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After weeks of being gone due to
many different issues I’m finally back with this weeks cliffnotes! First, I want to apologize for my long
absence but sometimes life gets in the way.
I am happy to be back this week and was super happy to see Castle delve
into the world of live comedic performance show, Saturday Night Tonight, (a la
Saturday Night Live-esque TV) as it was the type of show I grew up watching and
continue to enjoy. As with any ensemble cast show, it had its share of drama as
well as outside suspects which made for an entertaining case that also had us
enjoying musical guest Carly Rae Jepsen. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t
listening to “I Really Like You” right now.
So let’s get this show started and roll with this week’s countdown for
the 150th episode!
Screencaps to be added when available!
5. Is He Dead?
At the loft, we see Martha repeatedly saying the line “Is he
dead?” with different tones and inflections. Beckett greats Martha saying “good
morning” and Martha responds “is he dead?” leaving Kate slightly confused. Beckett tells Castle something is wrong with
his mom to which Castle makes the smart remark “youre just realizing this now?” He then realizes what is going on and
explains that Martha always says only her character’s first line for 48 hours
before the play. Beckett gets a call and
says “there’s been a homicide” to which Martha responds “is he dead?” and
Beckett totally forgetting the 48 line rule starts to explain that someone is
in fact dead. Castle goes “be honest,
when you vowed for better or worse you really had no idea what you were getting
into.” Castle tells Beckett that
although annoying, they definitely got off easy as one time her first line was “come
on baby, I’ll make it worth your while.”
He continues saying “most awkward parent teacher conference ever.” I absolutely love Martha and I thoroughly
enjoyed her ritual. I also love that to
Castle it’s just normal life as he has grown up with an actress as a mom. His comments about her “come on baby” line also
had me cracking up! I just can’t turn
Martha away from a countdown.
4. Model/Cop
and the “Righter”
Castle and Beckett head back to the SNT studio to look into
Sid’s death by talking to Danny Valentine. When they arrive at the studio he is practicing
a sketch with one of the SNT cast members who is obviously portraying Beckett. Fake Beckett goes “look buddy I’m a cop and a
model so I know when someone is lying to me and when their outfit is clashing.” She tells Valentine to stay back as she
prepares to kick in a door and Valentine goes “don’t worry, my experience
writing crime novels has prepared me for danger. Plus I have my vest.” He dons a “writer (spelled righter)” vest and
model/cop Beckett kicks in the door getting her heel stuck saying “Oh model cop
down... I broke a heel!” Beckett isn’t
sure what to think but Castle loves that Danny Valentine is playing him… or at
least he does until he starts flirting with Beckett. I loved the over the top comedy sketch poking
fun at Castle and Beckett. I’ve always wondered
how Beckett kicks ass in those stiletto boots at times (considering I would
break an ankle) and now I’m always going to picture her foot getting caught in
the door. Valentine’s Castle was also perfectly exaggerated. I just wish we
could have seen SNT poke fun at Espo and Ryan too!
3. Worst
Cast Ever
Walking down a hallway at the Saturday Night Tonight studio,
Castle and Beckett are discussing the pictures on the walls of every cast
member that has ever been on the show.
Castle states that the majority of the comedy on the show was born out
of the minds of the performers and how great they all are. That is until they come upon a picture of one
seasons cast and Castle says “except for this season. Those guys sucked.” Beckett confirms “yea
they were terrible.” Now this normally
wouldn’t be funny except for the fact that the terrible season cast photo was
actually one with all of the Castle writers!
I love that Castle’s cast and crew always finds ways to surprise the
fans and sneak little appearances into episodes (such as Milmars appearance in
The Lives of Others). It was a fun
moment that true Castle fans enjoyed so make sure you go back if you missed the
shout out!
2. Imitation Game
Back at the studio, Castle and Beckett are following a lead
when the actress who was playing Beckett in the model/cop skit starts following
them. Beckett asks if she can help her,
but the actress says no and states “you have a very bizarre gait.” Beckett goes “I’m sorry what?” which is immediately
imitated by the actress who goes “nailed it.” She continues to imitate all of
Beckett’s gestures and real Beckett goes “Castle, please tell me I don’t move
like that…I mean… do I?” Nervous Castle
asks “is this a trick question? What answer
is not going to have me sleeping on the couch tonight?” First, I loved fake Beckett’s impersonation. Yes, nobody can be Beckett quite like Stana
but I love her over the top impression. It
was absolutely perfect for a SNL type show. It was also reminiscent of the
Natalie Rhodes episode! I also love it when Beckett asks Castle a question and
you know he wants to answer it one way but can clearly tell its going to get
him in trouble. Less mature Castle would have blurted out the wrong answer
haha! This moment just continued with
the lighthearted nature of this episode.
1. I
Really Like You
Castle and Beckett find themselves
back at the studio where Carly Rae Jepsen is about to perform. As she starts singing “I Really Like You”
(which is so darn catchy!) we see Castle and Beckett standing in the wings. Castle extends his hand to Beckett who accepts
and they start to dance. The dance was even capped off with Castle dipping
Beckett. I love seeing these little
moments between them, and I know I’ve said it many times before but Beckett has
come so far in seven seasons. She would have
never danced while working a case before but this time she just gave in and had
fun. Also, I saw on twitter where they
dance was improvised as all the script said they danced and didn’t specify what
to do. If that’s true the dance was even
more fun because they made it up as they went. Such a cute moment and the
catchy song just topped it off! So much
fun!
So what did you think?
Enjoy the look in at live comedy shows? Is the song stuck in your head
too? Are you ready for next week’s season finale?? Join the discussion in the comments section
below, tweet me @DenialLove or tweet us at @TwelfthPrecinct!
Xo Always ~DenialLove
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