Question: Thanks to TVLine, I learned that Brett Tucker will be guest starring in this season’s 20th episode of Castle
entitled, “The Limey.” Other than “devilishly handsome”, what else can
you tell us about this guy? More specifically, what are his motives when
it comes to Beckett? —Ivy
Ausiello: I’m going to venture out on a limb and say Beckett might be drawn — perhaps even attracted — to a dude with an English accent.
Source: TVLine
and let the protests begin... lol
ReplyDeleteHa ha ha! The second I read this I rolled my eyes and just said, "Oh crap, here we go with the freak outs."
DeleteActually I think many are embracing hit rather than protesting. For a few reasons. One, we haven't seen castle jealous in a very long time. Two, maybe this will show castle what it feels like when he so openly flirts with others like he did Serena and Sophia. Three, maybe this will create some friction and force them to deal with their feelings. Four, just because fans are pissed at castle from pandora and lyhnpin and just want Beckett to have some fun too.
DeleteI for one am happy about this guy. I'm not worried because Beckett isn't like castle, she won't just jump a guy. But some flriting to make him jealous would be a nice welcome.
I actually have thought that Beckett's suffered enough this season in terms of jealousy. Let Castle get angry for once!
ReplyDeletecouldn't agree more!
Deletetotally!!
DeleteYes, and then let him realize - as she has - that her interest in this other guy is purely superficial, and that his jealousy is for nothing.
DeleteAgree totally!!! When I first heard of this I thought that it was time for Castle to get jealous, maybe then he will do something about the status of their relationship.
DeleteI actually do hope that this guy first with her. I miss seeing castle jealous. And I think as viewers we are not concerned about some guy flriting with Beckett because we know she won't give in. She knows what she wants and she isn't a fluisy. But with castle, when there is a woman around, we get annoyed because we know he will flirt around and maybe go out with them. He has always been that kind of guy. I hated how he never made it clear to Beckett that Sophia was his past and that what he and Beckett have apis more important. I hated that he openly flirted with Sophia infront of Beckett, knowing that she was uncomfortable. So I'm all for Beckett flirting with this guy and I hope castle gets jealous. Maybe this time they will actually talk about why they are jealous and secrets will come out.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea that the guy flirting with beckett or vise versa will force beckett and castle to confront why they're jealous. It seems like a good way for her secret to come out.
DeleteEwww. Beckett has to make the first move and reveal her secret, but if she's making goo goo eyes at another guy, then I doubt anything will happen this season.
ReplyDeleteIf they do flirt, I don't think that beckett will be overly flirtatious. And if she does flirt, I think that she will do it because she wants to see what castle will do or say. I think that she might try to push castle into admitting that he's jealous and that he cares about her. I also don't think that anything significant will develop between beckett and guy, so I'm not too worried about that aspect.
DeleteSeriously, I can't believe there's any doubt about Castle and Beckett's relationship and commitment to each other after all we've seen this season. Beckett has only eyes for Castle and vice versa.
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Agreed, there is no doubt in my mind that they only want each other. I honestly don't get why some people got so worked up over Serena and Sophia, it never crossed my mind that Castle might act on that attraction.
DeleteCastle and Beckett might not know how much they love each other, but we do...
Why did'nt they just make him an Australian so he could stick to his own accent. A bit of Aussie blood on the show would make for something interesting, I could see Beckett all over this Aussie boy. I can not get mad at our boy Brett damm it ;)
ReplyDeletegahhh what does Ausiello know anyways.
ReplyDeletenooo....i hope when the episode comes beckett is taken ;)
ReplyDeleteI'm not concerned about this at all, mainly because I really can't imagine that AWM would take Beckett and Castle to THIS point only to have this one episode guest star waltz in and ruin it all. That would be a terrible idea, and he's too smart to go down that route. In addition, remember that AWM, who promises very little in the way of what definitely will/will not happen on Castle, was very firm when he said there will be no 3rd parties coming in between them anymore. He basically had a "been there, done that" take on that matter.
ReplyDeleteSo, nobody panic, please. Even if Beckett flirts it up a bit, it's not gonna be anything major. No worries, guys!
Hey Elena,
DeleteI am not sure if you read it the same way - I think he's joking with us :) He just mentions a guy with an English accent and emphazises it with " - ". What if Castle tries to make fun of the English guy and puts on an accent himself? Then actually the guy Beckett is attracted to...would be Castle!
Cheerio :D
The only reason this confuses me is because I was almost certain that Beckett's secret would come out in 47 Seconds (4x19) because that is the time in 3x24 from the gunshot to the end of the episode, which contains Castle's "Kate, I love you." So now, if Beckett "might be drawn — perhaps even attracted — to a dude with an English accent" it makes me wonder if 1) No secret is revealed in 4x19 (but the timing is so perfect, watch it for yourself!) or 2) A secret is revealed, but it doesn't make a difference... maybe she still doesn't think she's ready, or Castle's secret also comes out?
ReplyDeleteAs someone who has constantly been disappointed in most of the episodes this season (Most of my earlier posts are followed by the responses from the Forum Police like "I'm so sick of haters coming to this forum..."), so trust me when I say I actually like this little tidbit. Jealous Castle and jealous Beckett actually results in episodes where the Caskett relationship is addressed rather than swept under the rug and ignored almost ALL season. Good or bad, I'd rather see an explosive argument which would reveal their feelings about each other so we don't have another "relationship reset" and this brother-sister relationship during episodes 5x02-5x20. And I'm all for throwing hurdles and challenges in their eventual road to happily ever after, I mean that's what will create the tension next season, right? It might even bring the flirtatious banter back that we all love (like 4x17, good job Kate Sargent!).
ReplyDeleteI'm sure the next few shows will pick up the pace but I think the mistake they made this season was keeping Beckett's secret for so long. We saw Kate make great strides in opening herself up to a relationship with Castle in nearly every episode. But because Castle was in the dark about the extent of her feelings for him, those gestures really fell flat in terms of UST and chemistry. The subtext was really one-sided.
What I think they could have done, while still keeping the Secrets story arc intact for both of them, was have Castle find out about Beckett's feelings for him inadvertently, say he's snooping through her stuff for the Johanna mystery and runs across her personal journal from her therapy and sees something to the effect "Will Castle wait for me? wait for my walls to crumble". So in effect, he would now know she cares for him, but not about the fact that she ignored him for 3 months AFTER hearing him say ILY. And he cannot admit to knowing without compromising his secret and her safety. I'm sure there are different and better ways to go about this, but in essence, having Castle know how Beckett feels would have made this whole season so much more enjoyable. Those conversations about "Maybe third time's the charm", "Are you really asking for my number", and all those questions about Sophia would have been so much more enjoyable if Castle wasn't so oblivious. (dead horse = beaten)
What makes you so certain he's oblivious? He very well may know how she feels for him and there are scenes that make me thinks he already knows she heard his confession. The swingset conversation gave him a confidence I hadn't seen before when he told Martga she would listen to him. Why would he think that after she kicked him out of her place in Knockout?
DeleteWhy would he ask her in Kick The Ballistics if she still didn't remember anything about the day she was shot?
Why would he look at Espo in wonderment in Kill Shot when he told him she may not want to remember the day she got shot.. similar words to what Beckett said in Rise when she lied about not remembering her shooting.
Embarrassment and the hand sex scene... he seemed to be testing waters.
Castle definitely knows how Beckett feels about him... just maybe not to what degree. He may not know she heard his ILY, but there are scenes where it's as clear as day and he's been pulling away. It could be guilt about keeping his secret from her.
I still think the UST has been amazing especially since they're trying so hard to avoid it and not always being successful.
I'm loving the chemistry this season. They're beyond just jumping in bed. They've developed some serious feelings the past two seasons and old fears and insecurities and secrets to protect the other are challenging them.
Can't wait to see how it plays out.
No way is this dude coming between Caskett at this point.
Also.... I thought he was a recurring character. Not a one episode guy.
John Hunt. Simon Hunt. The names changed, but soumds like the recurring character mentioned last week that's coming to the show to enlist Beckett's help.
The dude will probably end up being her sniper, lol.
Agreed @Anon7:32, judging by how Castle has reacted all season, there is no way he knows how Beckett feels. I think we all felt the relationship feel a little off mid-season but were patiently waiting until Linchpin to see some resolution. I think that's why the boards exploded with ah- disappointment when nothing happened. They really skirted the Booth/Bones territory this season, good friends who have friend-zoned each other. Boring and not at all exciting. Hopefully the next few will pick up the pace and I too am hoping for some fireworks from this new "Shipper-Irritant"
DeleteDon't forget, folk, the media loves to beat the drums and hype things up -- it's their job. Now, you have to ask yourself: knowing Beckett for almost four seasons, is she usually the one who flirts with guys? She's usually very discrete and hesitance. I'm not worry at all regarding this " attraction" -- if there is any. She's a "one and done" type. And since she's very much attracted (love?) to Castle, I highly doubt anything would happen. The most would be some harmless flirting coming from this British guy. So relax and enjoy the ride.
ReplyDeleteHey you guys, actually, her flirting with a guy or being drawn to someone would make perfect sense at this point.
ReplyDeleteHere's why: if Beckett's secret comes out right before this episode, Castle clearly is going to be upset. He may not want to talk to Beckett or ignore her a bit, or simply be cordial and businesslike until he sorts it all out in his head/heart.
Beckett, meanwhile, will be concerned, distraught perhaps, that she waited so long to reveal her secret to him. She may also be really annoyed at Castle's reaction or behavior toward her. In comes this guy who is hot and friendly or whatever. She's naturally drawn to him as any woman in her right mind would be. Who doesn't appreciate a good looking, smart man? So, there's some innocent flirtation or chemistry, but that's all it is.
Maybe Beckett plays it up a little more than it really is just to get a rise out of Castle. I can see this whole scenario playing out. Can you imagine it? Castle is upset and not really talking to Beckett, but then he sees this and he can't control his jealously. It's killing him. He eventually breaks down and forgives Beckett.
It will be so much fun to watch. I LOVE IT! Can't wait!
Doesn't Ausiello just like to throw crap to the wall and see if it sticks? I'm too lazy to do it, but I'd love to go back and see if any of this stuff he says ever actually happens. This statement is so ambiguous. Besides, Beckett already did the fun flirting thing with Alex Conrad- she obviously had no attraction to him, but she saw that it drove Castle nuts, and it pushed him into confessing his jealousy. Something like that would be repetitive, but it is fun to watch her push Castle's buttons.
ReplyDeleteYou have an excellent point Anon: 7.56 PM. It was Ausiello who alluded to a "fight" between Rick and Josh in the opening scene of Rise, yet all we got was Josh pushing Rick into the wall!
ReplyDeleteHmmm, for all those who are wondering about Ausiello's veracity, I had to go back and check (http://castlespoilers.blogspot.com/search/label/Ausiello) and he didn't really mislead us so far, its just we seem to always assume the worst scenario for Caskett. Judging by his previous posts, I think Kate will be attracted/flirty with this new guy (possibly recurring?) but I think it will lead to something good for Castle/Beckett.
ReplyDeleteI hope John Hunt doesn't become another Sophia. That's not to say that he can't flirt with Beckett, because that's fine in my book. Beckett needs some fun, too! But he better not do anything that will make us turn against him, like Sophia did in the discussion with Kate. About half the Castle fandom now hates Jennifer Beals just because of that! I hope that John Hunt doesn't do something similar to make us hate him, because I wanna like this guy- just not as the guy for Beckett.
ReplyDeleteReally? Half the castle fandom hates Jennifer Beals? Sometimes I worry about the people watching castle and their ability to separate the made up.world of castle, which I love dearly by the way, with the real world where actors are paid to do a job. Whoever these people are they are not fans I want to know!
ReplyDeleteHehe I don't think half the fandom hates Jennifer beals, I think half the fandom hates Sophia, like me. Don't worry we castle fans aren't that crazy.
DeleteBut why you aren’t afraid that we will meet with situation like in the 2nd season. Demming has come into the show near to the end of the season, and as result it pushed Castle to Gina in the last eppy. Moreover Castle is not a guy who will fight, especially if he is not sure of Becketts love, he respects her and will give her a space or will go away or smth like this.
ReplyDeleteCastle and Beckett are very different now form when they were then. They didn't love each other then, now they do. And Beckett knows how that ended with her heartbroken, and castle knows that his attempt to get over Beckett with Gina was futile and that's why after he realizes he is not in love with Gina and wants magic in poof you're dead, he breaks up with gina even knowing that Beckett was with josh. He just didn't want to cheat himself anymore I guess. And in that episode as well he realizes that magic that he shares with Beckett is what he wants. So this time things will be different. AM is not that stupid to have them work on their issues just for her to go be with someone else.
DeleteI hate this jealousy crap on both side and if Marlowe pulls this "lets make Kate/Rick jealous" routine again I shall be disappointed. This idea would work IF you you actually saw Kate and Rick face up to why each other is jealous - but they DON'T. It's happened how many times before and has it changed anything? NO. You just get them acting like stupid high schoolers over the other guy/gal walking around for the episode and then he leaves and nothing. They just carry on as before because the "threat" has left the building.
ReplyDeleteAnd if Kate does start looking like she's attracted to this guy what does that say about her? She's kept the knowledge that she loves Castle from him for MONTHS but she's happy to make Castle jealous knowing what she knows? Sorry but that just cruel and she should be ashamed. She needs to own up to her secret and decide what she wants and if it's not Castle she truly loves then fine flirt with whoever you like but to do it in the current circumstances makes her out to be a manipulative b*tch in my view.
So Marlowe had better not have Kate coming on to this guy like he's the best thing she's ever seen because that will just ruin her character for me and her conversation on the swings with Rick will become meaningless, if she fancies this guy so much what the hell is she really keeping Rick hanging on for? There's a word for women like that.
I hate this kind of stuff, no one ever comes out of these jealousy episodes looking good.
Anom 01:35 AM
DeleteI agree with you completely
So I had a huge long response typed out for this comment, but then I deleted the whole thing because it's just not worth the fight that will undoubtedly ensue. You are an idiot, plain and simple. If you have only negative, useless things to say, than do us all a favor and just go away and be a pessimist on your own.
DeleteTotally with you on this, were beating a dead horse already. I really liked her now im turning into a hater. She jerked him around at the end of season 2 then blamed him, then she jerked him around all of season 3 after nearly admitting she loved him in the freezer. And then lying to him for the entire season 4 thus far and leaving him alone for 3 months. Fing stupid if she didnt have her head wedged anymore firmly in her butt she might see what well anyone else might have had to deal with when she dumped everyone to hide
DeleteHmmm, anon 1:54, I think you are confused at who is the idiot here.
DeleteGuys come on, relax...first off we don't know if Kate will even be attracted to this guy. Yes I say attracted not interested, because she will not be interested. She may find him attractive, may smile and may flirt but hey castle does this ALL the time, so we shouldn't be mad at her for doing it. But Kate knows who she loves and what she wants. She has been seeing a therapist to be with Rick. She won't just drop that for some guy. Marlowe knows what's at stake, if he does that, fans will be very very upset and will walk away. No more threats, they will just leave. I will too. So Marlowe won't go that route. Besides it won't make any sense.
DeleteThink about it, this season we have seen castle flirt with Serena and Sophia and Beckett was so hurt. Yes it didn't prompt anything to happen, but maybe castle seeing Beckett flirt with this guy may prompt him to question her about what she wants. He may say something like you were upset when Sophia was around, so inhave. Rough to be upset now...something like that. And maybe finally they will actually talk about why they are jealous. It's possible given that it will be very near the finale, all these feelings will come out.
I think that Kate will probably be attracted to this guy a teensy little bit, and so she'll flirt with him and he'll flirt back. But it won't go any farther than that. Kate does things like this all the time to get Castle's attention, like she'll be writing on the murder board and purposely stick out her ass to see if he'll check her out, and she gives him gigantic "I love you" smiles all the time. She's done everything but verbalize her feelings for Castle, and she likes getting attention from him. So yes, I think she's gonna use this attractive brit to her advantage. ;)
ReplyDeleteI think its not some random guy. Kate never flirts with random guys and moreover when she is in deep feelings toward Rick. I think it could be some old flame. Maybe someone before Sorenson.
ReplyDeleteAnon 1.54, I love Castle, I've watched every single episode but I'm sorry there is no sugar coating crap writing when you see it. And Marlowe is simply going around in circles playing out the same tired old thing - in this case jealousy - and fans just don't seem to notice it goes nowhere and it's happened before.
ReplyDeleteIt's not fun, it's not cute to see Kate and Rick acting like immature teenagers whilst this is going on. If Marlowe actually took that jealousy and actively moved their story on in that they had a conversation about their feelings and finally decided to start dating then I would be happy to praise his writing.
Unfortunately, all you get is tired stuff like this coming out that we've seen many times over and by the next episode it's as if nothing ever happened. I don't want this guy to be a big deal for Kate, she's meant to be in love with Castle and if Marlowe messes around with her character for a few cheap moments of angst then I shall be really disappointed because it's so unnecessary.
I really want to be positive about where this show is going with these two but Marlowe is not giving me any confidence with the spoilers I am seeing to date, it's all pretty much stuff he's said and done before. Do people not notice?
Speculation is always fun but what's up with all the negativity? Let Castle be a little jealous, it won't hurt to have him thinking about their relationship as well. Maybe it will bring out the secrets that both of them are keeping.
ReplyDeleteIndeed we do! The lack of credible plot development when it comes to romantic leads is the driving force in my abandonment of many a good TV show.there is a road that can be very interesting in between quick fling and unrequited angst, but most TV writers have never found themselves on it
ReplyDeleteIf I was Rick and discovered that Kate was seriously interested in this new guy I would simply say do what you want and leave her to it and head off to the Hamptons. If the character is kept true by Marlowe then Kate will ackowledge the guy is hot yes but she will not in any way make serious overtures to him or give the impression she would like something more. If she does in front of Castle knowing his secret then Kate's been lost to me as the character I know and love.
ReplyDeleteChrist almighty, I feel like I'm one of a very small few who feel bad for Castle.
ReplyDeleteAs for jealousy scenarios.
- Serena happened shortly after Beckett made it very clear things between her and Castle were in essence in a holding pattern, to the point where Martha, and then even Kate, were saying, go ahead, ask her out. Castle even sorta nudged at asking Kate if that would somehow be crossing a line.
- Sophia was a past relationship from over a decade prior, and I didn't see her as any sort of romantic rival to Kate so much as a professional one, and more a figure to provoke Beckett about thinking she's Rick's one and only muse. Rick offered to answer any question.
I'm thinking Kate's kinda taking Rick for granted, that he's just always gonna wait and be there for her, no matter what she does. So, frankly, "Poor Beckett" doesn't fly for me.
I'm getting exasperated with Rick being bloody well walked all over, especially by his supposed wheelhouse, the women in his life. That goes for Martha, and Alexis this season too.
I agree that the Jealousy foil is also getting old as a device to stir things up. I'm also of the opinion that, while I at first enjoyed the conundrum of their respective secrets keeping them from progressing, that there's been so little allusion to that underlying pulse of mythology that it feels like purgatory instead. Drawn out for as long as possible to head into season 5.
I do think they'll get a season five. I think ratings, the PC award, and the extra ep order bodes well. But I don't think they can keep hitting these same tactic thru another season.
Rick is maturing as a character but he's lost some of his spark this season. Kate's relaxing and opening up as a character, but not to any of her friends/colleagues, and certainly not really to Rick.
The mysteries are lite & fun. The banter is typical. The relationship is getting predictable, and so are the methods of stirring the long simmering pot.
I'm hoping for the best. We'll see.
Wow anon 9:45 i agree comletely. Marlow needs to the whole jealousy thing with BOTH of them ! I agree with everything else you said as well...it saved me so much time typing ! Im not really expecting it to happen but if beckett did start a relationship with this guy i would stop watching the show immediatly but i really dont think marlowe would stoop that low.
ReplyDeleteTotally agree Anon 9.45AM, I don't feel sorry for Beckett that much, she seems to gives a dog more affection than Castle despite knowing he loves her.
ReplyDeleteAll he's got for his trouble so far is a hell of a lot of crap from her about his OLD love Sophia and grief for him kissing Serena when Kate had ordered him to go on a date undercover. He's a hell of a catch - rich, handsome, intelligent, kind hearted and funny but apparently she is now going to be more interested in some English detective than the man who has saved her life numerous times and remains after months of silence standing loyally by waiting for her to stop over analysing herself, get a grip and make a decision about if she wants him.
No man in real life waits around like this on some woman with hardly any encouragement and Kate gives him little but big smiles, a shoulder bump and a hand hold -that's hardly putting yourself out there.
I agree that he's lost a lot of his sparkle and confidence, I look at the first two seasons and it's painful to see the change in him. Kate may be relaxing and becoming more open to things but what's the point if she never wants to open up to him and seems more interested in flirting with anybody else BUT him?
So I hope Rick sticks up for himself in this episode and doesn't take any nonsense from Kate, if she's overly flirting with this guy, he should simply shrug say he's going on a book tour and not come back - let her stew and see if she enjoys life without him.. She does take him for granted as always being there but she likes the way things are because she never has to make a move towards anything more i.e. sex because she uses her so called "walls" as an excuse to take anything further so Rick is left kicking his heels as her work partner.
One day she's going to look for Rick and he will have finally had enough and won't be there, there are plenty of women out there who do want him and they wouldn't be scared to speak up.
As for Marlowe how long can he recycle these tired plot lines, how long can he keep the jealousy angle going - Kate twice this year with Sophia and Serena and now Rick? It's so childish, they should be way past this point by now.
I agree with what you're saying Anon: 2.38 PM. With Beckett it's like no one has ever touched her heart deeper than what Rick has and it seems to scare her. She's been able to hold him at arms length this season, leaving him in a holding pattern waiting for her to be ready, all the while with him not knowing that she remembers her shooting and his confession and has also pledged to her psychiatrist that she wants to better herself even if that means not solving her mother's murder.
DeleteIt would be easy for people to assume that the secrets they are holding from each other will blow up in their faces and cause them to spend another summer apart. I'm sure that Andrew Marlowe knows that he has well and truly dried that well (like when he said the Josh and Gina wells were dry), and by the sound of it is lining up a different conclusion than what the show has done previously. The previous three seasons have ended in anger, heartbreak and despair (in that order), so I think he needs to end this season on a positive note at least to keep fans interested for a fifth season.
I am a little bit worried about this recurring character
ReplyDeletecome on why should they put a young handsome guy in the last Eps when not to come between them. Like Jon Huertas
said they come a little bit closer and then pull apart again.I dont think he is connected to JB Murderer so why he is comming back after his case is closed. I don't like
where this is heading.
totally agree An 07:54
DeleteThe English guy will be a recurring character at least till the end of this season right?and I remember AM once said at the end of an interview (last summer)something like "I cannot tell you that Beckett won't be dating next season".. maybe misleading maybe not..
If so, this would damage once and for all Kate's reputation..
AM said at the beginning of the season that there would be 'no more third parties', so I wouldn't worry about it at all.
DeleteIf Beckett is going to be dating anyone this season, it'll be Castle.
In AM We Trust!
I always find it funny that people get themselves worked up over "spoilers" that some 'reporter' is making assumptions about....people rant and say how much they hate the show and they'll never watch it again and....oh dear...you haven't seen the episode yet. God who knows it's probably still in editing! these spoilers are written by people that have been wrong before....and yet people always believe them and go all against Marlowe. Poor man honestly. Trying to please eveyone...I can only imagine what that must be like...
ReplyDeleteI dont think anything is going to happen with this guy. He will come on to kate and get no where. Some where in the epoi. he will ask Kate out and she will tell him no she has a boy friend. He will ask her if this guy (castle) loves her and she will say yes He has told her so. Castle will be near by and over hear this.Now he knows she has been lieing to him.OOPS Kates secret is out
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