first, let me say that i am a HUGE bones fan, from the beginning. so, it was a shameless plug for a spin-off...what's new? this sort of thing is done all the time, for good or ill, besides which, it's good marketing strategy. it is what it is, & i have learned to accept what i cannot change. it was obvious from maybe 10 minutes into the show what was going on, so i sat back to enjoy. that said, i don't think the bones people were at all out of character, the characters from the projected spin-off were enjoyable & the premise interesting...what's to complain about? i, for one, will be looking forward to the premiere of this new series.