You mean like maybe Castle kisses Beckett before he stops to think too much about it because he is coming out of a daydream and she is right there.  A "you smell like cherries" moment that actual goes there.  That would be GREAT!

He-Touches-Things said:

I am expecting there will be some form of a carryover from the imaginary world into the present time. I would like to see him snapping out of his daydream to see Kate with the same eyes as in his fantasy. Only this time, he acts out what he failed to do in the dream world.

I've worked myself around to not having any expectations for this episode other than to enjoy the creativity and be entertained.  I'm pretty sure this will be a really entertaining, fun to watch, episode.  If there is more, it's a bonus, but I'm not counting on it at all.  At this point, expectations beyond that just lead to frustration.   

PrettyFloralBonnet said:

Fitch said:

I've worked myself around to not having any expectations for this episode other than to enjoy the creativity and be entertained.  I'm pretty sure this will be a really entertaining, fun to watch, episode.  If there is more, it's a bonus, but I'm not counting on it at all.  At this point, expectations beyond that just lead to frustration.   

This exactly!  I've about decided to go with that for the rest of the season.  Somehow, when the season's over I expect to look back and see significant relationship development, but it's just tiny baby steps now.  Better to just enjoy the ride.

Even if this is probably the most realistic approach it also implies that you're expecting the same slow and steady pace for a long time. As a foresight I don't like that very much. I do hope they will thrown in the odd gem like the Blue Butterfly seems to be.
Besides there will come a point that those two rascals will have to take the next step. That will be a memorable moment.

Fitch said:

grapes said:

PrettyFloralBonnet said:

Fitch said:

I've worked myself around to not having any expectations for this episode other than to enjoy the creativity and be entertained.  I'm pretty sure this will be a really entertaining, fun to watch, episode.  If there is more, it's a bonus, but I'm not counting on it at all.  At this point, expectations beyond that just lead to frustration.   

This exactly!  I've about decided to go with that for the rest of the season.  Somehow, when the season's over I expect to look back and see significant relationship development, but it's just tiny baby steps now.  Better to just enjoy the ride.

Even if this is probably the most realistic approach it also implies that you're expecting the same slow and steady pace for a long time. As a foresight I don't like that very much. I do hope they will thrown in the odd gem like the Blue Butterfly seems to be.
Besides there will come a point that those two rascals will have to take the next step. That will be a memorable moment.

Yes, it will, but expecting it every week and being fed a crumb of a glance or an expression in it's place wears me out.  I'll just enjoy the show and let it go where it does when it does.  Sooner or later Marlow will get tired of racing turtles and we'll get to see the indy 500.  Until then, it's fun to watch with out having to adjust my expectations continuously.  I'll doubtless keep reading this forum, it's a fun bonus to the show, but I'm not going to expect more than an hour of fun from the episode of the week. 

I agree with this approach. But I don't think "racing turtles" is a very good analogy. When I see one of my projects actually being built, I know that while an outside observer may not see construction progress, I know that a lot of the work is not immediately visible. There are underground utilities, foundations, and other work that can take a lot of time. When the framing and walls go up, it looks like "they are finally working". On any project, there are times when it only looks like there is no work, there are times of highly visible progress, and times of waiting (for example waiting for concrete to cure, waiting for outside suppliers, etc).

This is a story about a relationship that is still "under construction". I am an observer, and not privy to the schedule, so all I can do is observe the progress – and enjoy the ride.

He-Touches-Things said:

Fitch said:

grapes said:

PrettyFloralBonnet said:

Fitch said:

I've worked myself around to not having any expectations for this episode other than to enjoy the creativity and be entertained.  I'm pretty sure this will be a really entertaining, fun to watch, episode.  If there is more, it's a bonus, but I'm not counting on it at all.  At this point, expectations beyond that just lead to frustration.   

This exactly!  I've about decided to go with that for the rest of the season.  Somehow, when the season's over I expect to look back and see significant relationship development, but it's just tiny baby steps now.  Better to just enjoy the ride.

Even if this is probably the most realistic approach it also implies that you're expecting the same slow and steady pace for a long time. As a foresight I don't like that very much. I do hope they will thrown in the odd gem like the Blue Butterfly seems to be.
Besides there will come a point that those two rascals will have to take the next step. That will be a memorable moment.

Yes, it will, but expecting it every week and being fed a crumb of a glance or an expression in it's place wears me out.  I'll just enjoy the show and let it go where it does when it does.  Sooner or later Marlow will get tired of racing turtles and we'll get to see the indy 500.  Until then, it's fun to watch with out having to adjust my expectations continuously.  I'll doubtless keep reading this forum, it's a fun bonus to the show, but I'm not going to expect more than an hour of fun from the episode of the week. 

I agree with this approach. But I don't think "racing turtles" is a very good analogy. When I see one of my projects actually being built, I know that while an outside observer may not see construction progress, I know that a lot of the work is not immediately visible. There are underground utilities, foundations, and other work that can take a lot of time. When the framing and walls go up, it looks like "they are finally working". On any project, there are times when it only looks like there is no work, there are times of highly visible progress, and times of waiting (for example waiting for concrete to cure, waiting for outside suppliers, etc).

This is a story about a relationship that is still "under construction". I am an observer, and not privy to the schedule, so all I can do is observe the progress – and enjoy the ride.

I understand the analogy to building a house.  You see the outside go up, it gets under roof, all of which is a lot to see and happens fast.  Then folks go in and out and you don't see much.  (I designed the house I'm sitting in as I type this, and ~40 others that were built by my nephew between 2004 and the housing crunch as a hobby to keep my brain from turning into oatmeal).   

That said, there was a lot to see if one went inside.  Continuing the analogy, I'd like to be inside this story.  I'm thinking there is a lot to see from the inside.  So far, we are being kept at arms length watching the workmen go in and out, greet each other in the morning, head off at night.  Maybe that's  all that can be done with the murder of the week to solve and all, but it would be fun to be inside more often than the shrink visits.

If this is going to work after they are together, we, the audience, have to be on the inside because from the outside there isn't going to be much going on.  I can't help thinking a little practice at having us on the inside would be good?

arthur said:

And i know,for most of you (and in part for me also) some random Castle/Beckett hook up is better than nothing,but this doesn't mean the daydreaming,the coma fantasies and stuff like that aren't lame excuses to show something without to deal with the consequences.

I think we all do know AM well enough to trust him he wouldn't do such a thing. It will be all in proper context of the big arc with possibly some foreshadowing. And with a veteran director you'll get most likely the best version of sub-context and subtly. I'm more worried about the script and how that will be worked out since to me that seems to be the Achilles heel of this show.

For me there is a difference between saying – right from the beginning – "This is a fantasy/dream …" and showing a scene where it's not clear cut and at the end there is this "Hehe, gotcha"-moment where it is made clear that it is not real. The first is totally okay in my book, as I said, I love alternate universe episodes and the latter I call screwing with the audience and IMO that's something AWM never did and I don't think he will do.

nike75 said:

For me there is a difference between saying – right from the beginning – "This is a fantasy/dream …" and showing a scene where it's not clear cut and at the end there is this "Hehe, gotcha"-moment where it is made clear that it is not real. The first is totally okay in my book, as I said, I love alternate universe episodes and the latter I call screwing with the audience and IMO that's something AWM never did and I don't think he will do.

That's true. Letting us know going in that there's an alternate reality/dream state/imaginary sequence is a far different thing than the reset button dream ending.