Castle: Season 5

I title this season (5) CASTLES AND QUEENS because I think the primary actor (Nathan Fillion) and actress (Stana Katic) are virtually king and queen of the murder, comedy, and melodrama series on TV and I include BONES, THE MENTALIST along with CASTLE. All 3 shows are excellent but seem to follow similar story lines. I have all the episodes of the three shows on DVD or video libraries (from AMAZON of course!) and they all have their virtues and vices. But Beckett is so charming and hot, one wonders why Castle took so long to get together with her. It does seem that all the women (Bones, Beckett and Lizbon) have walls built around them fearing to get to close to anyone. They all have problems in their childhood perhaps that caused these walls to be built. In this season we have quite a variety of story lines, from Alexi being kidnapped (two part episode) to mocking STAR TREK, to romantic interludes, Castle being framed, and poking fun and horror stories. Like the other shows these five seasons has a great supporting cast (Ryan and Esposito) and a nasty female boss who for some odd reason wants to be addressed as "sir". And like other shows there are very obnoxious people, specifically Castles mother: arrogant, a moocher and a big spender (of Castles money). She reminds me of that old hag in "SUNSET STRIP" who dreamt of making a comeback in movies: "I'm ready for my closeup, Mr DeMille!" She repels me like Dr Sweets in BONES, a lousy actor who doesn't know the first thing about psychology! But overall, an excellent, very entertaining series with superb acting, fine photography and gooey special effects. I noticed the gooeyness seems to gotten more messy from the earlier series: influenced by BONES perhaps. Some excellent aerial shots of Manhattan, though I live in NYC I haven't been to Manhattan in some years. I put Stana Katic right up there with Emily Deschanel and Robin Tunney as the "Persons I would most like to meet!!". Lovely, sexy and great actresses to boot. Live long and Prosper, CASTLE!

+++Warning, this contains spoilers from the prior season but no major giveaways from season five.+++ The fifth season picks up with Castle and Beckett in the afterglow of finally hooking up and Beckett pretty hilariously sneaking out of Castle's place when Martha brings home a hungover Alexis. The season premiere also brings in the great Jack Coleman (from Heroes) and inserts him in a major way into the storyline involving Beckett's mother. The rest of the season manages to follow a similar case-of-the-week format that also weaves serial arcs in and out throughout the season. This season also includes the show's 100th episode which is a pretty hilarious take on the movie Rear Window. There is also an episode that has multiple nods to the series Firefly, including Fillion dressing up like his character Mal (and Alexis making fun of him for it). The show does a good job introducing obstacles and tension into the Castle-Beckett relationship to keep the show from getting stale after the leads finally get together. The DVD extras include deleted scenes, a gag reel, a few behind-the-scenes featurettes, and commentary tracks on selected episodes. So, there is quite a bit of material for those who like going through the bonus features. Overall, the series continues to be a good blend of drama a comedy. Fillion and Katic have very good onscreen chemistry in this season, and if the alleged personal issues that led to the end of the show had started between the two of them, it was not obvious in the episodes. The writing and acting were very good and the show ended on yet another cliffhanger. If you have liked the prior seasons of the show, you will probably still like this season. You definitely will want to watch the prior seasons before jumping into this one because, while the episodes are mostly self-contained, there is a lot of character development that has happened up to this point that is helpful to have seen.

This show is far superior to another similar show involving a writer and a cop. To me, what makes this show is the personality of Castle. He is a genuinely nice person who doesn't take himself seriously. He's very rich and NOT pretentious. I love the easy going relationship he has with Beckett. None of this "sexual tension" stuff that many shows have. In shows with "tension" that main characters bicker or say nasty things to each other all the time. I'm glad that on Castle, the protagonists were able to fall in love without all that weird stuff. What it means is that when they marry they can still solve crimes like McMillan and Wife or other similar shows. On the shows where they bicker, getting married changes the chemistry and the shows go down hill after they get together. I wish the writers would realize this and make more shows like Castle. I love his mom and his daughter and "the boys". Season 5 has some of my favorite dramatic episodes particularly The Wild Rover which showcased Ryan as an undercover cop. He did such a good job. I like it when the writers develop all the characters. Also the shows in which Alexis was kidnapped were excellent and opened new doors for the viewers. Comedy wise, the Star Trekish episode was a laugh riot. I love this show because all the characters (even the boss) are likable.

I was reluctant to start watching yet another show. I'm up to date season-wise on several other shows, all of which are quite popular and average 4.5/5 stars consistently. I saw this show I'd never heard of called "Castle" and it consistently got 5/5 stars with over 1000 reviews!?! I had to at least put it in my wish list to ponder. It stayed there for about a year. I was caught up watching my other shows (NCIS (the one with Gibbs), Criminal Minds, GRIMM, Hawaii 5-0, Bones, The Closer (before it ended), House (before it ended), CSI: NY (before it ended), Rizolli and Isles, and Major Crimes), so I finally decided to give Castle a try. WOW! So far all 5 seasons are funny, have great action, the show's main storyline is a new idea, it's been cast VERY WELL, and the acting is GREAT. However, the thing I think is the greatest about it is the WRITING!! How they are able to come up with such great story ideas so consistently is amazing! All the other shows have excellent writing as well, but I can usually figure out "who did it" or how it's going to end about 1/2 or 2/3 of the way through. Not in Castle. I have been wrong about 95% of the time to the point where I've almost given up trying, but that doesn't take away from the viewing experience ... it adds to it! These reviews often have spoilers, but I'm not gonna do that because I don't need to. I'll just say this is one helluva GREAT show that you should consider, but start FROM THE BEGINNING (Season 1) as it is best seen in order. I hope the writers of Castle are able to stay this creative for several more years.

While I do have a television, I don't have a satellite, cable, "rabbit ears", etc. I have Netflix and DVD's. The quality of television that I was getting just wasn't worth the expense. The exceptions to that include CASTLE. I can watch the shows on the computer but how much more fun is it to have the Seasons to watch when I please. The relationship between Castle and Beckett was not only long awaited but also feared. How often we've seen relationship status change and totally ruin the show. (A lot of you don't remember the resulting train wreck of "MOONLIGHTING" but, trust me, it wasn't pretty.) My favorite episodes are worth watching over and over, the others still are good television. I think the series could work a little harder on expanding the characters (except for the daughter Alexis - her lack of respect and snide remarks directed toward a man who puts a very nice roof over her head, food on the table and pocket money continues to be a sore spot with me. I was thrilled when she went off to college and I'm hoping for elopement and a move to parts unknown.) The story lines continue to be interesting which is probably not as easy as it once was as they enter into Season 6. They have allowed considerable growth in Fillion's character while still maintaining some of the playfulness. The occasional FIREFLY reference still tickles us diehard fans but this show stands on it's own and has done a wonderful job of doing so.

I absolutely loved the first 2 seasons. It's a good thing that seasons three and four were gifts. Season three left me considering not continuing with the series but season 4 seemed to redeem Castle. Season 5 has much better story lines and quality writing. The series appears to have matured even beyond the potential glimpsed in the first two seasons. They've managed to keep the humor, embrace serious issues ranging from life with teenagers to coping with personal growth in lighthearted ways yet still present interesting mysteries.

As a longtime Castle fan I like this season's writing and acting a lot; the cleverness and nuances of plotlines and chemistry among the actors is at an all time high. In Season 5 the relationship between Castle and Beckett develops further as they initially try to keep their romance private from co-workers. Storylines are very well-told and well-thought out. Castle's intelligent screenplays and wonderful ensemble cast continues to shine. Castle's my favorite show and has been for the last couple years. Why? Because the writing and characters are believable, engaging, fun to watch and captivating. I initially started watching this because Nathan Fillion was so outstanding in Joss Whedon's legendary "Firefly" series (which I still re-watch often) and I wanted to see him in other roles. Speaking of which it's great to see guest stars and rare Firefly homages in Castle (eg Final Frontier ep, thanks; it's appreciated :). Nice saucer easter egg in the menu in one in the Castle season 5 dvds. Castle is easily one of the top shows to be produced in recent years, well worth watching, and it's great to see that the evolving relationship of Castle and Beckett is still edgy and fun, not having lost anything 'the morning after' -- masterfully written scripts and brilliant acting helps Castle continue to shine. Thanks everyone for doing it right. -Ken

Case and discs were in new like quality. No scratches. No skipping or pausing. Very satisfied.

La saison 5 démarre sur les chapeaux de roue et finit en apothéose!! Entre les deux, vous ne serez pas déçu par la qualité des épisodes . C'est du grand " Castle " . Les personnages principaux gagnent en maturité, en profondeur . Ils me font rêver du début à la fin. De très bons scénarios et de très bons acteurs font de cette saison 5 , une merveille. Kate Beckett ne doute pas de l'amour de Castle. Elle s'interroge sur le futur de leur relation et si cette dernière restera solide avec le temps. Comme elle l'avait avoué à Castle au cours de la saison 1, elle fait partie de celles qui ne se marient qu'une fois. Je pencherai donc plutôt sur les peurs présentes en elle... la peur qu'il ne veuille pas s'engager une nouvelle fois après ces deux divorces, la peur qu'il ne se livre pas à elle, la peur que tout ceci ne soit dû uniquement au fait qu'ils travaillent ensemble, la peur que le " soufflé retombe ". Il ne faut pas oublier la psychologie du personnage. Sous des dehors de "warrior" , le Détective Beckett n'en demeure pas moins une femme. Une femme avec un désir profond : rencontrer l'amour avec un grand A. Pour tous ceux qui n'ont pas le privilège de connaître cette série, je vous conseille vivement de la voir. De saison en saison , " Castle " ne cesse de se perfectionner : un pur régal !!!

Although I saw all the episodes as they were broadcast, they are better seen without interruption and at a viewing time of one's own choice. And sometimes it does take a couple of viewings to catch all the details. So having the disks on hand is a pleasure. This season contains another 26 super episodes. My favorites being the Falling Santa and the Lives of Others (100th). The whole Castle series is outstanding due to the magic dance between Stana and Nathan and the careful dialogue of the screenplay. But it is also refreshing to see a series based on solving crimes though observation, careful detective work and clever deductions (rather than as in the other TV programs where the "solutions" are always bigger guns and more violence). It is also great to see a program with real people and not have the story rely on characters with magic qualities and super-hero powers. Kate's dedication to finding the real guilty party and ensuring justice for the victims is inspiring. And Castle's offbeat theories are amusing and fun to see how they morph and play out to reality. The Castle series is to be highly recommended as fun to watch and instructive for understanding human relationships and families.

I have been an avid follower of Castle and Beckett since it first aired on ALIBI.in 2011. I have seen every episode, and bought Seasons 1 thru 4 from Amazon US. Season 5 I bought through i-tunes and have done the same with season 6 and will watch ep2 Dreamworld tomorrow morning. I will still buy this DVD to keep even though I still have it on i tunes. The chemistry between Nathan & Stana is unbelievable you have to listen very carefully to catch all the sub text. The whole cast are a joy to watch and so obviously enjoy what they do. It is a an amazing tribute to Andrew Marlowe - the Creator, and Chuck Bowman the senior director and everybody associated with it. Castle has also written 4 Books in the Nikki Heat Series with a 5th due out soon,will be o Amazon, and out for Kindle probably in February. Last if you want to see the cast letting their hair down there are 2 DVD`s available on Amazon where the cast and others answer questions from the their US fans. They are `Castle at The Paley Centre` in LA 2010 and 2012. They`re on Amazon. They will be there again this year and the tickets sold out in 5 minutes

Perfecto

enjoyed it very much. can't wait for the next season