# My name is Little Nemo and I have a Castle addiction **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 26, 2010, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-little-nemo-and-i-have-a-castle-addiction/555129 "2010-09-26T19:18:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![dzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f9b8f/32.png) [@dzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dzero)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-little-nemo-and-i-have-a-castle-addiction/555129/41 "2010-11-17T06:09:30Z")
> [@Snooooopy](#): > > I meant to take a stab at this question in a more timely fashion, but I plum forgot. By chance, were you watching the episode where Alexis was flirting with the idea of becoming a cheerleader? She was in a uniform that could have been mistaken for one from a Catholic school. I’m not sure. I have a memory like a steel sieve. I think she was attempting to make breakfast in bed for dad because she wanted a scooter - maybe??? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Controvert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@The\_Controvert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Controvert)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-little-nemo-and-i-have-a-castle-addiction/555129/42 "2010-11-17T14:11:31Z")
> [@Turek](#): > > Nice \*Firefly \*call back on last night’s Castle. What was the callback? It seemed like they were parodying _X-Files_ the whole time. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-little-nemo-and-i-have-a-castle-addiction/555129/43 "2010-11-17T14:36:40Z")
\*\*The Controvert - \*\*Castle speaking Chinese to the factory workers. Beckett says “Semester abroad?” and he says, “No, it’s from a TV show I used to love”. Because Chinese was the 2nd language of all the characters on _Firefly,_ of course. StG ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-little-nemo-and-i-have-a-castle-addiction/555129/44 "2010-11-17T14:56:57Z")
I replayed that bit a couple of times, cracking up each watching. It’s nice to see that the writers and directors can have fun with the show. Now, what was the big secret Lyle Lovett told Beckett? ---
**Author:** ![Bridget\_Burke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@Bridget\_Burke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bridget_Burke)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-little-nemo-and-i-have-a-castle-addiction/555129/45 "2010-11-17T15:24:21Z")
Just checked at Amazon: [Season 2](http://www.amazon.com/Castle-Complete-Second-Stana-Katic/dp/B003F3NDWG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1290007238&sr=8-1) (& Season 1) DVD’s are on sale for less than $20 each! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-little-nemo-and-i-have-a-castle-addiction/555129/46 "2010-11-17T15:33:58Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Now, what was the big secret Lyle Lovett told Beckett? Probably what agency he worked for and his phone number. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-little-nemo-and-i-have-a-castle-addiction/555129/47 "2010-11-17T16:28:10Z")
> [@scifisam2009](#): > > Nathan Fillion’s on Twitter and seems to be just like Castle, which is a good thing. He was on Twitter watching and tweeting along in synch with last Monday’s airing of the show (PST). It was a lot of fun–as the show continues to be, too. ---
**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-little-nemo-and-i-have-a-castle-addiction/555129/48 "2010-11-17T20:22:19Z")
> [@StGermain](#): > > \*\*The Controvert - \*\*Castle speaking Chinese to the factory workers. Beckett says “Semester abroad?” and he says, “No, it’s from a TV show I used to love”. Because Chinese was the 2nd language of all the characters on _Firefly,_ of course. > > StG And he was wearing a brown coat with a crimson shirt under it for this episode. Can’t be a coincidence. ---
**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-little-nemo-and-i-have-a-castle-addiction/555129/49 "2010-11-18T23:11:10Z")
> [@StGermain](#): > > \*\*The Controvert - \*\*Castle speaking Chinese to the factory workers. Beckett says “Semester abroad?” and he says, “No, it’s from a TV show I used to love”. Because Chinese was the 2nd language of all the characters on _Firefly,_ of course. > > StG I laughed loud enough to startle my wife when he said that line. My wife looked at me like I was a loon and informed me that the line wasn’t that funny. I started to explain it, but she just asked if it was one of those “space cowboy” jokes. My big question is - Is there more inside jokes in this show? The only one’s I’ve picked up on were this one and last year’s halloween episode. “Didn’t you wear that like 5 yrs ago?” Pure gold. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-little-nemo-and-i-have-a-castle-addiction/555129/50 "2010-11-18T23:39:34Z")
One episode had Castle pulling on blue latex gloves, then making a very River-esque gesture of “Two by two, hands of blue.” ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2010, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-little-nemo-and-i-have-a-castle-addiction/555129/51 "2010-11-19T02:37:12Z")
> [@Ruby Sees](#): > > My favorite was when Castle and Beckett were arguing over the disk. “You’ve got to finesse it.” “Just stick it in!” I loved the look on his face after she said that. He was _dying_ to make a “That’s what she said” comment. ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-little-nemo-and-i-have-a-castle-addiction/555129/52 "2011-04-12T17:14:20Z")
I love the touch on last night’s episode about the empty chair for Stephen J. Cannell. It shows an unusual amount of respect from a fictional character for a real-life person ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-little-nemo-and-i-have-a-castle-addiction/555129/53 "2011-04-12T22:19:14Z")
Bear in mind that only half of the characters in the room were fictional. ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-little-nemo-and-i-have-a-castle-addiction/555129/54 "2011-04-12T23:37:04Z")
I liked a lot about that episode, including the sweet moment between Castle/Beckett right at the end. Am I fooling myself that after all of this buildup, they truly have to have something epically significant, that they’ll never be able to be quite the same after, happen between those two in the season finale? For good or for bad, I can’t say which, but it feels like it’s gotta happen. ---
**Author:** ![Fair\_Rarity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fair_rarity/32/153_2.png) [@Fair\_Rarity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fair_Rarity)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2011, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-little-nemo-and-i-have-a-castle-addiction/555129/55 "2011-04-13T02:41:15Z")
> [@detop](#): > > I love the touch on last night’s episode about the empty chair for Stephen J. Cannell. It shows an unusual amount of respect from a fictional character for a real-life person I teared up. I love his books and his tv shows and I was very sad at his passing and it really moved me that they acknowledged it. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-little-nemo-and-i-have-a-castle-addiction/555129/56 "2011-05-03T05:48:00Z")
Castle went to California tonight. 😉 Best episode I’ve seen in awhile. One of the rare times they didn’t do “the wrong suspect” trope. All the clues point to a suspect. Then that theory gets shot down. Next suspect. repeat. I’ve seen them do this three times in one episode. Sort of a signature for any Castle episode. It’s nice to see a story that didn’t do that. Kate Beckett in a swimsuit is a nice bonus. They got some great shots in LA. Isn’t Castle normally shot in NY for real? The heat between Kate and Castle is getting pretty intense. Maybe next season it’s time to explore that relationship? ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2011, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-little-nemo-and-i-have-a-castle-addiction/555129/57 "2011-05-04T00:23:29Z")
D.B Sweeney was looking rough. I sort of recognized him, but had to look at the IMDB to find out who it was. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2011, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-little-nemo-and-i-have-a-castle-addiction/555129/58 "2011-05-04T00:54:45Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Sort of a signature for any Castle episode. The Castle formula is: [ul] [li]Body is discovered by someone.[/li][li]Castle at home, setting up Family-oriented sub-story premise when phone call comes in.[/li][li]Investigation of crime scene.[/li][li]Forensic Investigator makes pithy joke.[/li][li]Interview of family and friends of victim; one of these people will be the killer. If there is a particularly recognisable actor cast, such as Bruce Davison or Mark Sheppard, it will be them.[/li][li]Ryan and Esposito say or do something amusing.[/li][li]All their enquiries lead to a dead end.[/li][li]Castle already knows either the victim, a suspect, or has a friend who can help the case in some way.[/li][li]Beckett reveals some sly tidbit about her past that turns Castle on.[/li][li]Castle goes home to advance the Family-oriented subplot, where they say something that enlightens him to solve the case.[/li][li]Beckett and Castle fill in the blanks by ending each other’s sentences.[/li][li]Chase scene and bad guy is caught.[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2011, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-little-nemo-and-i-have-a-castle-addiction/555129/59 "2011-05-04T01:03:10Z")
Sprinkle liberally with witty one-liners and serve. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2011, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-little-nemo-and-i-have-a-castle-addiction/555129/60 "2011-05-04T01:05:52Z")
Oh, sure, it’s a formula. But formula’s okay as long as it’s done well. And _Castle_, like _House_ or _CSI_, does it right. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-little-nemo-and-i-have-a-castle-addiction/555129.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-little-nemo-and-i-have-a-castle-addiction/555129.md?page=4)