Bones fic: On the Importance of Taking Notes

[ayiana]

Title: On the Importance of Taking Notes
Author: Ayiana

Rating: G
Wordcount: About 2k
Spoilers: Through 8.02, The Partners in the Divorce
Genre: Episode tag

Author's Note: Episode 8.02 made much of Booth's anger and his issues surrounding Brennan's decision to leave while mostly ignoring how difficult it must've been for Brennan. This fic

Comments

[amilyn]

This is lovely and raw and you've captured lost-and-lonely Brennan so well. She just wants to put anything uncomfortable aside and behind her and not have anything be different because "different" means it might all fall apart. I love how she worries when Sweets shakes his head "because that means she got something wrong again" and she hates failure and being wrong more than anything. Lovely work. Her writing, recording, keeping track, writing postcards, missing Booth...and she's so loathe to share that with him for fear of hurting him more...and can't see without help that how she FELT is what he needs to see to put the pieces together.

Just...perfection. And I agree; once upon a time, they each would have seen more of the OTHER one...and they're so worried they'll each screw things up that they are too internally focused on Not Doing It Wrong to see the other one and what they BOTH need.

[ayiana]

Yay! Your reviews are always so lovely and uplifting. You get Brennan in a way not many people do, so when you say I did it right it always makes me want to dance a little happy dance.

It has to be incredibly frustrating for her to be so incredibly brilliant academically and still feel like she has to claw for every inch of progress when it comes to the emotional stuff.

Again, thank you. I'm so, so glad this worked for you.

[mosaika]

Thank you for your story. I loved every bit of it.
You made me cry. Absolutely cry. But it was a hard day today. And it is ok to cry =)

[ayiana]

It is okay to cry.

I'm a little sorry it was my story that did that to you, but if you felt better after, maybe it wasn't such a bad thing as all that.

It's good that you at least enjoyed the thing that made you cry, yes? I'm grateful of that, at least.

[fauxmaven]

It's kind of deflating/discouraging that I know I will likely never see the old B&B in hi-def again; they seem to exist only in fanfic and our memories these days. So many thanx.

I'm not comfortable with TPTB ever considering Booth's alcohol use. In fact, Brennan's not so pristine in this area either. Seems that Booth can only get in touch with his feelings when he's sparring with Sweets (hate that unprofessional little twerp)or staring down the neck of a bottle.

[ayiana]

It's kind of deflating/discouraging that I know I will likely never see the old B&B in hi-def again; they seem to exist only in fanfic and our memories these days.

I've mostly reconciled myself to this being true, so I'm resigned to writing what I'd like to see rather than continuing to hope TPTB will write it for me.

Regarding Booth's alcohol issues, I'm not sure the show could handle it well. They're constrained both by the genre of the show itself and by the abilities (or lack thereof) of the writers to handle the subject in an effective, rather than ham-handed manner. And I agree, we've seen Brennan slide into some gray areas on this front a time or two as well.

As for Sweets, well, maybe that's a subject best left alone, since the mere mention of his name tends to have negative affects on my blood pressure.

[limone1]

I really like how you write this from Brennan's POV. It is moving and very much in character with B&B from the older seasons.

(This is this the part where I try and refrain from commenting that had been on the show Sweets would insinuated himself into the discussion between Booth and Brennan...)

[ayiana]

Thank you. I'm very fond of early seasons Brennan. I guess it shows.

And Sweets. Ugh. The man needs to go. In fact, he should never have been part of the cast. B&B would've been so much better off without his meddling.

[limone1]

Sweets - the character not the actor, who is doing a good job - is like the favorite nephew of someone in charge. They will keep him on and squeeze him in whenever they can, however inappropriate and no matter how it affects others and the quality. I miss the scenes between Booth and Hodgins, they were so funny :(

Let's hope I didn't forget any words this time - I blame the cold medicine ;)

[serendipityxxi]

Oh gosh! This was just so BONES-Y!!! I think this is a huge step they needed to take towards getting back to normal, thanks for having them take it here :)

[ayiana]

Can I just say how lovely it is to get a review on something that's been out for a while? Definitely started my day off with a smile. Thank you for that.

I'm thrilled that you liked it so much, and grateful to you for taking the time to let me know. So much of LJ is deadly quiet these days. It's good to know there's still somebody out there, whistling in the dark. :)