Post by java on May 8, 2015 22:09:22 GMT -5
The car scene with Ryan and Espo was very touching. I loved the feeling that came through in Seamus' voice as he talked about Sarah Grace. It was also nice consistency that Espo expressed his concerns about being a father based on his own lack of one as a role model. Once again, Ryan has the perfect response to assure him that he'd be a great dad. It was also consistent in that Javi is ready for a commitment and Lanie is content to leave things as they are. She might be rethinking that after the scare tonight.
I liked the case and thought that Espo did a fine job of keeping his head and talking to the bomber. The traffic cop was an interesting character but I really didn't feel much emotion towards her. I thought it was a good twist to make the bomber a pawn in a greater scheme to spread a deadly virus and it really took a team effort to solve this. Lanie played a part, Castle turned them in the right direction later on, Kate had her insights and Javi took care of the physical takedown.
All in all, it was a solid episode IMO, but didn't hit any particular emotions for me. Frankly, I'm still enjoying the high of the wedding and honeymoon episodes.
Jon HEURTAS shone as Javi—former military, detective, and with his “biological clock ticking,” potential Dad, who was ready for more commitment than Lanie in their relationship!!! Javi even spoke Lanie’s name, as he figuratively and literally “rushed” with transit cop, Marissa, to save the lives of hostages and hostage taker!!! Hostage Rescue Team and the 12th team, as well as Javi and Marissa, performed creatively, professionally, brilliantly, and courageously!!!
RYPOSITO, ESPLANIE, and CASKETT were all in devoted and delightful evidence!!! Heartfelt and caring hugs and Rick’s generous and relived offer of drinks on the house at the Old Haunt, accompanied by CASTLE’S “too soon” humorous comments, referencing “taking the sub,” “token of my apology,” and being “on the wrong track,” underline the caring teamwork of hardworking professionals, dear friends, and loving couples!!! Kudos to all regular cast and to guest cast actors, to writer David AMANN and director Jeannot SWARC, and to the entire CASTLE crew and team!!!
BUT, I have some nits, the big one being the identity of the mastermind. She's a GAO employee supervising auditors reviewing the drug company with the H1N1 vaccine. A Federal employee can't own stock in a company he/she audits, negotiates with, inspects products, etc OR supervises those who do. And she'd have to file an annual financial disclosure form that showed she owned that stock. I suppose she could have been planning to resign before the next filing deadline but it still seems sloppy.
My other nits are of the they didn't do their homework variety -
There is no 7th Avenue Express; there are 3 lines that run under 7th Ave and a New Yorker would refer to them by Number (i.e. "the 1 Train). Chalk this one up to making it less confusing for viewers not familiar with NYC or another generic shorthand for NYC locations like the 12 Precinct or Hudson University.
Operas are performed at Lincoln Center, not Broadway theaters. And the Lincoln Center houses are quite large so the plot point of exposing a lot of people to the virus would still apply.
"Close escrow" is a California (West Coast?) thing; on the East Coast we just say "close".
I actually felt much the same as you did. Although I really liked the episode, I didn't love it as I have some others this season. I've seen the someone released virus to make a fortune from the cure/vaccine plot on several shows. There was a similar plot on NCIS: New Orleans just a few weeks ago and I know I've seen it at least two or three times before that.
And as you say, with the delays, interruptions, and everything going on in the world last night, it was all very distracting and probably took away from my overall enjoyment of this episode.
BUT, I have some nits, the big one being the identity of the mastermind. She's a GAO employee supervising auditors reviewing the drug company with the H1N1 vaccine. A Federal employee can't own stock in a company he/she audits, negotiates with, inspects products, etc OR supervises those who do. And she'd have to file an annual financial disclosure form that showed she owned that stock. I suppose she could have been planning to resign before the next filing deadline but it still seems sloppy.
My other nits are of the they didn't do their homework variety -
There is no 7th Avenue Express; there are 3 lines that run under 7th Ave and a New Yorker would refer to them by Number (i.e. "the 1 Train). Chalk this one up to making it less confusing for viewers not familiar with NYC or another generic shorthand for NYC locations like the 12 Precinct or Hudson University.
Operas are performed at Lincoln Center, not Broadway theaters. And the Lincoln Center houses are quite large so the plot point of exposing a lot of people to the virus would still apply.
"Close escrow" is a California (West Coast?) thing; on the East Coast we just say "close".
Since they film in LA they have to use what is available at the studios there. I think they always try and use fake names to the real places so people don't think something really happened on a subway run or building they know in NYC?
I always find people who have no idea that it's filmed in LA and not NY.
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Missed MOST of the show and don't know how it ended. What little I did see was pretty good. IKR No help at all.
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Missed MOST of the show and don't know how it ended. What little I did see was pretty good. IKR No help at all.
I'm guessing the link won't stay for long.