Reviewing Communication Styles on a Television Episode

Reviewing Communication Styles on a Television Episode

            I observed an episode of “Bones”.  After watching the episode, I reviewed the premise of this program on the internet.  It stated that this was a crime comedy-drama that involves a forensic anthropologist, Dr. “Bones” Brennan (female character) and a FBI Special Agent Booth (male character) solving Federal legal cases by examining human remains of possible murder victims.

            While watching the episode without sound, these characters appeared to professional associates.   It was obviously a crime drama that dealt with skeletal remains. The female character (Dr. Brennan) showed very little emotion through her facial expressions.  She seemed serious most of the time.  Her demeanor appeared focused on the task at hand and a bit unsocial.  On the other hand, the male character (Agent Booth) had happy or funny facial expressions at times and very serious other times.  His demeanor seemed much more relaxed and engaged with those around him.  At times, I thought that maybe these characters did not necessarily like working together.  She would look at him as if he did not know what he was talking about.  He did not seemed bothered by her straight forward attitude.

            Reviewing the episode with sound was very interesting.  I was basically correct about their personalities.  However, these two characters were actually a couple and co-workers.  They were even expecting a baby.  I did not see that coming from watching their communication behaviors for most of the episode.  This show characterized that opposite personalities obviously attract.  It also had some funny moments within this serious topic.

            In conclusion, this experience expressed that one should not judge a person by their actions alone.  My “aha” moment reminds me that I need to use the appropriate verbal, non-verbal, and listening skills when communicating with others.