Castle: Season 8 : Well I Guess It Wasn't Named Beckett For a Reason

Preacher

Nathan Fillions little show that could had a great opener last night. Tied up the cliff hanger from season 1 and continued the chemistry between the leads.

So Beckett hottest cop on tv? Hottest cop on tv.

Hakkekage

Oh shit, it was last night? Last night was House night. I didn't think to DVR this.

Damn!

Taramoor

Beckett with Russian accent was pretty hot.

Also, while I was kind of expecting a pony to be delivered to her house by the end of the episode, having a mature "Castle grows up a little" ending worked well too.

Preacher

Yeah beckett busting out the russian and tramp outfit was a nice way of adding sexy without being like "Oh I was just wearing this sexy outfit for no reason." Castle's apology worked because we get the feeling from when he leaves the first time she doesn't want him to go, but he wounded her pride enough his non apologies weren't cutting it.

Tomanta

As a reminder, Richard Castle has a book coming out on the 29th. Yes, really.

Loren Michael

Tomanta wrote: »

As a reminder, Richard Castle has a book coming out on the 29th. Yes, really.

As she works to unravel the secrets of the murdered real estate tycoon, she must also confront the spark between them. The one called heat.

mrdobalina

I have never watched this show. ABC has done a horrid job in marketing it, because I've had zero interest in even trying it.

I'm really surprised it was renewed.

edit: what's the hook? Cop show with tag along writer? Is there more?

Preacher

The actors is the staying point of the show. Fillion is great as Castle, and Katic as Beckett takes what could be a simple vasquez and makes her more than a one note character.

It's basically murder she wrote, combined with moon lighting.

mrdobalina

I didn't realize there was even a place for that style of show on TV anymore.

I'll put it on my netflix queue for next May.

TheMarshal

mrdobalina wrote: »

I have never watched this show. ABC has done a horrid job in marketing it, because I've had zero interest in even trying it.

I'm really surprised it was renewed.

edit: what's the hook? Cop show with tag along writer? Is there more?

I agree with the lack of marketing. If it didn't have Nathan Fillion in it, I probably would have never seen it. In fact, after seeing the ONE clip that was released prior to the pilot, I had pretty much given up on it. But I gave it a shot anyway. There's not much more of a "hook" than "murder mystery novelist teams up with a cop to solve crimes", but it works! The writing, the acting, the music and set design, everything just works so well together that it actually surprised me.

Preacher

mrdobalina wrote: »

I didn't realize there was even a place for that style of show on TV anymore.

I'll put it on my netflix queue for next May.

Compared to the overly flashy/dark of csi. Or the "RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES!" Style of Law and Order. Castle is a nice character based show where the crime isn't always amazing, but the characters make it worth watching.

And despite ABC not running a lot of ads for it, they have it in the sweet slot for their network after dancing with the stars.

Bionic Monkey

Something felt off about last night's episode. Not quite right. Can't really put my finger on it though.

Still, I'm happy to have it back, and plan to keep watching.

Doronron

Bionic Monkey wrote: »

Something felt off about last night's episode. Not quite right. Can't really put my finger on it though.

Still, I'm happy to have it back, and plan to keep watching.

I think it was because there was no real whodunnit. The investigation was an afterthought to Castle trying to win Beckett back.

Khavall

Were I to summarize this it would be "Nathan Fillion can pull anything off"

Preacher

I've enjoyed that the show doesn't always do a who dunnit. As the more interesting part is the characters advancement. Without character advancement the show is just another cop show based in new york.

Element Brian

I saw half an episode of this last season..so I guess it didn't get canceled?

Lanz

did anyone else feel at points last night Fillion was channeling a bit of James Roday's style as Psych's Shawn?

Ketar

Lanz wrote: »

did anyone else feel at points last night Fillion was channeling a bit of James Roday's style as Psych's Shawn?

Never even crossed my mind, no.

Preacher

Ketar wrote: »

Lanz wrote: »

did anyone else feel at points last night Fillion was channeling a bit of James Roday's style as Psych's Shawn?

Never even crossed my mind, no.

Seriously no, Castle doesn't really bluff (well other than poker) and he's not super observative or anything.

clsCorwin

New seasons totally caught me off guard. Definitely gonna have to check this tonight after work.

Taramoor

Loren Michael wrote: »

Tomanta wrote: »

As a reminder, Richard Castle has a book coming out on the 29th. Yes, really.

As she works to unravel the secrets of the murdered real estate tycoon, she must also confront the spark between them. The one called heat.

I like that the journalist in the book is named "Jameson Rook".

Preacher

Nice, I like name plays like that.

ElJeffe

I've still yet to give this a shot. Is Fillion basically Mal without a ship? Or does he create a different character for the role?

Preacher

ElJeffe wrote: »

I've still yet to give this a shot. Is Fillion basically Mal without a ship? Or does he create a different character for the role?

Not really mal at all, he's brave but incapable of doing any of the physical stuff. He just plays a cocky rich guy who usually gets what he wants.

Dashui

Agh, I didn't realize this was on last night. I also missed Heroes and House. And I also realized I didn't see the season one finale of Castle, either. Dammit!

At the very least, though, this means I get two episodes of Castle to watch tonight.

clsCorwin

And he goes over the top with puns. Its great.

deowolf

Tomanta wrote: »

As a reminder, Richard Castle has a book coming out on the 29th. Yes, really.

You gotta be kidding me.

Librarian's ghost

deowolf wrote: »

Tomanta wrote: »

As a reminder, Richard Castle has a book coming out on the 29th. Yes, really.

You gotta be kidding me.

I'm going to have to buy that just to put on my book self.

PantsB

ElJeffe wrote: »

I've still yet to give this a shot. Is Fillion basically Mal without a ship? Or does he create a different character for the role?

He's more half Captain Hammer, half Shawn from Psych

Preacher

PantsB wrote: »

ElJeffe wrote: »

I've still yet to give this a shot. Is Fillion basically Mal without a ship? Or does he create a different character for the role?

He's more half Captain Hammer, half Shawn from Psych

I don't see where people are getting shawn from psych, unless being a smarmy person who points things out is solely psychs now. He doesn't bluff people about his abilities, he just usually writes the scenarios so he takes that side of it.

PantsB

Preacher wrote: »

PantsB wrote: »

ElJeffe wrote: »

I've still yet to give this a shot. Is Fillion basically Mal without a ship? Or does he create a different character for the role?

He's more half Captain Hammer, half Shawn from Psych

I don't see where people are getting shawn from psych, unless being a smarmy person who points things out is solely psychs now. He doesn't bluff people about his abilities, he just usually writes the scenarios so he takes that side of it.

He's the outsider working with the police who makes fairly wild intuitive leaps and pokes fun in an overly confident way that's all

Premier kakos

Things that are awesome: I understood the Russian before Becket translated. Woot!

Ketar

PantsB wrote: »

Preacher wrote: »

PantsB wrote: »

ElJeffe wrote: »

I've still yet to give this a shot. Is Fillion basically Mal without a ship? Or does he create a different character for the role?

He's more half Captain Hammer, half Shawn from Psych

I don't see where people are getting shawn from psych, unless being a smarmy person who points things out is solely psychs now. He doesn't bluff people about his abilities, he just usually writes the scenarios so he takes that side of it.

He's the outsider working with the police who makes fairly wild intuitive leaps and pokes fun in an overly confident way that's all

He doesn't really make wild intuitive leaps though. He throws out some crazy suggestions in a non-serious way from time to time, but clearly from the point of view of imagining the actual crime as a mystery novel case. The actual helpful deductions he does make from time to time are generally pretty obvious and usually echoed by Beckett. His biggest area of helpfulness with solving crimes seems to come from his connections that he's able to consult, or from his ability to use his money and lack of official standing to "go undercover" in a way the police would not be able to.

Esc.Hatch

deowolf wrote: »

Tomanta wrote: »

As a reminder, Richard Castle has a book coming out on the 29th. Yes, really.

You gotta be kidding me.

I love the quote from the amazon description blurb for the book ["[I]the one called heat[/I]"]. I'm a fan of the show, but doubt I'll buy the book. Even so, it strikes me more as a clever tie-in and less as shameless marketing/cash grab.

Tomanta

Esc.Hatch wrote: »

deowolf wrote: »

Tomanta wrote: »

As a reminder, Richard Castle has a book coming out on the 29th. Yes, really.

You gotta be kidding me.

I love the quote from the amazon description blurb for the book ["[I]the one called heat[/I]"]. I'm a fan of the show, but doubt I'll buy the book. Even so, it strikes me more as a clever tie-in and less as shameless marketing/cash grab.

Yeah, tie-in is what it is (half the book is, or at least was, up for free). I /might/ get it if I want a light, pulpy read, but am not in a rush. If it was a cash grab they would reveal the ghost writer and it'd be a big name.

Kristmas Kthulhu

clsCorwin wrote: »

And he goes over the top with puns. Its great.

The puns are truly things of beauty.

Thane

Nathan Fillion would be enough to sell you, but they put together a pretty good supporting cast, that will grow, if given the time

Esc.Hatch

Thane wrote: »

Nathan Fillion would be enough to sell you, but they put together a pretty good supporting cast, that will grow, if given the time

The writer's gave him a lot of good material, too. The show's surprisingly light-hearted for a murder procedural...

Preacher

Premier kakos wrote: »

Things that are awesome: I understood the Russian before Becket translated. Woot!

So they actually said what she said they said? (Wow that was a tongue twister). I always wonder when they do a foreign language if they are even saying anything like the translation comes out to be.

Premier kakos

Man, this show is awesome.

Wash

Wasn't this supposed to be on tonight?