Post by java on May 8, 2015 23:17:25 GMT -5
tonight. 
Be sure to pop in after you've seen the show and share your thoughts!
Jan 6, 2014 23:01:47 GMT -5 @vafiend said:
Wow. What a great episode. The whole cast outdid themselves. And I love how invested Gates was--she's become the 12th's leader. Jan 6, 2014 23:21:45 GMT -5 @castbeck101 said:
This episode and Disciple were the best of the season so far. Wonderful job by all the actors especially Seamus and Jon. Bravo! Intense, suspenseful, you name it. This eppy had it. 
And as has often been mentioned before....Stana Katic can say more with a look than many actors do with a whole page of dialog. You could just feel how hopeless and helpless Kate felt by watching Stana's face.
Season 6 is definitely shaping up to be the best ever!
Jan 6, 2014 23:46:34 GMT -5 @tvanne said:
It's Ukranian Christmas eve, and a friend online pointed out today is Irish "little Christmas" too. Very appropriate for the birth of the Ryan baby. Jan 6, 2014 23:48:18 GMT -5 @tiff098765 said:
I agree with RG! It made me cry!
? Seamus Dever - Emmy winning performance, my man!Emotion. Emotion. Emotion. Let's start with Gates. The sense of urgency and concern that Penny was able to inject in her dialogue left no doubt in your mind that these were HER people and that she cared deeply for them. Then, there's Lanie. Not only did she leave no doubt that Javi was her #1 concern, but she also showed such compassion for Jenny and what she was facing. Juliana Dever was outstanding, especially when you consider the fact that she pretty much walks in cold and pulls off that heart wrenching performance.
Castle's emotion was on his sleeve too. The time when he put his hand to his face and the times that he had to turn away showed how deeply he was affected. He also had a strong sense of urgency, especially when he was talking to Gates about there being an escape route. Kate brought me to tears when her voice broke as she was on the phone with Ryan and she said, "We thought you were dead." As usual, Stana's fantastic facial expressions also communicated her feelings so perfectly.
However, I have to say that in my opinion, even these great performances were topped by Seamus and Jon. First, it was Esposito doing everything he could to free his partner and try to save them. Then Seamus had me bawling like a baby as he talked with Jenny and they chose a name for their child. As I said earlier, definitely an Emmy worthy performance! Javi had a great line after that about naming a white, Irish kid Javier.
I was gulping for air and heaving the sobs by the time they were all reunited at the ambulance and I'm not a bit ashamed to say so! The acting, the camera work, the music - they grabbed my heart and squeezed it tonight in a most beautiful way!Jan 7, 2014 0:03:06 GMT -5 @tvanne said:
Wait, there was a pregant girl show up on The Bachelor? What a way to steal Jenny's thunder. 
I had to come by and say last night's Castle episode was great! Ryan and Espo have always been my favorites, and last night just made me love them even more. What made it even better was how Seamus and Juliana are really husband and wife I have to say, it cracked me up how Ryan was willing to name a white boy Javier. It's a good thing it was a girl 
Also, after seeing that video a couple of years ago of Robert Duncan searching through junk yards for items that he could add to his studio to create unique sounds, I could totally picture him pulling a bow across some piece of metal junk to create some of the amazing sounds he used in last night's score. He's a master!
I went back and read the live tweets from Seamus and Juliana from last night and was delighted that Kate's quip about "marrying that guy" as Castle rushed out of the building, was an ad lib that Stana came up with. I was also impressed that the whole explosion and fire was real. I would guess this was a bigger budget episode with all of the emergency vehicles and extras that were needed.
I was happy that Kevin and Jenny had a girl - not because of naming a white Irish kid Javier
- but because I can totally picture Ryan wrapped around the finger of that baby girl, much the same as Castle was with Alexis. Ryan and Castle are already very close and I think this will be another point of bonding.What a wonderful way to kick off the second half of the season!
What an amazing episode! The relationship between Espo and Ryan is one of the best parts of this show. LOVED the part when Castle was building theory with Gates. She was respectful of and valued his opinion. I've been waiting a long time for that.
Stana's acting last night was awesome! I so love how Beckett has softened this season. She can still be tough, but she's not holding it all inside anymore. Loved that she called Castle "babe."
Watching Juliana last night was wonderful and heartbreaking at the same time. The scenes between her and Seamus were the ones that made me cry the most. Love the name - Sarah Grace. And Javier's line about naming a white Irish kid Javier was just too funny.
The sets, the music, that fire! The whole crew just knocked it out of the park last night. What a way to kick off the second half of the year! Can't wait for more.
Jan 7, 2014 21:21:04 GMT -5 @vafiend said:
This is one to watch over and over, with so many little tells about the characters throughout. Like when the boys were brought out:yes, everyone hugged, but the first hugs were between the closest--Kate and Javier, and Castle and Ryan. How Kate tried to break it gently to Jenny, but did not try to hide the truth from her. It goes on and on. All stayed true to their characters throughout, in ways both large and small. A testament to the writers, director and cast. They all got it right.
#bestseasonever
Jan 8, 2014 15:02:01 GMT -5 @adamshall1987 said:
Glad everyone enjoyed it. I thought it was good, but not great. There have been several other episodes this season that I liked better. This episode is not in the discussion of a top 5 for me ... to each their own.Jan 8, 2014 15:33:46 GMT -5 @vanarnd1 said:
I really liked the tone of the episode and the way each of the characters showed their emotions. Gates in the precinct really seemed shell shocked at first, but pulled it to together to rally everybody. The worry and helplessness Kate and Rick showed outside the building as time went on, Jenny's resolve to not leave the scene, and of course the desperation of Ryan and Espo in the building. All the dramatic scenes in the second half of the episode were really done. One of the things that always stands out about Castle is the strong bond between the entire team, and this episode was a perfect example of that.