Some critics at CliqueClack felt the characterization of Booth and Brennan's relationship in this episode felt "untrue" to previous seasons, specifically citing the sudden focus on Booth's father being a barber as a forced plot point.
A central emotional thread involves Brennan (Emily Deschanel) feeling insecure about her post-baby body. Booth (David Boreanaz) spends much of the episode attempting to boost her self-confidence, culminating in him buying her special lingerie. 9. The Don't in the Do
Forensic anthropologist Kristina Killgrove, writing for Forbes , labeled the forensics in this episode as "particularly weak". She critiqued the unrealistic use of sacrum fusion to determine sex and age, as well as the mangled portrayal of the academic peer-review process. Some critics at CliqueClack felt the characterization of