And then finally: they ground each other. Nothing about either of them overtly fixes each other’s flaws, I don’t think, but they pull each other back enough that they become more aware of these flaws and try harder to step away - they guide them out of it. UGH THIS IS SUCH A GREAT POINT. They both have baggage, but it's never treated as the thing that they want to fix about each other, it's always like YOUR BAGGAGE IS WHY I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!! I mean, he's sad about her mom's case and the way she can't crawl out of it sometimes, but he wants to get in there with her so she's not alone, rather than being like "get over it". And no matter how many times she rolls her eyes at his comments or puppy dog enthusiasm, those are the things she totally misses the most when she's not with him.
And oh godddd your whole paragraph about Richard Castle as a character. MY FEELINGS EXACTLY. I can't believe that this show, this silly, goofy, crime procedural is the show to DO THIS TO US. It handles these relationships and these people with such care, it's mind blowing. Going back and watching season 1 or season 2 (or season 3 even already!) and how far they have come is so insane, because sometimes it's so organic and flawless you never even realize the changes that are happening so significantly, but when you go back it's like WHOA HOW DID THEY EVEN DO THIS?!
I always like to think about what "season 1 Beckett" would think about herself at this moment. Or could she believe she's doing the things she's doing now, because I feel like these things have always been inside of her, just shoved down so so far. I was talking to someone the other night about this new lighter, smilier Beckett from this season and feeling like this is the closest we have been to the Kate that must have existed pre her mother's murder. In love, grinning, playful, but still able to do her job exceedingly well etc etc. I sort of want her dad to eventually comment on it to Castle, that he's somehow managed to pull her out of her dark place more than anyone even realized was possible before, and he wasn't even actually trying to do that. It's just the consequence of them being around each other, and her being loved by him.
Omg this comment is getting so long I am sorry. I JUST HAVE A LOT OF FEELINGS TOO AND THIS GAVE ME A PLACE TO VOMIT THEM. A+ POST RACHNA.
I'm sorry for butting in here, but I'M WEEPING AT THE PERFECTION OF THIS COMMENT and about your point about Castle bringing out the Beckett that must've existed before her mother's murder without even really trying to do that. GREATEST.
And then finally: they ground each other. Nothing about either of them overtly fixes each other’s flaws, I don’t think, but they pull each other back enough that they become more aware of these flaws and try harder to step away - they guide them out of it.
UGH THIS IS SUCH A GREAT POINT. They both have baggage, but it's never treated as the thing that they want to fix about each other, it's always like YOUR BAGGAGE IS WHY I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!! I mean, he's sad about her mom's case and the way she can't crawl out of it sometimes, but he wants to get in there with her so she's not alone, rather than being like "get over it". And no matter how many times she rolls her eyes at his comments or puppy dog enthusiasm, those are the things she totally misses the most when she's not with him.
And oh godddd your whole paragraph about Richard Castle as a character. MY FEELINGS EXACTLY. I can't believe that this show, this silly, goofy, crime procedural is the show to DO THIS TO US. It handles these relationships and these people with such care, it's mind blowing. Going back and watching season 1 or season 2 (or season 3 even already!) and how far they have come is so insane, because sometimes it's so organic and flawless you never even realize the changes that are happening so significantly, but when you go back it's like WHOA HOW DID THEY EVEN DO THIS?!
I always like to think about what "season 1 Beckett" would think about herself at this moment. Or could she believe she's doing the things she's doing now, because I feel like these things have always been inside of her, just shoved down so so far. I was talking to someone the other night about this new lighter, smilier Beckett from this season and feeling like this is the closest we have been to the Kate that must have existed pre her mother's murder. In love, grinning, playful, but still able to do her job exceedingly well etc etc. I sort of want her dad to eventually comment on it to Castle, that he's somehow managed to pull her out of her dark place more than anyone even realized was possible before, and he wasn't even actually trying to do that. It's just the consequence of them being around each other, and her being loved by him.
Omg this comment is getting so long I am sorry. I JUST HAVE A LOT OF FEELINGS TOO AND THIS GAVE ME A PLACE TO VOMIT THEM. A+ POST RACHNA.
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