Wendell noticed his share of hardships (nearly dropping his scholarship) and hijinks (mistakenly considering that Bones was hitting on him) alike early on in “Bones,” so after they saddled him with a most cancers plotline, it did not essentially really feel just like the sequence’ writers have been choosing on him. With Wendell being a member of Sales space’s hockey crew, that additionally meant that they had a particular bond by the point season 9 rolled round. This made it simpler for “Bones” to depict the pair having intimate conversations about Wendell’s most cancers prognosis with out it feeling contrived or out of left subject. As Nathan famous to TV Tango in 2014:
“Wendell is form of essentially the most all-American man, and he and Sales space are so shut. To have two guys who’re so robust take care of a vulnerability that intense, simply appeared to work for the 2 of them. […] Now to proceed it with everybody on board, it simply gave us loads. It additionally gave us a approach to discover that illness on the present.”
To make sure, Wendell’s bout with most cancers was by no means thoughtlessly forgotten in later seasons; even after he went into remission, he and Sales space would proceed to have heart-to-hearts about their deepest fears and traumas as Wendell navigated the aftermath. This did not go unappreciated by viewers at house, both; in response to Nathan, the present’s creatives acquired “plenty of suggestions from people who find themselves most cancers survivors or households who’ve been coping with that and it meant loads to them.” Hanson echoed that sentiment, including that Wendell being one of many present’s “most sympathetic characters” finally made him “the most effective candidate to do a tragic and intense story.”
Not each “Bones” storyline has aged nicely (or was ever good in any respect) however on this case? As somebody who’s seen a beloved one take care of most cancers up shut, I really feel certified saying the present did alright.
