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(ALL) MUST WATCH EPISODES

I was inspired by user natarawilliams19 to create a list of episodes that are key moments in the series (or ones that aren't, but are must-watches because they are the best episodes).

(P) = Plot-related

(KB) = Beckett case-related

(MW) = Must-watch episodes for me because it's so awsome.

**(3XK)**= Episodes involving the 3XK arc

Season 1

1x01 "Flowers For Your Grave" (P) (MW)

1x02 "Nanny McDead" (The first thing to do after becoming a consultant—so it's worth checking.)

1x03 Hedge Fund Homeboys (MW)

1x04 "Hell Hat No Fury" (We learn the name of the character from Castle's books, "Nikki Heat." This is important for the future of the series.)

1x05 "A Chill Goes Through Her Veins" (KB)

1x07 ""Home is Where the Heart Stops" (MW)

1x10 "A Death in the Family" (KB) (P)

Season 2

Episode 2x01 "Deep in Death" (KB) (P)

Episode 2x02 "Double Down" (MW)

Episode 2x04 "Fool Me Once..." (MW)

Episode 2x05 "When Bough Breaks" (P)

Episode 2x06 "Vampire Weekend" (MW)

Episode 2x11 "Fifth Bullet" (MW)

Episode 2x13 "Sucker Punch" (KB) (P) (MW)

Episode 2x17 & 2x18 "Tick, Tick, Tick..." & "Boom!" (MW)

Episode 2x21 "Den of Thieves" (kinda P)

Episode 2x23 "Overkill" (kinda P)

Episode 2x24 "A Deadly Game" (P)

Season 3

3x01 "A Deadly Affair" (P) (MW)

3x03 "Under the Gun" (kinda P) (kinda KB)

3x04 "Punked" (kinda P)

3x06 "3XK" (3XK episode)

3x09 "Close Encounters of the Murderous Kind" (MW)

3x10 "Last Call" (MW)

3x11 "Niki Heat" (MW)

3x12 "Puff, You're Dead" (MW)

3x13 "Knockdown" (KB) (P) (MW)

3x16 & 3x17 "Setup" & "Countdown" (MW)

3x19 "Law & Murder" (MW)

3x22 "To Love and Die in L.A" (kinda P) (MW)

3x24 "Knockout" (KB) (P) (MW)

Season 4

4x01 "Rise" (KB) (P) (MW)

4x02 "Heroes and Villans" (MW)

4x04 "Kick the Ballistics" (kinda 3XK episode)

4x06 "Deamons" (MW)

4x07 "Cops and Robbers" (MW)

4x09 "Kill Shot" (kinda KB) (P) (MW)

4x10 "Cuffed" (MW)

4x12 "Dial M for Mayor" (kinda KB) (P)

4x14 "The Blue Butterfly" (MW)

4x15 & 4x16 "Pandora" & "Linchpin" (MW)

4x19 "47 seconds" (P) (MW)

4x20 "The Limey" (kinda P)

4x21 "Headhunters" (kinda P)

4x22 "Undead Again" (P) (MW)

4x23 "Always" (KB) (P) (MW)

Season 5

5x01 "After the Storm" (KB) (P) (MW)

5x02 "Cloudly with a Chance of Murder" (kinda P)

5x04 "Murder He Wrote" (MW)

5x05 "Probable Cause" (3XK episode) (MW)

5x06 "The Final Frontier" (MW)

5x08 "After Hours" (MW)

5x13 "Recoil" (KB) (P) (MW)

5x15 & 5x16 "Target" & "Hunt" (P) (MW)

5x18 "The Wild Rover" (MW)

5x19 "The Lives of Others" (MW)

5x21 "Still" (MW)

5x23 "The Human Factor" (kinda P)

5x24 "Watershed" (P)

Season 6

6x01 & 6x02 "Valkyrie" & "Dreamworld" (P)

6x03 "Need to Know" (P)

6x04 "Number One Fan" (P)

6x05 "Time Will Tell" (MW)

6x06 "Get a Clue" (kinda P)

6x07 "Like Father, Like Daughter" (kinda P)

6x09 "Disciple" (3XK episode) (MW)

6x10 "The Good, The Bad and The Baby" (MW)

6x11 "Under Fire" (MW)

6x12 "Deep Cover" (P) (MW)

6x17 "In the Belly of the Beast" (KB) (P) (MW)

6x22 "Veritas" (KB) (P) (MW)

6x23 "For Better or Worse" (P)

Season 7

7x01 & 7x02 "Driven" & "Montreal" (P)

7x03 "Clear & Present Danger" (MW)

7x06 "The Time of Our Lives" (P) (MW)

7x10 "Bad Santa" (kinda P)

7x11, 7x12, 7x13 "Castle, P.I", "Private Eye Caramba!". "I, Witness" (Catle P.I ARC) (kinda P) (for me only "I, Witness" is MW)

7x14 & 7x15 "Resurrection" & "Reckoning" (MW) (kinda P)

7x16 "The Wrong Stuff" (MW)

7x17 "Hong Kong Hustle" (kinda P)

7x20 "Sleeper" (P)

7x23 "Hollander's Woods" (P) (MW) (Possible ending of the series)

Season 8

8x01 & 8x02 "XY" & "XX" (P)

8x07 & 8x08 "The Last Seduction" & "Mr and Mrs Castle" (P)

8x10 "Witness for the Prosecution" (kinda P) (MW)

8x12 "The Blame Game" (MW)

8x13 "And Justice For All" (kinda P)

8x14 "The G.D.S" (P)

8x15 "Fidelis Ad Mortem" (P)

8x17 "Death Wish" (MW)

8x19 "Dead Again" (kinda P) (MW)

8x22 "Crossfire" (P) (THE SERIES FINALE)

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u/Ok_Pick_9313 — 10 hours ago
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Here We Go Again…

Me right now, because I just finished Hollander’s Woods. Soooo….. BACK TO THE BEGINNING WE GO 😝😝😛

u/Own_Television7386 — 1 day ago

MUST WATCH EPISODES GUIDE

I was inspired by user natarawilliams19 to create a list of episodes that are key moments in the series (or ones that aren't, but are must-watches because they are the best episodes).

(P) = Plot-related

(KB) = Beckett case-related

(MW) = Must-watch episodes for me because it's so awsome.

(3XK)Episodes involving the 3XK arc

Season 1

1x01: "Flowers For Your Grave" (P) (MW)

1x02: "Nanny McDead" (The first thing to do after becoming a consultant—so it's worth checking.)

1x03: Hedge Fund Homeboys (MW)

1x04: "Hell Hat No Fury" (We learn the name of the character from Castle's books, "Nikki Heat." This is important for the future of the series.)

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u/Ok_Pick_9313 — 1 day ago
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7x15: Absolute, Nothing Short of Bada$s

I’m pretty sure I go on a rampage about this episode every time I watch it, but who can blame me?

I don’t think this episode gets nearly enough love. I get nervous about this episode every time, and I’m so happy every time at the end of it.

Watching Castle when Beckett is taken is absolutely heartbreaking. Nathan Fillion sells the desperation so well. you can feel that he’s beyond panic and not thinking like a mystery writer anymore, but as a husband who will tear the world apart to find his wife.

And can we talk about Ryan and Espo? This is Team Castle at its absolute best. There isn’t a second of hesitation. They go all in to find their Beckett. The loyalty, determination, and brotherhood between them is incredible. Ryan and Espo are complete badasses here, doing whatever it takes because Beckett isn’t just their partner, she’s their family.

Then there’s Beckett herself.

That final confrontation with Kelly Nieman is one of the most dramatic scenes in the entire series. Stana Katic absolutely owns every second of it. Beckett refuses to break, refuses to let Nieman win, and when she finally turns the tables… what an incredible payoff. It’s one of those moments where you’re practically cheering at the screen.
And the welcome home she gets from the precinct is fantastic. After everything she’s been through, seeing everyone rally around her is just amazing. Even Gates, in her own way, gives Castle a compliment on “one of the most reckless things he has ever done”, and tells him thank you. And to top it all off, Castle has to do 1,000 hours of community service to pay off his charges….1,000 hours consulting for Beckett ;)

This conclusion to the 2 part story ending of 3XK is suspenseful, emotional, and completely badass from beginning to end. For me, it’s easily one of the best set of episodes, and I’ll never get tired of watching it.

Anyone else think this episode deserves to be talked about a lot more?

u/Own_Television7386 — 2 days ago

Swan Song

I'm watching this episode for the first time and the multi-cam docu-style way of filming is killing me I love it hahaha

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u/scssypants — 2 days ago

Season 2 Episode 7 'Famous Last Words' -- My Review

Famous Last Words

 

Original Airdate: November 2, 2009

 

Synopsis: Alexis helps solve the murder of a popular singer found dead, hanging from a fire escape.

 

Notable Guest Stars: Anne Ramsay, who portrays Bree Busch, made her acting debut portraying Helen Haley in the movie ‘A League of Their Own.’

 

Robert Curtis Brown, who portrays Ian Busch, has had a lengthy career, including roles in ‘The Handmaids Tale,’ ‘Trading Places,’ ‘Station 19’ and ‘CSI: Las Vegas.’

 

Clayton Rohner, who portrays John McGinnis, is better known to me, anyway, for portraying Rick Morehouse, in the 1985 movie ‘Just One of The Guys.’ This movie is hilarious, especially Billy Jacoby (now known as Billy Jayne) as Buddy.

 

The IMdB Portion of The Review:

 

Trivia: Castle telling Alexis the story of how upset he was when John Lennon died doesn’t make a lot of sense since Castle would’ve been about 11 years old when Lennon was murdered in 1980. I was 20, and it wrecked me, but I sure as hell didn’t stay in my room for a week.

 

John McGinnis’ comment about taking Hayley and turning her from a “third-rate Miley Cyrus into the next Gwen Stefani” must be the dumbest line ever. Miley is now much more popular than Gwen. Her accolades include more nominations and singles than Gwen, including a diamond single.

 

There’s an Incredible Hulk reference in this episode.

In the previous episode, ‘Vampire Weekend,’ the Freeman’s daughter, Rosie, can be seen wearing a Hayley Blue t-shirt.

 

Continuity: Beckett’s grip on her weapon changes in the scene where they’re on the bus arresting Hayley’s stalker. It goes from her gripping the front of the weapon to under the grip and then back again.

 

What I Liked About This Episode:

 

·       I like the episodes where the identity of the killer is a surprise.

·       This is a Perlmutter episode. This is one of my favorite Perlmutter episodes, based on something you hear but don’t see.

·       Alexis is all wrapped up in this case. It turns out she is a fan of the murdered girl, who was the lead singer in one of Alexis’ favorite bands. I liked the song ‘Threshold.’ I used to have it on a CD, but the CD got lost somewhere. However, I’ll be getting into Alexis more in the next section.

·       The partnership and growing friendship between Castle and Beckett are particularly good in this episode. One of my favorite scenes is when they go looking for Hayley’s sister, Sky, and find her in a parking garage about to get high. She told Beckett that she stopped because she kept hearing her sister’s voice.

·       Another favorite scene also involves Sky. Castle and Beckett arrive at the morgue, where Perlmutter informs them that Sky is having an emotional reunion with her sister. This poor girl is so messed up. I felt as sorry for her as Castle and Beckett did.

 

Beckett: Sky?

Sky (turning and falling to the floor): Ow! What do you want? ‘Cause I’m talking to my sister.

Beckett: I’m Det. Kate Beckett. I’d like to ask you a few questions if that’s okay.

Sky: You’re a cop?

Beckett: Yeah. Is that a knife?

Sky: Am I breaking the law?

Beckett: Yeah.

Sky: Bad?

Beckett: Pretty bad.

Sky: Do you want to know a secret? I might have killed her.

 

·       I always enjoy the episodes where Castle acts like a normal, everyday dad. It was very funny when he asks Montgomery about truant officers when Alexis tried to argue about going to school after Hayley Blue is found.

·       There were a lot of suspects in this episode. Most episodes have two or three. This one had suspects at every turn. I think that’s what made the final reveal so shocking. Because there were no clues anywhere in the episode until the scene with Alexis and Castle toward the end of the episode.

 

What I Didn’t Like About This Episode:

 

·       The murderer. Ian Busch is about as despicable a killer as I’ve ever seen on the show. He was sexually abusing Hayley, and then killed her because she finally got the courage to turn him in. This is the first episode where you see Castle turn into what I call ‘Dark Castle.’ His facial features visibly change, as does the tone of his voice, when he and Beckett are interrogating Ian Busch. Almost worse than his abuse of Hayley was the fact that he was going to let his wife take the fall for it. He even went so far as using Bree’s cell phone to send messages to Hayley. We see more of ‘Dark Castle’ in future episodes, most notably in ‘Target’ in Season 5, and ‘Reckoning’ in Season 7.

·       I also didn’t like Alexis in this episode. I get that Hayley was a favorite singer of hers, but the way she threw herself into the case drove me nuts. I wish that someone would give that girl real-world teenage girl lessons. Because she really needs them.

 

WTF? (Why the Face?): I know I brought this up earlier, but I simply can’t believe Castle stayed in his room for a week when John Lennon died. If Castle was born in April of 1969, he would’ve been 11 years old when John Lennon died. Sure, he probably knew who he was, but I doubt he was that big of a fan.

 

Favorite Scene/Moment: Beckett talking to Perlmutter on the phone. Stana’s facial expressions can speak volumes. I love it!

 

Beckett: Are you sure?

Perlmutter (on the phone): You telling me how to do my job?

Beckett: No, Perlmutter. I’m not trying to tell you how to do your job. I just—

Perlmutter: Good, ‘cause that’s all you get!

Beckett: Hello? (hanging up the phone) He just hung up on me.

Castle: There’s a reason he hangs out with dead people.

 

Favorite Quote: I know it’s not a quote, but I still found it amusing.

 

Beckett: Okay, Mr. Mystery-Writer Man, what’s your bestselling theory?

Castle: I’m gonna go with the butler.

Beckett: The butler?

Castle: That’s who we always go with when we run out of ideas.

 

I love that the butler actually did do it in Season 5.

 

Ranking: This is #8 out of 24 for me.

 

Until Monday, readers.

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u/CaskettFan1960 — 2 days ago

Should I watch ss8?

I have just started watching ss7, but from what I have seen passing around is that ss8 is 💩. So I want to ask for y'alls professional opinion, should I watch ss8?

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u/New_Simple626 — 3 days ago

playlist

i’ve watched the show since i was a kid but i am not as big a fan as some people on this subreddit (no shade, love y’all), but i’ve been wondering if anyone on here has ever made a playlist of the songs from the episodes? it would definitely be a super long playlist, but i would love to have a piece of each episode!

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u/PretendNarwhal722 — 3 days ago
▲ 500 r/CastleTV+1 crossposts

Finally got around to watching season 10. This look sums it up.

What did I just watch? Probably the most difficulty one to get through yet (for me anyway)

u/SEagle258 — 5 days ago

Stana before Castle

I’ve started re watching “The Closer” again and I just saw that Stana Katic was a guest on S1, Ep3 before “Castle” came out.

If this info has already been post please excuse my repeat post.

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u/Rtruex1986 — 4 days ago

Season 2 Episode 6 'Vampire Weekend' -- My Review

Vampire Weekend

 

Original Airdate: October 26, 2009

 

Synopsis: A murder near Halloween puts Castle and Beckett investigating the death of a young man dressed as a vampire.

 

Notable Guest Stars: I learned this while going through IMdB, but Robin Thomas, who portrays Alan Freeman, portrayed the Vice Principal in the 1987 movie ‘Summer School,’ starring Mark Harmon. This is one of those guilty pleasure movies, that is hilarious and still stupid, at the same time. Me, my late sister, and my brother loved this movie.

 

Phil LaMarr makes his ‘Castle’ debut as Dr. Holloway. He appears two more times in both ‘The 5^(th) Bullet' in Season 3 and 'Room 147' in Season 6. I didn’t know this, either, but he played Marvin in the movie ‘Pulp Fiction.’ Marvin was the unfortunate victim of Julius hitting a bump while Vincent was holding a gun on him. IYKYK.

 

The IMdB Portion of The Review:

 

Trivia: At the beginning of the episode, we see Nathan Fillion dressed as his former ‘Firefly’ character, Mal Reynolds. I promise I’ll try not to bitch about anymore Firefly references. Besides, I was told that they make ‘Castle’ references on ‘The Rookie.’ I wouldn’t know this since I don’t watch ‘The Rookie,’ and there’s nothing anyone can do to change my mind about that.

 

There’s also a reference to Buffy, the Vampire Slayer’ at the beginning of the episode when they find the body in the cemetery. Nathan appeared in the final season of the show.

 

Jon Huertas dresses up as the character he played in ‘Generation Kill.’ (Cited by IMdB).

Nathan and Stana both appeared as vampires in other series. Nathan as uber-bad guy Caleb on ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and Stana as Simone in ‘The Librarian: The Curse of The Judas Chalice.’

 

Goofs: India ink dries too quickly to be used in fountain pens. It can only be used in dip pens.

 

Before I begin, I have a confession to make. Although I’m sure most of you have already guessed this from my last review. I’m not a fan of ‘Firefly.’ To date, I have watched three episodes. It’s just not my cup of tea. However, I knew who Castle was dressed as when he came out of his bedroom in this episode.

 

Castle: Um, hey, I was just trying on my Halloween costume.

Alexis: What exactly are you supposed to be?

Castle: Space cowboy.

Alexis: Okay. A, there are no cowboys in space. B, didn’t you wear that, like, five years ago?

Castle: So?

Alexis: Don’t you think you should move on?

Castle: I like it.

 

One more confession. I didn’t start watching ‘Castle’ live until the beginning of Season 5. Therefore, I was very excited when I saw Nathan on Jimmy Kimmel. I was hoping he’d talk about the show and his relationship with Beckett. No. Instead, he talked about his ‘Firefly’ fans from a recent comic-con appearance. That was the last time I watched Nathan on any talk show.

 

What I Liked About This Episode:

 

·       Sadly, this was the only Halloween-themed episode we got. I would’ve liked to have seen more, especially once Castle and Beckett became a couple.

·       The twist on this episode was great. I liked how everything tied together so neatly.

·       A murder victim with a stake in his heart was a nice Halloween-like touch.

·       One of my favorite parts of this episode was Beckett fishing to learn more about why Castle became a writer. Although the tale he tells her toward the end isn’t the complete truth, kernels of that story appear in the Season 7 episode ‘Hollander’s Woods,’ which many fans feel should’ve been the true series finale.

·       Alexis is participating in a project with one of her best friends, Paige. They are co-parenting an egg. This leads to one of the more amusing moments in the episode when Castle has to ‘egg-sit’ while Alexis attends her first senior party (and no, not one that’s being hosted by her grandmother’s friends). Beckett: Are you going to eat that? (referring to the egg in Castle’s hand). Castle: Eat my own grandchild? What am I? A monster?

·       Not only do we have a dead vampire, but later, we also get a dead Werewolf. And we also have a suspect who also thinks he’s a vampire. Like I said, great episode! But also a sad episode when we learn why Matthew Freeman was murdered.

·       I felt so bad for Alan Freeman, and his daughter, Rosie. To learn that your wife not only killed your son, but years before had murdered your wife, as well has got to be a gut punch. It was a sad tale of the nanny wanting the husband, but the wife had to disappear in order for that to happen.

·       We see Castle in serious dad mode for the first time when Alexis’ friend, Paige, has too much to drink at the senior party. But Alexis pays a heavy price for obeying her father when Paige sabotages their science project by destroying Feggen, the fake baby egg. I’m guessing Paige got into serious trouble when her parents came to pick her up. Me, my sister and my brother were all told the same thing that Castle told Alexis. “If something happens you’re not comfortable with, call us. We’ll come and get you, no questions asked and no repercussions.” I’d rather have my children safe than to ground them for the rest of their lives for not saying anything. All teenagers are entitled to make stupid choices at least once in their lives.

·       I loved Beckett’s revenge on Castle for the story he told her at the precinct.

 

What I Didn’t Like About This Episode:

 

·       We get sulky, annoying Alexis for the first time. So, your friend got pissed off at you? It happens. Get over it and move on. I hated the whole ‘I’m going to go upstairs and sulk, because I’m Alexis Castle, and everything is always supposed to go my way.’ OMG!

·       I also really disliked the killer in this episode. And I disliked her even before I knew she was the killer. It was obvious who wore the pants in that family from the moment Beckett first spoke to them. But I was shocked when I learned she was the killer. Although I don’t know why. I’m a fan of true crime, and I have watched so many shows where the nanny is the killer. Watch a few episodes of ‘Deadly Women’ on ID, and you’ll see what I mean.

 

Favorite Scene/Moment: After Lockerby bites Castle.

 

Castle: Exactly how contagious is it?

Lanie: It’s a genetic disease. Besides, I put enough antibiotics on that bite to kill a small animal. Now if we’re done here, I’ve gotta head back to the lab, and see a man about a corpse.

Beckett: Thank you, Dr. Parish. Castle was totally freaked out.

Castle: You wanna bite me, you buy me dinner.

 

Favorite Quote: ‘You wanna bite me, you buy me dinner” – Richard Castle. I’m sorry, but that quote was so good, I had to use it a second time.

 

WTF? (Why the Face?): Again, I have to go back to Janice Freeman. This woman doesn’t deserve to call herself a mother. There is a special place in hell for someone who murders a child. Even though she didn’t give birth to him, Matthew grew up thinking of her as his mom. It doesn’t get much sadder than that.

 

Ranking: This one is #9 out of 24.

 

Until Friday, readers. We’re heading to the half-way point.

 

 

 

 

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u/CaskettFan1960 — 4 days ago

Mixed reviews

It started off good. Had quite a few good twists and turns. They did have an amazing cast. Then way too many episodes got ignorant and annoying. Some episodes just dragged on. The writing turned to crap. Lost interest in quite a few episodes and just skipped it. I see why they started losing viewers. First rule of anything is if it isn’t broke then don’t fix it.

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u/BeSTRONG_StayPOSITIV — 5 days ago

Castle on Hulu Store!

An ad came up for the Hulu Store last night when I was watching!

Thought I would share in case anyone hasn’t seen this yet :) there’s not a ton but it’s something!!

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u/Own_Television7386 — 5 days ago
▲ 845 r/CastleTV+1 crossposts

If you could permanently erase multiple storylines from the show, which storyline would you ultimately erase?

The whole Russian arc in s4, it felt very out of place. Felt like two plots were going on at once and not in a good way

Karen and Billy

When El meets her sister and her friends

The Entire Last Season WTF was that?

u/BDRTypeShit — 9 days ago

Found this recently

Im a huge belstaff fan and found this coat for sale and bought it because it looked cool. Did some research and looks llike this is a coat Stana Katic wore on the show.

u/technodetroit2019 — 6 days ago

S2E17 Tick, tick, tick... *Spoiler*

>!After watching this episode for the 5th time, I just realized why the killer left the victim's body at Beckett's doorstep. It was so he could sneak into her apartment, by blending with the CSU, to plant the bomb 💣 without arousing suspicion. So it wouldn't have mattered whether Montgomery put a protective detail on her or not, and it would have been impossible for Beckett to notice that someone broke into her apartment to plant the bomb because no one actually broke in, the bomb was already there🤯🤯🤯!<

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u/Unfair-Telephone-683 — 7 days ago

Season 2 Episode 5 'When the Bough Breaks' -- My Review

When the Bough Breaks

 

Original Airdate: October 19, 2009

 

Synopsis: Castle is offered a new book deal by his book agent. But will this end his partnership with Beckett? Will the murder of an unidentified woman be their last case together?

 

Notable Guest Stars: Debi Mazar, who is portraying Castle’s book agent, Paula Haas, has made appearances on ‘Entourage’ and ‘L.A. Law’ as well as the movie ‘Goodfellas.’ She is also known for being something of a foodie.

 

Reed Diamond, who is portraying Dr. Cameron Talbot, is better known to me as the detective murdered by Vic Mackey in the first episode of 'The Shield.'

It was pointed out to me that Elaine Hendrix, who portrays Melissa Talbot, appeared in the movie 'The Parent Trap' as Meredith Blake. I also hope she divorced Dr. Talbot and sent him to boarding school!

 

The IMdB Portion of The Review:

 

Goofs: If Zane Talbot had truly been the biological son of the Talbot’s, he would’ve had blue eyes instead of brown eyes. His eyes should’ve been a dead giveaway to Melissa Talbot that he wasn’t her son.

 

When the photographers all shout at Beckett when she arrives at the book launch party, they couldn’t have known that the Nikki Heat series was based on her. Castle only mentions her in the dedication as ‘KB.’ (This is per IMdB, so don’t come ripping me apart.)

 

Plot Holes: Why is Beckett so surprised that Castle might write a second Nikki Heat book? Heat Wave has been published, so why is she still allowing Castle to shadow her? She’s obviously still letting him shadow her since she called him when Eliska Sokol’s body is discovered.

Since Niemann-Pic is a genetically inherited disease, both parents would’ve been tested after the diagnosis. Therefore, the Sokol’s would’ve known that they weren’t their baby’s birth parents. (But this could’ve been done, since Eliska was playing detective and trying to find her son. After all, the series can’t cover every plot hole.)

 

Perlmutter’s comment regarding stainless steel crowns is not true. While it’s true that most adults opt for tooth-colored crowns, some people can’t afford anything but the stainless-steel crowns.

 

What I Liked About This Episode:

 

·       We meet Castle’s book agent, Paula, for the first time.

·       We learn that Castle is on the short list to write three books about a certain British secret agent. The audience knows the British secret agent is James Bond. I’m guessing that licensing issues didn’t allow for his name to be mentioned.

·       Dr. Perlmutter makes his second appearance in this episode. He’s much less sarcastic than his first appearance.

·       The murder in this episode is very sad. Especially when we learn the reasons why Eliska Sokol was murdered. One of my muses begged me to include both Melissa Talbot and Teodor Hajek in one of my fan fiction stories. I did include Melissa in my latest story. (They Move in The Shadows, Chapter 25 in case anyone is interested.)

·       I knew Dr. Talbot was the murderer. It was obvious from the moment Kate and Castle went to his office.

·       Is Beckett disappointed that Castle won’t be writing a second Nikki Heat novel? It seemed like it to me.

·       I loved the argument between Castle and Beckett at the launch party. I’m pretty sure that Sorenson was the person who scorned Beckett.

·       The dedication was great. They get better as the book series continues.

·       It was so sad when Melissa learned why her husband had murdered Eliska. To top it off, she learned that she had been raising a child that wasn’t hers. I wonder how long it took her to file for divorce once she left the precinct.

·       Beckett giving credit to Eliska Sokol for solving her own murder was a nice touch. After this episode, I Googled Niemann-Pic. It’s a horrible disease.

·       The scene at the end was great with both Castle and Beckett on their prospective cell phones. I’m not sure Beckett was that upset about Castle needing to follow her for more ‘research,’ but it was a nice pretense.

 

What I Didn’t Like About This Episode:

 

·       Paula showing up at Castle’s doorstep at 7 in the morning. Debi Mazar has one of those voices that no one wants to hear when they’re still half asleep.

 

WTF? (Why the Face?): Dr. Talbot killing Eliska. What really bugged me was when he was about to be revealed as the killer, he launched into this ridiculous story to his wife about the results of the amniocentesis. Someone correct me if I’m wrong, but wouldn’t it violate HIPPA for someone to get test results that weren’t his even if he was a well-respected doctor? In real life, I would think that the doctors would give both parents the results of the test in his office. Then Melissa could’ve decided what she wanted to do afterward. But I can almost guarantee she wouldn’t have opted to switch her baby for a healthy one.

 

Ranking: I ranked this episode #7 out of 24.

 

Favorite Scene/Episode: The crime scene right after Castle showed up.

 

Espo: Ah, morning. Look who decided to grace us with his presence.

Beckett: Did you have something more important to do, Castle?

Castle: I got held up at home. Is that the body?

Ryan: Well, it’s on its way to the morgue.

Castle: Awww.

Ryan: What? Did you want us to wait?

Espo: It’s too bad, too. Your kind of case, bro.

Castle: Yeah?

Ryan: Yeah. Body was found in the manhole over there. Half-eaten.

Castle: Half-eaten?

Ryan: Yeah, it was covered in some kind of green slime.

Castle: Whoa!

Ryan: Yeah, it was creepy.

Espo: As if something or someone is down there.

Castle: Ah, that’s . . . okay, very funny, that’s great. Was there a body down the manhole?

Beckett: Yeah.

Castle: Okay. Thank you. An adult.

Beckett: Yeah, you should’ve seen what else was down there. Two metal containers with bio-hazard stickers and yellow powder inside of it.

Castle: You opened the . . . all right. Will someone really tell me what’s going on here?

Ryan: We’re going to check nearby trash cans for the murder weapon.

Castle: Ah, what was the murder weapon, by the way?

Ryan: Some kind of death ray.

Espo: Turns your insides out.

 

No favorite quotes in this episode guys.

 

Until Wednesday, readers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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u/CaskettFan1960 — 6 days ago
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Did you just flirt with me?

Found this on tumblr, thought I'd share it here too. Just so classic Caskett.

u/RaptorImperator — 9 days ago