Does Seeley Booth deserve Temperance Brennan?

It is correct that Booth and Brennan are not in a relationship, and have a right to date whomever they please. They weren't in a relationship then, so its a double standard. Booth seems to be able to do whatever he likes, with whom ever he likes, but the moment Brennan dates someone (who she ditches for Booth at the end ANYWAY),

Oh, she's a tramp (that was one of the tame adjectives used to describe her mind you Hacker In Night at the Bones Museum so if we're justifying Booth dating Hannah with the fact that B&B aren't in a relationship, next time Brennan goes on a date, she should be supported too since THEY AREN'T IN A RELATIONSHIP.

I dislike Brennan dating hacker just as much as i hate the up coming SO arch, But if we're going to justifying it, why stop with Booth/Hannah

I think B&B would be awesome together, BUT the writers MUST STOP giving Emily asinine things to say. Brennan's character is awesome at times but then there are times I can't believe what I just heard. Things go well for awhile then out comes "I don't know what that means." Other viewers may like when she says that but for me it literally ruins the scene for me. A world renowned forensic anthropologist and best selling author that works as a liaison/consultant or whatever her role is, with the FBI shouldn't be as "ignorant" as she is at times. Some of it makes sense but most makes me

What I mean't about people watching nine-tenths of an episode with their eyes and ears closed, was that I don't understand how people manage to watch Bones when they have so much animosity for one of the leads.

adbyadby wrote:It is correct that Booth and Brennan are not in a relationship, and have a right to date whomever they please. They weren't in a relationship then, so its a double standard. Booth seems to be able to do whatever he likes, with whom ever he likes, but the moment Brennan dates someone (who she ditches for Booth at the end ANYWAY),

Oh, she's a tramp (that was one of the tame adjectives used to describe her mind you Hacker In Night at the Bones Museum so if we're justifying Booth dating Hannah with the fact that B&B aren't in a relationship, next time Brennan goes on a date, she should be supported too since THEY AREN'T IN A RELATIONSHIP.

I dislike Brennan dating hacker just as much as i hate the up coming SO arch, But if we're going to justifying it, why stop with Booth/Hannah

I strongly dislike all 3rd parties but find your suggestion very plausible. It's fair.
(I just so don't WANT to see them dating anotyher people!!! [Only admins are allowed to see this image] )

mereva wrote:

adbyadby wrote:It is correct that Booth and Brennan are not in a relationship, and have a right to date whomever they please. They weren't in a relationship then, so its a double standard. Booth seems to be able to do whatever he likes, with whom ever he likes, but the moment Brennan dates someone (who she ditches for Booth at the end ANYWAY),

Oh, she's a tramp (that was one of the tame adjectives used to describe her mind you Hacker In Night at the Bones Museum so if we're justifying Booth dating Hannah with the fact that B&B aren't in a relationship, next time Brennan goes on a date, she should be supported too since THEY AREN'T IN A RELATIONSHIP.

I dislike Brennan dating hacker just as much as i hate the up coming SO arch, But if we're going to justifying it, why stop with Booth/Hannah

I strongly dislike all 3rd parties but find your suggestion very plausible. It's fair.
(I just so don't WANT to see them dating anotyher people!!! [Only admins are allowed to see this image] )

VERY well said.

Of course they can date whomever they want - just don't. turn around and try to convince me of your deep love and desire for someone else while you're doing it. If Booth hadn't made that damn stupid speech I wouldn't be seeing him as a bit hypercritical.

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joybrennan wrote:Of course they can date whomever they want - just don't. turn around and try to convince me of your deep love and desire for someone else while you're doing it. If Booth hadn't made that damn stupid speech I wouldn't be seeing him as a bit hypercritical.

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100% agree with you JB we will just keep banging our head

adbyadby wrote:It is correct that Booth and Brennan are not in a relationship, and have a right to date whomever they please. They weren't in a relationship then, so its a double standard. Booth seems to be able to do whatever he likes, with whom ever he likes, but the moment Brennan dates someone (who she ditches for Booth at the end ANYWAY),

Oh, she's a tramp (that was one of the tame adjectives used to describe her mind you Hacker In Night at the Bones Museum so if we're justifying Booth dating Hannah with the fact that B&B aren't in a relationship, next time Brennan goes on a date, she should be supported too since THEY AREN'T IN A RELATIONSHIP.

I dislike Brennan dating hacker just as much as i hate the up coming SO arch, But if we're going to justifying it, why stop with Booth/Hannah

I completely agree with this too, and I defended Brennan then just like I'm defending Booth now, I like them both so I refuse to pick sides.

treble21 wrote:

adbyadby wrote:It is correct that Booth and Brennan are not in a relationship, and have a right to date whomever they please. They weren't in a relationship then, so its a double standard. Booth seems to be able to do whatever he likes, with whom ever he likes, but the moment Brennan dates someone (who she ditches for Booth at the end ANYWAY),

Oh, she's a tramp (that was one of the tame adjectives used to describe her mind you Hacker In Night at the Bones Museum so if we're justifying Booth dating Hannah with the fact that B&B aren't in a relationship, next time Brennan goes on a date, she should be supported too since THEY AREN'T IN A RELATIONSHIP.

I dislike Brennan dating hacker just as much as i hate the up coming SO arch, But if we're going to justifying it, why stop with Booth/Hannah

I completely agree with this too, and I defended Brennan then just like I'm defending Booth now, I like them both so I refuse to pick sides.

I agree with this - up to a point. The damn 100th episode shifted the playing field. Up until then; not only were they not in a commited relationship, but no one was claiming that they wanted one. That's what makes the Raghag thing difficult for me. All his stuff about the importance of love etc, and on his first attempt he just gives up and hooks up with someone else? Yes, he's allowed and has the right to, but it, for me, completely wipes out the idea thahat he knows Brennan is "The One" or that he's in love with her. It makes him, to me, as clueless as Brennan about his feelings, which is frustrating. He's supposed to be the one that understands this stuff and now I see that he DOESN'T. It's the blind leading the blind.

So it's not that I'm mad at Booth. It just changes my perception of him - and the situation annoys me because it now gives Brennan a reason not to trust his feelings towards her. Which means this saga can drag on even more. [Only admins are allowed to see this image][Only admins are allowed to see this link] alt="" />

joybrennan wrote:

I agree with this - up to a point. The damn 100th episode shifted the playing field. Up until then; not only were they not in a commited relationship, but no one was claiming that they wanted one. That's what makes the Raghag thing difficult for me. All his stuff about the importance of love etc, and on his first attempt he just gives up and hooks up with someone else? Yes, he's allowed and has the right to, but it, for me, completely wipes out the idea thahat he knows Brennan is "The One" or that he's in love with her. It makes him, to me, as clueless as Brennan about his feelings, which is frustrating. He's supposed to be the one that understands this stuff and now I see that he DOESN'T. It's the blind leading the blind.

So it's not that I'm mad at Booth. It just changes my perception of him - and the situation annoys me because it now gives Brennan a reason not to trust his feelings towards her. Which means this saga can drag on even more. [Only admins are allowed to see this image][Only admins are allowed to see this link] alt="" />

THIS x 1000

The Hannah story arc leaves me questioning how Booth really feels about Brennan. One moment he's all 'I KNEW you were the one' and then at the first sign of resistance he's outta there and falls in love with someone else. They start living together FCOL. Just how real were his feelings for Brennan?? If you are really in love with someone, you can't fall in love with someone else, enter a serious relationship and ask them to move in with you. I'm going to be disappointed if he goes right back to being in love with Brennan once his relationship with Hannah is over. If I was Brennan I would be seriously questioning the validity of his feelings towards me. I would need proof that he really truly knew how he felt... and even then, how could you really trust him when he says he's in love with you or that you are "the one"?

DoctorB wrote:

joybrennan wrote:

I agree with this - up to a point. The damn 100th episode shifted the playing field. Up until then; not only were they not in a commited relationship, but no one was claiming that they wanted one. That's what makes the Raghag thing difficult for me. All his stuff about the importance of love etc, and on his first attempt he just gives up and hooks up with someone else? Yes, he's allowed and has the right to, but it, for me, completely wipes out the idea thahat he knows Brennan is "The One" or that he's in love with her. It makes him, to me, as clueless as Brennan about his feelings, which is frustrating. He's supposed to be the one that understands this stuff and now I see that he DOESN'T. It's the blind leading the blind.

So it's not that I'm mad at Booth. It just changes my perception of him - and the situation annoys me because it now gives Brennan a reason not to trust his feelings towards her. Which means this saga can drag on even more. [Only admins are allowed to see this image][Only admins are allowed to see this link] alt="" />

THIS x 1000

The Hannah story arc leaves me questioning how Booth really feels about Brennan. One moment he's all 'I KNEW you were the one' and then at the first sign of resistance he's outta there and falls in love with someone else. They start living together FCOL. Just how real were his feelings for Brennan?? If you are really in love with someone, you can't fall in love with someone else, enter a serious relationship and ask them to move in with you. I'm going to be disappointed if he goes right back to being in love with Brennan once his relationship with Hannah is over. If I was Brennan I would be seriously questioning the validity of his feelings towards me. I would need proof that he really truly knew how he felt... and even then, how could you really trust him when he says he's in love with you or that you are "the one"?

@DoctorB I totally agree with you. I'm really questioning whether Booth really knew was the one too.

Which really disappoints me because before the 100th ep I did believe Booth was really, truly in love with Bones. IMO, if he was, he wouldn't have just... given up, when Brennan got scared.

That he isn't really in love with her is the only explanation I can think of for how he can fall in love with and have a serious relationship with someone else.

IMO, I think when the season starts it will become apparent Brennan is the only one who is really aware of her feelings for Booth, not vice versa. It makes me a little sick to think that Hannah might be the one to end the relationship and Booth will go back to pining over Brennan. It would mean so much more IMO if he was the one to end the relationship because he becomes aware of his feelings for Brennan. Either way, I hope that B&B don't enter into a relationship until Booth has proven that his feelings for Brennan are REAL and not just something he wants to feel.

DoctorB wrote:

joybrennan wrote:

I agree with this - up to a point. The damn 100th episode shifted the playing field. Up until then; not only were they not in a commited relationship, but no one was claiming that they wanted one. That's what makes the Raghag thing difficult for me. All his stuff about the importance of love etc, and on his first attempt he just gives up and hooks up with someone else? Yes, he's allowed and has the right to, but it, for me, completely wipes out the idea thahat he knows Brennan is "The One" or that he's in love with her. It makes him, to me, as clueless as Brennan about his feelings, which is frustrating. He's supposed to be the one that understands this stuff and now I see that he DOESN'T. It's the blind leading the blind.

So it's not that I'm mad at Booth. It just changes my perception of him - and the situation annoys me because it now gives Brennan a reason not to trust his feelings towards her. Which means this saga can drag on even more. [Only admins are allowed to see this image][Only admins are allowed to see this link] alt="" />

THIS x 1000

The Hannah story arc leaves me questioning how Booth really feels about Brennan. One moment he's all 'I KNEW you were the one' and then at the first sign of resistance he's outta there and falls in love with someone else. They start living together FCOL. Just how real were his feelings for Brennan?? If you are really in love with someone, you can't fall in love with someone else, enter a serious relationship and ask them to move in with you. I'm going to be disappointed if he goes right back to being in love with Brennan once his relationship with Hannah is over. If I was Brennan I would be seriously questioning the validity of his feelings towards me. I would need proof that he really truly knew how he felt... and even then, how could you really trust him when he says he's in love with you or that you are "the one"?

with you 100% on this my friend if i would have given up like that with my wife we would have never got together (yes i know he didnt ask her to marry him thats a good topic for another post would TB change her surname when and if they got married ..... i dont think so )

Manjachka wrote:

mereva wrote:In my opinion, we're not in 17th century to "deserve" our partner/lover/spouse, so it isn't a relevant question for me.

About Booth being too good for Brennan and DB telling only truth... oh my.
That reminds me of some other Bones' boards in internet where teen girls are screaming to each other: I love DB soooo much! No, I love him more! Not possible, I love him the most! These girls (no pun intended) usually make no distinction between DB and the character he's playing. He's saint for them and they will skin alive everyone who thinks otherwise. Well... to each his own idol.
I personally am absolutely not interested in Booth without Brennan, not a little bit.

I don't care what you think about me.
I personally am absolutely not interested in Brennan with or without Booth.
She is the most annoying character.

Which you have stated...over and over and over again! We get it...You don't want them together.... It's your opinion...do you need to follow every single comment with a comment from you re-iterrating your opinion? It's redundant!

As for me... This show and their relationship is about..how there is someone for everyone, even those that grew up awkward and lonely... misunderstood and taunted. The popular Jock, Handsome guy, doesn't always get the girl, because what he really wants is love...and he Loves her for who she is. Not someone elses opinion of what a person should be, or how they should act, but He Loves Her! He actually loves all of the quirky little things that she does, that seem to irritate others. And for some reason, he hasn't been able to find love even though he's been able to find plenty of attention from women. That's not what he wants...he wants Love. He believes in love...and he's found it...but dispite all of his patience and understanding; Dispite the fact that this person, who is completely out of touch with her own feelings, through no fault of her own, is still afraid to give him a chance. Not because she's mean or selfish...but because she's afraid that she can't be enough for him..that she can't believe as wholeheartedly as he does, and that this will in the end hurt him...and the one thing she can't do..is hurt him like that. Which is Love in itself...she loves him unselfishly...or she tries. She can't help being who she is...none of us can...she was raised with love and a family then suddenly it disappeared and she was thrust into foster care and abusive neglectful foster parents, kids who taunted her and called her names...people let her down, so she turned inward toward her studies. She doesn't get it, as far as the things she says....But he "gets" her. I can't think of a more perfect love story!

B&B are; Two flawed people, who you would never think would go together, actually filling up the little cracks and holes in eachother and making each of them better people!

joybrennan wrote:

treble21 wrote:

adbyadby wrote:It is correct that Booth and Brennan are not in a relationship, and have a right to date whomever they please. They weren't in a relationship then, so its a double standard. Booth seems to be able to do whatever he likes, with whom ever he likes, but the moment Brennan dates someone (who she ditches for Booth at the end ANYWAY),

Oh, she's a tramp (that was one of the tame adjectives used to describe her mind you Hacker In Night at the Bones Museum so if we're justifying Booth dating Hannah with the fact that B&B aren't in a relationship, next time Brennan goes on a date, she should be supported too since THEY AREN'T IN A RELATIONSHIP.

I dislike Brennan dating hacker just as much as i hate the up coming SO arch, But if we're going to justifying it, why stop with Booth/Hannah

I completely agree with this too, and I defended Brennan then just like I'm defending Booth now, I like them both so I refuse to pick sides.

I agree with this - up to a point. The damn 100th episode shifted the playing field. Up until then; not only were they not in a commited relationship, but no one was claiming that they wanted one. That's what makes the Raghag thing difficult for me. All his stuff about the importance of love etc, and on his first attempt he just gives up and hooks up with someone else? Yes, he's allowed and has the right to, but it, for me, completely wipes out the idea thahat he knows Brennan is "The One" or that he's in love with her. It makes him, to me, as clueless as Brennan about his feelings, which is frustrating. He's supposed to be the one that understands this stuff and now I see that he DOESN'T. It's the blind leading the blind.

So it's not that I'm mad at Booth. It just changes my perception of him - and the situation annoys me because it now gives Brennan a reason not to trust his feelings towards her. Which means this saga can drag on even more. [Only admins are allowed to see this image][Only admins are allowed to see this link] alt="" />

My comment about them being able to date others, referred to earlier in their relationship...before either of them had a clue as to their feelings or the feelings of the other party. The problem here..is everyone measures their actions by their own feelings toward them rather than the relationship status that was true at the time that the show presented it.

Earlier they were merely partners...they had no personal relationship beyone, adiration trust and mutual beneficial partnership. Each had other partners. Booth dated Tessa, Becca and Cam...slept with all of them...Brennan slept with a few guys too. Later she went on dates, as did Booth, but their relationship had grown to a point where both felt hesitant to upset the other, so they both stopped short of carrying it farther. Sure Brennan went on dates with Hacker...because he asked her on dates...Booth didn't...but she made it very clear to Booth that she was not interested in having sex with Hacker. Why? Obviously becuase she was aware that having sex with Hacker would be going too far..because deep down she would always compare him to Booth. She's not aware of these feelings...but we are. She has stated over and over exactly how she feels about Monogamy, religion etc. So has Booth...Neither has completely accepted the other's view, yet both respect eachother's right to those views. Both would defent the other's rights to be who they are to anyone who tried to take away that right!

When Booth asked her to "give this thing a chance" and she said NO. He was devastated! He finally believed that she just couldn't change...in his heart he gave up. He's tired of being alone. He's tired of being patient, becuase he now believes that she means what she says...She Can't Change...and he accepts her as she is...and he clearly states..."I have to move on...I have to find someone who will love me" He just can't go on without love any longer. I don't like it, becuase I know how Brennan feels...but he doesn't...He is not watching her every move like we are. He accepts and moves forward ... Like people do. To do anything less at that point would be mentally stalkish and sick! If we didn't love him so much, we would see that!

Meanwhile Brennan is dealing with the fact that she does love him...she's just not emotionally aware that she can LOVE> She does what she thinks is right for him...becuase if she tries and fails, she will Kill him...and herself in the process....But doint the right thing, isn't easy...and when that person finally does leave...you feel empty...and you feel everything you've been trying not to feel for so long. This season is about Brennan finally realizing that even though she wants him to be happy...which is in itself the deepest form of love...she also is starting to believe that maybe she CAN be the one that makes him happy...that she can do things she didn't think she can do...and that she threw him into the arms of someone who doens't make him happy, but he's there because she pushed him into it. And I believe we will see her change of heart.

I'm as frustrated as the rest of you...I don't want to see Booth with Raghag...I hate the storyline...but in many ways...it's more real abd sane than if Booth just kept pining away throwing away the rest of his life when she said NO>

I understand that no eveone on here thinks as deeply and as openmindedly as others...but this show is about deep thinking...If you love it, you've got to accept it's basic premise..and that is... Everyone's feelings matter...everyone's accepted as they are...everyone supports eacother...everyone is flawed..and everyone is worthy of love and accaptance.

mommahurley wrote:

Manjachka wrote:

mereva wrote:In my opinion, we're not in 17th century to "deserve" our partner/lover/spouse, so it isn't a relevant question for me.

About Booth being too good for Brennan and DB telling only truth... oh my.
That reminds me of some other Bones' boards in internet where teen girls are screaming to each other: I love DB soooo much! No, I love him more! Not possible, I love him the most! These girls (no pun intended) usually make no distinction between DB and the character he's playing. He's saint for them and they will skin alive everyone who thinks otherwise. Well... to each his own idol.
I personally am absolutely not interested in Booth without Brennan, not a little bit.

I don't care what you think about me.
I personally am absolutely not interested in Brennan with or without Booth.
She is the most annoying character.

Which you have stated...over and over and over again! We get it...You don't want them together.... It's your opinion...do you need to follow every single comment with a comment from you re-iterrating your opinion? It's redundant!

As for me... This show and their relationship is about..how there is someone for everyone, even those that grew up awkward and lonely... misunderstood and taunted. The popular Jock, Handsome guy, doesn't always get the girl, because what he really wants is love...and he Loves her for who she is. Not someone elses opinion of what a person should be, or how they should act, but He Loves Her! He actually loves all of the quirky little things that she does, that seem to irritate others. And for some reason, he hasn't been able to find love even though he's been able to find plenty of attention from women. That's not what he wants...he wants Love. He believes in love...and he's found it...but dispite all of his patience and understanding; Dispite the fact that this person, who is completely out of touch with her own feelings, through no fault of her own, is still afraid to give him a chance. Not because she's mean or selfish...but because she's afraid that she can't be enough for him..that she can't believe as wholeheartedly as he does, and that this will in the end hurt him...and the one thing she can't do..is hurt him like that. Which is Love in itself...she loves him unselfishly...or she tries. She can't help being who she is...none of us can...she was raised with love and a family then suddenly it disappeared and she was thrust into foster care and abusive neglectful foster parents, kids who taunted her and called her names...people let her down, so she turned inward toward her studies. She doesn't get it, as far as the things she says....But he "gets" her. I can't think of a more perfect love story!

B&B are; Two flawed people, who you would never think would go together, actually filling up the little cracks and holes in eachother and making each of them better people!

Really beautifully said.
I would add Booth also gets someone who matches his commitment to truth. Early on with Cam, Cam wanted to manipulate evidence to nail someone. Brennan is furious and when Booth tries defending Cam she says, "you would never do that." In one sentence she tells him she knows the man he is and that she believes in those same ideals. It's pretty amazing when someone supports you like that.p