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No, because there is no reason in the world that fans will find acceptable.

Yes I enjoy general panic over things that don't matter. I find it fascinating. Makes me wonder what is missing from these people's lives that makes them react emotionally. I know that sounds snarky and mean, but it's not meant to be. I am genuinely curious. There is nothing wrong with wanting to know, hell I'm a regular Talking Pearl when it comes to gossip. I'm interested. But I don't get upset. Television fans, especially those of pairings are the OGs of internet outrage and pitchfork mentality. In all my cynicism, you will never hear me say that the onscreen chemistry wasn't fabulous to the bitter end. Had Nathan been kissing her ass up and down twitter, fans would have seen that last few seasons differently. I would bet everything I own on that. I said Nathan specifically because in my studying of fan behavior I have noticed that the female actors seem to get a pass for their lack of participation in giving the fandom things to jerk off to. It all gets put on the males.

I don't think Nathan had to resort to purposely spelling "Beckett" wrong to manifest his negative feelings about Stana. Not wanting to work with her suited just fine. Although he probably did get enjoyment that an autocorrect on ye olde iphone could send so many of her fans into a tizzy. I know I would.

Instead she tweeted thanking the fans for their support. #lulz

Because right or wrong, whatever it was, whatever it wasn't, there was still an underlying layer of respect and realness. What happened wasn't to promote the show or themselves. Most of the time when stuff leaks to the tabloids it's from one camp or another. When you see "a source says" it's one of the publicists of the parties involved. Neither of them wanted to burn the other that way. No one is ever going to confirm that particular elephant. Nothing good will come of that, because while it should provide a certain level of empathy, it will just make someone a villain. Both of them actually depending on whom you speak to.

Besides the elephant? Only Stana can answer that. But from listening to the few interviews she gave over the recent years, I think she is grateful for the work, but probably bored and worried that all she will ever be is Beckett. It's not exactly Emmy worthy shit.

Nothing special about this case, just in general it's better to not engage. That doesn't mean everyone will always follow it. Stana's team got to the media first. The studio/network took the high road. There is no win and no merit in issuing another statement. What would it say anyway? It would turn into a he said she said and you aren't going to change anyone's mind, and really like Sonik pointed out above, Stana didn't say she was fired. She didn't say anything really except thank ABC. Bloggers (I refuse to call them journalists) and Twitter decided what happened. Do I hold Stana accountable for that? Yes. Because I too have my fan moments and I expected more. Thanks to millennials new favorite word being "misogyny", the myth about the gender pay gap, and Donald Trump for being a loud gross douche bag, no matter what the real story is, people make up their minds and it's over. They cry conspiracy and slap a label on it and move onto the next thing to be outraged about. Something to note: None of this means I think TPTB handled all this correctly. It's just not the huge conspiracy people think it is. Two big fat egos ruined a show. Isn't the first, won't be the last.

I don't specifically remember her camp being the one to deny any issues. That makes it even funnier. But you bring up a good point either way, Stana and her rep did not create the narrative. But I stand by the fact that the lie of omission lit the match. You won't get any argument from me though that her fans are just as culpable, but that's why it worked so well. Her people know their audience.

Say it with me now: I KNOW WHO THE KILLER IS!

She hasn't retired. At all. The wedding didn't take place during filming, it was during the hiatus between season 7 and season 8. Three movies and one has gone straight to Lifetime, the other 2 are supposedly being released but I won't hold my breath. I'm not aware of a 4th feature. Start a family? Where is Jennifer Aniston when you need her? Old Country? FFS. Excuse me while I go wash the xenophobia off of me. In any case I'm not sure what her marriage has to do with the feud. Besides the obvious. Nope. It's better to not say anything because the public will always take the actor's side and whoever gets it out there first controls the narrative. Plus the show is gone so who cares? Beside us. Not even really me, I'm in it for the lulz. --- JV = Junior Varsity. Sports term.

Genius PR move to let everyone believe you were fired when you were leaving anyway? Only if her 12 loud Twitter fans and the country of Brazil is going to hire her next. Because homegirl hung a studio and network out to dry to look better on Twitter. Rookie move at best. More like JV. Doesn't matter that she might be done with network tv. In fact that's great she wants to move to cable. Lifetime welcomed her movie with open arms. THE LULZ!!! Maybe Catherine Bell will retire from those nanny/witch movies and she can take over that role on Hallmark. I like Stana and I think she is beautiful and talented, but I also don't like bullshit. I don't like that in a world where women are raped, beaten, and have their genitals mutilated she made everyone believe that she was the victim of some sexist conspiracy. Besides what did Nathan win? The prize of cancellation.

Now we're gettin' somewhere.

What's so hard to understand about the TPTB'S choices? The show was on the bubble. It was expensive, part of the reason it was on the bubble. The stars couldn't get along. Stana didn't want to be there, Nathan didn't want t work with her. The title is Castle. If you are going to keep one, you keep the one who is the NAME of the show and the bigger star. It's also not hard letting the one go who was preparing to leave the whole year anyway. It's not really that interesting but fans think it is because no one wants to accept that Stana and Nathan hate each other. Even though it's the most obvious thing since George Michael being gay.