Today my husband & I watched Castle's season 4 episode 10 "Cuffed" and oh my God hahaha. First of all, didn't expect it to be what it ended up being, but that's not what I'm here to talk about. The Caskett content is what I'm here to talk about. We basically got a whole episode of Castle and Beckett together and there were so many scenes that I was like ahh.
(warning: lots of text in this post haha basically just me fangirling about this episode. Also TW: mentions of handcuffs, near death experiences, death, murder, etc. also SPOILERS for Castle season 3 finale and season 4 episodes 10 & 11)
When they wake up, Castle not immediately being like wtf is happening unlike Beckett. He thinks she put the handcuffs on them haha. Also him being like "Kate, hi" in an almost flirty tone when she wakes him up/says his name. Like bro thought he had gotten lucky I bet haha. And him being like "kinky" cracked me up.
His shock when she told him to lift her top haha when he's like "I think you might still be under the influence, but okay." Bro had no hesitation at all. He was like don't mind if I do.
When he does check her back he sees the needle mark and all but the way he grabs her/holds onto her side? Like dude I saw that, that is not casual haha there was no need bro you're down bad. And her kinda panicking after he does that being like "okay you can put my shirt down now."
Both of their panic as they tried to remember what they did after they got to the hotel room 🤣 like they were probably both thinking did we have sex? but did not wanna say that haha and Beckett's relief after she remembered they were there to see a dead body. Castle low-key sounded disappointed.
Their bickering too like "are you always like this in the morning?" "Do you always have to go through a door first?" etc.
Beckett knowing him so well now that she was able to read his mind/predict his answers to what was so special about the victim that the killer would want to erase his identity.
Castle and Beckett talking about what Esposito and Lanie were fighting about. Beckett saying "they both want to be together but neither of them wants to admit to it" and Castle agrees groaning and saying "ugh, why do people do that to themselves?" Beckett saying "maybe they just don't see it" and Castle saying back "how could they not? It's so obvious." Like y'all! Come on, you two are doing that to yourselves 😭🤣
Esposito and Ryan talking about relationships and how something about a relationship going in circles and it immediately cutting to Castle and Beckett going around in a circle haha. And them also talking about being locked together so they can't hide to say stuff, etc. which is basically Castle and Beckett's situation lmao. (Also I was half expecting Ryan and Esposito to find the pair while they were in an incriminating position like trying to push the freezer or something lmao, that would have been hilarious).
Beckett telling Castle to hold her hand so the cuffs don't cut into them. Sure, Kate, sure. That's totally the only reason...
The whole sequence of Beckett trying to get up onto Castle's shoulders was hilarious. (she mentioned how they've done it before and idk if I just don't remember but I'm curious what the circumstances were that time haha if anyone knows please remind me. Idk if it was a shown scene or not). Also her saying "let me try it from behind" and him going "all right, I'm game" and her confused look after 🤣
The way the shot where they were trying to kick down the wall was filmed really cracked me up idk if it was intentional (I kinda assume it was) how it looked/sounded kind of incriminating especially with how Kate was sitting/how she was positioned and throwing her head back like girl you doing all that for what?!
Her concern when Castle fed the tiger the beef jerky "no, no no Castle don't go near her!" 😭🥺 she sounded so worried. Also Castle letting her be the first one to get on top of the freezer to safety and them holding hands again not so the cuffs won't dig, but because they're scared 🥺 and Castle apologizing to her when he thought they weren't gonna make it out alive.
Castle saying how if he were to ever be hitched to someone it would be her. Her catching his slip up and him panicking getting a bit embarrassed, her assuring she knew what he meant and that if she were handcuffed to someone again she wouldn't mind it being him. After he asks really she says, "but next time, let's do it without the tiger." And him being like "next time?" Hahaha I love them.
Also just the whole premise of them almost dying together AGAIN like bro they have to had bonded over that shared trauma. Pairs who almost die together (at least twice) stay together!
And I know this is about the episode "Cuffed" but there were a few things in the next episode that got me too:
Kate immediately suggesting to be Castle's plus one at Ryan and Jenny's wedding after he tells her Alexis isn't coming and him immediately accepting.
Them walking down the aisle to find their seats as the last scene before the episode ends. Foreshadowing???
Ughhhhh I love them so much!!!!
Also I just wanna say, the end of season 3 DESTROYED ME! Especially Castle telling Kate he loves her as she basically died in his arms and her saying she doesn't remember any of it when she does. My heart bro....
Anyways hope y'all enjoyed my ranting lmao. I haven't seen anything past season 4 episode 11 so PLEASE NO SPOILERS!! Thank you.
