Stana on Location and the Changing of the Castle Guard

Europe looks good on Stana! Hiatus has taken our dear Ms. Katic to both Italy and Greece. She has been busy filming "The Tourist" with fellow ABC star Brett Dalton (Agents of SHIELD). In the film, Stana plays an American expatriate, trying to help her Italian family connect with their roots. 

Stana Katic Photo Credits - Tsilos Akis photoshoot, Greece

 Italian Stanatics have been flooding social media with their fan encounter photos and stories! And as much as I love almost any opportunity for Stana updates, I am going to use this platform as a reminder that as public as celebrities are, there is a time and a place. Please respect the boundaries that you would appreciate if someone were to approach you in public. This includes, not becoming "stalkerazzi", being respectful and not publishing the locations of where they are staying. So unfortunately because Stana is so amazingly gracious, and these pictures are impossible to sort from the respectful fan pictures I won't be publishing anyone's fan encounters from Italy or Greece. This is a personal stance and it is echoed in the stance of this blog.

"Our blog does NOT condone paparazzi photos and will not post any. We do not condone the invasion of privacy of anyone. We are proud to say we are paparazzi free!"

On a much lighter note, Stana was interviewed by several professional outlets including PeopleGreece, which gave us the opportunity for an ever rare summer interview! She revealed that she herself is still reeling from the direction that the finale took and is looking forward to finding out what they are cooking up in the writer's room! 

And with that we transition to the newest piece of news from the Castle writer's room. Creator and Showrunner, Andrew Marlowe has stepped down, or more appropriately passed the Castle Showrunner's Crown to longtime co-writer and show producer David Amann. As sorry as I am to see Marlowe step down, I would like to thank him for the 6 long and arduous years that he has given us and I look forward to seeing what he is going to come up with for season 7 as he remains an active part of the Castle writing staff. I am personally excited to see what new experiences that Amann will be offering us next season!

For anyone worried that Marlowe would be "uninvolved" with Season 7....
they sure know how to troll a fandom.

Just for reference and because I think it helps put it in perspective, here is the list of Amann written episodes and he's been a producer or co-produced 82 episodes for Castle!

Castle (TV Series) (written by - 10 episodes, 2011 - 2014) (writer - 1 episode, 2010) 

• - That '70s Show (2014) ... (written by)

• - In the Belly of the Beast (2014) ... (written by)

• - Under Fire (2014) ... (written by)

• - Disciple (2013) ... (written by)

• - The Human Factor (2013) ... (written by)

• - Target (2013) ... (written by)

• - After the Storm (2012) ... (written by)

• - Pandora (2012) ... (written by)

• - Heroes and Villains (2011) ... (written by)

• - Setup (2011) ... (written by)

• - 3XK (2010) ... (writer)

With Amann taking the lead on most of the 3XK episodes, I have a strong leaning that the "We'll Meet Again" foreshadowing is what resulted in Castle's car crash. Can't say he didn't warn them! 

I would also like to welcome the newest Castle staff writer! Amanda Johns has joined the ranks for season 7 and from the banter I've seen on Twitter she is fitting in perfectly! Head on over to her Twitter and welcome her to the team!  

The actors head back to begin filming in mid July, so be on the lookout for more updates about season 7!

I am going to leave you with a picture of the Captain of the Castle, looking mighty fine and rocking the scruff (yes please!?) from his appearance this weekend at Philadelphia Comic Con.

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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