This Monday at 10/9c, in the Season 4 finale of ABC’s Castle, the murder of an Army veteran puts Kate (played by Stana Katic) on the trail of the man who shot her – meaning she’s perilously close to revisiting the murder of her mother. But Rick (Nathan Fillion) has privately vowed to steer his partner away from that conspiracy-laden powder keg, lest he lose her — forever.
Will Castle be forced to reveal the secret agenda by which he has been operating – and thus be punished by Beckett for a perceived betrayal? Could this finale serve up the biggest blow to the “Caskett” relationship… or, somehow, bring them closer than ever?
Circling back to the unsolved case of Johanna Beckett’s murder for the Season 4 finale is by design, says series creator Andrew W. Marlowe, since that story point always goes hand-in-hand with significant movement – sometimes for better, other times for worse — on the Rick/Kate front.
“Beckett is at her most raw when she’s dealing with her mother’s murder,” Marlowe tells TVLine. “That’s when she’s most emotionally vulnerable, even from the first time we touched this ground in Episode 10 of our first season, where Castle starts looking into [Johanna's] murder and causes their first rift. And at the end of Episode 213, ‘Sucker Punch,’ we have a very nice scene where Beckett accepts Castle’s presence – like, ‘I kind of want you around. I like you pulling my pigtails.’ Their emotional trajectory has always been intertwined [with the Johanna Beckett case].”
Read the full interview at TVLine.
The first and only interview that's made me just a little doubtful that all my shipper dreams will come true in Always.
ReplyDeleteBut then again if the actors have been so involved from the beginning you know the performances are going to rival some of the very best scenes of the entire series. Its going to be one awesome as episode.
Taking into account what Nathan and Stana said about the fans being happy also makes me feel a bit better about this interview.
I wouldn't worry at all. I think this article is actually almost a week late coming out considering all the promos and what Nathon Fillion said on Jimmy Fallon.
DeleteSet your mind at ease and think happy thoughts :)
Will Castle and Beckett Get Together in “Always”?
ReplyDeletePromos and sneak peeks are out for the Castleseason 4 finale, and they do tease that something big could be coming. There’s another “I love you” from Castle, and the promo does tease that at least a kiss could be coming. But is that just all one big tease for fans, or will it happen?
When Jimmy Fallon asked for spoilers about the season finale, Nathan Fillion replied, “The question with Castle is always will they or won’t they, you know, Castle, Beckett, are they going to get together? I can say this much: After the season finale, we won’t wonder anymore.” Now that certainly sounds like Castle and Beckett are going to be getting together in the season finale. What else could it be? The series—especially this season—has all been leading up to this moment, and it looks like it has finally come.
Fillion went on to say, “Something’s going to happen. I guess the question will be now: What are they going to do now?” Where will Castle go from there? What will this mean for Castle and Beckett, professionally and personally? Will the finale end with that moment for them, leaving fans to wonder all summer what will happen after?
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THEY'RE GONNA GET TOGETHER. I AM EXPLODING.
HAHA me 2 anon6:11. I'm exploding with excitement. I soo think they are going to get together. Also with the question of what will this mean for castle and Beckett personally and professionally?? Well I think personally like how does each one move on from the secrets? And do they keep their hookup a secret or no? And professionally because Beckett resigns, this is castle's last book of the book deal he made, so does he continue the nikki heat series? And if he continues Kate has to be a cop again for inspiration. Also I think Beckett is going to give up her mom's case after they catch the sniper. Like pressing the delete button on castle's murder board like someone else said.
DeleteIs it supposed to be some kind of a spoiler?????? They're kidding, right?
ReplyDeleteIt's a tease, not spoiler. :)
DeleteSorry. You're right. But it seems like an old one for those who've seen promos and sneak peeks...
DeleteNot everyone follows Castle news. So the more press there are, the better, regardless of how old or even irrelevant are the article.
DeleteThanks to the internet, I decided to give Castle a try after all the commotions and buzzes that followed the season 3 finale. And I've been a fan eversince. ;) We just need to make noises to get people's attention, especially those who have the Neilson rating boxes.
Nathan's statement can be read in two possible ways. 'After the season finale, we won’t wonder anymore' can mean:
ReplyDeletea)we're not gonna wonder will they won't they anymore because we'll see that they will 8kiss, bed scene, meaningful conversation, etc. or
b) we we're not gonna wonder will they won't they anymore because they firmly show us that they won't stay together (they hook up before the end of the episode but then he decides to protect her by getting out of the way for some reason).
I really hope it's the first one because if it isn't this makes no sense at all. They wouldn't do that to us fans, right?
Anon. from Spain.
Just my personal observation based on all of the comments in recent weeks, but if (b) is the ultimate choice by the powers-that-be, then Marlowe is going to find out what "Heat Wave" really means when all the flaming fan messages fly in his direction via everything from Twitter and singing telegrams to the Internet and phone lines... LOL. I'll be tame in my comments, but I'm sure a lot of fans might be a bit more... um, er, eh, fierce? enthusiastic? about their notes... LOL ;-)
DeleteI think you are right -- it would not make sense for them to not remain as a couple if they do connect in Always. It would mean Marlowe and company have lost their minds, frankly, and I have faith in that not having happened. :-)
Enjoy the season finale! :-)
I wouldn't worry too much about a let down - not after Seamus Dever also saying that people who have been waiting a long time for certain things to happen will probably be very pleased with things that happen.
DeleteThat, combined with Paleyfest, and now Keck saying, hey, I kept a secret all these months and the promos give it away? Toss in ABC's near fan-vid, and the title Always, and, well, I have high hopes. Especially as Marlowe is talking about how he wants to approach S5.
I think the cliff-hanger will be a twist we haven't had spoiled in all the sneak peeks, and/or Espo/Ryan, and/or Kate's resignation from NYPD. I don't think it'll advance the Joanna Beckett case too far, I think they'll save that for next season.
And last, in my heart of hearts I think they will get together in Always, because, well, how could you possibly stop the kind of momentum Kate had in stepping over Ricks threshold to reach for him? Lol.
12.9 people. That's how happy we're all gonna be, not to mention the measurement on the Richter scale for how their fictional earth's gonna move after such a build up, and on the metaphorical scale as we all die.
They kiss, then Beckett they can't be together. She'll always love you (a la Dolly Parton's love song "Always") but she's carrying Espo's love child now - from the booty call she made after the Limey. 1-800-Javi-Booty.
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DeleteUmmmm... yea, that would be a surprise twist. Can't wait to see Marlowe's reaction to all the messages waiting in his office over that little story twist... 0.o
LOL
Even if it was the the second, although I strongly believe it won't, you wouldn't stop wondering. The only thing that could make us stop wondering is them actually getting together. This article could be interesting for those who haven't seen all the promos, or maybe for us a couple of weeks ago, but not now.
ReplyDeleteI love Marlowe's interviews. The guy keeps it real and doesn't show his cards as he's SUPPOSED to. He has to tease us to keep us wondering. Some fans act like he has to tell us EXACTKY what will happen.
ReplyDeleteHe has never lied to us. Some fans take it upon themselves to twist his words into what they want them to mean and then when things don't play out the way they want, they jump on Marlowe.
Let it be known now: MARLOWE HAS NEVER SAID CASKETT WOULD HOOK UP, BE A COUPLE, GET MARRIED, PROPOSE, MOVE IN TOGETHER, OR EVEN KISS...
The promos and interviewers and Ausiello have been teasing us more than Marlowe.
I really hope people keep that in mind at the end of the finale.
If Caskett don't hook up or even kiss, i'm still going to tune in to this amazing show!
I am not ready for them to get together yet because shows usually suffer when they finally do in spite of what some fans claim, so if they keep them apart a bit longer, that's fine with me.
I'm even okay if they do hook up and something happens to Alexis, which will make it hard for them to be together.
I prefer the conflict over the maudlin romance in fanfics, which is why I don't read them.
I trust Marlowe to do what's best for the show. He's nowhere close to being like Hart Hanson. It took 6 seasons and then a glossed over, not even shown hookup and then a baby out of the blue just because its star was pregnant, nevermind Booth/Brennan weren't even ready for a committed relationship (yes, based on the storytelling of season 6 they were NOT ready for a relationship, let alone a baby).
Marlowe's storytelling is WAYYYYYY better and Stana and Nathan still have amazing chemistry, which has been enhanced by the writing on the show, imo, not destroyed like it was with poor storytelling for David & Emily.
I think Marlowe is ready for Caskett to be a couple based on how this season has been mapped out, but ABC has to be on board for it and from all the advertising, it appears they are.
Some fans will never be satisfied. A kiss and exchange of ILYs is HUGE in any ship, but for this fandom it's not. The sex seems to be the most important thing and sadly, if it's not shown, this fandom will self-destruct. I care more about the characters than just seeing them have sex. I wish more people did. Some have outright commented on other boards and here that they don't care about Kate's wall and she just needs to shut up and hookup with Rick.
Say what?!
I'll be okay with a kiss and an exchange of ILYs or one or the other. Season 5 will progress things further.
The cliffhanger will set the tone to start next season and how the S5 premiere is resolved will set the tone for Caskett. I'm prepared for something dark happening to end this season, especially since the baddie is slated for 2 episodes, but something good csn hsppen in the premiere in the end.
Just something to hold onto. Cliffhangers are done to keep us guessing and wondering and shocked or anxious or mad and frustrated enough to keep talking all summer and for us to come back to see what happens next.
However this season ends, i'll be back to find out what comes next. The writing has been more than substantial OVERALL to keep me coming back. I am a shipper, but I also love all the characters, the procedural, and the humor and the Johanna Beckett mythology, 3xK, possible Castle's CIA dad, the Mexican gang that could show back up thanks to Kate's warning, and sooooo much more. Even when Caskett are on the outs, this show draws me in and i'm not going to give it up if the sex doesn't happen.
People disappoint themselves. Lower your expectations. It's why my patience level is extremely high for this types of shows. I'm probably one of the few fans who loved all 7 seasons of Gilmore Girls and all 9 seasons of Xfiles. HaHa!
Well it's still a confirmation. I think it means the cliffhanger won't be about them hooking up.
ReplyDeleteWhat's with all the explosion-related metaphors and similes?? I get the feeling that they're trying to tease something without giving anything away at the same time. Eg.
ReplyDelete'Will Rick 'Blow-up' his Relationship....' and
'steer his partner away from that conspiracy-laden powder keg, lest he lose her....'
I know there's an explosion in the finale, but I don't know where it fits in....
There will probably be some sort of explosion in there somewhere as there was a picture of a house or building on fire somewhere. Wouldn't it be great though if the "explosion" they're referring to is a metaphorical one and not a literal one? By that I'm meaning that all this sexual tension that has built up between Rick and Kate over four years is like a massively shaken bottle of fizzy drink, that once opened is going to (metaphorically) explode. Judging by that smoking hot two second clip of Rick and Kate in a passionate embrace it would be funny if this is the "explosion" they're referring to!
DeleteAnd Castle said on "Headhunters" he is going out with a bang...mmmmmm, suspicious indeed!
DeleteHey there was a previous comment about explosions and Blowing up things, Where is it?
ReplyDeleteI know! I wrote that I thought they were trying to tease something about an explosion without giving anything away by using all these explosion-related metaphors and puns. Eg.
Delete'Will Rick 'Blow-up' his Relationship....' and
'But Rick (Nathan Fillion) has privately vowed to steer his partner away from that conspiracy-laden powder keg, lest he lose her....'
I know there is an explosion in the finale somewhere, but I'm not sure where from watching the promos (I didn't watch the sneak peeks)
24 hours! Ahh.
ReplyDeleteOMG, I just realized that! Ahhh! I am so excited for this!!!
ReplyDeleteIf you want to count it down faster, you could go by minutes... for me, it's... hmm... less than 1200 minutes to go. :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm off to sleep for about 480 of those minutes. Good night!