I don't want to answer that question before the finale -- I want people to watch it to see what we do. But I will say this: I will recognize and acknowledge that if I were a fan of the show, and for some reason, it was, "Hey, we're not going to be together -- we've broken up as a partnership" and all that sort of stuff that we've done in the previous few seasons ... I would acknowledge that, if I were a fan, I'd be a little bit angry. So I'll give you that.
Actually, not much -- there is a little bit of tempering that we do, but we're actually ending this season exactly where I expected to end it a year and a half ago. When we talked about how we were going to end Season 3, this was pretty much how I expected to end Season 4. There are some course-corrections along the way, like, "OK, given where the characters are, if we do this with that character, I think the fans would see it as a huge betrayal." For instance, in "The Limey" -- let's say the last scene had been Beckett and the British cop going to bed together. That would've been too much of a violation, given where Castle and Beckett are. Perfectly understandable, in terms of human nature -- she's mad at him, now she's going to go out and get some revenge sex -- but I think given where the characters were and what they were dealing with, that would be something that a certain segment of our audience would consider unforgivable. So maybe Beckett went out, had a cup of coffee and poured her heart out to the guy, or maybe she went out and got laid -- I'll leave that to the fans' imaginations.
Thank you for that, and yes -- we realize that it's been a little more angsty than other seasons ... We've traded some charm for some angst with the secrets and them not being able to reveal stuff, but we're hoping to get to a place where we can reintroduce some of the charm.
Knowing what I know and where I want to take the character, no, I don't think so. I understand the challenge that we are going to face next season -- she is not going to have as much legitimate reason to just be around in the loft, so when Castle goes home, what is he going home to? Are we restructuring it so there are more Martha scenes? Or are we bringing Alexis in for Spring Break or for six months working in the ME's office? Or -- and this is me being coy -- in keeping her local, will she be coming home to do her laundry? Either way, once you have a kid going to college, there's a natural separation.
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