Dave
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Aw yeah!
Castle
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That's hilarious. They start off the review with, essentially, "castle is a stupid show with a flawed premise thats only good for a quick laugh if you turn your brain off" and they review the last episode by saying, "yep. Still stupid. Ok, if you like that kind of stuff. I guess."
If you don't like the show in the first place, the season ending is hardly going to be interesting, now is it?
There's a good reason people should pay attention to movie reviewers that like the same things they like. I don't understand why people think tv review should be any different.
I was thinking fake-out too, like they did before on Bones.
Ahhh what a finale, I don't want to wait until next season. :-/ I hate crazy cliffhangers!
W
Wasabi Poptart
But if she was wearing a vest and is fine, why did Castle have blood on his hands? They also padded her with a blood pack so it would look real and didn't let him in on it so his reaction would be realistic?
Really, I'm afraid that if those I love you's turn into something concrete the show will jump the shark like Moonlighting did when Maddie and David finally got together. You don't remember that show? GET OFFA MY LAWN!
Really, I'm afraid that if those I love you's turn into something concrete the show will jump the shark like Moonlighting did when Maddie and David finally got together. You don't remember that show? GET OFFA MY LAWN!
I disagreed with a lot of the review, and I agree with your assessment that it dismisses it as stupid, then goes on to explain why it fits in the box its made for it. BUT... I do agree with the review in that the dark tone shift almost wrote Fillion out of the episode. And I agree that the "cliffhanger" was not especially great: she isn't dead, not exciting.
That said, Castle is one of the shows I never miss, and I'll be there for season four.
It wasn't blood, it was jam! Delicious, strawberry jam!
I was amazed how deeply that bit on Bones affected me.
Re: Castle, that was a great episode, imo. After the Chief, I wasn't expecting them to go farther.
Who got shot on Bones
I enjoy Castle, but it is easily one of the most predictable tv shows on the air. The big "OMG" moment at the end had no tension because we all know everything is going to be ok next season. Give us some REAL tension, like 3 or 4 episodes where Kate is worried she's pregnant because Castle won't wear a rubber.
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Also I have not heard a better description or reason to watch the show than what that article said: "Which is fine, so far as it goes; Castle is hang-out television, a chance to unwind for an hour at the end of a long hard day, spending a little quality time with Nathan Fillion. " And who doesn't need that?
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Also I have not heard a better description or reason to watch the show than what that article said: "Which is fine, so far as it goes; Castle is hang-out television, a chance to unwind for an hour at the end of a long hard day, spending a little quality time with Nathan Fillion. " And who doesn't need that?
The show is, essentially, the Nathan Fillion show. It has hints of Abbot and Costello with a heavy dash of The Honeymooners. Mix well with Murder, She Wrote and Columbo and you've got Castle.
It's formulaic and predictable pablum for the masses.
It does have, however, just enough of the type of humor that I enjoy without becoming a full-on sitcom, and dispenses with the heavy partner-swapping nighttime soap operas that ER became and Grey's Anatomy was built on.
It's formulaic and predictable pablum for the masses.
It does have, however, just enough of the type of humor that I enjoy without becoming a full-on sitcom, and dispenses with the heavy partner-swapping nighttime soap operas that ER became and Grey's Anatomy was built on.
Wait, the Walking Dead is back on? I heard nothing!
Same here. Have to watch it streaming though.
That was one of the sloppiest non-cliffhanger endings I've seen in the last few years. No one out there believed she was going to die for a moment. The only question left is what tired cliche they'll use to explain why she appeared to be shot at the end of the season. My money is on the tired-and-true "it was a sting/ruse to draw out the bad guy" routine.
Still love the show, though. I'll definitely be watching this year.
I'm excited! Too many shows for me to watch on Monday! XD
I hadn't seen the previews yet. Okay, that's one of the usual scenarios too. It was going to be that, an elaborate ruse, or Castle dreaming.
I don't know about the new chief yet. She could turn out to be a good hardnose who won't let her people out to twist in the wind, or she could turn out to be the wicked witch from the west.
I strongly suspect they are making her unlikeable so that when she goes on the line for them it means something. I don't think they'll let this current tension grow for too long on that point.
However, the deception of Castle towards Becket and vice versa (though her deception is, to me, not nearly as weighty as his deception towards her, but they are written to obviously give each other a secret for this season) is an interesting twist. They have to keep them apart in order to maintain the necessary romantic tension, and this appears to be a reasonable way to do it (too many shows are too contrived on this point).
I'm intrigued. I hope they make progress on her case each show - I prefer more continuity and fewer fillers, especially since the characterization of the major characters is well established.
I suspect the only thing we're going to see for a few weeks, though, is how the relationships and dynamics change due to the new chief, and the fleshing out of her character.
I strongly suspect they are making her unlikeable so that when she goes on the line for them it means something. I don't think they'll let this current tension grow for too long on that point.
However, the deception of Castle towards Becket and vice versa (though her deception is, to me, not nearly as weighty as his deception towards her, but they are written to obviously give each other a secret for this season) is an interesting twist. They have to keep them apart in order to maintain the necessary romantic tension, and this appears to be a reasonable way to do it (too many shows are too contrived on this point).
I'm intrigued. I hope they make progress on her case each show - I prefer more continuity and fewer fillers, especially since the characterization of the major characters is well established.
I suspect the only thing we're going to see for a few weeks, though, is how the relationships and dynamics change due to the new chief, and the fleshing out of her character.
Right? I'm rarely surprised by these types of shows, but I was totally taken in by it. Freaking awesome job on this episode.
Dave
Staff member
This week blew me away! One of the things I pride myself on is knowing what was going on. I totally blew this one. Well played, Castle! Well played!
I love Castle for taking your typical tropes and making a delightfully fun episode out of it. It's the same reason I loved Eureka when it was still going.
A couple of episodes.