Hello!

Since the episode is about finding a serial killer- the tick tick tick could be referring to the fact that time is running out before the next victim shows up… know what I mean? and the 'boom!' being a new victim.. then again… I guess the serial killer could be killing people with bombs – like the unabomber did… Having bombs hidden around the place is certainly going to make for lots of suspense!!

Whoooo the serial killer could go after Beckett as they get closer to the truth.. we'll see!! Protective Castle would be wonderful indeed to see!

I am going to have a guess.. I see these two parters finishing with them wrapping up the case- and then going out with the team (cops and fbi) to celebrate and have drinks.. with all the stress of it all, they go overboard, get drunk- and the series ends with a drunk kiss between Castle and Beckett!! I know this isn't the series end- as more episodes for this season were ordered, but I say 'series end' because at one point it was being considered that wasn't it? so they may have planned it that way. ???

[Whoooo what if the FBI likes Beckett's work- and offers her a job?? that would be very cool to see!]

It must be so hard to pace a season of this show – and the season's story arc when you have no idea how many episodes are going to be in the season and they go extending it … errr not that I am complaining about extra episodes – but it must impact on the writing as a season's end will be written differently won't it.. yes?

Unless I read it somewhere in the promos or press releases I would imagine this show is not about Beckett's mother – her mother was not killed by a serial killer.. IMO

I read the blurb awhile back before they announced the Dana Delaney tie in, it was either on Google or Yahoo alerts as I get both for Castle. They said it had something to do with the FBI and Beckett's Mom's hit. I know all scripts have an A and a B storyline line, maybe this is the B story I just don't know. I do know the blurb said it had to do with Beckett's Mom.
Remember the killer hit man was hired by people he said you can't touch. The FBI coming in would be up in the ranks of Govt. Maybe that is the tie in, Dr. Death said the killer was a type of serial killer, had killed five people, he said this in two parts being the hit man had military background. So Govt. and military tie ins, whomever hired him may be what goes on in #17-18 or have nothing to do with it. I will go back on Google and Yahoo and see if I can find the blurb, maybe some of you here if interested could help me find the blurb and post it here. Maybe the writer of the alert is guessing too, but don't they usually get press and media inside info and such before the regular public does.
Thank you

pamfromcalif said:

Remember the killer hit man was hired by people he said you can't touch. The FBI coming in would be up in the ranks of Govt. Maybe that is the tie in, Dr. Death said the killer was a type of serial killer, had killed five people, he said this in two parts being the hit man had military background.

Dr. Death said he was a professional. Beckett had guessed that perhaps he was a serial killer when Lanie said there had been 5 victims. But there was no doubt that he was a pro. So, there is nothing (that we have seen so far) that links Beckett's mother's murder to a serial killer.

It doesn't look to me that there will be any tie-in to Johanna's murder in this episode. Seems like they would definitely make us wait longer than this to get more of that story anyway.

I don't think it would be tied to her murder. I think they wanted her dead to cover something up which is on a serial killer. Besides they hired people to do it which means they don't want to do it themselves. I wouldn't think that we would get another pice of the puzzle until the end of this season or season 3. That's just my thoughts on this.

What if the episode has something to do with a bomb maybe a serial killer is trying to bomb something.

Oooh Nev that sounds very interesting indeed. Can't wait to see what happens

Oh well.

I can't see the FBI offering KB a job, or if they did she wouldn't have a hard time turning it down. The 12th is like a family to her. Plus, joining the FBI is something she would have considering joining when she was younger, or when Will joined (just my opinion though).

I agree it's an interesting idea for them to have the Feds ask Beckett to join them.

But I think the whole strategy of trying to separate Beckett and Castle by putting these kinds of roadblock is getting a bit tired and predictable. They ended the first season and began the new one with them at odds over Castle's meddling with JB's case, and the possibility of not working together anymore. Then in "When the bough breaks," Castle was offered a chance to resurrect a popular spy franchise which would tear him away from Beckett if he chooses to take it.

Now, if they do decide to go that way, it would seem (to me, at least) just another attempt to put unnecessary distance between them when they haven't even moved that significantly forward. By significantly forward, I mean they haven't even started dating. Yes, I know Beckett's admission to Castle after "Sucker Punch" and the events in "The Third Man" are huge progressions in their relationship compared to what they had in S1…

I don't know. I just think it's better if they take more steps forward before they go backward again. I'm not advocating that they jump in the sack right away. Absolutely not. I just think that they should both at least get to that stage of … mutual understanding… where they both acknowledge that an exclusive romantic relationship with the other is what they want before being faced with separation yet again. Am I making any sense? I just had a bit too much coffee. My thoughts are running a little too fast to be processed properly…

What a beautiful picutre of Stana on the set the other day. Love how you see her reflection in the pool of blood.

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I'm sure the banter and jokes will be in the air but when they announced this deal I figured we'd be looking at the more serious side of things.

OMG. That is going to be intense.

mfridley,  welcome to the site. Glad you found us.