6x01 "VALKYRIE" Spoilers

EXAMINER on the season opener...detailed analysis...SPOILERS!


http://www.examiner.com/review/fall-2013-tv-preview-abc-s-castle-season-6-premiere

BUDDY TV on the season opener:

http://www.buddytv.com/articles/castle/castle-season-6-premiere-spoilers-valkyrie-51052.aspx

NICE GIRLS TV on the season opener:

http://nicegirlstv.com/2013/08/30/castle-season-6-premiere-preview-valkyrie/

@AndrewBikichky “@letswhat_: premiere ep in one word?”

Atsomepointyou'llexhale

Another EXAMINER review of 6x01:

http://www.examiner.com/article/castle-6x01-valkyrie-preview-season-6-is-starts-out-strong-with-a-cliffy

SCREENSPY on the season six opener:

http://www.screenspy.com/tv/6-teasers-for-castles-season-6-premiere-valkyrie/

@Castle_Examiner: #spoiler Be on the lookout for this pic to make a quick appearance in 6x01. I missed it the uh...first 6-7 times. http://t.co/yDWI7TPFkQ

FASHION & STYLE on the season opener


http://m.fashionnstyle.com/articles/10957/20130904/castle-season-6-spoilers-episode-1-valkyrie-plot-teasers-review-shooting-car-crash-major-character-life-tremendous-jeopardy.htm?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=t.co

Synopsis & pictures up at SPOILER TV:


http://www.spoilertv.com/2013/09/castle-episode-601-valkyrie-synopsis.html?m=1

@jockosims: Here's something to hold you #Castle fanatics over for a few weeks til the premiere. Me and… http://t.co/tCwHM2wNph

What we know about Valkyrie...

Compiled from all the tweets and spoiler articles from the previous pages:



WRITTEN BY: Rob Hanning
DIRECTED BY: John Terlesky





CASTING

Tory Ellis (Maya Stojan) - Tech forensics expert returns once more.

Pi (Myko Olivier) - Recurring character. In his 20's, free spirt, Alexis' new boyfriend that she met on vacation. He is staying at the loft as he has lost his passport.

Richmond (?) - Efficient tech agent

Frank Bronson (?) - Former military. Potentially dangerous character.

Jeanette Desmond (?) - Frank Bronson's girlfriend.


Eastern European blonde woman who is being held hostage by an Eastern European man.

Matt Hendrix - In the 2 ep arc. Described as "young, intelligent and driven"


Rachel McCord (Lisa Edelstein) - Character around for at least 3 episode arc. No nonsense and intelligent. Tough and highly-skilled federal investigator. Plays a vital role in KB's decision about her future.

Carl Villante (Yancey Arias) - Head of an elite investigative unit. He clashes with B&C during the case.





THE START OF THE EPISODE

First line of the season: KB "OMG! You're proposing? I thought you were breaking up with me!"

We pick back up where Watershed left off...back at the swings. We get the answer to the question Castle asked Beckett. It is a very "Castle" answer. We get another answer to another important question.

We also have the KB line "There's something I have to tell you"

After the swings...





TIME JUMP OF TWO MONTHS and episode takes off in an unexpected direction that we won't see coming...




Castle has been on a 12 cities in 11 days book tour. He arrives home to the loft to find 2 surprises...one is probably Pi




Castle visits Beckett in (lets say DC and stop beating around the FBI job offer)...and they have dinner. Beckett has red wine with her salmon. That red wine has a certain affect on Beckett, puts her in a certain mood *wink*

We get the lines:

KB "Can you get that that makes me feel all..."
RC "I'll buy you a whole case"




While visiting Beckett in (lets say DC ;P) Castle decides to (as he SO often does) poke around in the case that *cough* FederalBeckett *cough* is working/investigating.

This poking around seems to involve Castle using Ryan & Esposito as sounding boards for his "investigation." This interference causes trouble with superiors and PUTS EITHER CASTLE OR BECKETT IN SERIOUS JEOPARDY (more on this later)


Okay, judging by the reviews it seems to me that Castle kind of pulls a chaos theory thing. You know the one? A butterfly beats it's wings and 3 days later, thousands of miles away an avalanche occurs? Yeah.

Castle's investigating has larger & more serious fallout than he anticipates.




ACTION AND PERIL


There is an abduction at gunpoint. Person abducted twice has gun pulled on them twice.
(possibly that blonde Eastern European woman mentioned in CASTING section?)

A major character gets shot several times

A major character is involved in a car crash.


NEW INFORMATION: Car crash is not at the end of the episode and neither is the shooting.

(Begs the question: if shooting and crash are NOT at the end of the episode...what is the cliffhanger? Must be something NEW?)


Person shot is NOT the same as person involved in the car crash.

One of the two people involved in the car crash is killed. It is possible that this crash does not kill "HIM"

6x01 ends on a shocking cliffhanger. A major character's life is in jeopardy/at risk (one article states it is a "24hrs to live" situation)

There is a jarring and slightly improbable "fake out"


Tamala described this episode as "explosive"




One of the articles states don't worry if you don't know what the title of the episode means (Valkyrie)...for most of the episode no one else knows either.

Now, this suggests at some point WE DO know what the title of the episode means.

Valkyrie is one of a host of female figures who decide who lives & dies on the battlefield. It means "chooser of the slain."

This case also goes "all the way to the top"

Either that blonde Eastern European woman who is abducted turns out to be the instigator and not the victim...

Or, it could be the FEMALE we need to pay attention to is Rachel McCord...or a female higher up in an alphabet agency or in politics?




RANDOM & MISCELLANEOUS


Martha has to call a lawyer

There are Caskett kisses and someone uses a pet name.

The FBI set where Beckett may or may not be working? It needs to pay the electricity bill. It's dark. Suggesting not everything is bright and shiny in BeckettWorld. Hankering for the warm wood tones of the 12th Precinct maybe?

Ryan is practicing swaddling on a doll that he keeps in his desk drawer at the 12th.




Apparently, after watching Valkyrie the title change for 6x02 will make more sense. The original title for the second episode of Season Six was "Better Half" it was changed to "Dreamworld"...

Better half has me wondering about Castle & Beckett...and wondering about that Eastern European man & woman...and Frank Bronson & his girlfriend.

Dreamworld makes me wonder about this deleted AWM tweet

@SitcomsOnline: The #Castle S6 premiere is so classified that this is the most unspoilery pic! @NathanFillion @Stana_Katic @CastleTV http://t.co/Mutc4GZyKS

TV GUIDE talks to Lisa Edlestein:



Is this the woman who will come between Rick Castle (Nathan Fillion) and Kate Beckett (Stana Katic)? Former House star Lisa Edelstein begins a three-episode Castle arc as investigator Rachel McCord, who is connected to Beckett's job offer in Washington, D.C., in the ABC drama's Sept. 23 premiere...


READ ENTIRE THING HERE: http://www.tvguide.com/News/Kecks-Exclusives-Castle-Lisa-Edelstein-1070072.aspx

PRESS RELEASE:


WILL BECKETT SAY YES TO CASTLE’S PROPOSAL? FIND OUT AS SEASON 6 OF “CASTLE” BEGINS, SEPTEMBER 23 ON ABC

Lisa Edelstein Guest Stars

“Valkyrie” – Last season ended with Beckett wrestling over whether to take a high-profile job in DC -- a dilemma made more complicated when Castle proposed to her. In the Season 6 Premiere of “Catle,” Castle and Beckett will deal with the consequences of their decisions against the backdrop of a high-stakes investigation, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Lisa Edelstein (“House”) guest stars in a three-episode arc as a tough and highly-skilled Federal investigator whose appearance plays a vital role in Beckett’s decision about her future.

“Castle” stars Nathan Fillion as Richard Castle, Stana Katic as NYPD Detective Kate Beckett, Susan Sullivan as Martha Rodgers, Molly Quinn as Alexis Castle, Penny Johnson Jerald as NYPD Captain Victoria Gates, Tamala Jones as Medical Examiner Lanie Parish, Jon Huertas as NYPD Detective Javier Esposito, and Seamus Dever as NYPD Detective Kevin Ryan.

Guest Cast: Lisa Edelstein as Rachel McCord, Yancy Arias as Carl Villante, Jocko Sims as Matt Hendricks, Myko Olivier as Pi.

“Valkyrie” was written by Rob Hanning and directed by John Terlesky.





TAKEN FROM: http://www.spoilertv.com/2013/09/castle-episode-601-valkyrie-press.html?m=1

TV ADDICT


Dying to discover how Beckett will respond to Castle’s unexpected proposal when the hit ABC series returns for its much anticipates sixth season on September 23rd? We’d say, “join the club,” but having already had the pleasure of seeing the surprising, not to mention pulse-pounding premiere, we’re not exactly dying to discover much! That said, since we are sworn to secrecy with regards to the many, many, many* surprises that await anxious audiences, , we hope fans will enjoy a few selectively chosen candids from the episode sprinkled in between some sexy new cast promo photos. See for yourself, after the jump/


Editor’s Note: Seriously, we cannot emphasize the many number of surprises that await audiences!



See those pictures & read more here: http://www.thetvaddict.com/2013/09/09/castle-valkyrie-spoilers/?pid=4353

Castle Examiner doing a yes/no session on Twitter




@CMcCord25: @Castle_Examiner is the car crash at the end of the episode?

@Castle_Examiner: @CMcCord25 no



@HelenaGH1: @Castle_Examiner will we cry in the 6x01?

@Castle_Examiner: @HelenaGH1 @Castle_Fanatic no



@bianca_chiari: @Castle_Examiner are you satisfied with this premiere?

@Castle_Examiner: @bianca_chiari yes




@GabrielaRodi_: @Castle_Examiner Are we going to die from the caskett scenes?

@Castle_Examiner: @GabrielaRodi_ don't we always die from Caskett scenes? #breakingmyownQArules #oops



@_emma2_: @Castle_Examiner is there a really really cute scene between caskett?

@Castle_Examiner: @_emma2_ yes





@ThatsSoAbbyBlog: @Castle_Examiner the thing about 9 min into the premiere you've wanted to see forever, is it Caskett related?

@Castle_Examiner: @ThatsSoAbbyBlog yes



@angeliki_emm: @Castle_Examiner does someone get shot at the end of the episode ?

@Castle_Examiner: @angeliki_emm no





@miss_sarahmck: @Castle_Examiner Does the episode make your heart race?

@Castle_Examiner: @miss_sarahmck maybe a little, yes



@titania_v: Do we have a song in the first episode of the season? I miss the songs that the use to add, Pearl Jam style! Thanks! @Castle_Examiner

@Castle_Examiner: @titania_v can't recall. Will confirm later.


@Sandraxf: @Castle_Examiner new Robert Duncan theme in there somewhere?

@Castle_Examiner: @Sandraxf if I recall correctly, yes.maybe? I think there was. I will confirm this later.



@elmerspears: @Castle_Examiner is Beckett Badass?

@Castle_Examiner: @elmerspears Always




@alakazamunicorn: @Castle_Examiner Is there any reaction from the one called by a pet name ? Haha. You're our rock star. Thank so much.

@Castle_Examiner: @alakazamunicorn reaction to being called it? No

TV LINE:

feel like all shows are getting juicy scoop, but ours is tightly under wraps…. Anything Castle, please! –Heather

I know, it’s rough —but the fact is there is little to say without referring to and this spoiling the several major plot points from the Sept. 23 premiere. But I’ll say this: I’m quite pleasantly surprised that an OMG twist not directly related to either Kate’s job status or the marriage proposal has remained under wraps. Yea, Internet!

Taken from: http://tvline.com/2013/09/12/once-upon-a-time-season-3-home-office-spoilers/


Hmmmmm...possibly the ACTUAL CLIFFHANGER?

(Since we know ^ see my compilation of Valkyrie fact above - that the shooting and the car crash are NOT at the end of the ep)

XFINITY: Fall preview - 5 things you need to know about Valkyrie


http://xfinity.comcast.net/blogs/tv/2013/09/13/fall-tv-preview-5-things-to-know-about-season-6-of-castle/

EW have the first SNEAK PEEK up...

What will Beckett's answer be???

Find out here: http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/09/16/castle-sneak-peek-becketts-reaction/

SNEAK PEEK 2

SPOILER TV have SNEAK PEEK 3:


http://www.spoilertv.com/2013/09/castle-episode-601-valkyrie-sneak-peek-3.html?m=1

GMMR talks to Lisa Edlestein about her story arc

http://www.givememyremote.com/remote/2013/09/17/castle-lisa-edelstein-teases-her-arc/

Entire Jon & Seamus interview (containing Valkyrie clip)

TV GUIDE on the Castle & Rachel McCord interaction:



What can you tell me about Lisa Edelstein's character on Castle. Does she actually come between Castle and Beckett? — Kyle

ADAM: I wouldn't say that Rachel McCord is actively scheming to tear the lovebirds apart, but she doesn't necessarily see their relationship as a good thing. "McCord views Castle as a threat to Beckett," Edelstein tell us. "He is hampering her potential." That said, Edelstein says that she eventually warms to our favorite mystery writer. "She's not an enemy of Castle's," she says. "She gets who he is, but she also knows what her job is. ... McCord has made mistakes of her own, and that's why she feels qualified to help Beckett avoid doing the same thing."


Taken from: http://www.tvguide.com/News/Mega-Buzz-Good-Wife-Greys-HIMYM-Spoilers-1070461.aspx

TV LINE with more Valkyrie snippets:


Question: Let’s assume Kate takes the job in DC on Castle. How long might the stint last before she returns to the 12th precinct? —Megan

Ausiello: If she takes the job in the nation’s capital —and that’s still a big if —I’ll hazard a guess that she’ll stay put for somewhere between two and five episodes.

Question: Do you have any info on NCIS, Castle or The Mentalist? –Jang

Ausiello: I choose Door No. 2! Lisa Edelstein told our Matt Mitovich that, regardless of how her character —a federal agent who factors into Beckett’s career conundrum —gets on with Kate, she and Stana Katic became the fastest of friends during her three-episode guest-starring turn. “I really didn’t want to do an arc on a show without really investing as much as I could in it, so I walked onto that show with a lot of ideas and wanting to create a real character —and Stana was psyched about that,” the House alumna happily reports. “Those things can go many different directions,” she adds with a laugh, “so I was really happy that she was so gracious





Taken from: http://tvline.com/2013/09/17/justified-season-5-crowe-family-spoilers-ask-ausiello/