ThirstyFly
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Ugh. Fun ep ruined by a terrible ending. I hate when they do stuff like this.
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Castle |OT| It is okay to have a man-crush on Nathan Fillion
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PhoncipleBone
Banned
All I know is that I want to see more of Eddie McLintock and Nathan Fillion working together. There is a lot of untapped awesome there.
Murder. She Wrote
Member
This is the first time i've seen this thread so i'll jump in and ask did the show jump the shark or is it just me?
Incendiary
Banned
Wait, seriously? I love Eddie McClintock on Warehouse 13, had no idea he was going to be guest starring. Need to catch this episode as soon as possible now.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
I wouldnt say it jumped the shark just yet, Fletcher, but it has come close. Once Castle's dad becomes involved in the conspiracy that resulted in Beckett's mom's death, the shark will have been jumped. Well, he might have, and I am too tired to remember.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Fillion and McClintock were live tweeting the finale together. Fillion even posted some videos of McClintock arguing with him while they watched.
Yeah, these two MUST work together again.
Yep. Cliffhanger for the sake of cliffhanger that has zero suspense to it.
I liked the episode other than that.
Jay Shadow
Member
I assume it has something to do with
But agree with everyone else. Hate cliffhangers for cliffhanger sake.
Castle's father so he can be involved with the wedding somehow.
But agree with everyone else. Hate cliffhangers for cliffhanger sake.
AuthenticM
Member
Fuck that shitty ending. The episode was great up until that point. It did not need a cliffhanger.
Zomba13
Member
Yeah. You could tell something bad was going to happen when it cut to Castle in the car. That angle, in a car is always bad news. I expected a car crash, truck or something coming full steam at a cross section. Guess he was kidnapped by 3XK or someone who wants his Dad.
My guess as well.
Considering how the show is known for taking years old pop culture for inspiration, I'd not be surprised.
The episode was goofy as hell, but I still liked it. Cliffhanger fell flat on me. I don't really care how they wrap it up. It didn't have an affect on my anticipation level for the next season at all.
AuthenticM
Member
I will say:
That was the best joke in the episode. I laughed a lot.
That was the best joke in the episode. I laughed a lot.
ThLunarian
Member
Cliffhanger was bizarre and out of place considering the rest of the episode, yeah. As for the lack of tension, cliffhangers rarely (actually pretty much never) have any real tension in any TV drama, so I can't be mad at a crime procedural for having them occasionally.
Other than the ending, fun episode
Other than the ending, fun episode
IntelliHeath
As in "Heathcliff"
The best joke of the whole episode was after watching Castle's flaming car, Beckett's horrified look, and the credits started rolling -- and the ABC announcer says "Castle and Beckett will be back next season for MORE mysteries!"
My wife looked at me and said "well, I guess he's alive after all!"
I mean, sure, we all know he isn't dead, but they didn't even care enough about it to carry on the pretense through the credits.
My wife looked at me and said "well, I guess he's alive after all!"
I mean, sure, we all know he isn't dead, but they didn't even care enough about it to carry on the pretense through the credits.
Jest Chillin
Member
New twist on an old favorite casting... Uncharted movie with Eddie as Drake and Fillion as a younger Sully (just give him a touch of grey).
I liked the ep and definitely saw the ending coming right when it was revealed that Castle was on the way to the wedding as opposed to being there. I don't think it was awful or a "bad cliffhanger because we all known he's alive." The idea here isn't to fool us into thinking he's dead, it's for us feel bad for Kate because SHE thinks he's dead.
ConfusingJazz
Member
Valerie Harper thought she had plot immunity!
Besides, this just means it Molly Quinn's time to shine.
Hobbestetrician
Member
But seriously, guys...IS CASTLE DEAD?!?!?!?!?
Warrior_Keoni
Member
Absolutely not. Injured heavily oh yeah - but the show must go on!
Yes, Alexis is taking over as Ms. Castle.
I'd watch that.
ThLunarian
Member
This would be great
RangersFan
Member
Hated the ending. Just have them marry, no need for cliff hanger, unless of course it plays into a larger story arch.
the_firewithin
Member
i could have sworn i read some interview somewhere that the finale wouldn't have a death or cliffhanger this year
ab.aeterno
Member
That ending was pure bullshit. Beyond artificially stretching out the romance, it's fucking stupid for most mainstream shows to pull this shit, particularly with main characters, because you know they're not going to die. That's no drama to it. But given the incredibly poor surprise husband plotline coming out of left field for no reason without any setup and neatly resolving in the same episode, I'm not surprised.
The show feels like it's losing it's mojo as the cases become less interesting and take a back seat to character stuff.
The show feels like it's losing it's mojo as the cases become less interesting and take a back seat to character stuff.
I have yet to watch the last 4 episodes, just no real desire to. This show has lost something this season, no idea what, but it's preventing me from even wanting to come back right now.
ThLunarian
Member
The ending leaves a bad taste for sure, but I don't think the show is any different than it ever was. At its core it's still a procedural crime show, and that genre is rife with main characters becoming imperiled during a cliffhanger. It has other qualities that make it worth watching, but let's not forget what the show really is. For me, I accept it.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
What a stupid cliffhanger. I just wanted to see the wedding.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
PREorder went up for the season 6 dvd..
it includes a deleted scene from season 4's finale (always)
rumor/speculation has it being the actual END of the shut the front door scene that got cut...another ~10-20 or so seconds AFTER they start walking to the bedroom- the scene they showed at a seminar that was never shown before or since but that most fans Want to see.
it includes a deleted scene from season 4's finale (always)
rumor/speculation has it being the actual END of the shut the front door scene that got cut...another ~10-20 or so seconds AFTER they start walking to the bedroom- the scene they showed at a seminar that was never shown before or since but that most fans Want to see.
AuthenticM
Member
I don't think that would have made the ending better. It was already as good as was going to be.
ThLunarian
Member
This feels like something out of the mid 90's
benjipwns
Banned
Considering how skinny Castle is, it might as well be.
Saw the finalé and, yeah you can practically pin point the moment they were like "OK guys, let's put this one out to sea and set it on fire", the moment ABC were like "We're renewing for season 7!" and they were frantically running for the fire extinguishers in this somewhat tortured metaphor.
GungHo
Single-handedly caused Exxon-Mobil to sue FOX, start World War 3
What makes you think you need a Schattenjäger?
Razgriz-Specter
Member
Saw something earlier suggesting
As much as I love the show(one of my favorites on tv)
Castle might actually not be in season 7 and it would be the final season(yeah right)
the reactions would be incredible, fastest rating drop in history
PhoncipleBone
Banned
LOL, what? Where did you here that, because it is hilarious.
Razgriz-Specter
Member
I will try to find it again, it was mainly talking about the new showrunner but made a big deal about the Fillion drama from way back.
Didn't really bring it up in that I believed it myself just that it is hilarious that someone could potentially believe it and make a full article on it.
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