Porter's actual killer is the Gormogon's second apprentice, who the Gormogon had killed before recruiting Zack, contrary to Zack admitting to the murder in the season 3 finale. This may be due to hero worship and also to romantic feelings toward her. First Appearance Its not at all logical that Zack, who has been dedicated to saving peoples lives as a member of the team would suddenly turn his back on the only people he has connected tooand he does have a large loving family. Director Allan Kroeker Writers Hart Hanson Kathy Reichs Stephen Nathan Stars Emily Deschanel The Pain in the Heart Episode aired May 19, 2008 TV-14 42m IMDb RATING 8.2 /10 1.4K YOUR RATING Rate Comedy Crime Drama Heartbreak hits the Squint Squad as they deal with the aftermath of the shooting and finally Gormogon and his Apprentice are revealed. Goodman wanted Zack to "grow up" and help him receive his doctorate. Bones series finale left the shows core characters in a good place: Brennan (Emily Deschanel) recovered from the brain trauma she sustained in the Jeffersonian bombing, Booth (David Boreanaz) took down the bomber, Cam (Tamara Taylor) and Arastoo (Pej Vahdat) are adopting three boys, and Hodgins (TJ Thyne) and Angela . Zack also carpools with Hodgins because he neither drives nor rides a bike as was revealed in The Man on Death Row. The episode ends with Zack at the institution and Sweets keeping Zack's secret, despite his visible worries about Zack. The Gormogon was introduced as a cannibalistic serial killer in the third-season premiere, The Widows Son in the Windshield , and has made appearances in the form of teeth marks on bones examined by the Jeffersonian scientists. How did Zack Addy become Gormogon apprentice? The Gormogon placed the Apprentices body into a reverse Masonic coffin and buried it under an Acacia Tree on the western part of the original boundary of Washington, DC. The fake rock she mentioned held a key. Hodgins efforts to find proof ultimately result in Zack's exoneration for the murder of Ray Porter, though he must still spend thirteen more months locked up on the charge of aiding a known killer. Coming from a large Michigan family (with three brothers and four sisters), Zack is a former child prodigy, a genius with an IQ well above 163, and a supposed photographic memory. In this episode Booth is shown reading a Green Lantern comic book, David Boreanaz who plays Agent Booth voiced the character Hal Jordan aka Green Lantern in Justice League: The New Frontier which released earlier the same year as this episode. And, of course, Addys descent into hell. As seen in the episode "The Man in the Fallout Shelter" Zack has a large family and greatly values them, remarking the true meaning of Christmas is "Brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews; 40 people who love you and are happy to see you." The episode closes with Zack in McKinley Psychiatric Hospital and Sweets keeping Zack's secret, albeit reluctantly. You grumbled, I did something about it. He left the show in season 3 when he falsely admitted to killing the lobbyist in the Gormogon case. Unaware of Zack's interest in planes, Booth comments every "airplane freak" in the area was at the event, and Zack corrects him by saying the enthusiasts prefer to be called "pilots." Zack's last appearance to date was in The Parts in the Sum of the Whole, which was a flashback to the first case Booth and Brennan worked together. Zack did not kill the lobbyist. In The Flaw in the Saw, Hodgins finds evidence that can exonerate Zack, but Cam refuses to accept it and accuses Hodgins of planting evidence to free Zack. When he returned to the asylum after helping the team solve the murder of Jared Addison, Zack tells Sweets that, while he had helped Gormogon find the lobbyist, he himself had not actually stabbed him. In fact, he rents from and also carpools with Hodgins, since he can't drive or ride a bike, simply because he refuses to learn because of what he knows about Structural Design. The Evolution of Zack Addy - How he became a killer What, the past few years establishing Zachs personality was all a chimera? Being correct in his science was all Zack needed. Gormagon question. [SPOILERS] : r/Bones - Reddit I still dont agree with what happened in the episode. Over the next few days Im going to post an episode review then probably a Bones: where are we now? so I can vent about things like forgotten topics. Zack begins to receive psychological treatment from Sweets (The Perfect Pieces in the Purple Pond). Stephen Nathan & Hart Hanson Why? And more and more Brennan, his scientific mentor and mother figure, had Booth. Dis David I loooov im! In The Flaw in the Saw, Hodgins works to find evidence to exonerate Zack. Purpose. Besides, have you read any of the comments on other sites? The completely rational human being is dangerous, Zack AND Brennan have learned that this episode. Zack desperately wanted a purpose. Your email address will not be published. As the Gormogons apprentice, Zack worships him and calls the Gormogon the Master. After having fallen under the Gormogons sway, Zack was willing to betray his friends to aid the Gormogon and believed himself capable of committing murder on the Gormogons orders. And it seemed like we might find out when Brennan was paranoid Karen was the killer, but that fell through. Could we see Zack again, perhaps as an Epps-type adversary. Ultimately, I think demonising the rational is a symptom of emotional script-writers fearing what they dont understand, which is ironic for this show , PS. Personality. Also if he wanted off the show couldnt he just have been gone when he went to Iraq? During Zack's appeal, Hodgins testifies to his friend's innocence and is enraged by Caroline Julian's apparent efforts to keep Zack locked up, not understanding that she is merely doing her job but in a way that discreetly helps Zack. But thanks to Dr. Making him, as he has put it since the beginning of the shows run, King of the Lab.. Who Turns Out To Be Gormogon In Bones? - Mastery Wiki And we certainly did that. Zack is somewhat distanced from his emotions, so it was as though the interior part of him was sorry but his intellect didn't know it. In "The Pain in the Heart", Zack's care for his friends is shown: even when working for the Gormogon, he protects Hodgins when he knew he'd seriously injure himself in the process. This episode was one grand cop-out, a slap in the face to those of us who watched the show from the beginning, watching the characters grow and interact. Your argument is . Zack's best friend is Jack Hodgins. Zack was a child prodigy with an I.Q. I guess it all links back to what HH was saying about this being a team that deals with murder, and how it was bound to affect them at some point. We can go visit him and he can look at stuff. Zack Addy was revealed as the current apprentice of Gormogon, it was established that he was Porter's killer. I just hope he comes back, one way or another. Bones creator Hart Hanson to share the rationale behind the reveal. But they have drawn more and more into other relationships leaving him more isolated, more vulnerable. Angela discovered that Zack was hacking into the E-mails of Brennan, Hodgins, Angela, and Cam, and that he was even posing as Hodgins' doctor and told his physical therapist to perform a procedure to restore Hodgins' ability to walk. Previous I dont think I can handle seeing him again and him not being himself (if that makes any sense at all). Heart-breaking is, indeed, the only way to categorize Vincent Nigel-Murray's death on Bones. Deceased If he truly thought it was logical (which I'm sure he couldn't, as it isn't), he would have told Brennan. The episode ends with him greeting Dr. Brennan in The Gormogon Vault. Despite this, Cam is shown to be in agreement with the team that Zack is innocent and wishes to see him free as much as anyone. eg. Production code Kaivax, a Blizzard CM, posted today the release dates for the next content patch for World of Warcraft Classic. Jack Hodgins (TJ Thyne): The bad news for those Hodgins fans who had hoped to see him regain his ability to walk: He ended the series in his wheelchair. Pictures of Zack were seen during Hodgins' dialogue. And funny English people. Why is Hodgins from Bones in a wheelchair? At the end of the episode, prosecutor Caroline Julian says while Zack has confessed to killing Ray Porter; she's willing to work out a deal to have him declared non-compos mentis, a decision committing him to an asylum rather than prison. Then Zack most definitely is. Yeah, they handled the twist well but I think that was really just for shock value. Zack missed the heart completely. Zack mentions forensic anthropology is only one of his doctorates, the other is in applied engineering, and he is extremely adept at practical aeronautics. Despite Zack Addy's departure as a "Bones" regular the character made return guest appearances in Season 4 and Season 5, before his pivotal moment in the Season 11 finale Millegan is grateful . The Bones Storyline That Makes No Sense To Fans - Looper