On a more serious note, I'd like to draw attention to the theme of the episode - namely, why people hate to be alone at Christmas. Max claims that it's "because it means that nobody loves you." An oversimplification, perhaps, but not too far from the truth. The truth is that the holidays are billed as a time to be with the people who mean the most to you. Whether or not someone actually spends this time with those people, the expectation means that being excluded from a loved one's holiday plans can sting terribly. Being alone at Christmas then doesn't literally mean that nobody loves you, but it feels as though, to each of the people most important to you, someone else matters more.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Bones S05E09
First of all, I would like to thank the writers of today's episode for copious amounts of fan service. Bones undressing Booth may have been a little hard to justify, but - "I should warn you, he's very hard to resist."
On a more serious note, I'd like to draw attention to the theme of the episode - namely, why people hate to be alone at Christmas. Max claims that it's "because it means that nobody loves you." An oversimplification, perhaps, but not too far from the truth. The truth is that the holidays are billed as a time to be with the people who mean the most to you. Whether or not someone actually spends this time with those people, the expectation means that being excluded from a loved one's holiday plans can sting terribly. Being alone at Christmas then doesn't literally mean that nobody loves you, but it feels as though, to each of the people most important to you, someone else matters more.
On a more serious note, I'd like to draw attention to the theme of the episode - namely, why people hate to be alone at Christmas. Max claims that it's "because it means that nobody loves you." An oversimplification, perhaps, but not too far from the truth. The truth is that the holidays are billed as a time to be with the people who mean the most to you. Whether or not someone actually spends this time with those people, the expectation means that being excluded from a loved one's holiday plans can sting terribly. Being alone at Christmas then doesn't literally mean that nobody loves you, but it feels as though, to each of the people most important to you, someone else matters more.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Bones S05E08
The comparison of the relative merits of quality and quantity was haunting dear Sweets after Fisher shared his Casanovic number of conquests. According to my extensive research on the subject (which could also be described as talking to a few friends and extrapolating), this is a not uncommon problem for serial monogamists. The real fear is that quantity of partners has a direct impact on quality of sex for the current partner. This may manifest as regret that past opportunities were missed, or contemplation of going elsewhere, likely behind the back of one's current partner, to improve one's technical skills. The reality of the situation is that a vast number of different partners, while it may be desirable for men from an evolutionist's standpoint, is not going to directly improve anyone's in-bed manner. There are numerous resources available demonstrating various techniques, but the most efficient and effective way to increase your partner's sexual pleasure is improving communication.
Sweets shouldn't be feeling jealous of Fisher (really, REALLY shouldn't), he should be asking Daisy what works for her. Although from the sounds of it... that's probably not a problem.
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