unniw said:

Did you notice….? After the questioning of Lady Irina at the precinct, when Castle was rather flustered, when Beckett and Castle left the room, Castle tried to close the door, but kept missing the handle…  he gave it up in the end.

 

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 That scene was hilarious!  Beckett didn't seem at all bothered that Castle was so flustered by that woman throughout the episode.

The one aspect of this show that I'm just not all that in to is Alexis. I know this is a comment that is going to get me thrown off the island, but I just haven't warmed to this character. It is funny because I do have ideas about how I'd like to see the relationship evolve between she, her father & Kate but if the character was written out for college or something, I'd really have no problem with it.

Actually, I think that Castle's relationship with his daughter is one of the reasons that endears Castle to Beckkett. If you look at her facial expression when she sees Castle with Alexis, there's so much love in her eyes for CAstle.

I love Alexis because she grounds Castle. He is the real Richard Castle when he's with his daughter. And there's nothing more sexy than that.

I love Alexis issues because I could totally see a role reversal with Kate and Castle, as parents. Castle, being the overprotective father and Kate, the encouraging mother. You guys ever noticed that when Castle is having Alexis issues and then he talks to Kate, and Kate makes him see the other side becasue she was once a teenage girl and backs off and listens to her.

I don't think they realize it but they really do seem like a married couple with a teenage daughter.

mfridley said:

I thought the episode was worth applauding…there were some great moments! I especially liked the whole "imaginary boyfriend" banter. If anything, it shows just how interested Castle is in Beckett's dating life. I did think it was interesting how Beckett didn't really respond to any of Castle's comments about it…or deny it. hah.
Question…Did I totally miss the scene in the promo where Castle tells Beckett is saw her wearing that exact oufit in his fantasies?? I was sooo looking forward to seeing Beckett's reaction to that.
 
But overall….that promo for 2x17! GAH!!!! I can hardly wait! I hope it doesn't spoil too much for me though.

I think they deleted the scene.

I totally think that Beckett was playing around about this "imaginary boyfriend." Afterall, we do know that this love interest of her is a homicide detective, so why wouldn't she bring him to the precinct. And then in the upcoming episode, she stays with CAstle. Hmmmm.

I do think that this love interest of Beckett will come around the same time that Kelly Carlson will be guest star. It fits the timeline. It will be in episdoe 20. So maybe, we will hear an announcement soon who this actor will be. You never know, he might be the guy who helps them solve the case and he will ask Beckett out. Beckett sees that Castle's attention is on the actress and proves that she's right about his type: actress/model/publicist. (hehehe) So she agrees to go out on a date with this homicide cop.

mfridley said:

Question…Did I totally miss the scene in the promo where Castle tells Beckett is saw her wearing that exact oufit in his fantasies?? I was sooo looking forward to seeing Beckett's reaction to that.

Yeah, the final cut seems to be a bit different from the first one; next to the thing you've mentioned, there is also an extended part of the crime scene at the beginning – we didn't get to see that in sneak peeks.

itsmyworld said:

The one aspect of this show that I'm just not all that in to is Alexis. I know this is a comment that is going to get me thrown off the island, but I just haven't warmed to this character. It is funny because I do have ideas about how I'd like to see the relationship evolve between she, her father & Kate but if the character was written out for college or something, I'd really have no problem with it.

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Well, we can get thrown off the island together then because I agree with you.  It's not that I dislike the fact that Castle has a daughter, I do like that aspect of him, and I like that Kate finds that to be an attractive quality that kind of grounds Castle and shows her that he can be a mature, repsonsible adult when it matters.   What I'm honestly not that fond of is that Alexis is just too mature for her age and too helpful and a little too good, I just don't buy her as a high school kid, even one that had to grow up faster because of her wild parents.  That character really lost me with her teary "confession" that she had jumped a turnstile on the subway.   I don't know, I really want to like her, but those are the parts of the show that just don't grab me when she's being a bit of a know it all, I'd like to see her be more of a kid for a while.

My previous post has nothing to do with Molly as a person. Molly herself seems quite lovely. My post on the matter has nothing to do with the actress in any way, just the character as she stands.

I don't want her to be some ghastly brat out of Gossip Girl or anything like that. I like the fact that she is a fairly normal teenager on the show. I think my main problem is that she's really too good to be true. I was a good kid in high school myself so it isn't even that I find most of it unbelieveable, but I mean, freaking out because you didn't swipe your metro pass on the subway? Really? Just a little too perfect. I would relate to that if she were 9. 16? Not quite so much.

Actually, I really would like to see the dynamic of Beckett being in their lives as more than just her father's friend because I think that could actually bring a more "real" dynamic to Alexis' character in terms of having to cope with her father being serious about someone who she likes, but yet she will also be sharing her dad in a way she likely hasn't before given what we know about Castle's previous relationships. I certainly don't want her character to become the next Paris Hilton by any stretch, but as the character stands, I just don't really connect to her on any level. 

I know exactly what you mean about the subway scene and feel just like you do about it. She didn't write that stinker,she just had to act it.It came off a little over dramatic for my taste too. I was not a good kid in high school and can appreciate seeing her as one. I never thoought you were being personal in your assessment of the character. She will hopefully get more meat in future rolls and we can all be proud she is part of the show. Part of my reason for liking her is she reminds me of my own daughter at that age.  So many shows have bratty teens who lie,cheat,steal and get involved in all sorts of things it is a relief to have good ole stable Alexis. *sigh* In my career i've had to work with the "hedge fund home boys" type too often I guess.

 

 

Oh!, btw: IMW, I just love your avatar. Classy and sexy as hell.  What does the writing say? Talk about a picture saying a thousand words.

The writing says Christian Louboutin Paris. It is the brand of the shoe. It is just standing on the shoe box. : )

I never notice the ratings so I can't comment on that.

I like Alexis too. I'm a high-school teacher – 16-year-olds DO know it all . And we have plenty of serious ambitious girls. About the teary-eyed confession - I think the tears was because she lied / didn't tell Castle about the ticket when he asked, not the ticket itself: "But the point is I didn't tell you even after you were so sweet…", "But I lied to you, shouldn't you punish me?" 

Also liked her story in this episode – that she's open to test out different things. Like all the other characters here she has several layers for us to discover.

 

"You and I both know…" – Beckett and Lady Irina seemed to be evenly matched. Both at the house of pain, and at the precinct. Beckett smiling when Lady Irina's clamming up - she expected nothing less. Beckett wearing black leather jackets and black gloves in this episode is no coincidence, of course.

 

 

  who's this?

that face?!?!

seriously!

I can't recognize that face!

 

 

 

saliva on the pillow – maybe it's the pattern that show the difference between drooling at night and being suffocated while screaming??

 

Jenny – charmed all three in just three sentences – she seems nice, I'm happy for Ryan, and wish them a long term relationship. (sorry Nerwen!) 

The chat comments mirrored the episode:

 

Loved everything about this episode. So many great moments!!! Ryan's girlfriend, Jenny, is so cute. They look like such a nice couple. (Of course they would since they are married in real life.) I hope the relationship lasts for him.

The banter between Castle and Beckett was awesome and priceless! Also, the scene with Esposito and Ryan at the dominatrix place was GREAT! Couldn't stop laughing at the fact that Esposito couldn't get the boot off.   

 

Promo for the two-parter looks great! Can't wait for those episodes!!! I think I'm going to go crazy waiting. 

Oh, I get that Beckett likes Castle's relationship with Alexis and there is no doubt she centers him… I simply think the character done just a bit differently would make her more enjoyable for me personally. I very much enjoy seeing Kate helping Castle with his "teenage girl issues". Again, I don't need her to be an angsty little monster. I appreciate a mature take on a teenager, but she's just too perfect.

I do have to disagree on the point that there is nothing more sexy than a guy with his kid. That does absolutely nothing for me. But I'm also not baby crazy in any way, shape or form so perhaps that is why I'm just kind of "eh" on the whole thing.

thumper said:

itsmyworld said:
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I hate to say it, but the best part of the whole night was the promo for the next episode. I can't wait. It looks SO good. Given how good Stana was in Sucker Punch, I truly can't wait to see this next episode. It should be epic.

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 can someone please point me to somewhere online that may have this promo? i live in canada, and the stupid station here that carried the abc feed cut off the end and i didn't get to see anything [/quote]

Go to the Episode 17 thread promo. I believe someone posted the youtube link there.

thumper said:

itsmyworld said:

 

I hate to say it, but the best part of the whole night was the promo for the next episode. I can't wait. It looks SO good. Given how good Stana was in Sucker Punch, I truly can't wait to see this next episode. It should be epic.

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can someone please point me to somewhere online that may have this promo? i live in canada, and the stupid station here that carried the abc feed cut off the end and i didn't get to see anything
 

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v…..8SJ26dFkmw

courtesy of Slomo :)