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Another week down and another edition of Castle Cliff Notes! This week was a race against the
clock as Beckett and the feds tried to solve their case in time to save Castle. It was full of intense crime solving but some
lighthearted, fun moments as well. One
of my favorite things about this episode was I felt like we got to know McCord
a little better as well as see Beckett kick some ass for her man! With so many moments, this countdown was hard
but I think I’m finally happy with my order so lets go!
Honorable Mention:
So
Espo/Ryan moments are a little thin right now, but we got a decent one during
this episode so I had to include it even if it is honorable mention. Exiting the elevator, Ryan is telling Espo
how he always imagined they would have kids together. Giving him a skeptical look, Espo asks if he
has discussed this with Jenny and Ryan, used to Espo’s teasing, carries
on. He explains that he envisioned them
being co-coaches for little league. Espo
questions “co-coach?” Clearly thinking
he should be the head coach and Ryan quickly shuts him down saying “you wanna
be head coach? Try getting a date first.” Espo ends with his typical “dude.” It was nice to see a little brotherly banter
back on the show (even if it was less than 20 seconds haha).
5. McCord’s Softer
Side
McCord
is talking to Villante, Beckett, and Castle about the toxin and how potentially
dangerous it could be because it is so versatile and how even tightening
security wouldn’t be effective. She
explains that it could be spread through ventilation, used to contaminate a reservoir,
or be detonated with a bomb releasing the toxin over part of the city which
would lead to more than just a couple of deaths. She immediately realizes that Castle is with
them and would be part of the “couple of deaths” and apologizes. Castle, acting a little more like his “on the
bright side self” tells her that it’s ok because saving the potential mass of
people would also mean saving him. I
just loved the way Lisa (McCord) acted delivered her apology and you could tell
her character wasn’t used to having a potential victim around and helping. At
first I wasn’t sold on McCord but I have loved her interactions with Castle and
I think she is good for Beckett as well.
As a little bonus moment, I also enjoyed the scene later when Castle is
asking how Beckett is doing so far and McCord tries to subtly reassure him that
he will be in her “great” future. And
then she saves Kate from being shot at the end?
Super points to McCord this episode!
4. “That’s
What Partners Do”
Leaving
Castle’s room in the hospital, Beckett talks to McCord about the case. Beckett asks what their next move is dealing
with Secretary Reed since he withheld information and people almost died. Beckett questions her, asking if there will
at least be an investigation and McCord says “you want everything to be black
or white, I get it, but in this town it rarely is.” Beckett seems to be a little offset by this
comment and McCord tries to reassure her by telling her following her hunch
about Mrs. Reed was a good move. Beckett
realizes that McCord backed her up without knowing her play and McCord says “that’s
what partners do.” Under her breath,
Kate looks towards Castle’s room and says “yea… that’s what partners do.” Uh oh!
Sounds like Kate may not like the gray element of her job and maybe she
is missing her true partner. It sounded
to me that Kate misses bringing everyone (regardless of their status or job) to
justice and she may not get as much fulfillment out of the federal job. Could it be that we are heading back to the
12th for good in the near future?
Dun, Dun, Dun! Stay tuned to
Castle to find out!
3. An
Unbreakable Engagement
Picking
up where “Valkyrie” left off, Castle is asking Beckett about finding an antidote. She explains that the only known vial went
missing and it would take a week to make more.
Castle responds in a serious manner saying “that’s too long.” He then tries to rationalize his way out of
the situation questioning if he was even exposed because he feels fine. Sensing Castle’s panic, Kate refocuses his
attention on her telling him that they are going to find the antidote “because
I’m not letting you out of our engagement that easily.” This then shifts Castle’s focus back to
business and he begins asking about the case. A couple reasons why I liked this moment: 1)
It was a nice role reversal than what we typically see. Normally (not always) we see Castle trying to
find the bright spot and make light of a bad situation with jokes. It was sweet to see Beckett trying to do the
same by telling him he isn’t escaping their engagement. Second, Nathan (who was fantastic during this
whole episode) was especially great here.
You could almost see the gears turning in Castle’s head as he realized
the seriousness of the situation. Also
to see Castle not try to joke about a situation lets you really fathom how
serious it is. Overall, excellent work
all around with a touch of lightheartedness through Beckett’s engagement
comment. Plus, who doesn’t like to see Beckett show her commitment to their
engagement! J
2. Always the Character…
After
decided that Castle will help with the case, Beckett and McCord leave the
office and head out to investigate. Beckett
thanks her new partner for backing her up to allow Castle to help in the
investigation and, in a lighter moment, McCord asks if he is “always such a
character.” Beckett smiles and says “yea,
it’s one of the things that I love about him too.” McCord smiles and little and so do all of us
at home. Castle’s personality is just
fantastic and it brightens everyone’s day that he is around. I could honestly sit through an entire hour
of Beckett listing things she loves about Castle but I’m happy continuing to
take one at a time. I also thought it
showed a little character growth on Beckett’s part because she was willing to
open up a little to McCord and explain reasoning behind her feelings. It can be hard to share information like that
and Beckett is normally fairly reserved, so it was nice to see a little bonding
between new partners. This short and
sweet moment easily grabs a spot on this week’s countdown!
1. Waking
Up From the Dreamworld
At
the end, we fade into a hospital room and hear Beckett saying Castle’s name
trying to wake him up. When he comes to,
Beckett is stroking his cheek and says “hey.” He responds with a sleepy “hi”
and says “I had the strangest dream and you were there.” (Side note: Quickly name the movie that this is
referencing…Wizard of Oz anyone?) He
then sees Martha and Alexis and says “and you were there and you were there!” Of course, they are not alone and Pi tells “Mr.
C” how he did some healing on him and it worked which elicits a less than
thrilled “…and you were there” from Castle. Martha comments on how he is going to be just
fine and he gives all the credit to Kate.
Martha then says they will give our favorite lovers a moment and Castle
jokingly asks about Beckett’s weekend. They
both joke that it was uneventful but Castle says “at least I got to see you.” Beckett then begins apologizing (“I’m so
sorry, Castle.” Flashbacks to “Always”
for anyone else???) saying that their relationship and Washington weren’t
supposed to be this hard. Castle then says
“sometimes the hardest things in life are the things most worth doing” saying
that they will figure it out eventually.
Going back to typical Castle he says “next time I say I’m dying to see
you, let’s keep it metaphoric.” Oh,
Castle! It was a nice, simple exchange
between Caskett but it spoke volumes. It
showed they are both committed to making their relationship work no matter how
hard they have to fight. I don’t know
about you guys, but it’s nice to hear them validate this while sharing sweet
Caskett-y goodness! Who isn’t a sucker
for Caskett moments, I mean come on! You know this is on your countdown too!
So what’s the live saving tally up to now? I know I didn't include some great moments like Kate's "I'm gonna kick someone's ass" expression when Castle passed out and she had to go into the Reed's house or Martha and Alexis talking to Rick on the phone but this week was hard!! J Did you all enjoy the race against the clock
to save Castle’s life? Also, it looks like we are heading back to the 12th
next week! Who’s excited to see McCord
at the precinct? Join the discussion in
the comments section below, tweet me @DenialLove or tweet us at @TwelfthPrecinct! Follow me, I’ll follow you and
we’ll have Castle fun! J
Xo Always ~DenialLove
All screencaps via Castle-fans.org
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