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ROFL

I liked the case in this one- kept me guessing.  When I saw Gregg Henry on the screen (Winston), I just knew he was gonna be the bad guy.  Whoops!

Definitely agree that Montgomery and Martha were excellently awesome tonight.

Did anyone else giggle when they were talking about the 'Caskett?'  Hahahaha.

GreenyJess said:

Did anyone else giggle when they were talking about the 'Caskett?'  Hahahaha.

Aw, c'mon…. now you're just being silly

Yep, I'll join in and praise tonight's ep for the greatness of Montgomery and Martha. Really nice to see that, hope we'll get some more in the coming episodes " /> The case was interesting, and I for sure thought it was Winston who killed her! Nice twist, but the mother was kind of a lame ending. I mean it's classic, she has to "protect the family" as it were… she had the most (her legacy) to lose. Would've been a nice twist if someone killed her because they thought her and Winston were having an affair or sth…

Anyway, it wasn't one of my favorite eps, but definitely a good one. Loved the "My Face" thing, really funny how that's true about those social networking sites, esp Facebook. You get all kinds of weird friend requests from people you haven't heard from in ages. Then you wonder "do I accept, or do I ignore?"

The only problem I had was with Perlmutter. Is he supposed to be an ass? I dunno, I just found myself getting kinda pissed at him.

Loved that magnifying glass line, though

Overall, pretty good. Solid. Hopefully next week's will be even better.

OT: Welcome to the boards Maddarilke!

This was another solid episode, but it actually ranks pretty low on my list of favorites.  The simple reason is there was very little interplay between Castle and Beckett.  I don't mind it when the story focuses on the case of the week, but I vastly prefer it when the case of the week is the secondary aspect of the episode.  Basically, Castle and Beckett's relationship didn't advance at all in this episode, and I think that's a shame.

That being said, even a "weak" episode of Castle is better than everything else on TV.  Jonathan Frakes did an outstanding job of showcasing characters that have had a lesser role so far, and I can't wait to see him direct another episode or two.

The halloween episode actually advanced the relationship quite a bit, and I'm looking forward to seeing where it goes from there.  I'm not sure if has been commented on before, but in the scene that Beckett interrupts Castle when he's reading the graphic novel, she slides on the desk and bumps his feet with her tush.  Up until that point, when there is contact between them (such as the dancing in the episode with the jewel thieves) it is always uncomfortable for her.  It was in this episode that that changed.  She's comfortable enough with him to not only allow contact, but she's actually initiating it.  Not only that, but they're moving into each other's personal space more and more.  Enough for him to realize she smells like cherries.

It would be a shame if Castle became just another procedural, but I don't think that's going to happen.  Compared to some shows, the relationship between the two characters is proceeding at a breakneck pace.  As long as the writers keep that up, the fans will keep piling on.

Blackfel

the captain rocked this one for sure.  I found the case itself a bit confusing,  so I'll just have to watch it again!  I must say as a Nathan fan, he looked pretty darn nice in this episode – different somehow – maybe more relaxed and rested.  I loved Martha with Facebook – such a great way to advance her character in a very real-world way.  I really love all of these characters & can see how the writers are slowly building the personalities week-by week, adding just a few juicy bits to keep it interesting.  We could use an episode with some serious police action that puts our heroes in some danger.  This would ramp up the tension and get the action moving.

A Christmas special would be really sweet

I thought it was an okay episode.  The episode was case heavy with Montgomery and even Martha getting good screen time.  The story was well written and directed too.       

Looking more forward to next week's episode though.