Castle

[kelliem]

Anyone besides me and theamusedone watching Nathan Filion's new show, Castle? It may not be 'realistic' (anyone who thinks novelists live like rock stars needs a reality check!) but I love the characters and I've liked the show since the start. I thought this episode was particularly good, especially the way Rick absorbs what's happening in the A-Plot and how it affects his relationship with Alexis (his daughter). Really nicely done. The 'are you taking drugs' scene was really very moving.

And of course, I have to quote one of the first exhanges of the ep, one which had me LOLing.

Rick: "Anything I need to know?"
Alexis: "The 70's are back."
Rick: "They're like The Highlander, they just won't die."

::snerk:: SO true.

Comments

[raine-wynd.livejournal.com]

I've tried to watch Castle, but I can't get past the shock of learning that Rick's a jerk and thus, not a very sympathetic character for me. About the only character I've liked so far is the daughter.

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

See, I don't think Rick's a jerk. He just has a persona he's developed as a shield which is a bit jerkish (rather like Tony in NCIS but for some reason I don't find Rick nearly as annoying as Tony!). But really, he's not, and I think this week's ep went a long way toward highlighting that. Also the bit at the end of last week's ep where he takes out the photo of his daughter.

I will admit though, that the daughter's character really is good.

[imkalena.livejournal.com]

Oh, Tony, Tony. *shakes head sadly*

Cameos by James Patterson and Steven Cannell FTW!!! That was actually my favorite part of the first ep. I was hooting. :)

Jim was like, "Hey, wait, is that Donald Bellissario?" Close. :)

I haven't had a chance to see last night's yet, but tonight I will.

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

Cameos by James Patterson and Steven Cannell FTW!!! That was actually my favorite part of the first ep. I was hooting. :)

Yes! Cracked me the hell up.

[raine-wynd.livejournal.com]

Huh. I may have to watch it again with the eye towards it being a shield; I might be able to tolerate it that way.

[imkalena.livejournal.com]

What was the jerkish part that really put you off? I'm genuinely curious.

He's certainly a dick to the woman detective, but other factors point to him being not so much. He's reasonably friendly with his exes -- works with one of them, how insane is that?; lets his Mom live with him, obviously likes her, and it's mutual; has had custody of his daughter since she was very little (implied), she's a Very Good Daughter and they also like each other.

He has a bunch of friends, although they're male friends and thus they don't care about the same kinds of jerkishness that I might.*G*

[raine-wynd.livejournal.com]

The way he tries to schmooze everyone -- the "I'm so charming you gotta love me even when I'm bad" attitude; the way his daughter seems more grown-up than he is. That kind of attitude is the kind that drives me crazy in RL. ::shrug:: Kellie suggested it's a shield for him, so I may be able to watch it with that angle in mind, but in general I tend to like characters I wouldn't mind knowing in RL.