Just Some Stuff

There were two endings I was dreading for Watershed:

Tue, 14 May 2013 23:45:00 -0400

An engagement or a pregnancy.

Thank God she’s not pregnant, because I don’t think there’s any way they could have pulled that off successfully. Not to mention the fact that I would have been really upset.

But the proposal - I have to admit, I was pleasantly surprised at the way the writers pulled it off. And while I was initially a confused jumble of thoughts, now that I’ve had time to think, I realize that it was the perfect way to end the season. And I’m actually really glad that’s the story AWM chose to tell.

Think about it: Castle and Beckett have never communicated well. Secrets and lies and misunderstandings are something they’ve struggled with way back since the beginning, all the way back to when Castle dug into her mother’s case. And just because they’re in a relationship doesn’t mean these issues are going to magically disappear. They’re human (okay, they’re characters, but still…), and they’re flawed, and old habits die hard. Love doesn’t make those issues go away. If anything, it amplifies them, because now there’s so much more at stake. But at the same time, love can make the underlying issues seem less important. Because if you’re happy together, then what else matters, right? So things like this have a way of being glossed over until it all blows up in your face.

And this is exactly the situation they’ve put themselves in throughout the course of this season, even way back in the beginning. Castle let Christina Koterra kiss him, because he and Kate hadn’t bothered to define their relationship. Castle assumed that Kate didn’t believe in him in Probable Cause, because they didn’t actually talk about it. He flew to Paris without telling her (I’m not saying he shouldn’t have gone, just that he should have included her), because he thought she’d try to stop him. Their trust in each other has been shaky lately, both due to Castle’s reluctance to open up to her about the ‘Jordan’ issue and Kate kissing Vaughn (which probably arose at least in part because he nudged her in the direction of thinking about her future, which was something she and Castle hadn’t talked about). Kate considered the job because, again, she didn’t know where her relationship with Castle was headed. And, as we saw last night, she was afraid to ask, afraid of his answer. He doesn’t want to push her too fast. She’s afraid he doesn’t want more in the same way she does. So neither one ever broaches the topic.

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Watershed: In-depth Analysis

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:50:04 -0400

scripting-life:

“Watershed” is a study in opposing forces. There are those who talk about how incredible this job opportunity is for Beckett and there is Castle inadvertently reminding her how incredible they are together. If there’s a single image from the show that can best represent this episode, it would be the moment when Beckett tosses out the coffee that Castle gave her the day before and it splashes violently across the divide of the sink, dashing both sides of the sink with the symbolic imagery.

This is the divide, a branching of choices that will change everyone’s lives for better or worse. (See what I did there?)

“Watershed” is perhaps the most introspective episode we’ve ever gotten. Interestingly, for an episode so heavily centered on where Castle and Beckett’s relationship is going, a large bulk of the significant progress occurs during conversations with their respective confidantes. I’m going to walk through this nearly scene for scene because this is one of those rare episodes where almost every moment is significant.

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amy-rory-melody: and this is why I love Whovians.

Mon, 13 May 2013 01:01:53 -0400

amy-rory-melody:

and this is why I love Whovians.

1950’s Vintage Cocktail Dresses

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:59:58 -0400

1950’s Vintage Cocktail Dresses

animalstalkinginallcaps: CHERYL, PLEASE, I’M SORRY. YOU KNOW I...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:30:24 -0400

animalstalkinginallcaps:

CHERYL, PLEASE, I’M SORRY. YOU KNOW I DIDN’T MEAN IT. JUST LET ME IN AND WE CAN TALK ABOUT THIS.

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CHERYL, HONEY. COME ON. I LOVE YOU. YOU’RE BEING UNREASONABLE.

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THIS IS A SILLY ARGUMENT, FOR WHICH I’VE APOLOGIZED, AND THE LONGER I’M OUT HERE THE HIGHER THE RISK I’M DEVOURED BY AN INSECTIVOROUS PREDATOR.

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SERIOUSLY, CHERYL, IT’S GETTING DARK. YOU’VE MADE YOUR POINT.

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… CHERYL?

… PLEASE?

sandianecarter: LOVE.

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:54:20 -0400

sandianecarter:

LOVE.

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Sun, 21 Apr 2013 22:29:39 -0400

thelbdofficial: And That’s A Wrap!

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 14:05:44 -0400

thelbdofficial:

And That’s A Wrap!

wasp33: There are two types of squirrels I JUST LAUGHED SO...

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:50:16 -0400

wasp33:

There are two types of squirrels

I JUST LAUGHED SO HARD OMFG

"When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the..."

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:49:28 -0400

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” To this day, especially in times of “disaster,” I remember my mother’s words and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers – so many caring people in this world.”

- Fred Rogers (via aplacetomakeyourstand)

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Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:32:39 -0400

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Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:18:45 -0400

I swear to God this show is fucking gold in every way.

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:01:55 -0400

I swear to God this show is fucking gold in every way.

pollylynn: Let’s go be Bad Guys

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:58:46 -0400

pollylynn:

Let’s go be Bad Guys

michygeary: diminga: Same man, different face

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 01:33:22 -0400

michygeary:

diminga:

Same man, different face

yesknopemaybe: Details

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 01:31:18 -0400

yesknopemaybe:

Details

the lizzie bennet diaries: first and last episodes

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 23:49:17 -0400

the lizzie bennet diaries: first and last episodes

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