re: #179 The Vicious Babushka

BTW the “Bones” books are totally different from the TV show. The Tempe Brennan character in the books is not the same person as the TV series. Tempe in the books is 50something, has a grown-up daughter in the military, and a Canadian boyfriend. Also, she’s a recovering alcoholic.

My daughter is a TV Bones fan, so I’ve seen quite a few of the early episodes. I imagine they young-ified Tempe to make the show more palatable to 20-somethings (such as my daughter) than to old farts (like her father). But AFAIC Emily Deschanel is worth watching in any role. (BTW she’s now 40.)

Reichs is executive producer of the show, so I guess she’s got no problems with a younger Tempe.

And I especially like the TV show’s connection to ZZ Top by way of Billy Gibbons playing Angela’s musician dad.