There's a reason I try to avoid most spoilers. While I don't mind plot spoilers and good shippy spoilers, I just can't know about other potential love interests for Booth or Brennan. After Wannabe in the Weeds, I freaked out about Booth getting shot and cruised the spoiler sites trying to make sure he would survive (boy am I pathetic). That's when I first learned about Brennan dating two guys next season. I was crushed. At that point, I had recently gritted my teeth through the Sully episodes for the first time. My only consolation while watching them was that I knew he was just a temporary obstacle (Since I became addicted during the writers' strike, I was watching Season 2 at the same time as Season 3). Finding out that Brennan is going to start dating again next season, I was almost turned off the show completely. Luckily, my devastation only last a couple days. I came to my senses by thinking about all the Booth angst over Sully (good stuff).

This morning I read an article from someone who attended Comic-Con (http://www.obsessedwithbones.com/2008/07/comic-con-fan-report.html) in which a (new?) possible love interest for Brennan is mentioned. Again, I feel dread knowing that Brennan will be dating in Season 4. Ugh. Why does it bother me so much? Booth's relationship with Cam didn't bother me half as much as the Brennan/Sully relationship. The reason: Booth didn't really love Cam. The entire time he was with her, he was more focused on Brennan. His relationship with Cam actually highlighted his true feelings for Brennan. Brennan's relationship with Sully was a different story. She was truly falling in love with him, which caused her to take a step back from Booth. As much as I loved Booth's jealousy over Sully, I just don't think I can see Brennan falling for someone new next season.

I keep telling myself that the two have come so far, are even closer than they were when Sully came into the picture. Brennan, in typical Brennan style, is freaking out about her relationship with Booth. Like she does every time they get "too close," she tries to put up more walls. As usual, it won't work. I'll just have to grit my teeth once again and plow through it. I just hope it doesn't last as long as the Sully-hell did. :\