Castle Season 6 DVD Release Details and Cast/Crew Updates

We now have the third announcement that we wait all hiatus for. The content and release details of season 6 of Castle!

And exhale... the relief is literally palpable in the fandom tonight! Castle has been officially been confirmed as "picked up" for season 7!! 

Gif credit to Synorama

We can now go into Monday's episode with open arms!! Bring on the cliffhanger! Thank you ABC! Congratulations Andrew and Terri and to the rest of the cast a crew!

Sincerely, (One relieved fangirl)
Cami

"Law and Boarder" 06.21 - Castle

Sorry for the late post, on a personal note, gravity and laptops do not mix well, gravity will inevitably win! With that being said, let's talk about "Law and Boarder"!

I'm going to take the opportunity to explain dispute some comments I've seen on various social media sites. As the season is winding down, (this thought physically pains me) we've gotten a couple of what are called "filler" episodes. Last week's throwback to the 70's and this week's adventures with sk8tr boys are text book examples. Full of cute moments, and classic dialogue, but no real character progression or story arc movement. That does not mean that they are fantastic episodes! They are usually episodes that can stand alone with no loose ends. And since we have enough loose ends, (Bracken, 3XK, and while we're at it Anderson Cross/Jackson Hunt) these episodes are a refreshing call back to the chemistry that can get lost in the story! 

Photo Credit: ABC Studio via @Castle_ABC 

Our murder this week is focused on the world of extreme sports, with our victim fleeing on his skateboard from our masked motocross biker. I will go on the record to say that the next scene makes my extensive list of top moments this season. I've personally felt that the interaction between Alexis and Beckett could have been better used this season, so anytime we get any, I'm ecstatic. Just as the relationship between Castle/Alexis was something that endeared Kate to Rick, it goes a long way to make the audience at large accept Alexis as Kate's step-daughter and vice-versa. Something that was noted that stuck out to me was, Alexis saying, "Oh my gosh, did you really beat Dad at Scrabble?" instead of "my Dad" shows how much her attitude has changed since the beginning of the season. And that fist bump!! I also loved the reemergence of competitive Castle! Thanks to the new writer Jim Adler, this episode was full of things to mark off of the "Things We Want to See" checklist!

Side Note Castle could have used his letters to make: HOLY off the Y in MYRIAD (double word score would give him 20pts. besting Kate), TOIL off the T in TARN, VOID off the D in MYRIAD...... this list could go on forever.... I might be a nerd.

Photo Credit: Jim Adler via Twitter

And away we go to a crime scene, after getting the specifics of the scene from Ryan and Espo, and putting in the orders for the case, the next scene is something I couldn't have conceived 2 seasons ago! We find out that Kate has asked Lanie to be her MoH and they proceed to fangirl about the gorgeous dress right then and there! Going to leave Season 1 Beckett at a crime scene and Season 6 Beckett at a crime scene right here.....

Which plays a hand in developing one of my favorite B storylines of Season 6; Ryan and Espo: And the Quest for Best Man. The onscreen and off-screen "Bromance" that Seamus and Jon have lent to their characters is literally my BrOTP. So I loved the competition for Castle's affection in this ep. And if it were going to be either of them, Ryan had it in the bag. We don't call him "Castle Jr." for nothing! But ultimately, (and I called it long ago) Castle has asked Alexis as his Best "Man" It was also nice for Castle to admit that Beckett now, rightfully supersedes his mother on the "People who mean the most to me" list. 

In pursuit of Logan's killer, Castle and Beckett are in for a ride of false leads that are full of dead ends. From ties to the Albanian Mob to professional grudges that run deep and a checkered past, the team is getting seemingly nowhere on the case.

Back in the loft for a scrabble rematch, if only Castle had taken Kate's suggestion for a change in activity! Kate trying to throw the game brings back the episode "Ghosts" from season 1 when they both threw poker hands to save a little face with each other! And while we're talking poker... All awards go to Stana Katic, Nathan Fillion, Jim Adler, Dara Creasey, and Terri Edda Miller, for the conception and execution of the final strip poker scene. If there has or ever will be a scene taken straight from fanfiction, THIS. WAS. IT. And I cannot say enough about Nathan in that red button down!

With a major plot twist, we find out that our victim Logan, might not have been the hoodlum that he was made out to be, but only avenging the death of his friend Jay Dickson. In fact every connection to the world of extreme sports and New York is all about finding Jay's murderer and getting justice for his friend. And even though our now double murderer has done everything in his power to conceal the truth, the team finally uncovers that Ross DeKoening is the guilty party. 

And with that we wait for the last two episodes of the season, which are most certainly going to leave me reblogging and blogging from the grave. 

Be sure to catch "Veritas" Monday, May 5th and see if you can spot my girl Ayanna Bershire as a journalist near the end of the episode!

Friendly Reminder: Don't forget to get in all your entries for our #Castle and FANdemonium Network exclusive giveaway! I'd love to be sending a mug and goodies to one of my readers! Giveaway is open to Canadian and U.S. residents and runs til May 13th, the drawing will be the day after the epic finale!

Feel free to join in the conversation in the comments or follow along with me on Tumblr or Twitter! 
Always,
Cami

"That 70's Show" - 06.20 Castle

Long time no post!! Congratulations on making it through the Castle mini hiatus! I can only imagine what the summer hiatus will bring! I delved into several "hiatus projects' to keep myself sane. I also have some surprises and some FANdemonium Network exclusives planned for everyone! Now onto last night's episode and a little Monday Night Fever!!

Photo Credit: ABC Studios Via @Castle_ABC

"That 70's Show" was a trip down memory lane for some, and a throwback to times gone by for the rest of us! I went into the episode with an open mind after seeing some less than stellar reviews from some of the screeners. I honestly didn't care that the episode seemed like filler, I am just glad to have new Castle back on my TV! I was so pleased by the episode, it was a 43 minute laugh session for me! It also had it's share of some of the most touching moments, the "Last Dance" in particular.

To kick off the ep, we have a construction crew demolishing a building that was built in 1978 and finding our 'body"! We are swiftly whisked into the loft, where our my favorite couple is just starting out their day. Only to be ambushed by Martha and her over the top wedding ideas. The Beckett "wife claw" moment was such an inspired moment, the unspoken dialogue of, "You deal with your mother before I deal with her!" I will say again and not for the last time, Rick and Kate wear their domesticity well. 

And away we go to the crime scene, after vowing to find something productive for Martha to do so she feels included, Ryan, Espo, and Lanie all bring Beckett and Castle up to date on the details of the crime scene. When Castle catches the biggest break of them all and is able to identify our victim. Who is none other than Vince Bianchi of the Bianchi crime family. I love that with Gates gone, Kate is the ranking officer, leaving her to run the precinct. A little foreshadowing perhaps?? Kate brings in the detective that was once assigned to the Bianchi case to get new leads on the case. Which leads us to Harold, who, because of Vince's disappearance suffers from 'pathological grieving'. Introducing us to our first taste of the 70's fun to come!

To get the information that they need from Harold, Castle employs the help of his over dramatic and ever so eager to help mother, to transform not only the team, but also the morgue and precinct back to the 70's glory days! After an attempted mob hit, the team is in a rush to get the coveted info from Harold before it is too late! Everything is going along according to "Captain" Castle's plan, that is until Gates returns from her terrorism seminar early. Uh oh... Cupcake's in trouble!! 

 Harold finally makes all the connections between the clues that are provided and figures out when and where Vince was killed, but we also find a deeper connection between Vince and Harold. Vince had plans to merge his crime family with another, by marrying into the "family" but ultimately couldn't go through with it, out of his love for Harold. In the end the spurned bride to be, Maria, took him out with two shots. No one suspected her, that is until the gunman she hired to shoot up the 12th rolled on her to save himself.

In fitting tribute to Vince, Harold and the team from the precinct head to Glitterati to dance the night away. Beckett, Stana looked amazing on the arm of Castle, and Ryan sure showed his dance moves! But the Gates stole the scene, looking absolutely stunning! I've read some very hilarious headcanon about what happened over the course of the night, and if you're interested, I'm sure there is plenty more to be found on tumblr! In a touching end to the episode, Kate and Rick look on, as Harold gives Vince, their "Last Dance" before whirling Captain Gates into his arms. 

All the key players were back for this episode, much like they were for season 4's "The Blue Butterfly". The costumes, as with any episode of this type, seemed to be a character all their own, much in part to the fabulous costuming and designing done by Luke Reichle. I like that they played Harold and Vince's relationship with such serious undertones, the lines, "It is the year I need it to be!" and "You and Vince were in love." were delivered with such authentic emotion by both Jon Polito and Nathan Fillion. 

All in all, it was a fun and entertaining episode and I loved it! Next week's "Law and Boarder" looks to be quite entertaining as well. We're on the very last downhill slide of this season and I am already emotionally preparing for "Veritas" and "For Better or For Worse". I'm really excited to hopefully sharing my surprises and exclusives soon!

 To keep up with daily updates, feel free to follow along with me on tumblr! I'd love to hear from you guys!! I've missed updating this past month! I'm planning a re-watch for the summer for any of you that would like to join in. 

~CamiFaith

'Smells Like Teen Spirit" - 06.15 Castle

It has been highly accepted headcanon that this season comes straight from the pages of fanfiction.net. Much to the delight of the happy fan, tonight's episode is only further proof.

As the episode opens to the beauty that is domestic Caskett, we get another glimpse into the chaos that is wedding planning; this time the choice between a band and a D.J. (I side with Kate!) Along with the discovery that our favorite duo doesn't have a song. (I know, I know, "You Talk Too Much").

The conversation gets brought to an abrupt end by this week's case. A seemingly "Carrie" style homicide baffles the team, as Castle tries to make them believe in the possibility of a telekinetic event, or several for that matter.