Holy hot damn was this episode fun! A very nice contrast to last week's episode. I'll watch it again tomorrow but, here are a few of my favortie moments off the top of my head.

Castle trying to hide the paper.
Ryan and Esposito playing with him (any of them)
Esposito's "motherfreakin snake on a motherfreakin plane" line
The actual dates themselves.
Castle and Beckett leaving their dates.
The VERY last scene, which again ends up in an elevator. Especially Beckett twirling her hair on the way out.

Just a few a quick thoughts!

Copied and pasted from the thread that I made (is there any way to delete it? More people are replying in here).

Of course, I'll make a full review after I re-watch the episode tomorrow, but for now…

Beckett's response to the newspaper: priceless. Like I imagined, another "I'm going to kill you!" "I swear I had nothing to do with this!" interaction, only this time Castle was a little more defensive. Loved how Castle and Beckett kept poking each other over the whole ordeal.
"Only number 9?"
"I'm sorry, what number are you?"
Or something to that effect.

Alexis' concern for her dad was really sweet. But don't worry Alexis, Beckett will be there to make sure he doesn't burn off his eyebrows again. :P

Esposito was all out amazing in this episode. From teasing Castle with the article (with the help of Ryan), to going on and on about Beckett's date ("I'm telling you man. Puppies.") to that look that he gave the brother in law at the end of the episode.

I suspected that "Mr. July" and "Number 3″ would get together at the restaurant. From the second that Beckett opened her mouth, you could see that it was all going downhill. :LOL: The fact that Castle seemed a lot more interested in Beckett's phone calls than his date was an added bonus. And we can't forget: "Do they realize that they're finishing each others sentences?" Icing on the cake.

Glad to see that Castle and Beckett went out together at the end. And I'm just hoping that Ryan and Esposito saw Beckett twirl her hair while walking arm in arm with Castle. That would be too good to not bring up later.

<insert choir of angels>

Hallelujah! Hallelujah!!

So very, VERY fantastic. I suspect everyone's going to hit the high notes on this one before it's over, but the thing I loved about this ep is that it went somewhere that might've been predictable then took a serious Castle-style detour. Castle and Beckett showing up at the same restaurant for their dates… I was expecting more of a cat fight on that, but they were refreshingly "adult" about the whole thing. They were there to demostrate to themselves–and possibly to each other–that they were so very not interested…

…and then they COMPLETELY blow their dates because, at the end of the day, the only two people they're in sync with at the moment is each other. This fact was handled in a fashion that was not only thrilling for the shippers in the crowd, but also downright hilarious.

I was just re-watching their first fight at the precinct and I just love how those two can from ridiculous argument to brilliant deductive skills in literally the space of a heartbeat. Oh, and Beckett trying to overhear Castle's phone was a nice callback to the scene with Castle's ear-twisting back in Season 1.

Just bloody brilliant… hands-down my favourite ep for Season 2 thus far.

Best. Episode. Ever. (I keep thinking this every week) I got so many laughs out of this episode, my stomach is still hurting.

Q: Why aren't more people screaming about the awesomeness of this episode already?

A: Can't speak for others but I am too busy watching it again.

"Do they realize that they're finishing each others sentences?"

Nope and that's what makes it great.

Simply amazing. Can't really say any more than that.

I must admit – I totally spaced on the case…. too busy FUH-REAKING out over the C/B moments!

SO cute. Hope Jose's ready to take on this epicness with his ep…

SO CUTE.

I watched this episode twice as the first time everyone laughed and talked so much about the show I missed a lot of the one liners and have gone back to watch. I see it so much later then others who post here, with California time most people have already seen it long before us. I called ABC and posted all over the net about the show. Posted a review at ABC and it went into cyber space so will post again tomorrow I am off to watch for a 3rd time before bed. It's nearly 1:30 AM here.
Just a few thoughts, when she said at the end Don't please don't I got the impression she was going to be upset with him if he joked about the article and made light of them being together, she wants him to be with her did anyone else take it this way? I didn't take it that he was going to make sex jokes about her taking a bath.
Favorite scenes- When Beckett finds out about article
Beckett asks Lanie to get her date
Castle tries to hide the newspaper numerous times.
Esposito teasing Castle
Beckett and Castle being jealous and cutting at each other at the apt. where dead guy falls out of fridge.
Castle still bringing his gal coffee
Loved where she listens in to his phone call and they shared their phone calls – she they have gone far she used his phone , he didn't pull on her earlobe only she did first season. They share her phone to listen to Ryan/Espo that's the family phone share plan from Verizon giggle!
The ending when she twirls her hair and they go off to eat a burger.

Puzzled about why Alexis didn't say why don't you just date Det. Castle and get it over with Dad( I'd have liked to to have mentioned Beckett in some way)

Glad their dates found each other an our Castle- Beckett couple went off on theirs well sort of date.
I still think when Beckett asked Castle about what he thought of the restaurant that Castle figured Beckett might show up there so he took his date there on the off chance she'd be there.

Waiting for them to take a walk in the park holding hands or better yet the tender kiss, the ending was nice so we are pointed in the right direction.

The entire cast & writers, director and guest stars brought us another good episode. It was fun & fab and fun to see what we guess right, get way off the mark on with our discussions here.

Feb. 8th seems a long time away now. Glad I can re watch #12,#13,#14 while I wait.