I'm glad Castle made the decision to continue working on his stuff/ideas instead of working off of someone else's. Castle is successful enough on his own that he doesn't need to ride someone elses wave.

I'd love it if we got another book or two. Especially after todays news of the shows full season pick up.

GreenyJess said:

Ok, here's something that I just noticed… what happened to Alexis' friend, Taylor? She doesn't seem to be at the party, at least not anywhere around her friend!

She was in the promotional shots of the party. I think the whole party scene was supposed to be longer but ended up on the cutting room floor.

I just noticed that when Castle announces "Open bar", Beckett has the Russian doll in her hands… she's playing with Castle's dolls so she didn't really mind them being there then…

I'm all on board with that! Well put.

Just had a moment on today's re-watch. "What man has ever turned you away?" Beckett just looks like she's thinking You are, right now! Can't believe I didn't pick up on that clever little joke before. Wait… is that irony or coincidence?

Castle said:Has anybody mentioned the car scene yet? the looks between them? That says a lot IMHO

What's IMHO mean?

I like that he has began to see that outside of his narcissistic universe the “real world” is a pretty bleak, unforgiving place. Yet, this extrodinary woman he decided to shadow on a lark has to deal with the most extreme absurdity of life, everyday, and she does it with it with much grace and professionalism. It is nothing short of amazing to him that her actions are purely altruistic in nature. 

It is an intoxicating and an exciting mix that he finds irresistible and incomprehensible considering that even his family uses his celebrity to advantage. Alexis’s friend wants to go to the book launch only to meet boys. Martha, miffed at being rejected by him to publicize her play during his party retaliates by telling him that Beckett doesn’t need him. Did Martha mean it, or did she just want to take him down a peg or two, whatever reason he begins to have self doubt. Sure, he thinks he’s been of help to Beckett but he’s never heard it from her –at least not yet.

Beckett might actually be the first person to not be attracted to him for his fame and wealth and that is a notion he still has a problem wrapping his head around.

At first he doesn’t want to believe it, but he begins to see little signs and projects his insecurity of the situation onto them. It was a throwaway line but look at his reaction to Beckett’s comment “no, it’s only Castle” as she turns away to take Esposito's phone call.

At this point he doesn’t seem important to them at all and it’s a sobering thought and wonderfully played by Nathan. It's a short scene but a pretty powerful one. Just like the one where Beckett finally thanks him and tells him that she would not have been able to solve the case without him. Just look at the surprise and delight on his face. It's subtle, but it says it all. If he thought he had conflicted feelings before…

Of course by the end of the story they do continue to work together but with a deeper respect and understanding where the other is coming from. It’s a good start and another solid episode which I like even more on repeated viewings.

GreenyJess said:

All I can think of in response to that brilliant post is… Bam, said the lady.

Yes, that is a very appropriate response, Greeny.

Well said, nalissa! :)