Castle—Let’s Hear It for Summer Reruns!

Last month I caught reruns of the first two episodes of Castle and got all excited, thinking I’d have something new (to me) and wonderful to watch this spring. But after those first two episodes, it disappeared. I figured I’d have to wait for the DVD release on September 22. Sigh. Those in charge of television programming are clearly not targeting me.

Just this morning, though, I discovered that this Saturday, June 20 at 9:00 pm, Castle will be back for the summer! They’re starting at the beginning with the first two episodes I’ve already seen, which is fine with me because I loved them that much!

Until next time,
Lee

Castle

Castle—a new-this-season TV show—went into reruns this week. I didn’t have time to watch it when it first aired but have heard lots of raves about it, so decided to give it a try.

Wow! I love, love, love it!

The pairing of an uptight, by-the-book detective (heroine) and a laid-back, smooth-talking mystery writer (hero) is one of my favorites. Reminds me of The Big Easy.

I haven’t seen enough of Castle to pin down the character archetypes, but I’d say they’re perfectly layered. From what I’ve seen so far, Detective Kate Beckett is a Crusader-Librarian and mystery writer Richard Castle is a Bad Boy-Charmer.

Their banter is witty and fast-paced, the first two episodes had lots of laugh-out-loud moments, and early on we see meaningful glimpses into their personal lives. In other words, brilliantly written!

Since summertime is notorious for poor TV-viewing options, I’m so glad I saved Castle for reruns. Now I have something to look forward to every week.

Until next time,
Lee