So, my latest little obsession is Castle. I'm almost done watching the two seasons produced to date after having only started watching a month ago, and it definitely ranks right there with Monk and Veronica Mars as my favorite tv shows ever. They all follow a common formula. They feature unusual crimes - in the case of Monk and Castle, it usually a murder, but in Veronica Mars, it's mostly petty crimes. Another common theme is the ongoing investigation of a murder from many years before the show takes place. While each 40 minute episode contains 1 murder investigation, the investigation of Veronica's best friend's murder, Monk's wife's murder, and Detective Beckett's mother's murder, helps keep us coming back for more. Additionally, Monk's assistant Natalie Teeger and Beckett's assistant Rick Castle each have an attractive teenage daughter. This largely is comic relief but it does add another little dimension of interest in the tv series. It's always neat how there's some parallel between the murder case and something that happens to be going on in the teenager's life.
It's strange that I love murder mysteries so much. I mean, I'm as non-violent a person as any and I'm terrified of guns and knives and just about anything that can be a weapon. I guess it's all just part of my natural tendency to want to solve problems and reach a clear resolution, good or bad.
Anyway, Castle has finished its second season and will be back for a third season in the fall. Basically, Castle is a best-selling author who writes murder mysteries, and he now works with Detective Kate Beckett initially in search for inspiration for a new book. But clearly he has a real knack for detective work as well. And it seems inevitable that the two will fall in love eventually, although they deny that any such relationship will happen. So, I highly recommend this show for you, especially if you've been a Monk fan.
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