It continues to be a
season of “firsts” for Castle and this week we got our first documentary style
Castle equipped with a rocking new version of the theme. While Beckett may have
gotten used to being Castle’s muse and being portrayed in written form, she was
definitely a little camera shy in her first “on camera” investigation. New experiences lead to great moments though
and this episode had plenty of memorable moments. Here is this week’s Castle Cliff Notes!
5. Beckett’s Secret
Place
I
know this technically is not a Caskett moment but I loved it and was literally
laughing out loud. At the very end you
think Beckett has warmed up the camera crew after telling them she isn’t the
easiest person to get along with (flashback to the season two finale anyone?)
and beckons them to follow her to a secret place that she likes to go that
Castle doesn't even know about. She
leads them into a storage closet telling them to go to the back and then shuts
the door on them but not before sticking her tongue out. I love the playful side of Beckett and was
happy to see her open up to the cameras by the end...even if she did lock them in a closet ;-).
4. 15 Minutes of Fame
Ok,
ok...I know its not a 100% Caskett moment either but I’m taking a spot on the
countdown this week to discuss how amazing the cast was in this documentary
style episode. Esposito and Ryan were
hilarious with Espo trying to be the cool macho cop and Ryan playing the whole
“nerve center” of the operation card. I
loved them playing off each other the whole episode and who didn't enjoy
Esposito’s extra tight shirt? A
surprising event was how much Gates loved the camera. She frequently came out
to speak to the camera and to show what an active role she takes at the
precinct. I think we are starting to see a more "fun" side of Gates this season. Lanie was also hilarious
calling Beckett to her office just to discuss basic results she could have easily reported over the phone. And I'm pretty sure no one missed her ditching her usual scrubs for a more low cut top. As expected, Castle thrived in the camera and
took every moment he could to be in the spotlight while Beckett shied away from
the cameras and displayed her slightly awkward side. Every member of the 12th precinct
wanted to get their 15 minutes of fame and I loved every second of it.




3. Caught in the Act
One
benefit of the documentary cameras was glimpses into what Castle and Beckett think are
private moments at the precinct. First, while originally discussing the cameras presence Castle tells Beckett he wants the cameras to see "what he sees" when they film her which was a major "awww" moment for me. Castle wants the world to see his tough as nails, crime fighting girlfriend and I love how proud he is of her. Later, while
standing together Castle pushes a strand of hair behind Beckett’s ear and lets
his hand linger on her cheek. She
accepts his gesture and leans into it (*sigh* so cute!) until she realizes the camera is focused
on them. Busted! She quickly ends the “intimate” workplace
moment and storms out of the room clearly frustrated with the cameras. Talk about aggravating, not only are you
trying to keep your romance a secret at the precinct (besides their close
friends) but even when you think you are alone you aren’t because of the
cameras. Also, to add to the frustration
they find out Gates is having all of the precinct footage sent to her to review
which will definitely include their little moment, yikes! They are seen having a discussion with documentary
crew which we can only assuming is about editing out that particular
footage (this is confirmed later in the episode). Cheer up Caskett, the cameras
can’t follow you home right? J.

2. Official Review
After
seeing Caskett discussing what we assume to be the footage of their “busted”
moment we are left wondering if Gates will see the footage as she reviews the
tapes. At the end of the episode they are
called into Gates office about the reviewed footage with appears to be trouble for our favorite couple.
They both automatically think it will be the footage that blows the cover
of their relationship but looks like they are saved again. Gates shows them footage of her trying to
give serious talk with Castle screwing around behind Gates while Beckett waits
on the steps. Gates is not pleased, but
Castle and Beckett display relief when they realize she didn’t see THE footage. Beckett mouths a thank you to
the camera man and her and Castle exchange a mid-range high five before leaving
the Captain’s office. By the way, who knew high fives could be cute? Looks like the
universe is a Caskett shipper because so far everything seems to be working
in their favor.
1. Layers
Since
the documentary crew was filming the entire case it was hard for us to get a
lot of great Caskett moments but they had great individual moments and this one
gave us a little insight into Castle’s relationship with Beckett. While with Esposito, Castle tells the camera
man that Detective Beckett “is not an unfriendly person, she’s just got
walls…let’s call them layers. Layers
upon layers of...uh...well walls, but once you scale those walls the effort is
worth it.” Sounds like he is describing
the journey of his personal relationship with Beckett and I’m confident that even an outsider
would understand that there is something going on between them. I definitely appreciate the compliment
though and am extremely relieved he thought it was worth the wait to slowly
scale the walls and see the real Kate Beckett. Also, I think he knows there are still layers to go and I look forward to seeing how the show addresses these. Being a girl of many “layers” myself I found it very sweet that he
thought the effort was worth it and I think many guys and girls can learn from
Castle on this one. If someone is that
important to you, they are always worth the wait. If Castle didn’t follow this we probably
wouldn’t have a Caskett today now would we?
Man who knew we could get a little relationship advice from Castle.

Another fun episode this week but not one of my favorites this season. What do you guys
think? Did you enjoy the documentary or
think Castle should stick to its usual format? Also, it looks like next week we
might get a more serious vibe back (did you see that preview??) Join the
discussion in the comments section below or tweet us at @TwelfthPrecinct! We would love to hear from you! It lets us know your reading J which makes us extremely happy! We love talking Castle
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