Once Upon a Time in the West
- Episode aired Nov 17, 2014
- TV-PG
- 43m
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8.1/10
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When Castle and Beckett learn that a murder victim may have been poisoned at an Old West-style resort, they visit the resort posing as newlyweds to uncover the truth.When Castle and Beckett learn that a murder victim may have been poisoned at an Old West-style resort, they visit the resort posing as newlyweds to uncover the truth.When Castle and Beckett learn that a murder victim may have been poisoned at an Old West-style resort, they visit the resort posing as newlyweds to uncover the truth.
Tim DeZarn
- Bartender
- (as Tim deZarn)
Hector Hugo
- Dr. Neville
- (as Hector Hank)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe ranch activities they circled on their brochure are: Map Reading (Castle), Hog-Tying (Beckett), Harmonica for Beginners (Castle), Cowboy Saloon (Castle), Gunspinning (Beckett), Western Dancing (Beckett).
That's why Castle was in the Saloon. Castle plays the harmonica (which he just learned) at their campfire. Castle is carrying the map when they go out searching, and he says "according to the map" so there's a reference in the dialog, too.
Beckett's black costume looks ideal for gunspinning, which she eventually demonstrates. No apparent sign of Western dancing. She does lasso Castle, which is probably a family-friendly nod to hog-tying, but "lasso and roping" was a separate class on the list.
- GoofsDet. Ryan says "Whitney was looking up obscure documents and maps from the late 18th, early 19th century." which would put it in the late 1700s-early 1800s. That would be about 100 years too early for the Peacock Brothers, or the damming of the stream mentioned as "in 1920".
- Quotes
Kate Beckett: No, Castle, we are not having a honeymoon at a dude ranch!
- Crazy creditsThe "Castle" title card features an Old West motif with desert and cacti, along with accompanying Old West-style music.
- ConnectionsReferences Bonanza (1959)
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worst castle episode i've seen :(
***NO SPOILERS - SAFE TO READ PRE-WATCHING***
this episode came across to both my me and my wife as being tired, lame and trying too hard. the jokes seemed clichéd, the plot was razor- thin, and the references to jaded action actors made us feel as if the episode was trying to cash in on an overdone trope.
i didn't notice my wife laugh, giggle, chuckle or even smile at any point. castle normally has her in raptures, but not this episode. the humour was just... lame. as a guy who grew up in the 80s, i relate well to action heroes and action movies, but i found myself giving forced laughs - "oh, this is a joke! i am supposed to laugh now".
castle came across in this episode as juvenile (as opposed to his usual charming childlikeness), and kate seemed as if she were running through lines. ryan and esposito's gimmick for the episode was so lame i cringed every time it came up (instead of laughing at what was supposed to be goofy).
while castle plots are usually not overly solid, this one required an even greater suspension of reality to believe. it was also dreadfully transparent. we both knew who the culprit was from super early on, and were just waiting for the big reveal (surprise! NOT) so that the show would end :(
this episode could have been an awesome firefly throwback (because let's me honest, most guys probably watch this show for mal reynolds (and kate beckett for eye candy)), but this was only a nod in firefly's direction theme-wise. no in-jokes here.
we both love the show immensely, but we struggled to keep awake by three quarters of the way through (we usually watch an episode before turning in at night). this season (7) has picked up the standard considerably and that highlights the poor quality of this episode all the more.
this episode came across to both my me and my wife as being tired, lame and trying too hard. the jokes seemed clichéd, the plot was razor- thin, and the references to jaded action actors made us feel as if the episode was trying to cash in on an overdone trope.
i didn't notice my wife laugh, giggle, chuckle or even smile at any point. castle normally has her in raptures, but not this episode. the humour was just... lame. as a guy who grew up in the 80s, i relate well to action heroes and action movies, but i found myself giving forced laughs - "oh, this is a joke! i am supposed to laugh now".
castle came across in this episode as juvenile (as opposed to his usual charming childlikeness), and kate seemed as if she were running through lines. ryan and esposito's gimmick for the episode was so lame i cringed every time it came up (instead of laughing at what was supposed to be goofy).
while castle plots are usually not overly solid, this one required an even greater suspension of reality to believe. it was also dreadfully transparent. we both knew who the culprit was from super early on, and were just waiting for the big reveal (surprise! NOT) so that the show would end :(
this episode could have been an awesome firefly throwback (because let's me honest, most guys probably watch this show for mal reynolds (and kate beckett for eye candy)), but this was only a nod in firefly's direction theme-wise. no in-jokes here.
we both love the show immensely, but we struggled to keep awake by three quarters of the way through (we usually watch an episode before turning in at night). this season (7) has picked up the standard considerably and that highlights the poor quality of this episode all the more.
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- dutoitjv
- Dec 14, 2016
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