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Episode 9 – I like how they did the “Then” and “Now” clips, which were very reminiscent of Supernatural. Pretty cool how this little web series gives us little clues to its origins. The hug between Harry and Maggie was very sweet. Poor Ed’s return from the hospital with Ambyr, covered in her blood, I wasn’t surprised that he wanted to pack it all in, who could blame him? This episode was pretty much completely serious, very different than the mood of the rest.

Episode 10 – Whoa, six weeks later and the Ghostfacers are disbanded? Everyone has moved on? Spruce is “LARP-ing” (aka Live Action Role Playing)?? Ed is making pizzas? Oh noes! But then Harry finds out that the theater is re-opening and gets Ed to realize that while one person may have been hurt, they also saved hundreds (if not thousands, LOL) of lives. And with that, they’re back! Woot!

Oh and they’re also looking for a new intern. Maybe they’ll end up losing one in each story, kinda like Kenny on South Park.

Overall the last two eps took us from fear and sadness all the way back to the fun and humor of the earlier eps. It was a fun roller coaster ride for me and I’m looking for the next season of this series.

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More Ghostfacers…..
Ghostfacers, episodes 1 and 2
Ghostfacers, episodes 3 and 4
Ghostfacers, episodes 5 and 6
Ghostfacers, episodes 7 and 8

When I sit down to watch a brand new series, there’s a few things I look for to determine if I think it will be something I’ll continue to watch. Things like whether or not I care for the characters? Or does it make me feel any strong emotions (in other words, does it make me laugh or cry)?

By the second commercial break, I already knew that I was hooked – because by that time I had already laughed out loud at least 3 or 4 different times.

But it wasn’t just the humor that got to me, there was plenty more to like than just that. First off there’s the superb performances from Bradley Whitford and Colin Hanks as Dan and Jack, partners who couldn’t be more opposites if they tried. Dan lives every day like it was still “the good old days”, back when he was a beat cop that didn’t have to play by any rules, while Jack is about nothing but rules. They work differently, talk differently and dress differently. They shouldn’t get along but somehow they do.

Then there’s the fact that hidden under all the broad comedy, there’s a little bit of heart too. Dan storming out of the bar after he finds out that no one wants him on a case he busted his ass on, was almost touching.

Finally there’s the music. How can I not like a show that plays songs like ‘I Fought The Law’ by The Clash, ‘Thunderstruck’ by AC/DC and ‘The Stroke’ by Billy Squire? The fact that they featured ‘Slow Ride’ by Foghat in the preview clips for the upcoming season makes me very hopeful that we’ll continue to hear some great tunes on this show.

Oh and then there’s the car too. I’m not sure if a Trans Am will always make an appearance on the show, but I sure loved seeing it in this ep.

Oh and also the action. Car chases, crazy stunts with guys jumping onto moving cars and from moving cars into other moving cars, a Mexican standoff, trucks flipping over. So much fun!

Overall a strong showing from this brand new series which has me looking forward to more.

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More from The Positively Positive….

NCIS: LA – Season 1, episode 23 “Burned”
NCIS, Season 7, episode 23 “Patriot Down”
Supernatural, Season 5, episode 22 “Swan Song”

The overall theme of this episode was all about fathers. A murdered man ends up not hiding a mistress, but a long lost daughter. We also find out that Castle is famously fatherless, his mother conceiving him with a man she only knew for a few hours but with whom she “loved a lifetime”. At first I found myself feeling sorry for Castle, even when he pointed out to his daughter that not knowing meant that he could imagine the man as anything. He believes that no man can live up to his expectations and therefore he’s bound to be disappointed if he ever finds him.

Which is why I found the final scene so great – once again his child actors more like his parent as Alexis asks her father to join her in a game of catch, pointing at though his unknown father could be anything, the one thing the mystery man couldn’t be was a dad. A dad who did regular things like play catch with his son.

It was such a sweet ending, made even better when Castle throws the ball and breaks a vase – something I totally saw coming but still laughed at.

Overall a great episode that gave us a little more info about Castle and the father he never knew.

More Castle…..
Castle, season 2, episode 3 “Inventing The Girl”
Castle, season 2, episode 4 “Fool Me Once”
Castle, season 2, episode 5 “When The Bough Breaks”
Castle, season 2, episode 6 “Vampire Weekend”
Castle, season 2, episode 8 “Kill The Messenger”
Castle, season 2, episode 9 “Love Me Dead”
Castle, season 2, episode 10 “One Man’s Treasure”
Castle, season 2, episode 11 “The Fifth Bullet”
Castle, season 2, episode 13 “Sucker Punch”
Castle, season 2, episode 14 “The Third Man”

Stana Katic and Nathan Fillion in Castle, season 2, episode 14 “The Third Man”. Image from www.fanpop.com

My favorite part of this episode was watching Beckett and Castle on the accidental double-date. They each make a date and end up at the same restaurant in nearby tables.

They both made the dates in an effort to squash rumors (and reassure themselves) that they weren’t an “item”. Yeah, that plan pretty much backfired. All the two of them can do is talk about the case to their dates, boring the poor people to death. The only time Castle and Beckett show any excitement is when they keep making excuses to get up and talk to each other about the case, discovering that they’ve both had the same ideas.

Their dates actually do end up having a good time. Once Castle and Beckett leave, the two abandoned people actually end up together. Which is something I totally saw coming ,but still laughed at appreciatively.

In the end, Castle and Beckett solve the case and go out for burgers while chatting away about it. Proving of course that these two are meant for each other but have no idea, which makes watching them dance around even more fun for us.

Overall a great episode that showed us what it would be like if Castle and Beckett went out on a date…..sorta.

More Castle…..
Castle, season 2, episode 3 “Inventing The Girl”
Castle, season 2, episode 4 “Fool Me Once”
Castle, season 2, episode 5 “When The Bough Breaks”
Castle, season 2, episode 6 “Vampire Weekend”
Castle, season 2, episode 8 “Kill The Messenger”
Castle, season 2, episode 9 “Love Me Dead”
Castle, season 2, episode 10 “One Man’s Treasure”
Castle, season 2, episode 11 “The Fifth Bullet”
Castle, season 2, episode 13 “Sucker Punch”

Marc Blucas and Nathan Fillion in Castle, Season 2, episode 11 “The Fifth Bullet”. image from www.daemonstv.com
Last night as I watched this episode I felt like such a smarty pants. As soon as they found the guy with amnesia, I predicted that he would turn out to be the killer. Heck, I even figured out what the plastic bag was for and that the dog would lead them closer, about a minute before Castle did.

Even as they kept trying to help the guy, figuring he’d been shot by the murderer, I thought I knew better. I was Miss Genius because I knew for a fact he’d turn out to be the bad guy and they might even find out he had been faking all along.

I tried my hardest not to like the character of “J”. I kept telling myself he was bad, he was evil, he was the murderer, I mustn’t like him and I certainly mustn’t hope for him and his ex-wife to get back together.

So when they finally proved that he did it, I went “Aha! I knew it!”…..until I looked at how much time was left in the episode. What’s this? I thought. A case is never solved this soon. Could it be that I was…….wrong??

Sure enough. I was dead wrong and all I have to say is…… YAY!!!

I know, it’s strange to enjoy being wrong but in a case like last night I couldn’t have been happier. Because even though I tried as hard as I could not to, I ended up liking the amnesiac and yes, I even hoped he’d get back with his ex. Watching him walk away at the end of the episode, with her arms around him and the dog happily trotting at their heels, made me very happy.

Who knew that a mystery show could also give us a nice, romantic, happy ending?

Ps: Holy cow! After looking up the episode stats to find out the name of the actor who played “J”, I just realized he played Riley on Buffy The Vampire Slayer. I knew he looked familiar but I couldn’t figure out why….duh!

More Castle…..
Castle, season 2, episode 3 “Inventing The Girl”
Castle, season 2, episode 4 “Fool Me Once”
Castle, season 2, episode 5 “When The Bough Breaks”
Castle, season 2, episode 6 “Vampire Weekend”
Castle, season 2, episode 8 “Kill The Messenger”
Castle, season 2, episode 9 “Love Me Dead”
Castle, season 2, episode 10 “One Man’s Treasure”