Don't know if this has been brought up on another place – but who thinks Castle and Beckett will get together romantically this new season?  The chemistry is certainly there.  Only thing is, the producers may not want to fulfill that wish of viewers too soon or the interest may not continue (in the producers' eyes, not in mine!).  But a little romance here and there might be nice, huh?  You can tell (or I feel it) that Castle is already interested…and Beckett is too, though she doesn't seem ready to admit it.  Any thoughts?

As long as they don't tease it out too long, I'm good with no romance in the second season.

I would HATE if they made the same mistakes that "Moonlighting" did: i.e.-play out the "will they or won't they" for far too long.  There is a limit to foreplay.  At some point, when it's gone on too long, it becomes "foreWORK"; the chance for climax passes and you gotta start all over from the beginning which is no good for anybody!

Also–once they get "romantically involved" do not–repeat DO NOT turn it into a soap opera! I feel that's exactly what happened with "Moonlighting".  It became frustrating rather than delightful! And the chemistry got lost in the drama.

Just my own two cents.

Oh man, nalissa, I was SO frustrated with what they did on Bones. "No tricks, no tricks," they said, and then they tricked us! It's a good thing they have a ton of loyal fans, or that would spell out big trouble. As for Castle, I think we'll be safe for a few seasons without any consummation of the relationship. They definitely need a kiss, though, to keep us fans hanging on ;). It would up the sexual tension just enough, so that every time they look at each other they can remember what they're missing and have some of those lovely tense silences and stares *waggles brows*. I can just imagine Castle talking, and Beckett not being able to keep her eyes off his lips. And she'll be embarrassed and hate herself for it, and Castle will tease her and taunt her relentlessly to try it again. But anyway, I'm getting a little too into this  . When it comes to the problem with Kate's mom, I always thought that Kate would be absolutely livid with him…but when you guys mention her being a little more forgiving, I can see that as well. Maybe she'll refuse to go back into the file and reopen that wound, and he'll give her the file and let her do what she will with it. Then, one night when she can't sleep and can't stop thinking about it, she'll open the file and start reading. We, of course, will get a cliff-hanger until next week. 

I think I'd feel cheated if they decided to go with a dream sequence or something of the like. It would feel like a cop out, as in "oh, they did it, but it didn't really happen!" It would ruin the relationship for me if they did a dream sequence, then burst the bubble and tried to play like it didn't happen because it was 'just a dream'. I think it's a do or do not situation, they shouldn't take the leap until they're ready to write the characters like that 'for good'.

i wish they would have some romance this season although if there isnt then the show may last longer and kee us on the edge oof our seats waiting

I love the sexual tension between Castle & Beckett and I'd be really disapointed if they took it too far too soon BUT they really do need one slip up and a really good kiss and as was mentioned earlier, neither would be able to get it out of their mind. I can just see Castle talking about something and Beckett miles away watching his lips as he talks (not that its hard to imagine) and a "huh? as he finishes LOL, Mind you he's such a rotten teaser he'd give Beckett hell about it.

I think they will it's been going on long enough and I think they're ready for it. Hopefully the kiss in "knockdown" will start something.