Zack Addy Might Be Absent From The Later Seasons But His Impact Is So Huge Like…

zack addy might be absent from the later seasons but his impact is so huge like…

his impact on hodgins’ perception of friendships. hodgins became more closed off for a while after zack left, but later remembered the value of finding joy in your work and establishing trusting connections with other people - and zack was the person who introduced him to that

honestly zack brought hodgins out of his angry, distrusting shell so much, he’s probably part of the reason that hodgins became open and happy enough to get into a relationship with angela <3

the way booth went from deeply disliking zack to being very understanding of the "squints" in later seasons. he didn’t do good by zack, but he massively changed after.

the lab never having a single, consistent intern again… constant references to zack as the best intern that no one can live up to

brennan learning that logic isn’t the be all & end all, and that emotion can have its place, due to zack’s "logical" justifications for his actions (she talks about this in the season 4 opening)

cam seriously changed a lot after zack had to leave… it really hit her hard for a long time. she clearly was beating herself up about not seeing the signs.

at the same time, it oddly helped cam bond more with the rest of the team. they all grew a lot closer, her included.

zack was only consistently in the show for 3 seasons, just 1/4 of the show’s run, but he’s so central to the show even years after he left :(