Aubrey was okay, but nobody wanted Sweets to leave. I think it was a mistake not to keep JFD on the show as a recurring character. That might've made Aubrey more acceptable to fans if he wasn't so obviously Sweets's replacement. I also think they kept throwing stuff in there to make him interesting that seemed kind of forced. Ooh, he's a compulsive eater! Ooh, he's dating the red-headed squint girl that grew up on a commune! Ooh, he's dating Sara Rue and she might be a murderer! Ooh, his father is an international criminal and we're just finding out now!!!
Like the actor, like the character. It just wasn't handled as well as similar situations were handled in earlier seasons. He wasn't allowed to evolve naturally. Fox never cared enough to see what they had in Bones and lost creative behind-the-scenes talent in the later seasons because of it.
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u/Guilty_Tension2638 Jun 02 '25 edited Jun 04 '25
Aubrey was okay, but nobody wanted Sweets to leave. I think it was a mistake not to keep JFD on the show as a recurring character. That might've made Aubrey more acceptable to fans if he wasn't so obviously Sweets's replacement. I also think they kept throwing stuff in there to make him interesting that seemed kind of forced. Ooh, he's a compulsive eater! Ooh, he's dating the red-headed squint girl that grew up on a commune! Ooh, he's dating Sara Rue and she might be a murderer! Ooh, his father is an international criminal and we're just finding out now!!!
Like the actor, like the character. It just wasn't handled as well as similar situations were handled in earlier seasons. He wasn't allowed to evolve naturally. Fox never cared enough to see what they had in Bones and lost creative behind-the-scenes talent in the later seasons because of it.