was your vid.

I didn't write a very long summary saying what I was trying to accomplish on BonesTube, so I'm glad that people got the gist regardless LOL.

I personally, think that Booth is already aware of his feelings for Brennan, he has accepted them, learnt to get through the day while keeping them under control ....& with his promises of 'eventually', 'someone for everyone' & 'someday', he is just preparing her, forewarning her, if you will, & he is biding his time waiting for Brennan "to catch up to her own reality"...not wanting to spook her, before she is ready.

Once again, our thoughts are as one. That's exactly how I perceive Booth, too. I almost completely agree with what you said about Brennan, as well, except that the fact that she's been bringing up the notion of love in so many of the recent episodes tells me that she's reached some form of realisation regarding what she feels for Booth - but as you said, she's "scared to admit them to him...scared that he may not feel the same...scared that it will adversley affect their friendship & partnership - struggling & fighting against the attraction." I think she's been dropping hints all of her own, but they're not quite as obvious as his... to me, in that tag scene from 'Cinderella in the Cardboard,' she may as well have seranaded him with, "I wanna know what love is, and I want you to show me" LOL. I think she was making an appeal to him in that scene, and he blew his golden opportunity... again. I'm really having to suppress the urge to write a fic about this. I might try it just to get it out of my system (try being the operative word there)... but I'd better get it done before next Thursday, when no doubt I'm destined to be disappointed all over again.

Have you seen 'The Girl in the Mask' yet? I know you've got your Mum there, so you might be postponing the viewing session, but it's so good. The first episode where I really feel like we've got our old characters back.

To me, everything points to Brennan being the one to struggle with her growing feelings for Booth, not wanting to give in to them - not yet anyway - while I think that Booth has already resigned himself to the fact that he loves her & is now waiting & hoping *with his fingers croissed* that she will eventually - hopefully sooner than eventually - realize that she feels the same way.

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who remembers that Brennan has a heart. I'm sick of hearing people say "Miss Compartmentalization" can't be struggling... because she... compartmentalizes. Poor Brennan. She's so misunderstood.

Again, another great video, with perfect choices of clips & music!

Thank you! *hugs* Sorry it's taken me so long to reply, btw... I've been up to my eyeballs in comments, and rather heated debates LOL. I figured you'd have your hands full with your family anyhow. I hope (I'm going to guess Nicole?) has a wonderful 18th!

Until next time, my genius friend! :)

I am totally on Team Brennan! I had the same thoughts after watching "Mayhem" and this video just cemented it for me. I've been arguing with my fellow Bones fans for awhile now that Brennan isn't as oblivious as she really seems (when the writers actually give her material that is true to character). I'm glad to see I'm not the only one. And I'm glad you like me can't seem to sever ties completely with the show. I keep getting more and more frustrated but for some reason I keep turning on the TV week after week and sometimes I get rewarded with episodes like this...and then they draw me back into hoping. Somehow I thought I was the only person out there that this was happening to and it makes me feel better to know that even if I'm crazy there are other crazies out there too. :)

-Amanda

PS: sorry about having to leave an anonymous comment, but I don't have an LJ. I normally lurk and read your reviews etc., but I was so excited to see this I just had to say something!

Hi again Amanda!

I've been arguing with my fellow Bones fans for awhile now that Brennan isn't as oblivious as she really seems (when the writers actually give her material that is true to character).

Never has a truer word been spoken, my friend. I have that debate about fifteen times a day... too many people have been indoctrinated by Season 4, and seem to have forgotten that Brennan has one very fragile, conflicted heart. I can only hope that they're going to start making more of an effort to capture the essence of her character with episodes like 'Mayhem' and 'The Girl in the Mask.' Still, it's a sad testimony to the state of the show when you have to be grateful for the writers sporadically being true to the characters that they created in the first place!

And I'm glad you like me can't seem to sever ties completely with the show. I keep getting more and more frustrated but for some reason I keep turning on the TV week after week and sometimes I get rewarded with episodes like this...and then they draw me back into hoping. Somehow I thought I was the only person out there that this was happening to and it makes me feel better to know that even if I'm crazy there are other crazies out there too. :)

LOL. Yep, I'm a full-blown crazy, because I don't know why I'm subjecting myself to this roller coaster ride, either... I just hope the final lap pans out as well as 'The Girl in the Mask' - although, given *those* spoilers, I'm not sure it's advisable to get my hopes up. At least that's one lesson I've managed to learn... because to go from 'Mayhem' to 'Double Death' was the equivalent of having a bucketful of freezing cold water thrown over me.

Thanks for commenting! :)