I can't help thinking, though, that if Castle hates "ordinary" in a relationship, anything he starts with Beckett is just going to end in tears. Unless he finds out that "ordinary" with someone he really cares about isn't that bad.

Yes, at some point it has to get to be "ordinary" - no matter how dramatically it beings or it's going to end.

But they have a whole next season to explore this! Yay!

Unless he finds out that "ordinary" with someone he really cares about isn't that bad.

I'm guessing that Castle doesn't really know from ordinary. If you think all the way back to how he was brought up, his parameters for ordinary are a little out of the ordinary for anyone else.

And he's using "ordinary" as a substitute for "bored."

I don't think he's ever had the opportunity to be a partner-- to be challenged, yet relied upon the way that Beckett already has. His first wife appeared to be sort of childish and impulsive from what little we saw of her and Gina, as his publisher, doesn't ever seem the type to let her guard down. She's a ball-buster, beginning to end.

Beckett, for as tough as she is, has already exhibited a vulnerability with which Castle's unfamiliar. I don't think he's ever had to be that person for anyone before within the context of an equal partnership. (He's been that for Alexis, so he does know what it's like to care for someone and we know he's very good at it, so.)

Not that I've given this a lot of thought or anything.. ::insert wry grin::

I'm very glad that we have proof of Castle's competent adulthood in the parenthood sphere, at least. It shows he just needs a reason to be a grown up and he can do it well.

Whoa. Just starting S5 of CM...during Hotch's 2nd flashback to being stabbed, Foyet asks Hotch if he believes stabbing is a substitute for sex, then says "you're going to have to review my profile" (paraphrasing, i can't stand to rewatch the scene) while grunting over Hotch's inert body....am i the only person who went to an incredibly disturbing wound/violation place there?

No, that was pretty rape-y without going too far into subtext.

am i the only person who went to an incredibly disturbing wound/violation place there?

You definitely are not.

Somewhat random yet related note: So my school has a fair number of famous people's daughters at it, and I can't disclose anything specific without violating my confidentiality clause, but I have to share this. Vaguely. There is an actor who stars in Numbers. His daughter's first name is, evidently, Tu. Unusual, but only really groan-inducing when you add that to her last name. Going to have to let you google that yourself, but really? Why do that to a kid?

Ha! Don't need to google. I remember the announcement when she was born. She's in high school?!