My god, Victor Webster is looking amazing. Truly amazing. I love the longer hair.

The kiss that's in the promos I've been seeing--was it the one from a few episodes ago? I'm assuming they're not teasing a new one.

I like that it seems Beckett knew what Castle was doing by not saying anything before he left. Dr Sexy must have been right up on them both.

The kiss that's in the promos I've been seeing--was it the one from a few episodes ago? I'm assuming they're not teasing a new one.

Yep, it is.

I think she knew exactly what happened as soon as the doctor hugged her - that Castle had seen him coming down the hall and changed what he was going to say mid-stream.

I know she knows, but she's being clueless about something. I just haven't figured out what, exactly, yet. Whether it's that she doesn't think she deserves Castle or what, I'm not quite sure, but she's being willfully obtuse.

I think that she initially thought he wasn't in the right place for her kind of relationship, but she's now in the process of changing her mind on that.

And I think Castle is going "She really digs that guy, and I don't want to cause her grief, she gets enough of that."

But wouldn't it be considered a huge no-no for the two of them to start up a romance while working together? Esposito and Laney are at least in different departments.

It might not count since he's not a cop. Dunno.

If it affects their working relationship, he can just leave, there's no job involved.

Somewhat related to Castle, I found out recently that Susan Sullivan's sister works where I work! Not that I've met her.

Not only is he not a cop, he's not on any payroll. Castle is there on a completely voluntary basis. If and when his presence, whether due to a more personal relationship with Beckett or age-related dementia, becomes more of a hindrance than a help, Beckett could ask/demand/beg that he stop the ride-along. Yes, there is a certain amount of pressure from The Mayor, but if she really did not want him there, she could get him to stay away. If and when they do become romantically involved, there will be some wrestling with the notion that his presence could jeopardize her judgment and put her in danger, or seriously jeopardize her career because he gets himself into trouble. Whether that's a short conversation and resolved like Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane managed that conflict between them, or whether it is the theme of half a season, nobody knows but the show-runners (and maybe they don't know yet).

I hope they get a somewhat serious discussion of "Castle, you've been married twice, what do you know about making a real relationship work?" Maybe it's something Martha could bring up, she's got a remarkably sensible head on her shoulders.