Castle - Episode 6.15 - Smells Like Teen Spirit - Review

So, this is my first time reviewing hit show: Castle and as I can see the fanbase is incredibly passionate. Please be gentle. ;)

Though the episode’s beginning focused the search for an angry Hulk, the case, this week, mostly on focused on a Castle-life Carrie. There was the outsider with the telekinetic powers and the death of the typical mean girl in what appeared to be supernatural circumstances. I love we are not only trying to determine who the killer is, but also how could something like this be explained. Castle is at its best when the two leads are pulling at different directions on the case. Every time Castle tries his delirious theories, there is the always present look from Beckett. I find it priceless,it's kind of: I love you, but you're such an idiot sometimes. I’m always on Beckett logic prevails side on these types of cases; there should always be an explanation that does not involve anything supernatural.

Castle and Beckett were brought back to their teenage years. Castle is back at the school he almost finished his senior year. We got to learn a little more about the Rodgers backstory, and apparently he has a go to guy for cows. (PS. I loved the way Nathan acted the scared teenage kid in the principal’s office. ) With all their combined stories about their rebellious teenage years, they are so going to taste it when they have kids of their own!

The denouement of the case, with the special effects was pretty great, and during this episode was the only acceptable explanation I could think of that seemed to make sense. The prank video message really caught me by surprise, I love it. Kate’s revelation at the end kind of threw us off a little. CSU did not find any special effects material that could have faked the telekinetic attack. I think, and will continue thinking that Kate told Castle they did not find anything only to make her beau happy, and that in fact, the telekinetic attacks were staged. What do you guys think?

The big Caskett wedding decision this week seemed to be to decide between DJ or band. A major problem unraveled though: “Do we not have a song?” The title being Smells Like Teen Spirit, I was thinking they would go Nirvana, but yeah not going to happen. The title was probably only a reference to a music centered episode doubled with the fact they would be dealing with teens. We did not know if they’ve decided go with the band or the DJ, but at least they seem to have found their song. Excellent choice, in my opinion, I really love this song. (In my Veins by Andrew Belle, in case some of you were wondering. It was also featured in the season 4 finale, Always. Check him out, his music is great!)

Is it just me, or is Caskett Wedding Planning not going so well? The episodes all seem to be underlining one major decision regarding their upcoming nuptials, but nothing really has been decided yet. The honeymoon destination: not set. The date, we thought was set for September, but is now set for spring. Is this wedding really going to happen this spring? (Castle time may not equal real time.) The venue seemed to be unanimous, but that too fell through. Kate’s dress seems to be the only thing chosen, but with the fan response to that dress not sure it’s supposed to stick either. I agree with the comment someone had said before about that dress, we may not particularly like the design but the fact that Kate likes it and her reaction when she saw herself in it should be enough for us.

Still, let’s face it, all the planning they have been doing will end up being useless. Everyone knows their wedding is not going to go as planned, right? They’ll probably end up locked in a freezer, with their car at the bottom of the river, trying to escape tigers while searching for the antidote to some lethal poison.

Richard Castle, could you please get any cuter?? The last scene definately makes my top Caskett moments so far.

“Everything I’ve ever done, every choice I’ve ever made, every terrible and wonderful thing that’s ever happened to me, it’s all lead me to right here, this moment with you.”

One question remains though, where in the hell is Alexis? We haven’t seen her since Limelight. Are we supposed to make of this that she is still shacking up with Pi?