# Is Castle in danger? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 19, 2011, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-castle-in-danger/593280 "2011-08-19T04:32:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2011, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-castle-in-danger/593280/41 "2011-09-21T21:31:18Z")
No, too many ex-Firefly fans.šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2011, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-castle-in-danger/593280/42 "2011-09-21T23:59:48Z")
> [@ouryL](#): > > No, too many ex-Firefly fans.šŸ˜‰ Some of us preferred him on **Two Guys and a Girl** , but I guess your point stands. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-castle-in-danger/593280/43 "2011-09-22T08:26:26Z")
> [@well\_he\_s\_back](#): > > coming back in to say quickly that I think the ā€œhero must be haunted by a personal tragedy in his pastā€ meme mentioned by StarvingButStrong worked for The Mentalist (though how well they will follow up their season-ending cliffhanger we donā€™t know yet). works for that show much better than Castle, which should stay more light on its feet. Well, it worked for _Monk_, and that show was much lighter than _Castle_. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-castle-in-danger/593280/44 "2011-09-22T16:10:02Z")
[The real point of _Castle_](http://www.cad-comic.com/sillies/20110228) ---
**Author:** ![well\_he\_s\_back](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-castle-in-danger/593280/45 "2011-09-22T17:10:20Z")
good point about Monk, JThunder ---
**Author:** ![Boggette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/858c86/32.png) [@Boggette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boggette)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-castle-in-danger/593280/46 "2011-09-22T18:30:49Z")
I still have a huge problem with the season ender from last year. How the hell would Castle have been able to carry Kate out of the hanger if she REALLY didnā€™t want him to? They show him picking her up and carrying her out, with her barely fighting. She could easily kick his ass, so why do they keep turning her into a meek little girl whenever itā€™s convenient to the plot? ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-castle-in-danger/593280/47 "2011-09-22T18:34:27Z")
Yeah, we commented on that a few months ago. Castle should not have been capable of manhandling Kate as easily as he did, and Montgomery should have known that. ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-castle-in-danger/593280/48 "2011-09-22T18:46:12Z")
I was very unhappy with the season opener. The opening medical bit was like a list of hospital drama cliches (paraphrased): [ul] [li]ā€œStay with me, Kate.ā€[/li][li]ā€œYou canā€™t operate, Dr.ā€ ā€œSheā€™ll die if I donā€™t.ā€ [slice][/li][li]ā€œThis is all your fault.ā€[/li][li]ā€œStop it, everyone. Sheā€™s fighting for her life in there and blah blah blahā€¦ā€[/li][li]ā€œI donā€™t remember anything.ā€[/li][/ul] _puke_ Plus WTF happened after Mysterious Guy with Package called Castle? It was like a 10-minute scene had been cut out. In fact, Iā€™m certain that a 10-minute scene _was_ cut out. Talk about bad editing. ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-castle-in-danger/593280/49 "2011-09-22T21:56:53Z")
> [@ShadowFacts](#): > > \ Plus WTF happened after Mysterious Guy with Package called Castle? It was like a 10-minute scene had been cut out. In fact, Iā€™m certain that a 10-minute scene _was_ cut out. Talk about bad editing. Well, they need material to put in the extras on the DVD šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2011, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-castle-in-danger/593280/50 "2011-09-23T02:53:27Z")
There was a lot that happened off camera, in fact. Almost seemed like it was shot as a two-hour premiere. ---
**Author:** ![StarvingButStrong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/starvingbutstrong/32/335_2.png) [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2011, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-castle-in-danger/593280/51 "2011-09-23T03:53:21Z")
> [@ShadowFacts](#): > > Plus WTF happened after Mysterious Guy with Package called Castle? It was like a 10-minute scene had been cut out. In fact, Iā€™m certain that a 10-minute scene _was_ cut out. Talk about bad editing. Iā€™m assuming that they met, and he handed the package the captain had mailed to him over to Castle, which is where Castle got all those clippings and such to create his own murder board. ---
**Author:** ![ENugent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4af34b/32.png) [@ENugent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ENugent)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2011, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-castle-in-danger/593280/52 "2011-09-23T04:05:22Z")
No, Iā€™m pretty sure he just told Castle that he could keep the dogs off Beckett, as long as Castle kept her from investigating the case. I donā€™t think he gave him any of the clippings etc. ---
**Author:** ![slitterst](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecc23a/32.png) [@slitterst](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slitterst)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2011, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-castle-in-danger/593280/53 "2011-09-23T18:26:02Z")
My memory of last season is a little fuzzy. Was he working on _Heat Rises_ last season, or did he whip it out as therapy after the shooting? ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2011, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-castle-in-danger/593280/54 "2011-09-25T00:01:13Z")
I am disappointed but not surprised that new captain is the predictable hard-ass. Dull! This was a weak episode and Iā€™m hoping that they soon return to form. Keep Castle fun! ---
**Author:** ![Musky\_Moon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90db22/32.png) [@Musky\_Moon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musky_Moon)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2011, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-castle-in-danger/593280/55 "2011-09-27T13:04:46Z")
If last nights episode is any indication, then the answer to the OP in no. I was happy to see Castle back to itā€™s old self. It was the first time I laughed out loud multiple times at an episode in a while. In fact, I would say the whole of last season was a dissapointment. It lacked the charm and chemistry that season 1 and 2 had in spades. Last night was a reminder of why we love the show. Rediculous plot, a look into a nerd subculture to placate Firefly fans, Castleā€™s Puckish excitement and a return to the flirty subtext between the leads. Favorite parts: Castleā€™s face when they saw the video of the superhero. The fact that Beckett was a comic collector. Bizarro world Castle/Beckett held up as a big blinking neon sign for the two of them to hook up already! Letā€™s hope they keep episodes like this coming! ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2011, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-castle-in-danger/593280/56 "2011-09-27T17:44:41Z")
Last nightā€™s episode was more fun. I agree that the new captain is a bit cliched and would like to see less of her. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-castle-in-danger/593280/57 "2011-09-30T00:27:56Z")
See, I felt like the episode was starting to show signs of Bones syndrome. Increasingly outlandish cases while frick and frack over there act like they donā€™t wanna do the nasty and seeing how long they can draw the tension out. Let me just say, if Richard Castle ever starts seeing characters from a Seth McFarlane show, Iā€™m done with Castle. ---
**Author:** ![well\_he\_s\_back](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-castle-in-danger/593280/58 "2011-09-30T02:02:43Z")
Fellow Castle fans - thereā€™s now a ā€œCastleā€ graphic novel out. looked good from what I read about it on a book blog. donā€™t have link - can probably find through Amazon. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2011, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-castle-in-danger/593280/59 "2011-10-02T00:25:57Z")
Last weekā€™s episode was a return to form. Much more fun than the season opener. And I didnā€™t even see the ending coming (usually I do.) ---
**Author:** ![dangermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2011, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-castle-in-danger/593280/60 "2011-10-03T16:57:04Z")
Yeah, last week was pure fun, classic Castle. šŸ™‚ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-castle-in-danger/593280.md?page=2)