I'm not sure if I'm right, but I think the commissioner may be a Castle fan too. Plus, if Gates still doesn't like Castle in a year in a half she's got a major redwood tree up her butt.

WilliamDrakeMcGregor said:

In the Episode where Heat Wave came out, Season 2 Episode 5, and Castle and Beckett were on the phone at the end of the episode Beckett talked to Cpt. Montgomery and said "Yes, I am aware that the Mare is facing a tough reelection this year…" so I assume that the reelection took place in Season 2 so Season 3 would be the first year of this term and the next campaign should earliest start in the fifth season.

 

Regards

Will.D.McG.

I think the Mayor's term of office is 4 years, limited to two consecutive terms. So he would not be eligible to campaign again. He is another character that I would like to see again. Not frequently, but once or twice.

Leftfield said:

It's been alluded that Gate's views her position as a stepping stone to bigger and better things.  Who knows, there may be another Captain in her seat with another mind set at some future point.  I hope she sticks around for a long time.  I don't particularly "like" her, but I don't think that I'm suppose to, or that I need too.  I am really enjoying the energy and the dynamic that she brings into the precinct.  I want to see it play out to it's conclusion and where they all end up with each other.

I'm with you.  She's a prize pain – but that's what she's supposed to be.  The sparks she causes make me smile. Frankly, a Captain with serious reservations about a civilian 'partner' of one of her homicide detectives is probably pretty realistic.  Not everyone is (or should be) a fan of Mr. Castle, least of all a precinct captain responsible to the the brass and the public for what happens in that precinct.  No matter how many forms and waivers Castle signed, if he got injured or killed while with Beckett, there'd be hell to pay – and Gates would be directly in the line of fire (if i may mix my metaphors).

WilliamDrakeMcGregor said:

GhostWriter said:

I'm with you.  She's a prize pain – but that's what she's supposed to be.  The sparks she causes make me smile. Frankly, a Captain with serious reservations about a civilian 'partner' of one of her homicide detectives is probably pretty realistic.  Not everyone is (or should be) a fan of Mr. Castle, least of all a precinct captain responsible to the the brass and the public for what happens in that precinct.  No matter how many forms and waivers Castle signed, if he got injured or killed while with Beckett, there'd be hell to pay – and Gates would be directly in the line of fire (if i may mix my metaphors).

I totally agree with you, a precinct captain with the responsibility for a lot's of cops must look forward to rule as best as possible to solve cases and keep her people save. Castle already proved to the cap that he is able to solve cases but without a weapon (of course he can shoot but without a weapon a wasted talent) and especially no combat training he is a risk which the cap has definitly to carry together with the responsibility. So as hard as it's sound Montgomery always was too friendly and accommodating to the homicide squad and Castle.

Yeah, Gates might be a hardliner but I think that's the gag behind her, she is the one on the dark side of the force and Castle trys to pull her over to the light side which brings some balance where she can handle things by the book but also allows Beckett, Castle and the squad the help people out of the ordinary without fearing some after-effects.

 

Actually I hope the next time the Mare appears in the show it has something to do with a case, personal related or even as a suspect. Politics are never the best friend of a cop so there should be a lots of problems to be solved. Also I was hoping to sea him in another poker night again (which I discussed already in another post).

 

Regards

Will.D.McG.

Just so you know: I think you mean "Mayor", "Mare" is a female horse.