Bones

What? Bones? What kind of a title is that? Wait for it......................................

Only the bestest show EVER!

Ok. So for those of you who have no idea what I am talking about, let me fill you in. Bones is the name of the TV show that I am a little obsessed with. Oh, and when I say a little, I mean like completely and utterly over the top and around the moon obsessed. But, moving on. It airs on Tuesdays at 7:00 central time on Fox (channel 2 for you St. Louis people). The show revolves around the main character, Dr. Temperance Brennen, or Bones as her partner likes to call her. She is a forensic anthropologist who works at the Jeffersonian Museum. She teams up with her partner, FBI agent Seeley Booth to solve murders. Booth is your typical "guys guy", and Bones is very much a textbook anthropologist. She doesn't really understand culture or anything else unless it has something to do with science and facts. Psychology is not in her dictionary of understood terms. The relationship between Booth and Bones makes for some great dialogue and fantastic drama. If you haven't seen this show yet, I would defiantly recommend giving it a try.
But how does this fit in with my usual blog topics? I'm glad you asked.
One of the awesome things about the show Bones is that the character of Agent Booth, who as a reminder is your macho guy FBI type, is Catholic in the show. And I know this because he not only talks about how he is Catholic, but he sticks up for his religion and faith in the conversations that he has in the show, especially with Bones, who doesn't really understand the whole faith thing. I think this is just awesome. To have a character in a TV show in today's world who speaks out for faith and religion is awesome. Plus the fact that he is one of the main characters and if I am right, is known in the TV world as an attractive actor. (Booth's character is played by the same guy that played the title role in the show Angel)
Now there are still things that go on in the show that are not totally in line with the Church, ie sex outside marriage, but I think its awesome to see faith portrayed as it is in this show. Booth talks in the show about how he goes to mass every Sunday, how he prays with his son, and how his Catholic faith is really important in his life.
I like this show because it never gets too graphic-- especially when it comes to sexual relationships--as so many shows today can. The show really focuses on the relationships between Booth, Bones, and the rest of the team from the Jeffersonian.
In this past weeks episode, they were working on trying to solve the murder of a guy who was into some not so good sexual role play. (I'll just leave it at that) The most awesome thing happened at the end of the show. It ended with Booth and Bones sitting in a diner talking about the case and about what sex is. The following is there conversation. (Remember that Bones's character is very scientific and does not understand what exists outside of science)

Booth: (In talking about the sexual role play from the case): But that's crappy sex.

Bones: Why crappy?

Booth: Why? I'll tell you why. Here we are, all of us, basically alone, separate creatures just circling each other, all searching for that slightest hint of a real connection. Some look in the wrong places, some they just give up hope cause their thinking in their mind, "there's nobody out there for me". But all of us, we keep trying over and over again. Why? Because every once in a while two people meet and there's a spark. Sure, he's handsome and she's beautiful and maybe that's all they see at first. But making love, making love, that's when two people become one.

Bones: It is scientifically impossible for 2 objects to occupy the same space

Booth: Yeah, but what's important is we try. And when we do it right, we get close.

Bones: To what? Breaking the laws of physics?

Booth: Yeah Bones. A miracle. Those people, the role playing, its crappy sex, at least compared to the real thing.


Wow! How awesome is it that that conversation took place during prime time television! Yeah, there were things left out, but its a good start. And Booth is right. Sex is a miracle. It is the most real example of God's love that we have on earth. Somebody once told me the best foreplay line to use with your husband is : Do you want to participate in the Trinity tonight sweety? It's silly, but how true. The marital embrace of the sexual union is one thing on earth that points directly to what awaits us in Heaven. How could you throw that around and abuse that precious gift? If sex really is a symbol of what is to come, why would you want to participate in that act with anyone other than your husband or wife, with anyone other than the person who loves you more than anyone else in this whole world? And before I go on forever, I will conclude there and save the rest of my thoughts for a future post.

So- guess you didn't expect a blog that started out about my favorite TV show to turn into a rambling about sex and the Trinity. That's why the web address for my blog is beautifully- crazy. Anything is possible when I start to think and ramble on!

And don't forget to check out Bones--- Tuesdays at 7 on Fox. And you are always welcome to come join us at our house to watch it if you would like!