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[McManda]

Moving on: I wonder if bravevulnerability knows she's been cited on USA Today. Actually, I'm more surprised that USA Today is giving fic recs, even if it is user contributed content. Who would have thought fanfic would become mainstream? Also, I highly doubt only Castle has the sexy, M-rated stuff. I'm surprised the author didn't find (or mention) any of that from the Sherlock fandom.

 

And: up, scruff and glasses. I'm still a fan. Isn't Con Man still filming?

Edited June 17, 2015 by McManda

[KaveDweller]

Actually, I'm more surprised that USA Today is giving fic recs, even if it is user contributed content. Who would have thought fanfic would become mainstream? Also, I highly doubt only Castle has the sexy, M-rated stuff.

 

I am surprised too, I guess journalism really is dead.  I like fan fiction, but I didn't think it qualifies as entertainment to reviewed.  Mainly because of the whole copyright issue.

 

And Castle is definitely not the only fandom with sexy fan fiction. 50 Shades of Grey started as Twilight fan fiction.

Edited June 17, 2015 by KaveDweller

[madmaverick]

Be warned? LOL yeah well I can imagine the reason is because most fans keen to put pen to paper are inventing their own "mature" scenes and AU stories to take care of what is not served that well on the show.

 

I have to say there's a lot of fanfic out there that's far more sexy, romantic, imaginative (!!) than what they dish up on the show. And I'm not just talking about the M rated stuff.  The best fanfics delve deeper into characterizations, motivations, emotions than they do on the show to make for some satisfying and entertaining reads.  Some fanfic writers are so talented I hope that they really consider pursuing writing, for television or otherwise, as a career.

 

Actually, I'm more surprised that USA Today is giving fic recs, even if it is user contributed content. Who would have thought fanfic would become mainstream?

 

 

Ah, user contributed content, that explains it.  Seems like there's more outsourcing from newspapers than ever these days, likely to save a few bucks.  How much quality control is there really, I wonder?  And can I say how glad I am that we don't have questionable user contributed content *coughclickbaitcough* cluttering up our Castle in the Media thread?  I don't know why those articles get circulated at all elsewhere.  But back to fanfic, it's not to say that fanfic doesn't merit discussion in the mainstream media, but maybe not so far as to give fic recs.  I think a lot more people became aware of fanfic with Harry Potter and Twilight and then 50 Shades.  (I gave 50 Shades a try just to understand why it became a phenomenon but I gave up after a chapter as even the eye rolling and chuckles couldn't sustain me through another.  And am still puzzled why this author made it big from this rehashed fanfic when there's loads of better written fanfic, M rated and otherwise, in any number of fandoms.)

 

Also, I highly doubt only Castle has the sexy, M-rated stuff. I'm surprised the author didn't find (or mention) any of that from the Sherlock fandom.

 

Jon and/or Seamus mentioned Ryan/Esposito fanfic at the convention, but I can't say I've seen much slash in the Castle fandom.  Certainly can't be compared to the Sherlock fandom heh.  What I find a bit weird is the Ryan/Alexis fanfic... but I think they pretty much paired up anyone and everyone in the Harry Potter fandom!

 

Scruff and specs alert!  Not sure about the cap though.

 

 

Yes to the former.  No to the latter.  And yes, Con Man is still filming.  

 

Not to bring up any bone of contention again, but just in the spirit of discussion, I wonder who determines which writers/episodes end up on the ballot (that they're never going to be nominated for, but still).  Is it a showrunner decision or a secret ballot in the writers' room?  Marlowe's probably ended up on the list every season although my opinion is that he may not have written the strongest episodes, but I suppose it could be a bit awkward if the head writer doesn't get an episode in.  

 

And I wonder if the writers care one way or another whether the actors have submitted themselves, if non submission is ever perceived as a sign that the actor wants better material?  This is not a judgment on Stana's choice one way or the other.  It's absolutely up to her whether she submits or not and there could be any number of reasons why she didn't this year, including simply forgetting.  But if she did in the past, it's interesting that she didn't submit for the season since the mombatross story ended.  I think Beckett's character still had interesting moments this season even if she was more of a reactor, no different to how Castle's character was while Beckett's character's story was more driving the story in previous seasons.  I do want to laugh at the fans who are perceiving Stana not being on the ballot as another injustice against her by the network, or whomever, and getting all indignant about it.   Why does there always need to be a bad guy, a perceived slight?  To satisfy some need for drama?  I guess it's been a while since the contract hysterics died down so it was time for another round. ;)

Edited June 17, 2015 by madmaverick

[McManda]

I think a lot more people became aware of fanfic with Harry Potter and Twilight and then 50 Shades. (I gave 50 Shades a try just to understand why it became a phenomenon but I gave up after a chapter as even the eye rolling and chuckles couldn't sustain me through another. And am still puzzled why this author made it big from this rehashed fanfic when there's loads of better written fanfic, M rated and otherwise, in any number of fandoms.)

 

Is there well-known HP fanfiction?

 

I don't understand the 50 Shades phenomenon because it's literally a ripoff of Twilight, plus I don't think it's really all that well written. I'm ashamed to say I read it when it was fic, and it wasn't anything special but people went crazy for it then, too. (Like, the author is British, and I remember when she'dpost photos on twitter asking people what it was called in American English to make it seem appropriately American.) It was a huge deal that caused a lot of arguing when she pulled it to publish.

 

I can't say I'd be sad if some of the best Castle fanfics made it to screen (preferably in the Castle universe) though, especially if the screenwriter could do it justice. I know Marlowe used to say he stayed away from fan theories so he wasn't influenced story-wise, but is there any universe where the show could hire a fanfic writer and use their work? That way it would be appropriately credited.

[Julia]

Most of the content is kind of silly, mostly because they seem to think fan fic pretty much was invented on Tumblr, but New York Magazine did some serious fan fic coverage a bit ago (if you're open to slash, Written by the Victors is brilliant), and the Daily Dot hired a BNF to be their fan fic correspondent.

 

ETA: Harry Potter was pretty huge (this is a snapshot - schedule a whole lot of downtime), but Stargate Atlantis and Supernatural probably ended up being bigger fandoms on the intarwebz.

Edited June 17, 2015 by Julia

[McManda]

Oh, I meant more did HP fanfiction hit the mainstream entertainment like 50 Shades did? It's definitely a giant fandom and there's plenty of stories out for every pairing in that universe. :) Harry and Hermione 4ever!

 

But yeah, fanfic was definitely not a tumblr invention. I'm almost ashamed how old my FF.net account is.

[KaveDweller]

Is there well-known HP fanfiction?

 

I've been afraid to real any HP fanfiction ever since I heard there are Herminone/Snape stories out there.  Yuck.

 

I think it is easy for fanfiction to be better than the actual show  because they don't have to worry about working in a COTW and can just focus on what characters are thinking, or do short slice of life scenes.  

[S55]

That USA Today piece does cite Sherlock and Bones fan fiction in addition to Castle. 

 

Having read fan fiction since The X-Files was still on the air (though ER was the first TV show I ever read fic for back in 1997), I find it amusing that it's not considered "hush hush" anymore. Back in the 1990's, I rarely talked about reading it outside of my fandom friend circles for fear of ridicule. Now it's so...mainstream. Even if it does freak actors out, haha. I'm amused by that as well. 

 

Also, many XF fic writers I knew used that as a stepping stone to write original published fiction and non-fiction. It may sound silly, but when it comes down to it, fan fiction is really just another outlet for writers who want to write. And writing about existing characters, in either canon or AU, really can nurture them into writing original stories. I've seen it happen many times in the last 18+ years. 

[verdana]

Nathan Fillion with Money the cat. Heh love this, Nathan is so cute and that cat looks so grumpy but then may be it's a permanent look for that kind of cat. 

 

Came from this video: Nathan picking the winner of the @Kusewera Campaign to spend a day with him.

Edited June 18, 2015 by verdana

[verdana]

What I find a bit weird is the Ryan/Alexis fanfic... but I think they pretty much paired up anyone and everyone in the Harry Potter fandom!

 

They Ryan/Alexis stuff completely freaks me out and I've seen quite a few of those, I realise fans like to pair off different characters in the various fandoms but no thanks to that one! Yeesh. 

[McManda]

I mostly don't understand the Alexis/Ryan stuff because they've had, what, maybe 4 scenes together total? Maybe 6 or 7, if you count the times they were in the same room (but never interacted) like Castle's birthday party or the Poe's Pen award ceremony. I'm confused on where the foundation for that relationship comes from.

[Julia]

Maybe that's why? It's easier to build headcanon when there's no real interaction in canon to fit in.

[turnitwayup]

Nathan Fillion with Money the cat. Heh love this, Nathan is so cute and that cat looks so grumpy but then may be it's a permanent look for that kind of cat. 

 

Came from this video: Nathan picking the winner of the @Kusewera Campaign to spend a day with him.

 

I did crack up at the cat but I wanna know if he bought or someone made that knitted cat on the ottoman object near the window. There's also the lulzy shower selfie so maybe a lifeproof phone cover he possibly has.

[femmefan1946]

My favourite Castle fanfics are written by pollylynn and were being posted to https://www.fanfiction.net/tv/ , but recently she reports someone has been having her very sexy stories pulled.

Fortunately, she also publishes on Archive of our Own.

Castle has 20,700 stories posted.

Bones has 19,700-- and has been on the air for how much longer?

Buffy the Vampire Slayer has 48,700.

Firefly has 7, 100 which is pretty good for a show that only lasted 13 episodes.

Sherlock has 52,900 stories. 10,000 of them rated 'M".

[WendyCR72]

I think EVERY fandom has M rated stories. LOL. It's more a matter of whom admits to it.

[Julia]

I think EVERY fandom has M rated stories. LOL. It's more a matter of whom admits to it.

 

There are 152772 Supernatural stories on A03, and 58,924 are M and above. I feel like they own it :)

 

Anecdotally, though, slash fandoms may be overrepresented on A03, since they were targeted in the big FF.net and LJ purges and had more motivation to move their stuff.

Edited June 18, 2015 by Julia

[verdana]

ABC Episode Orders 2015/2016 at SpoilerTV 

Castle is confirmed here as having #22 episodes 

[verdana]

Erik Altstadt ‏@EAkorn  34m34 minutes ago

Countdown begins. Less than a month away from the start of production on #CastleSeason8 #Castle

 

 

Kosma ‏@Kosma_U  8 hrs8 hours ago

Dear @EW,

please make another #Caskett photoshoot like that one!!! I beg you!!! #Castle

Sincerely, Me.

https://twitter.com/Kosma_U/status/611659290340904960

 

Oh yes please lets have another like that. It was seriously the best, I remember the excitement it caused when it came out. He looks great there, probably the angle of the shot and the lighting plays a part but that was a great photo shoot and they both looked hot and in love. 

[S55]

The thing about a spread like EW gave Castle before season five began is there was something new and exciting to discuss about the show (Castle and Beckett were now together after four seasons of build-up). That's what magazines (or TV entertainment websites) are going to be able to build a feature around (for the record, I don't put a website like TV Line in the same company as EW or TV Guide).

 

I really don't think a publication like EW is going to be that jazzed about Beckett's decision on her career. At least not until it's made. It's just not compelling enough. Maybe it will be if she does become captain or runs for political office (as much as the fandom doesn't want the latter) because it's something new and different that could affect the show moving forward. But thinking about what TV media can cover that excites them is crucial to managing expectations.

 

Also, this is an aging show. When EW decides what it's going to focus on in a fall TV preview issue, I doubt Castle is at the top of their list unless some major changes were occurring going into a season 8 (a baby, a major death the season before, etc). And Penny leaving isn't going to merit that. 

[tljgator]

Hrmph ... not quite sure what to make of the latest from TV|Line.

 

 

TVLine has learned that the stalwart procedural is casting the role of Hayley, a quick-witted, free-spirited former LAPD cop who now works as a security specialist and is not afraid to cross lines to get things done.

[madmaverick]

TVLine has learned that the stalwart procedural is casting the role of Hayley, a quick-witted, free-spirited former LAPD cop who now works as a security specialist and is not afraid to cross lines to get things done.

 

 

Don't they mean she's someone who doesn't cross the line but puts herself on it? ;)   I bet they forgot to mention in the character description that she's also supposed to be 'hot'. ;)  I do not think this character is going to be the new Kalinda.  Security specialist = yawn to me when you already have a cast full of law enforcement characters who aren't afraid to cross lines either + a P.I. who supposedly knows a lot of guys.  Gah... how cliched can these character descriptions get?  I bet they could be inserted into any number of procedurals.  

 

More on the Hayley character above:

 

The role being cast is a fractional series regular, meaning she would by no means appear in every episode. Specifically, Castle is eying African-American or Hispanic actresses in their late 20s to play the part.

 

 

 

Plus,

The show is also casting the “major recurring” role of a high-strung, East Indian tech analyst — whom I can only hope is merely rotating in with Tory. Because otherwise, we have a problem.

 

 

I am all for real, genuine diversity and colour blind casting.  Not what looks like token diversity that reinforces stereotypes.  Why are techs Asians and security specialists African Americans or Hispanic?  Oh dear, what must they do in Asia or Africa or Latin America where people there will be doing every kind of job?!  Ugh. This is so annoying.

 

And they have done absolutely NOTHING with Tory.  (Or Lanie, or....)  So why do we need Tory 2 and possibly Tory 3?  Are they all Cylons?  What's the point of having more bland, probably disposable tertiary characters doing exposition that no one cares about?

 

Did they want to use the extra budget they got from firing PJJ?  Hire another African American to round out the cast? ;)

 

Not the least bit enthused about any of the casting news.  It indicates to me that they are having trouble finding fresh stories for their existing characters, whom have not been served particularly well in the past as it is.  And it also suggests that the procedural/COTW/possible conspiracy mythology whatever you want to call it side of the show will be getting more attention.

 

They might as well just bring back free spirited Pi who became a security specialist after his whole lost passport debacle.  And Alexis gets a storyline again.  /sarcasm.

 

Or they might as well just bring back Johanna Beckett to give Beckett a meaty storyline again and be done with it.  I would take Jackson Hunt or Martha's ex husband who stole all her savings over getting more tech/cop people.

 

For anyone who watched The Following, were there any tech analyists and security specialists on that show?

Edited June 19, 2015 by madmaverick

[FlickerToAFlame]

@MattMitovich: CASTLE Season 7 DVD commentaries include Fillion/Mosley @ "Reckoning." Very cool.

[S55]

Castle Season 7 DVD: Box Art, Extras, Release Date & More

 

No wedding/AU episode or season finale commentary is a bit surprising. And only two commentaries seems like fewer than usual. 

[madmaverick]

So there'll be only 2 DVD commentaries?  Not that I find them particularly fascinating, but everyone's slacking off on them when you see that there are actually shows who do them for every single episode.  Which would probably put me to sleep if they did that for Castle, but still.  None with Nathan and Stana as expected, or even Stana.  I would have liked a wedding/AU episode commentary or related DVD extra.

 

Called it on Jon and Seamus doing something musical related....again.  Not that interesting to me either.  I hope they don't go there with them on the show again next season.  Maybe they should just try to release a duet album at this point while they are still on Castle.  Would have preferred a release of a longer version of the Nathan and Stana duet from the shower scene even if it was just audio.  

 

Nathan Fillion with Money the cat. Heh love this, Nathan is so cute and that cat looks so grumpy but then may be it's a permanent look for that kind of cat.  Came from this video: Nathan picking the winner of the @Kusewera Campaign to spend a day with him.

 

Heh, Nathan should try to do that cat's facial expression.  Sir Grumps a lot.  He's got a deadly Beckett glare going on there.

 

Would any charity lunch winner really choose to order in?  Perhaps if they could enjoy lunch together in the atmospheric 12th precinct interrogation room?  Heh. Or his trailer, if it's not off limits.  

 

I did crack up at the cat but I wanna know if he bought or someone made that knitted cat on the ottoman object near the window. There's also the lulzy shower selfie so maybe a lifeproof phone cover he possibly has.

 

 

Too bad he was going for 'vulnerable' rather than 'sexy' with the shower selfie. :P  But projecting vulnerability is way more appropriate for that cause.  How I would kill to see a Caskett shower scene even if it's just above the chest as long as it's not in silhouette!   

 

I will take that knitted cat over that creepy doll in the Castle loft any day!

 

I think it is easy for fanfiction to be better than the actual show  because they don't have to worry about working in a COTW and can just focus on what characters are thinking, or do short slice of life scenes.

 

 

I admit that case centric fanfic doesn't engage me as much as relationship fic, with a few exceptions.  I wish they did give us some slice of life scenes on the show even if not with much screen time as long as they were quality ones.  I don't see how the show would be adversely affected if we had one slice of life scene for a change instead of one more interrogation scene.

 

The showrunner ultimately gets to pic the episode but they will ask for suggestions from the team for Outstanding Drama/Comedy Series.

As far as the actors go they choose their own stuff.

 

Impressed with those series which actually have a hard time narrowing down their best episodes in a strong season.  But those are generally not network procedurals with a lot more episodes. ;)  As for actors, the term "Emmy bait" is annoying but sometimes it is all it takes to land a nom, unfortunately. 

Edited June 19, 2015 by madmaverick

[S55]

I'm curious why one of those descriptions is for an "East Indian" character. I'm not familiar with the country's demographics, but is there really a distinction like that? 

 

The Following isn't always going to be a good indicator for what's going to come on Castle. It centered around a former law enforcement agent, working with the FBI mostly, to catch a series of serial killers. So, yes, there were security specialists and technical analysts involved in the episodes. Lots of them. Won't mean much as compared to Castle IMO. Unless they're going to involve federal agencies more in season 8. 

Edited June 19, 2015 by S55

[verdana]

Yeah, I don't see the point of getting additional recurring characters on board when they can barely deal with the ones they've got in terms of fleshing out their personal stories, especially if they appear to be doing similar jobs. 

 

I presume the "highly strung" tech analyst is going to be swapping with Tory (like Lanie and Perlmutter do) but the descriptions of them sound annoying and rather cliched but we shall see. 

 

Free spirited = annoying in my book most of the time when it comes to characters described this way on TV shows. I hope that these add ons aren't being created simply to take valuable screen time away from Castle and Beckett and they're going to be interesting and serve some useful purpose in whatever story lines the new writers have cooked up. 

 

Or could it be that Beckett is assigned her own security detail as she runs for that New York State senate seat?

 

Nooooo! Don't even think it Matt. 

 

Had to giggle about Matt's fear over this new tech guy taking over from his beloved Tory. Ha.  I though Maya had been killed off on her other show so she's a free agent to work on Castle full time and they seem to like her. 

Edited June 19, 2015 by verdana

[verdana]

Castle Season 8 Mystery: How Does This New Series Regular Fit In? at TV Line.

[S55]

madmaverick, Nathan is doing commentary for Reckoning, along with Michael Mosley, Rob Bowman and Marlowe. 

[verdana]

Castle Season 7 DVD: Box Art, Extras, Release Date & More

 

No wedding/AU episode or season finale commentary is a bit surprising. And only two commentaries seems like fewer than usual. 

Feels like they're cutting back on everything when it comes to Castle these days. Can't say I'm shocked, that list of contents would hardly encourage me to shell out if I was wavering whether to buy it (which I'm not) and this would certainly put me off:

 

RAGING HEAT WEBMERCIAL – Castle goes viral in this uncut Raging Heat webmercial.

 

Urgh.

[pepper]

 

I'm curious why one of those descriptions is for an "East Indian" character. I'm not familiar with the country's demographics, but is there really a distinction like that?

 

It's probably to differentiate between Indians i.e. South Asian versus Native American. Also rules out West Indians I suppose... ;)

[KaveDweller]

It's possible there will be more features on the DVDs than what is listed, but probably not anything excessively more. I really wish Stana would do some commentaries. I don't think we've gotten one from her since S4.

The new character could be interesting, but it makes me think of when we got articles about new people in S6 and they were all gone after a couple episodes.

[femmefan1946]

Well Kal Penn is free now that Battle Creek has been cancelled. He was the best thing in it.

[madmaverick]

I'm curious why one of those descriptions is for an "East Indian" character. I'm not familiar with the country's demographics, but is there really a distinction like that?

 

 

I believe East India is an outdated term perhaps used to describe certain parts of South Asia and SE Asia that the East India Company used to trade with back in the British colonial era.  A character described as East Indian makes me think they are referring to a Bengali, a big ethnic group who live in the Eastern Indian subcontinent, mostly in Bangladesh and parts of India like West Bengal with Calcutta (Kolkata) as the capital.  I know some countries use the term South Asian to describe people from the Indian subcontinent but I've not heard the term East Indian used.  

 

But yeah, I suppose it may simply be an American way of distinguishing from Indians (Native Americans) in the West, and West Indians in the Carribean... ;)

 

I remember a funny story Stana once told about auditioning for the role of Indian Woman.  I'd assumed she meant Indian as in from India, but perhaps not.  She spoke of packing make up on her face to try to make her skin tone darker, but there are actually lots of Indian women with lighter skin tones too.  It's ironic that there's a whole industry for people who want fairer skin in India and elsewhere where it's wrongly prized above darker tones, while many in the West love their real and fake tans.

 

I presume the "highly strung" tech analyst is going to be swapping with Tory but the descriptions of them sound annoying and rather cliched but we shall see.

 

Don't we already have a highly strung medical examiner? ;)  

Edited June 19, 2015 by madmaverick

[KaveDweller]

I am all for real, genuine diversity and colour blind casting.  Not what looks like token diversity that reinforces stereotypes.  Why are techs Asians and security specialists African Americans or Hispanic?  Oh dear, what must they do in Asia or Africa or Latin America where people there will be doing every kind of job?!  Ugh. This is so annoying.

Well they almost never give minorities the lead parts, so techs/security people are all that is left for them. My reaction was that they are trying to keep the minority count the same with Gates gone.

But that's actually why I like Tory. Usually the techies on TV are men.

 

I said in the media thread that at the beginning of season 6 there were all these articles about new people and they were all gone when the DC arc ended. That new cop was billed as a recurring character, and they couldn't even be bothered to explain why we never saw him again. So these new characters may not be at all important. TV Line is just making the most out of the little information they have.

[madmaverick]

Who did we get in S6?  Mind blank. (ETA: Oops, I got my seasons confused. S6 was DC arc.)

 

I'd completely forgotten about Sully and the guy who worked with Lisa Edelstein's character until I read your post just now.

 

TGW has its flaws, but they sure are far better at dropping in memorable tertiary characters than a show like Castle.  But they get names to do those characters so I suppose they try harder in writing them.

Edited June 19, 2015 by madmaverick

[madmaverick]

Well they almost never give minorities the lead parts, so techs/security people are all that is left for them.

 

But isn't that sad, outdated thinking?  Didn't ABC cast minority leads in quite a few of their (hit) shows?  Lucy Liu is playing a female, Asian Watson on Elementary for crying out loud.

 

I'm not sure but I think I read long ago that an African American actress was actually on the shortlist for Beckett but she passed.  This was before Stana and all the others auditioned.

 

But that's actually why I like Tory. Usually the techies on TV are men.

 

 

Yes, but I think I'm yet to see a female techie on American TV that couldn't also pass as a supermodel. ;)

 

So are we to surmise from the fact that they aren't looking to cast a new Captain that one won't be necessary because Beckett will be it?

[KaveDweller]

TGW has great recurring characters, all the lawyers they go up against are interesting/memorable.

It would be interesting if Castle tried to bring in defense lawyers/DAs. It is another person with a stake in the investigation.

[verdana]

Yeah poor Sully never even rated a one liner to explain what happened to him, I see from the comments on TV Line that some are wondering if this new girl will be a possible love interest for Esposito now Esplaine has crashed and burned.

[KaveDweller]

But isn't that sad, outdated thinking?  Didn't ABC cast minority leads in quite a few of their (hit) shows?  Lucy Liu is playing a female, Asian Watson on Elementary for crying out loud.

 

I'm not sure but I think I read long ago that an African American actress was actually on the shortlist for Beckett but she passed.  This was before Stana and all the others auditioned.

 

Yes, but I think I'm yet to see a female techie on American TV that couldn't also pass as a supermodel. ;)

 

So are we to surmise from the fact that they aren't looking to cast a new Captain that one won't be necessary because Beckett will be it?

Oh, it is absolutely sad, outdated thinking. But unfortunately, I think a lot of network execs are sad and outdated thinkers. Things like Scandal and Empire are still exceptions to the rule.

A lack of new captain could also mean we're getting an election and not spending much time in the precinct. But that would be changing the entire basis of the show.

[verdana]

It would be interesting if Castle tried to bring in defense lawyers/DAs. It is another person with a stake in the investigation.

Yeah that would be something I could see happening and feel organic to the show, I'm surprised they haven't done it before if they're not looking for whatever reason to expand on the existing characters and want to focus on someone new.

 

I know discussing Bones is a bit of a no-no here but they have the "squinterns" as Booth calls them - the interns that work for Bones - they come in a set period then leave (but can return) and they can be enjoyable and memorable even for a brief stint but it all hinges on the writing and casting and Marlowe didn't care abut the ensemble but with Hawley on at the helm may be things will be different. 

[McManda]

@MattMitovich: CASTLE Season 7 DVD commentaries include Fillion/Mosley @ "Reckoning." Very cool.

 

This actually sounds like it could be good, except that it also has Marlowe and Bowman, too. I find actor commentaries more interesting than pretty much every one else, though TPW was interesting when he did The Blue Butterfly commentary with Molly and Susan in S4.

 

I like the box art, just because it's different from the closeup of Nathan and Stana we've had for the last three seasons.

 

Is "The Definition of Love" the song Ryan and Espo mentioned they wrote for Castle and Beckett's wedding that they never got to perform. That's funny. (Didn't Jon use Castle and Beckett clips in his real life music video for "Ledge of Love"? Was that on a DVD set or just on YouTube?)

 

I'm a little surprised there aren't more commentaries, but then again I can see why not. I mean, I don't think I'd want to spend my free time (or my downtime) watching episodes of the TV show that I just took 7 or 8 days to film. :/

[S55]

I prefer the actors only on the commentaries too, though I also agree that TPW is pretty interesting to listen to. The commentary he, Nathan, Susan and James Brolin did for Deep Cover last year was really enjoyable. 

[verdana]

So are we to surmise from the fact that they aren't looking to cast a new Captain that one won't be necessary because Beckett will be it?

I'm still convinced Penny leaving signals that Beckett is going to take her place if not immediately then at some point, it seems the obvious choice although presumably there's still time to cast someone but why have her take the exam and "ace" it, get rid of Penny and then not take it any further?  Unless they've decided to go the Senator route or she helms a special task force of some kind instead and they plan to get a cheaper actor in to play captain. 

[verdana]

TwoCentsTV Top 10 – Best Dads on TV Currently at TwoCents TV 

 

One of the interesting dynamics throughout the series has been the Castle/Alexis relationship and how we've seen the pair grow, all along the way seeing how great of a dad Richard Castle is despite not having one growing up (but having a caring mother probably helped). He's not perfect and he has mishandled many things, but he's always meant the best for Alexis and it's just such an endearing aspect of Castle.

Pity Alexis has got less endearing as time has gone on her "growth" over the last few years hasn't been something I've enjoyed that much- at least not in the way Marlowe portrayed it. 

 

I have no idea how much they plan to use Molly next season but I hope they get a better handle on their relationship (and encourage more contact with Kate which is sorely needed) and I can start caring about Alexis again. 

Edited June 20, 2015 by verdana

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Oh yes please lets have another like that. It was seriously the best, I remember the excitement it caused when it came out. He looks great there, probably the angle of the shot and the lighting plays a part but that was a great photo shoot and they both looked hot and in love.

Yes, it brings me back to the naive but happy time when I didn't know that the MilMar beast would screw up the romance. Edited June 20, 2015 by TVWithPity

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Heh, I love what other Castle fans notice, I'm clearly not that observant and dedicated (or may be I don't have sufficient time on my hands..).

 

If you were wondering “Is it just me or do the swings keep moving?” then the answer is “It’s not just you.”

 

I like the little figures labelled Castle and Beckett.

 

I'm confident they'll head back to the swings again next season.The delivery of baby news perhaps or Castle needs to tell Beckett he has to go on the run to save the world (again) as his "mythology" has come back to haunt him... and I'll try and sit up and pay more attention.  

 

I note someone on tumblr was hoping to see the moment the swing broke and Nathan fell on his arse on the S7 bloopers but since it can't have been amusing for the actor and he could have hurt himself I'd rather not even if afterwards Nathan probably saw the funny side. 

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Natasha Wright ☪ ‏@t_ashawright  3h3 hours ago

GUYS HAHAHA CARINA ASKED NATHAN "caskett baby. Boy or girl?" AND HE SAID "AHHHH no baby" CAN U C THE PAIN IN HER EYES

https://twitter.com/t_ashawright/status/612494765217550336?lang=en

 

Ha. I somehow doubt that Nathan can put this one off for much longer, especially if S8 is the last, although I do sympathise if I was an actor the idea of spending my time on baby related matters wouldn't be that exciting but in the end that's where the new showrunners must take the story if they want to finish it properly.

 

On a shallow note I love those glasses but I've decided he can lose the moustache but what kind of er sweater is he wearing there it looks awful and old mannish. Reminds me of that wretched bowling shirt Luke put him in during MHW, must be the colouring. 

Edited June 21, 2015 by verdana

[madmaverick]

Re the movable swings, Castle fans prove to be forensic scientists again!  (Much prefer forensic scientists to drama queens. :P)

 

It's an interesting observation and makes me curious about how they handle continuity (or not) on the show.  Was their primary consideration with swing placement related to which part of the park had the best lighting/setting on the day rather than continuity, or did they not consider continuity in their swing placement at all, and believed that it would be enough for fans to fall over themselves to see swings?  I wouldn't mind if they did something new with the swings or opted for something new altogether, like a park bench. ;)

 

I'm with Nathan on No on screen baby all the way, although it's not our call but the writers'.  It may not be that stories about babies are inherently unattractive (baby Cosmo was entertaining to me),  but the idea of a baby being a permanent addition to the cast would make things more challenging acting wise and logistically on set.  It's not a piece of cake to act opposite babies and animals and they've done both on Castle already.   There was a baby on Parenthood (the TV show) but we rarely saw her (in a crowded ensemble cast).  Would be harder to explain the absence of a baby on Castle. Better no baby that a forgettable, disappearing baby in my opinion.

 

On a shallow note I love those glasses but I've decided he can lose the moustache but what kind of er sweater is he wearing there it looks awful and old mannish. Reminds me of that wretched bowling shirt Luke put him in during MHW, must be the colouring.

 

 

It's hiatus so let's indulge in the shallow. :P  Definitely No to the sweater!!  It looks like a hip sweater rather than an old man sweater with the colour blocking but it just doesn't work on him with the rest of his clothes, and looks ill fitting as well.  He should opt for a suit or a military type casual jacket or a good old suede browncoat (I remember he wore one on Castle in pre Luke days) as outerwear.  He probably has an assistant with him at these cons.  Wonder if offering fashion advice is part of the job? :P Stana and her assistant probably talk a lot of fashion.  

 

But the con goers look to have had a great time so probably they don't care much about what Nathan wears in their photo ops heh.  I love the addendum here to his autograph on this lucky fan's coffee cup.  Again, amazing forensic skills on finding the exact coffee cup as on Castle!  And Nathan's hands on arms pose (prom pose?) here reminds me of that Castle and Beckett pose in the tux and gold dress.

http://castlefanfics.tumblr.com/post/122029300154/im-literally-so-jealous-of-you-did-you-take-a

 

Article on Nathan in the Sydney Morning Herald:

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/why-everyone-loves-nathan-fillion-the-super-fan-20150617-ghptnh.html

 

Jon Huertas is doing a contest for people to cut an acting reel of him as Esposito over the past 7 seasons of Castle.  Does he know something about S8 being the last that we don't know?  Prepping his resume, so to speak.

http://thejonhuertas.com/cutjonsreel/

 

Can't help but imagine a reel of Esposito saying "Yoyoyoyoyoyoyo" heh.  Defining feature over 7 seasons. ;)  That, plus smacking down Castle and Ryan and Castle over and over again.  The obligatory singing and dancing bits.  Plus his "make it a strength" scene in Kill Shot with Beckett which was just about the only redeeming scene for me in that episode.

[ZingerCaskett]

I'd love to see an Espo vid with all the "YO's".   My hubby and I have a drinking game when we watch Castle:  We take a swig whenever Espo says "Yo".  

[femmefan1946]

Let's face it, NF is sartorially challenged.

A perusal of Google images show him in flowered shirt, many ancient tee shirts, cargo shorts, and that leather kilt. And when a Scot complains about a man in a kilt, you know it was bad.

http://s19.photobucket.com/user/fan_elune/media/picspams/nathans%20birthday/NathanFillionRuthAnneandAdamTudyk-I.jpg.html

On the other hand, he usually looks good in a suit or tux. Maybe someone else dresses him for those. Or he has a good tailor to go to.