Most Pilots have problems with characters that are too broadly drawn, settings that are too generic, and and an overall "cheap" feeling. Not so with Bones. From the few episodes I've seen from the following seasons, I can tell the characters are still themselves as portrayed in this first episode. The setting is strong, making you believe these people work and live in the portrayed world, from giving glimpses of their daily lives to showing an interesting and believable work environment. The only time I was drawn out of the show through noticing a sense of staging was in one scene in a car, in which it was obvious that the background was a film.
I wanted to know more about these people and what they would do next. I laughed out loud a few times, and was suitably drawn into the serious nature of the plot. Even one-shot characters, those we will never see in any other episode, were well portrayed and interesting. I wanted to know more about the "stalker"; was he crazy, not good socially, a killer, a sweetheart of a guy, what?
If you like crime scene/investigative shows, this is for you. If you like shows with interesting characters, humor, and intriguing relationships, this is for you.
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