Does 'Bones' atone for last season's finale?

"Bones" (Thursday, FOX, 8 p.m.): To me the biggest problem with the season finale of "Bones" was that the episode was the season finale. As a stand alone episode, it would have totally worked. But as a finale that was promoted as finally featuring Brennan and Booth getting to know each other in the biblical sense, it was a bit of a letdown. I don't know about you but I felt like I had been hoodwinked. So "Bones" returns with a fifth season with a lot of explaining to do. It's a strong episode that features Cyndi Lauper as a psychic who discovers 12 buried bodies. Booth has recovered from his surgery and his coma and is back at work where he sees Brennan for the first time. I think my problem is that I'm still not convinced I want Booth and Brennan together. (Which I know is odd for me to say, since I'm usally all about romantic pairings). To me, the premiere felt like the show was trying too hard to persuade viewers that the Bones/Booth romance was a good thing and to justify their kind of wacky season finale. Although I liked the episode, it didn't do the trick for me. I'll be so curious to hear what you think after you've watched the season premiere.

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