Thoughts about Castle So Far

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Finally got around to watching Castle (would watch it on Astro, but couldn't because it's on at 8 p.m...). Basic gist of the show is about a "famous" mystery writer Richard Castle (Nathan Fillion, guest spot regular on other shows), who finds new inspiration in hot NYPD detective, Kate Beckett (Stana Katic, who was in Quantum of Solace) after killing off his main character. So he got the mayor (a fan and friend) to get him attached to Beckett for "research" during the pilot episode where the crimes are copied out of his novels.

I think I found my new favourite ABC show since Boston Legal.

• Out of the "non-cop consultant/cop" procedurals, this reminds me of Bones (and not to mention countless others), and okay, The Mentalist to a point.
  
  
• Loads of pop culture references - always fun when you manage to catch one. Reminds me of NCIS.
  
  
• Beckett has an interesting and colourful collection of coats.
  
  
• "When are you gonna learn? I got a guy everywhere" - Castle, S0204.
  
  
• I remember the ah ma (Castle's mother) her from Dharma & Greg, playing Greg's tight-laced mother. At least the girl playing his daughter is also about the right age - enough with the twenty-somethings playing teenagers already.
  
  
• I find myself distracted by Stana Katic's eyes... and the eye-makeup. Just because.
  
  
• Love Castle's customised "Writer" bullet proof vest.
  
  
• The guy's daughter more mature than her parents AND grandmother? Hilarious! Love the family scenes.
  
  
• I couldn't tell whodunit half the time because of the twists and red herrings - either I'm getting slow or the writing's not run of the mill procedural.
  
  
• Is it just me, or are the cold opens in the second season run a little longer than normal? On top of the intro, dead body and all before the title screen...
  
  
• Have I mentioned that the show is freaking hilarious?