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Fic: One Eye Pointed Upwards

Dec 09, 2010 20:31

Title: One Eye Pointed Upwards
Fandom: Bones
Author: rachg82
Rating: PG-13
Characters/Pairings: Brennan, Booth/Brennan, the whole Scooby gang
Word Count: About 7,800
Spoilers: Season 6, but nothing for "The Doctor in the Photo." I have yet to watch the episode & have been working like a mad woman all day to finish it.
Disclaimer: I don't own the ( Read more... )

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Comments 36

gaialy December 10 2010, 17:39:40 UTC

loved it. So sad....but the truth is that Booth does not seem to be there for Brennan at all anymore, or at least it appears so.

rachg82 December 11 2010, 02:03:37 UTC

Like in my fic, "appears" being the operative word. Booth is trying to kill us all this season, just like HH. Heh. So much angst, oy. I think what's going on with him is he's setting down boundaries to protect his heart/sanity, much in the same way he did when overcoming his gambling addiction. He took a risk that night with Brennan (in the 100th ep)--he literally gambled, as Sweets recommended--and he lost, big time. It was a heartcrushing reminder of his past mistakes. Not just of gambling, but of all his previous bad decisions with women. Most likely also of all the times he believed his dad would change, but didn't.<--just my theory, coming from another child of an addict (we all tend to be prone to that type of thinking, I've found. You end up afraid to gamble on sudden change or "I'm gonna be different this time! Promise!"-type declarations ( ... )

gaialy December 11 2010, 07:53:32 UTC

Interesting...I see what you mean. There could be something there, its just so heartbreaking to watch them this season. Brennan trying to make jokes, Booth not always getting her...I need some happy moments!

rachg82 December 12 2010, 05:55:54 UTC

I so know what you mean. This season has been killing me. I really hope after this week's episode, Booth begins acting kinder.

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rachg82 December 11 2010, 02:09:05 UTC

Thank you, keen. ♥ You liking it is huge to me, especially with your teaching background & the fact that you don't normally even read fic. My heart is full of warm fuzzies right now.

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rachg82 December 11 2010, 03:51:53 UTC

*see icon*<---my face right now.

a2zmom December 11 2010, 02:51:36 UTC

This was truly beautiful. I think Brennan is very hard to capture and you did so. I really felt that her past was canon that we just hadn't seen yet.

I hope you write more.

rachg82 December 11 2010, 03:54:16 UTC

Thank you! I'd love it so much if they'd reveal more of Brennan's past on the show. A flashback of her childhood (*especially* in the foster system) would send me into an ecstatic meltdown of flail, seriously.

crystalcazzie December 11 2010, 15:19:26 UTC

Oh wow, that was amazing! I could easily see and hear the characters in my mind as I was reading it, you nailed them perfectly.

You should definitely write more fic!

rachg82 December 12 2010, 05:56:55 UTC

Thank you, bb! I really appreciate you taking the time to let me know your thoughts, and I'm so glad you liked it. :)

bite_or_avoid December 13 2010, 00:37:42 UTC

This is fabulous. You have a really strong grasp on Brennan's character. I loved all of it, but especially the part in the dentist's office. I could totally see that as being a part of her history in canon.

Just... simply lovely. ♥

rachg82 December 13 2010, 05:42:24 UTC

Thanks so much. I admit, the mental image of Bones as a kid even made me laugh, and I was the one who thought of it. Heh. The best part is right after I wrote that scene, I was sitting in a doctor's waiting room & witnessed a mother/daughter conversation that totally reminded me of it. Like fate or something.