I think one of the things I enjoy about Castle is how they can incorporate the characters' personal lives without having them take over the episode. Last night there was all the wedding preparation and so on, but they were still working on solving the case (although occasionally distracted).
...because God knows you need some satisfaction in life besides shagging Captain Cardboard! And I never really liked you anyway. And you have stupid hair!
Spike ,'Selfless'
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Toddson - Jan 10, 2012 5:31:14 am PST #8565 of 11831
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Frankenbuddha - Jan 10, 2012 10:55:08 am PST #8566 of 11831
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Last night there was all the wedding preparation and so on, but they were still working on solving the case (although occasionally distracted).
I loved how Ryan was far more distracted/bothered by his lack of real food than by anything wedding related, including his fiancee's past.
JenP - Jan 10, 2012 11:17:45 am PST #8567 of 11831
I loved that they resolved it with "Um , it's not like we were exclusive. Is that Mongolian beef?" and that he and Jenny had already talked about it, no big. LOVED.
And I'm sorry, but "It's a numbers game. I strike out 90% of the time," cracked me up in response to Beckett's, "Seriously?"
Una - Jan 11, 2012 10:38:52 am PST #8568 of 11831
when i die, please bake my ashes into a brick and use me to hit fascists.
I was waiting for the big pre-wedding blowup to be Ryan cheating on the diet, not about sleeping with the skeezy guy. But I love that there was no drama, just two people super excited to get married.
I agree about the genius integration of the characters' personal stories. This one yet again made me want to smish Ryan and Esposito.
(have they been calling him "Espo" a lot before and I just didn't notice?)
Toddson - Jan 11, 2012 11:12:48 am PST #8569 of 11831
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
oh - for those still watching Criminal Minds, I think it's on an hour earlier tonight.
sj - Jan 11, 2012 11:14:46 am PST #8570 of 11831
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
(have they been calling him "Espo" a lot before and I just didn't notice?
If they have, I have never noticed it before this week. It sounded really weird to me.
Toddson - Jan 11, 2012 11:19:11 am PST #8571 of 11831
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I'd never noticed it before either ... but then, by 10:00, I'm not usually at my most alert.
-t - Jan 11, 2012 11:22:11 am PST #8572 of 11831
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
"Espo" sounded weird to me, too.
oh - for those still watching Criminal Minds, I think it's on an hour earlier tonight.
It's a rerun, or so my onscreen guide says.
Toddson - Jan 11, 2012 11:31:02 am PST #8573 of 11831
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
aha! well, thought I'd mention it, since it was floating around in my mind.
JenP - Jan 11, 2012 11:48:57 am PST #8574 of 11831
They did start using Espo earlier in the season - the first time I noticed it, Beckett was answering a call from Espo, and I was all, "Espo? Really?" So they have used it a couple times, but I would put down cash money that it started just his season.