Would you watch Castle if our caiptan wasnt in it?

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KWICKO

Monday, October 3, 2011 2:28 AM

Yup - DVR is my best TV friend. That, and DVD sets... It would probably be cheaper for me to have HBO, Showtime, Starz, etc., but I like to watch my shows when I want to, not when the suits want me to.

BUFO

Saturday, October 15, 2011 4:09 AM

For me, it was the opposite. I started watching Castle first. I love the show and all the characters. I laugh more at that show then most of the stupid sitcoms with canned laughter. But Nathan definitely stands out and I don't think anyone else can play Castle as well as he does. I was talking to a friend about Castle and she told me about Firefly. I watched FF and loved it so much I bought and bought the blu-ray of both the series and movie. I have lost count of how many times I've seen FF.

I love him as Castle but he IS Malcolm Reynolds.

bufo

MALSDOXY

Sunday, October 16, 2011 9:25 PM

i would have to say no...there might be one or two actors who could bring the same 'Mal-ness' to the Castle character but i probably wouldn't be as interested in it without him

"Haven't you killed me enough for one day ?"
- Mal, War Stories

NIKI2

Thursday, October 20, 2011 8:06 PM

No. I don't watch network TV, haven't for years, except for Law & Order and (be still my heart) West Wing while it was on. I still watch L&O (specially SVU) reruns on cable when nothing else is on (which is all too frequently) Other than that, I've seen nothing new or unpredictable for so long, I stick with cable.

Castle is INCREDIBLY predictable, and the romance thing has been strung out just waaaay too long, to the point where it's laughable. I do like some of the characters; I wish they'd do a better job with the mom becuse she's a pretty good actress in her own right, and the kid's okay, as are the other cops. But it's absolutely true; it wouldn't be worth watching at ALL without Fillion. He brings a great quirk and humor I don't think anyone else could manage (with the writing), but the writing is too Hollywood crap and waaay too predictable.

I watched Chuck for a while for the same reason, but ended up giving up on it. It just got too silly, and I don't like the lead character at all.

I think it would be lovely if Fillion got a chance at some REAL acting, be it network (which it probably wouldn't be) or cable...or (be still my heart!) a movie. I was pissed he didn't get Green Lantern, but given how it turned out, I'm glad he didn't. Makes me especially angry because Green Lantern was MY superhero. Superman was too white bread, Batman too dark, and even at 12, I thought Green Lantern was hot. Oh well, went the same way as the attempt at Dune...good stuff turned to trash. What Hollywood does best!

I'll stick with Eureka, In Plain Sight and The Closer (tho' perhaps not once she's gone), L&O reruns, Animal Planet, SciFi (their movies are often low-budget trash, but I still enjoy 'em), Dog Whisperer and Science Channel...THEM I'm particularly taken with since they've started showing Firefly AND tieing it in with real science. That's kewl.. I either tape Castle or pick it up on Xfinity, as it's not worth staying up for, and I'll stick with it. For Nathan.

Hippie Operative Nikovich Nikita Nicovna Talibani,
Contracted Agent of Veritas Oilspillus, code name “Nike”,
signing off

BYTEMITE

Thursday, October 20, 2011 9:40 PM

Aw.

But you know, he doesn't need to be Green Lantern (though that WOULD be cool). Our captain has cute-nice-guy-appeal as a superpower.

EBFIDDLER

Friday, October 21, 2011 11:51 PM

I watch Castle only because Nathan Fillion is in it. If it were some other actor, I wouldn't have even looked at it, because I don't watch TV. (Yes, that is why I missed Firefly when it was actually being broadcast. Seriously, Fox needed to pitch the show to my demographic--people who don't watch TV ;^) but would turn the thing on if they knew something good was being broadcast.) So Castle is the only hour of TV I watch. Before I started watching Castle regularly, I didn't turn on the TV at all except for special events.

So, the only reason I started watching Castle was to see Nathan Fillion act. I would have much preferred to see him portray Mal, but I was willing to give it a try. After all, I thought he was a hoot as the smarmy Captain Hammer in Dr Horrible's Singalong Blog. I find the other characters in Castle to be engaging. I don't care for the weird murder scenarios very much. And I'm finding the whole relationship-that-can't-progress thing to be very annoying. I read Castle fanfiction, in which the writers almost universally have gotten Castle and Beckett together, and the better ones of these are more satisfying than the TV show.

PIZMOBEACH

Saturday, October 22, 2011 2:48 AM

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Originally posted by Kwicko:

I still watch too much TV, but I'm getting more picky.

Ha! "The more I watch, the pickier I get..." Sorry, I'm channeling C&W lyrics for some reason. Makes no sense since I was just watching a doc on Pearl Jam. I cannot pass on any band documentaries, not sure why, they all seem to follow the same patterns.
More to the point and thread, I get what you are saying and I'm with you and EC - I/my wife and I tell each other we watch too much tv. We try and set rules, "Monday is movie night, Tuesday is reading ..." And then there is general breakdown and chaos.
Morer to the thread: No, I would not watch Castle if it weren't for Nathan, same with any of the crews' post FF acting exploits. Funny is is my wife didn't really take to Firefly all that much, but she likes Castle, and I'm not that big a fan as of this season - glad for N. but I think it's pretty well played out at this point.

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SHINYGOODGUY

Sunday, October 23, 2011 4:52 AM

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Originally posted by THESOMNAMBULIST:
Yes I would; though I concede I started watching it because of Nathan.

However I do think they have fleshed out the secondary characters rather well, and personally I am enjoying the Esposito/Ryan partnership almost as much as the Beckett and Castle relationship, and would happily engage with a spin-off of those two, should it arise.

Thereafter it becomes a lot to ask of a show to make every character interesting week in week out, but I have always enjoyed the dynamic between Castle and his daughter. It makes a change not to have some angst ridden kid in a show raising hell and being rebelious. I think they did well to avoid this cliché.

I was a little disappointed that Montgomery had to go though, and I do hold reservations about the new chief thus far, but we'll see.

I agree with Sleepy about the whole daughter dynamic. Glad the writers and producers did not go the angst-filled teenager route. Castle is intelligent, so it stands to reason that his daughter follow suit. And no, not me I'm not convinced by the other characters, sometimes the writing is a bit cheesy. I would have preferred they not go the whole 'Moonlighting' route and kept their relationship strictly professional (I did meet a NY cop once who was drop dead gorgeous, so it's not that) would have made for more interesting plots. That's just me. But for me it's Nathan who makes that show go.

SGG

SHINYGOODGUY

Sunday, October 23, 2011 5:07 AM

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Originally posted by Kwicko:
I've got Prime Suspect recording, but haven't watched any of the episodes yet. But it certainly looks as if they've done the typical American-TV things and gone WAAAAAAYYYY over the top with it. I'll try it, but I have very low expectations.

Person of Interest has me at least mildly interested, so far. Jim Caviezel's character at least has some well-delivered snarky tough guy lines. The show needs more than that, though, so who knows... Hey, at least it's better than his execrable remake of The Prisoner.

I recorded Pan Am as well, and will give it a try, but I'm a bit annoyed that the networks think that the way to compete with shows like Mad Men is to simply set their shows in the 60s and be done with it. (Hint: It's not the time period that makes Mad Men watchable; it's the WRITING!)

I still watch too much TV, but I'm getting more picky.

Hey Kwix, gotta tell ya' Prime Suspect is good, mainly because of Maria Bello. A plus is they have 'Scarlie' from Fringe (Kirk Acevedo) - Olivia's partner. Bello is a joy to watch as she solves crimes. They lay it on a bit heavy with the whole "woman on the force pitted against a male dominated profession" thing. Other wise its solid entertainment, although they could use better writing overall. Let me know about Person of Interest will ya' - for me the jury is out (I have yet to see an episode). And yes, I belong to the Watch Too Much Club.

SGG

KWICKO

Sunday, October 23, 2011 12:51 PM

Yeah, I started watching Prime Suspect, finally. It's on the cusp for me - I find it annoying that seemingly every episode, Jane has to deal with dickish male cohorts, and by the end of the ep, they give her grudging respect - only to do it all over again the next week!

That said, it's not *quite* bad enough for me to dump it completely, and it seems to be getting better, so I'm still watching, for now anyway.

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