There’s a particular place in my coronary heart for Bones. It was the primary present I ever binge-watched, and I fell head over heels in love with Sales space and Brennan. Now, there’s a brand new procedural that’s wow-ing me on the 2024 TV schedule, Excessive Potential, and it jogs my memory loads of the basic Fox sequence. So, because the Kaitlin Olson-led hit continues, there’s one notice I would like her character Morgan and Daniel Sunjata’s Karadec to take from David Boreanaz’s Sales space and Emily Deschanel’s Brennan.
That – and I say this with my full chest – is: Morgan and Karadec’s relationship needs to be the slowest of sluggish burns!
Whereas there was romantic stress early between Sales space and Brennan, they didn’t get collectively for actual till Season 6! Sure, Season 6! It took six years for these two to lastly tackle their emotions for each other, and I beloved each second of the pining, avoiding emotions, work shenanigans and extra. And that’s the sort of power I’m sensing between Morgan and Karadec on Excessive Potential.
As my colleague Nick Venable wrote, Excessive Potential is a good crime present that avoids the everyday issues procedurals have. Nevertheless, whereas he thinks Morgan and Karadec shouldn’t be a pair, I feel in any other case. Though, in the mean time there actually aren’t indicators that they’ll get collectively, so I see his level. However, the chemistry is 100% there, and I’m on this for the lengthy recreation, not the brief one.
What made Bones nice is the romance was by no means the plot, for a very long time it was deep, virtually nonexistent, subplot. And even when it did develop into a constant factor of the present, it wasn’t actually the precedence. At its core, Sales space and Bones’ working relationship was the point of interest. The romance adopted, and I adored it.
I need that for Morgan and Karadec. They work so properly collectively, their bickering is endlessly entertaining, and I really feel like there are seeds being planted that one thing extra may occur between them.
Through the years, Sales space and Brennan developed a deep love for one another that was platonic for the longest time. I am keen on seeing Olson and Sunjata’s characters as associates, they usually thrive in that stage. Nevertheless, as they get nearer and nearer, I can really feel the sparks beginning to fly.
However, let’s not act on it too quick.
Let’s let Olson crush it as single-mom Morgan for some time. Let’s see extra of her relationship with Ludo, particularly in relation to how they co-parent. Then, as soon as she’s actually mastered balancing her job and residential life and made herself invaluable on the LAPD, we are able to add a sprinkle of romance between her and Karadec.
Like Sales space and Brennan, they’re each depraved good, completely reverse, but care deeply for one another. I can’t wait to see how Karadec will get to know Morgan’s youngsters. I’m trying ahead to watching them resolve many extra crimes collectively. After which possibly, approach, approach, approach down the road – like 5 or 6 seasons – we are able to see them dive right into a romantic relationship.
What can I say? I like sluggish burn and Excessive Potential has excessive potential for an excellent one. So, right here’s hoping they take some notes from Bones, and sometime (however not too near right now) have Morgan and Karadec act on their emotions.
Till then, you possibly can watch these two resolve crimes when Excessive Potential returns to the 2025 TV schedule on January 7 at 9 p.m. ET on ABC. It’s also possible to stream the episodes which have already aired in addition to all of Bones with a Hulu subscription to see why I maintain interested by how comparable the vibes are between Sales space and Brennan and Morgan and Karadec.