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Posted Nov 24th 2009 1:30PM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Castle
(S02E10) ""A wife and a fiance catfight ... please can we stop for popcorn on the way?" - Castle
Molly C. Quinn is such a cutie. I loved the storyline this week where she volunteers to categorize evidence, and in doing so, uses her skills to help return someone's precious "brag book" to them. She takes after her dad in the "big heart" department.
Castle is good about that. They could have made Richard Castle as a roguish playboy who chases women and loves a good time, and while he's got some of that in him (see above quote), he's also a dedicated family man. The writers are good about the characters that way. Beckett is a hard-nosed detective, but she's also good with people, excelling at giving them bad news in such a way as to soften the blow.
Continue reading Review: Castle - One Man's Treasure
Posted Nov 10th 2009 12:51AM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Castle
(S02E08) "I've been bombarded with friend requests. It's like a full-time job." - Martha, on her new "MyFace" page
The interaction between Castle and Beckett, and between Castle and his family, continue to be more interesting to me than the cases themselves. I like the old-fashioned whodunnit-type storylines, but find myself looking forward to the non-case scenes. That said,
Castle still contains a good mix of something for everyone, whether you like the cases or the relationships.
While watching tonight's episode, I also found myself thinking, if only Nathan Fillion would follow
me around while I'm working. I probably wouldn't get much done, though.
Continue reading Review: Castle - Kill the Messenger
Posted Oct 27th 2009 2:28AM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Castle
(S02E06) Ooh, several
Joss Whedon references in the first few minutes, including "space cowboy" and Buffy's vampires. Throw in a reference to Frank Miller, and it's a geeky fantasy paradise. I also got a little of my vampire fix, even if they weren't the real thing. I don't know that Kona's that into vampires, so I'm glad this episode aired on my week to review
Castle.
It was the usual whodunnit frolicry, with Castle and Beckett trying to piece together a murder mystery involving vampires, werewolves, and a murder that took place 18 years earlier. And the vampires and werewolves were as close to the real thing as a human can get -- with implanted fur, fang veneers, and a disease that made it impossible to go out in the daytime, lest the person catch on fire. There was even a cemetery and a stake through the heart.
Continue reading Review: Castle - Vampire Weekend
Posted Oct 13th 2009 4:03AM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S02E04) "A con man isn't just about the money; it's about the game." - Castle
This week's episode of
Castle continued the theme of a puzzling whodunit that takes viewers on a little journey to solve the crime. I was kept guessing the whole time, which is one reason I love
Castle. The other, of course, is the lovely rat-a-tat banter between Castle and Beckett. Like a classic movie starring Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn.
And it's clear that Beckett is trying hard to hide her intrigue over Castle and his work -- making a date with herself to soak in a sudsy tub, drink wine and read his novel based on her. And then the end scene where he catches her in the bathroom looking for the steamy sex scene in the book. Oh my.
Continue reading Castle: Fool Me Once
Posted Sep 29th 2009 3:00AM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Reality-Free
(S02E02) "What is it about full moons that brings out the crazies?" - Castle to Beckett
That line above exemplifies what I love about
Castle. Richard Castle is enjoying the bizarre perps and collars traipsing through the police department; he's eating snacks and having fun, while Kate just rolls her eyes at both him and the people. They're such total opposites -- Beckett so cool and controlled and Castle like a giddy kid -- and I hope they don't mess it up by having them hook up. I was just reading a story in one of the entertainment mags, where Stana Katic says that, too. She doesn't want them to get together because it's so cliche.
Continue reading Castle: The Double Down
Posted Sep 27th 2009 3:01PM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: TV on DVD, OpEd, TV Squad Lists, Reality-Free, Jane After Dark
This week in
Jane After Dark, I caught up with season one of
Castle. I'm a sucker for fun whodunits, especially when they feature great male and female characters who've perfected the art of the snappy banter. Specifically, here are five reasons why I'm loving
Castle:
1. Nathan Fillion is boyishly charming. I've been a big fan of this Joss Whedon favorite since seeing him in 2005's feature film
Serenity. I finally completed that awesome circle by watching
Firefly last winter. Fillion has the ability to be goofy one minute and deadly serious the next. In
Castle, he plays Richard Castle, a best-selling mystery author who's raising a 15-year-old daughter Alexis (Molly C. Quinn) -- and, in many ways, his free-spirited live-in mother Martha (Susan Sullivan), as well. Having killed off his latest fictional character, Richard found inspiration in NYPD detective Kate Beckett, after being called in to advise on a case. Now they're working as pseudo-partners.
Continue reading Jane After Dark: Five reasons I'm loving Castle
Posted May 16th 2009 9:01AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Industry, Programming, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free
Just when you thought this series was going to be a one seasoner, ABC goes ahead and does this.
The network has
renewed Castle for a second season. ABC hasn't said how many episodes the renewal is for. In fact, they haven't even said officially that the show has been picked up for a second season. We won't find out until this Tuesday, May 19, when the network unveils all of the new shows (and which of the old ones are staying or going away) at their upfront presentation.
Continue reading ABC renews Castle
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