CASTLE “Setup” Season 3 Episode 16 – If you were looking for a light and fluffy episode of this show, then you were definitely looking in the wrong place last night. When this one started out with Castle being dragged into a room to the tune of screaming alarms, I knew right then we were in for another one of those episodes they’ve been doing so well recently – one full of action and drama.
The case starts out fairly innocuous, but when things go wrong – as in a dirty bomb loose in the city wrong – a DHS agent (played wonderfully by Heroes’ Adrian Pasdar) is sent in to take over. Once he does, Castle gets a feeling that something isn’t right and Beckett lets him run with it. Doing so gets them both thrown off the case but as we’ve seen in the past, that never works and they of course keep working on it on their own.
That leaves Castle and Beckett trapped together in a freezer with a dirty bomb loose in the city somewhere and all of us having to wait until next week to see what happens. I don’t know about anyone else, but I’m gonna be on pins and needles until then.
My favorite bits..
Trying to decide if that opening scene reminded me more of ET or of an episode of The X-Files.
My jaw dropping when Lanie called Esposito “baby.”
Castle saying that their suspect didn’t have the improv skills to make up that story.
Ryan giving his report to Castle because he knew he would get it to Beckett for him.
Knowing that every other Browncoat in the world appreciated the entire “Serenity Oasis” conversation just as much as I did.
Castle crowning himself “Best Dad Ever” after getting Alexis out of the trip.
The panicked look on Castle’s face when Beckett pulled Fariq’s weapon and handed it to him.
Agreeing with Castle that Beckett did indeed look pretty hot with those bolt cutters…and I’m a straight female so that’s saying something.
The way Castle said “Ark of the covenant, Dr. Jones?”
Being more frightened by the terror in Beckett’s voice when she called in for help than by anything she could have actually said at that moment.
Wondering why they were just letting Beckett and Castle sit in a room and not stripping them down and scrubbing them clean. Isn’t that what they do when there’s a radiation threat?
Castle’s hopeful look and the way he started to speak when Beckett said she’d wished that she could just be with someone who could be there for her and she for him.
Castle looking anything but relieved when the guy came in to tell them they were okay.
Castle making sure that both his daughter and mother were going to be safely out of the city and then overhearing both Ryan and Esposito’s attempts to do the same thing with the people they cared about.
Castle cleverly playing the governor card to stay on the case.
Not really liking the way Fallon referred to an infant as a “nice touch” and a “money pit.” Sure I get the reason why he did it all, but man that was hard to watch.
Beckett referring to Fallon as a douche. LOL.
Castle spotting that the details in their story weren’t right.
Really liking the fact that the captain not only spoke up for Beckett but Castle, too.
Castle and Beckett finding the bomb. Eek.
Becket, Castle, trapped in a freezer, the bomb on the move..and they end it THERE??? Holy crap!!
What did you think of this episode of Castle? Got any favorite bits or least favorite bits of your own? I’d love to hear from you!
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