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3.5
And really, thats one of the things that makes the series fun, so long as you dont mind itthat sweetly naive dedication to pretending this absolutely ..
Av Club
2.5
I mean, I wouldnt remember it if hed proposed to me in a graveyard.
Av Club
3.5
So while its obvious that Castle is good but not great nowadays, I dont mean it as a slight that its not Mad Men or The Wire.
Av Club
4.5
A murder mystery on a plane, especially after 9/11, must be about terrorism, except that thats too obvious.
Den Of Geek
1.5
Sadly, that generosity doesnt extend to Esposito and Ryan in this episode as they do little more than elevated grunt work.
Den Of Geek
4.5
The episode combines everything we love about Castle from its eccentric episodes of years past.
Den Of Geek
4.5
In fact it doesnt look like anyone was even staying at the posh hotel.
Den Of Geek
4.5
However Beckett is her skeptical self and doesnt believe any of Ricks crazy theories.
Den Of Geek
4.5
The story does a solid job of weaving a cogent narrative that brings the estranged Alexis and Rick back together.
Den Of Geek
1.5
Throw all that in the TV blender as well as an old fashioned heist and a fixing of the multi state Powerball lottery and youve got a fun little pressu ..
Den Of Geek
4.5
A matchbook leads the team to mentally unstable Noah, who likes to leave the television on for his so dead she doesnt smell mother.
EW
1.5
For a criminal mastermind, that story hes peddling is Swiss cheese the lacy kind, with lots of holes.
EW
3.1
Theres a sense of casualness in the novel, a casualness that Simon and Burns conjured in The Wire, thats missing from this production.
1.5
But as of tonights premiere, the sparks fizzle and flop to the ground, soggy and damp and barely identifiable.
1.5
Its a little piece of life and art merging and dovetails well with a show that doesnt take itself too seriously.
The Hollywood Reporter
3.8
It doesnt and now even Beckett starts to unravel, doubting everything that comes out of Castles mouth.
Paste Magazine
4.1
For Better or Worse is a fun episode thats rife with clichs, until all of a sudden it isnt.
Paste Magazine
3.6
Fillion once again carries most of the scenes hes in, and thats a good thing because the storyline here isnt exactly going to keep you on the edge of ..
IGN
4.2
Normally, Castle is a fun, cute murder mystery show that doesnt take itself too seriously, but it was nice to see things get scarier in this two parte ..
IGN
3.8
Of course, serious moments of reflection dont come very often for best selling celebrity novelist Rick Castle.
IGN
4.0
The show doesnt spend all its time at crime scenes, interrogation rooms or the morgue.
IGN
4.5
This twinkling, glow inducing documentary couldnt fail to put you in a festive mood.
Telegraph
1.5
But new and fancy dont always mean better, and at the end of the day whos going to say no to a nice piece of cake Written by Andrew Marlowe (Air Force ..
1.3
Hes smugly confident adoring fans galore and shes a more tightly wound, no nonsense type.
San Francisco Chronicle
1.5
this buddy sitcom feels contrived, derivative (instead of Megan Mullally, we get a stereotyped sassy and buxom Latina secretary) and sadly lacking in ..
Tv Guide
4.6
Beckett went through an awful lot of emotional turmoil in this episode.
TV Fanatic
4.5
I hope theres an explanation in part two that somehow makes this better, but I dont have a good feeling about it.
TV Fanatic
4.9
Season 3 concluded with easily one of the best Castle episodes yet.
TV Fanatic
4.5
How about Alexis boyfriend This isnt going to work out too well for dear old Dad.
TV Fanatic
4.4
Ive been a fan of Castle since the pilot episode and I hope I dont disappoint.
TV Fanatic
4.4
Of course, there with the predictable parts (Beckett getting her job back, Esposito finding them in the warehouse just in time..) But it doesnt really ..
TV Fanatic
1.5
Fillion brings a little too much charisma along, if thats possible, as the wealthy, divorced father of teen daughter Alexis (Molly Quinn).
Boston
3.5
And its true: there isnt much chemistry between Fillion and Katic at first.
Bullz-Eye
1.5
Its not that Im hard up for substance; Im hard up for frivolous entertainment, and Castle, capably provides it, largely thanks to the charming wryness ..
Pajiba
1.5
Yet Castle the show doesnt seem all that interested in finding the most interesting, or unique, ways to tell its stories.
Nj
1.5
It doesnt help a lead character when we see no effort being put into knowing her daughters beau. (
Tv Line
4.0
It isnt an unsatisfying finale episode, but its one that feels unsettling.
Tell-Tale TV
4.0
Meanwhile, a reporter doing a story on Castle proves that the mystery writer isnt the most annoying ride along in town.
Hollywood Chicago
1.5
Detail oriented stuff hes great with, but wild conspiracies, not so much.
TV Equals
4.5
Its pleasant to see Ian McShane, but that doesnt outweigh dungeon master dialogue like Bad dreams, Ill wager! (
Ny Mag
1.5
Castle doesnt seem worthy of Beckett, played with refreshing, no nonsense likability by Katic.
Orlando Sentinel
1.5
Certainly the most promising of recent sitcoms, Ted approaches the world of big pharmaceuticals with spot on satire but peoples it with likeable chara ..
World Wng
1.5
>Mystery solved The recent hires by Time Warners 24 hour news channel dont have any recognizable names, and theres really no mystery why.
Buffalo News
1.5
I wanted to have fun every day, and thats something that Castle has in spades.
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
1.5
I dont think the entire premise of the show is being permanently changed).
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