Bones (4/26): The Graft in the Girl (Spoilers)

[doom1701]

I watched Bones last night with my wife--should have been working, but I just didn't feel like it.

This was a sad story, knowing that one person's drive for a quick buck has led to a bunch of deaths--either people that have already died, or people that will die.

But one thing really bugged me--when they were on there way to see the wife of the man who actually "donated" the bones, Bones and Booth were ripping the dead guy a new one. As if somehow he, from beyond the grave, sold his body parts. Then they decide that the wife is guilty, using the same twisted logic.

Sure, it's just a TV show, but I wanted to throttle them both. Not only was there no respect for the dead--the thought process was just abysmal.

[Church AV Guy]

I have to agree with you here. Their conclusions, and their hostility toward everyone even suspected was completely unjustifiable. They should have shown Booth and Brennan apologize to the wife and the doctor in charge of transplants at the hospital--who they accused of murder!

[doom1701]

I could kinda understand the Transplant coordinator guy--he did have a record, and he was the first person the evidence pointed to. I could even see some hostility towards the wife, since she did demand a warrant before they could dig up her backyard.

But the hostility towards the dead guy was just plain silly...

[Idearat]

I have to agree with you here. Their conclusions, and their hostility toward everyone even suspected was completely unjustifiable. They should have shown Booth and Brennan apologize to the wife and the doctor in charge of transplants at the hospital--who they accused of murder!

I think it was understandable that they grew to "dislike" the dead guy who's parts had been used. Even though he wasn't complicit in the crimes, his parts were responsible for the deaths. Hating him would be no different than "hating cancer". He was just a convenient entity to focus their frustrations.

As for the transplant guy, he seemed a little unconcerned about the whole thing. His reaction was actually worse, since he should have been more helpful. I think it was his lack of concern and lack of helpfulness that made him look like he was part of the crime. He should have been chasing down the answers as vigorously as Booth and Brennan. I'd say the fact that he wasn't made him a part of the problem.

The wife was distrusting and hostile, in an Appalachian stereotype kind of way. Suggesting they get their gun toting agents out to search sounded more like someone defending their still out back, another stereotype. I also don't think they were bad enough with her to warrant her reaction.

What surprised me was how easily they found the problem with both the graft and the remaining bones via a simple biopsy. That's the kind of thing that I'd expect would be done prior to implanting parts, especially ones they essentially were buying anonymously over the interent.

[lonwolf615]

Well, you got to give them points for tackling a serious subject, but this ep. was definately a step backwards. Even then, though, it did have some good moments. Angela is becoming more of a real character and the hint of romance brewing is intriging. Actually, they all are becoming more interesting as their characters are fleshed out, which gives me hope we haven't seen yet how good this show could be.

[keyzersoce]

There was a famous case brought last year in which Biomedical Tissue Services of New Jersey was accused of "harvesting" and distributing body parts. Alistair Cooke was the most prominent name mentioned. When he died at 95, the family wanted the body cremated. It was discovered that not only had the cremation not occured, but Cooke's parts were distributed as being from a healthy 85-year old. Cooke died of cancer, which had spread through his body. The DA said he estimated the organ broker ring had made $4.7 million the past four years from their many harvests.

[Fl_Gulfer]

Don't get me wrong I love the show, but shouldn't there have been a record of how the guy died. I can't see how the mortuary wouldn't have known how he died.