Does anyone else think Bones is Naive?

I'm watching the second half of Yanks, and Pritchard just told Brennan not to "climb everest" or something along those lines, and Brennan's reply is "I can't Ian's dead" and she was like "Yeah, thats who I was talking about" IE telling her not to sleep with Booth and she just looks at Pritchard with a confused look on her face. I mean she's a genius right? How can she be so stupid? Or is she just naive.

I thought Pritchard was telling her to sleep with Booth????

She was telling Brennan to sleep with Booth.
She's not naive, she's just book smart not street smart, which means that she could tell you what the definition of a euphamisim (sp?) is, But sometimes she's not be able to decipher if one was actually being used in a conversation. althought that is an aspect of Brennan's character that appears and disappears at the writers discretion.....

It does kind of come and go but it sounded like she was
Telling her not to jump on that train. But I agree she definitely should sleep with booth.

RGPageantqueen wrote:I'm watching the second half of Yanks, and Pritchard just told Brennan not to "climb everest" or something along those lines, and Brennan's reply is "I can't Ian's dead" and she was like "Yeah, thats who I was talking about" IE telling her not to sleep with Booth and she just looks at Pritchard with a confused look on her face. I mean she's a genius right? How can she be so stupid? Or is she just naive.

pritchard told her NOT TO FORGO CLIMBING EVEREST.....in other words....give booth a chance and go for it....

and are you serious when you start a new thread for this kind of stuff???

I think Bones' naivity is one of her character's most endearing traits. But really? It's season 5. Surely this isn't new to anyone.

A2BOREANAZ wrote:

RGPageantqueen wrote:I'm watching the second half of Yanks, and Pritchard just told Brennan not to "climb everest" or something along those lines, and Brennan's reply is "I can't Ian's dead" and she was like "Yeah, thats who I was talking about" IE telling her not to sleep with Booth and she just looks at Pritchard with a confused look on her face. I mean she's a genius right? How can she be so stupid? Or is she just naive.

pritchard told her NOT TO FORGO CLIMBING EVEREST.....in other words....give booth a chance and go for it....

and are you serious when you start a new thread for this kind of stuff???

Whats wrong with asking a question? It just came to me when we were watching the episode last night. I guess I didn't understand what Pritchard meant when she said not to forgo everest.

I do agree her naivity is endearing, but sometimes you just sit there and shake your head and think either she's playing the naive card so she doesn't have to deal with her feelings for Booth or she just honestly doesn't understand.

RGPageantqueen wrote:

A2BOREANAZ wrote:

RGPageantqueen wrote:I'm watching the second half of Yanks, and Pritchard just told Brennan not to "climb everest" or something along those lines, and Brennan's reply is "I can't Ian's dead" and she was like "Yeah, thats who I was talking about" IE telling her not to sleep with Booth and she just looks at Pritchard with a confused look on her face. I mean she's a genius right? How can she be so stupid? Or is she just naive.

pritchard told her NOT TO FORGO CLIMBING EVEREST.....in other words....give booth a chance and go for it....

and are you serious when you start a new thread for this kind of stuff???

Whats wrong with asking a question? It just came to me when we were watching the episode last night. I guess I didn't understand what Pritchard meant when she said not to forgo everest.

I do agree her naivity is endearing, but sometimes you just sit there and shake your head and think either she's playing the naive card so she doesn't have to deal with her feelings for Booth or she just honestly doesn't understand.

I actually don't sit here and shake my head, at that anyway, I just watch the show in hopes that all will be revealed in time. If we knew all the answers in the 1st episode, what would be the joy of watching?

G-Woman wrote:

RGPageantqueen wrote:

A2BOREANAZ wrote:

RGPageantqueen wrote:I'm watching the second half of Yanks, and Pritchard just told Brennan not to "climb everest" or something along those lines, and Brennan's reply is "I can't Ian's dead" and she was like "Yeah, thats who I was talking about" IE telling her not to sleep with Booth and she just looks at Pritchard with a confused look on her face. I mean she's a genius right? How can she be so stupid? Or is she just naive.

pritchard told her NOT TO FORGO CLIMBING EVEREST.....in other words....give booth a chance and go for it....

and are you serious when you start a new thread for this kind of stuff???

Whats wrong with asking a question? It just came to me when we were watching the episode last night. I guess I didn't understand what Pritchard meant when she said not to forgo everest.

I do agree her naivity is endearing, but sometimes you just sit there and shake your head and think either she's playing the naive card so she doesn't have to deal with her feelings for Booth or she just honestly doesn't understand.

I actually don't sit here and shake my head, at that anyway, I just watch the show in hopes that all will be revealed in time. If we knew all the answers in the 1st episode, what would be the joy of watching?

True True. I just wasn't sure if she just doesn't want to confront her feelings for Booth (since she can easily rationalize her feelings for every other guy, but seems to come up speechless when it comes to Booth) or if she is just truly confused. I would think it was the first one.

I think Brennan is more street smart than we think she is. I think there are just conversations that she doesn't want to have. By dumbing herself down she can get out of the situation pretty quickly.

bugaboo628 wrote:I think Brennan is more street smart than we think she is. I think there are just conversations that she doesn't want to have. By dumbing herself down she can get out of the situation pretty quickly.

I was thinking that too. Playing dumb to avoid certain situations. Though it's something she'll eventually have to deal with. I can't wait for the 100th episode!

dawnsfire wrote:She could be genuinely dense, you know. Some people are incapable of catching subtle hints (believe me, I know) no matter how smart they are--and Booth's been pretty subtle. At least in comparison to any other man in her experience. Once she clues in, she'll see what's been going on. And I mean clues in about how he feels. Booth might be in for a real surprise once she realizes and acts! (Soon, HH--you hear me? Soon!)
She's probably pretty sure on what she's feeling by now. All those speaking looks...



I'm aware this is not a universally held opinion, but it's what I can see happening...

TOTALLY agree with you on this! You took the words out of my mouth. Once she realizes how Booth feels, she'll react...BIG TIME. Now, she very well *might* freak out and run big time, but hopefully she'll come to her senses and run right into his arms.

maybe she is just waiting for more evidence to come in on Booth before she makes a conclusion

Meegs82 wrote:

dawnsfire wrote:She could be genuinely dense, you know. Some people are incapable of catching subtle hints (believe me, I know) no matter how smart they are--and Booth's been pretty subtle. At least in comparison to any other man in her experience. Once she clues in, she'll see what's been going on. And I mean clues in about how he feels. Booth might be in for a real surprise once she realizes and acts! (Soon, HH--you hear me? Soon!)
She's probably pretty sure on what she's feeling by now. All those speaking looks...



I'm aware this is not a universally held opinion, but it's what I can see happening...

TOTALLY agree with you on this! You took the words out of my mouth. Once she realizes how Booth feels, she'll react...BIG TIME. Now, she very well *might* freak out and run big time, but hopefully she'll come to her senses and run right into his arms.

I've been wondering about that. We all know, as Booth reminds us frequently, that you can't rush her right? At the same time, when she makes her mind up she doesn't mess around. She goes all in, or bales, not a lot of middle ground. Here's the thing. If I'm right, and she knows how she feels, she's just waiting for Booth to catch up then when she finds out he's in love with her I'm betting she jumps him. In fact I'm favorting the whole "Booth wants to take it slow and date, Brennan thinks that he actually suffered brain damage because five years is slow enough - sex NOW!" line of reasoning. Or to put it another way:

Brennan 2.00 => 30% Agrees to Date / 70% Jumps Booth
Brennan 1.75 => 50% Runs / 50% Agrees to Date
Brennan 1.50 => 70% Runs / 30% Cautiously Optimistic

Whaddya think?

RM