Most crime shows eventually come up with the plot of having two connected murders, committed by people who met by chance. Strangers on a Train, a film by Alfred Hitchcock and a book by Patricia Highsmith, is the best known example of this switch.
And yes, when Castle and Beckett were staring at the board, sure the entire incident was not serendipitous, I figured out who killed who before they told me, but it took me until that moment to realize. And that is what makes Castle such a great show.
Two murders take place in a show where typically only one is being pursued, which might lead one to wonder why, except we were given a reason. A bet. Castle and Beckett's investigation vs Esposito and Ryan's. So you think, okay, we're going to get two interesting and entertaining murders, plus some character hilarity brought on by this bet. And then you don't think about it, until the writers are ready for you to be there.
Also, the literary and grammar stuff that Castle was using throughout the episode was fantastic. I love a man who knows the difference between whom and who, between irony and tragedy.
Did you love this episode?
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