I Binged 7 Seasons Of "Castle" In 21 Days

Consuming obscene amounts of TV on the reg is par for the course. But there are some serious side effects of adding Castle to your geekdom binging.

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Binging on TV shows is now a norm. In fact, it’s often hard to watch a show week to week when you’re used to having entire seasons at your fingers (thank you Netflix for spoiling us). But you don’t just have a binge session anymore, you have bingeathons.

My latest bingeathon was all about Castle, with dashing Nathan Fillion and fierce Stana Katic. Here’s what came away with after diving into the 12th Precinct.

1. It’s a little scary how many geek references you get.

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Castle is for the Firefly nerds, so naturally there are lots of nods to Fillion’s role in the Whedonverse. But you also start searching for the references. Cause even if they’re just in your head, you get a little nerdy tingle when you see them.

2. Esposito and Ryan give you new #squadgoals.

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The handshakes, the outfits, the singing. The fact that off-screen there's now the musical magic that is Shay-Jean makes it even better.

3. Characters feel like your actual friends.

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Castle is amazing, but Beckett is my girl. My mom visited, catching me sobbing for the whole episode of season 4’s “Killshot” when Beckett’s PTSD almost cripples her. Mom wanted to make sure I was okay, and between sniffles, I said, “She’s my friend, I want to help her.” “Of course you do.” Moms are the best.

4. You simultaneously want to watch Firefly all over again.

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Especially when Gina Torres and Adam Baldwin show up, you’re like “Man, I need to find a brown coat.”

5. Second-screen is your best friend.

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So if you do end up deciding to have Firefly running simultaneously during your Castle binge, multiple devices will come in handy. I personally like the TV-laptop-iPad-mobile set up, sometimes with a second monitor. Hey, you do what you do during March Madness, I'll do mine.

6. You envy Beckett’s ability to slay crime in heels.

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It's not just about kicking ass in a male-dominated field or demanding attention due to her height. Beckett rocks the stilettos because she loves them. Even better — a thread online confirms many cops rock the pumps.

7. Series withdrawal is real.

After you stop a show, it's like crawling out from under a rock. There's more than just extra time on your hands or a lack of episodes at the end of the queue. You had an experience you want to share with someone. But people only look at you and say, "Is that what you do with your weekends?" People just don't understand.

Binge some Castle? What did you take away from it?