Castle isn’t always the best showcase that Fillion has had for his talents, but is it sometimes a showcase that’s unworthy of him? To even suggest such a thing out loud, where he might hear you, would be like telling a new mother that it’s sweet of her to be so attentive to such an ugly baby.
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Phil Nugent pretty much nails exactly how a show like Castle can be so mediocre and so charming at the same time.