A renown chef is murdered, bathed in Nitroglycerin. Although Beckett and Castle follow multiple money trails, none of them lead to a believable story as to why the man was killed. When they finally realize that the motive was love, Beckett and Castle find themselves talking to other people, yet again, and reaching the same conclusions apart at the same time. There is no denying the bond the two share, nor the similarities is the way their minds process information.
We, the viewers, know how great Castle and Beckett's chemistry is, and we know how great a couple they would make. If you've read Heat Wave, you know that they could become a couple and the writers could still keep their relationship entertaining, and not end up losing their audience a la Moonlighting. Yet, what kind of impression does Castle generally give about his ability to be in a committed relationship? His two marriages don't speak very well for him, and when he speaks about them, the impression only worsens.
And then Demming was introduced. He's hot and passionate and a good guy. There is no reason that Kate shouldn't go for him; their love for Chinese food unites them forever. But in the back of her mind, a little voice is saying "What about Castle?" Which is the right risk to take? Should Beckett commit to Demming, knowing what that relationship is likely to bring to her, or should she throw that away in favour of the adventure that would be a relationship with Castle? Can we really blame the girl that she probably wants to do both?
It was Liquid Nitrogen. With Nitroglycerin, the chef would have been many scorched pieces that would have been difficult to ID.
ReplyDeleteI hope that whatever happens to Demming (and something will, as this is TV afterall) it's not something mysterious about his pass that was heretofore not revealed. When brought up over the course of a scant handful of episodes feel like a cop out. There's no reason they can't keep Demming as a good guy without tarnishing his Good Guy cred.
Right. Liquid Nitrogen. Have I mentioned that I am am not a scientist. Haha.
ReplyDeleteI too hope that they don't just pick the easy way out of the dilemma. I'm afraid they might just kill him or something so that the choice doesn't have to be made. Then again, I have yet to be disappointed with Castle, so we'll just have to hold on for the last few episodes of the season and see what we get.