(S02E10) ""A wife and a fiance catfight ... please can we stop for popcorn on the way?" - Castle

Molly C. Quinn is such a cutie. I loved the storyline this week where she volunteers to categorize evidence, and in doing so, uses her skills to help return someone's precious "brag book" to them. She takes after her dad in the "big heart" department.

Castle is good about that. They could have made Richard Castle as a roguish playboy who chases women and loves a good time, and while he's got some of that in him (see above quote), he's also a dedicated family man. The writers are good about the characters that way. Beckett is a hard-nosed detective, but she's also good with people, excelling at giving them bad news in such a way as to soften the blow.

This week's case had me guessing, but I figured it probably had something to do with the women, in that one or the other was in on it. I'm glad it turned out the way it did, with the guy being faithful to his wife and dying in the name of saving the environment.

And the writers did a pretty good job with the environmental storyline. I guess NBC isn't the only network that can do "green week" stories. Yeah, I was sort of groaning at the whole contrived storyline about the recycled battery technology being the impetus for the murder. But the episode had some good messages about green solutions, reducing waste, and saving energy. And to drive the point home, the guy was found in a "trash chute" at an apartment building.

Nice to see D.B. Woodside. He needs to get back on a regular series.

Fun Quotes:

"A killer who cleans up after himself. Very American Psycho." - Castle

"Big Castle is the one who likes to get in the way. I'm sure little Castle won't be a problem." - Beckett

Castle: "Know what doesn't add up to me?"
Beckett: "Two wives?"
Castle: "Two wives too many."
Beckett: "Seems like the common denominator in that is you."

Castle: "That ever happen with you? One day you look and your boy is all grown up?"
Martha: "We're still waiting for that moment to happen."

"Leading a man on isn't a crime, is it detective? - Sarah
"Should be." - Castle

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