Bones writers Kathy and Kerry Reichs spoke with me recently about "The Woman in the Whirlpool," their third co-writing endeavor on
Bones,
following "The Witch in the Wardrobe" and "The Beaver in the Dam." Most
interesting during our discussion was the marriage of science and
"universe," or "arena," which Kathy explained is key to the design of
every
Bones episode. "The Woman in the Whirlpool" weaves together
the science of hydrodynamics on bone, and the universe of cookie jar
collecting. In addition, the obsessive collecting angle provides a
comparison to Booth's gambling addiction and has everyone pondering
their own obsessive behaviors as well.
Two episodes
away from the 10th season finale, "The Woman in the Whirlpool" has the
Jeffersonian team investigating the death of a woman whose remains are
suspected to have been caught in an unforgiving whirlpool of one of the
only class five rapids east of the Mississippi, where people have been
known to disappear for long periods of time...
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