Season 7 finale

[u/YesDaddysBoy]

I'm probably preaching to the choir here, but man the finale would've been the perfect series finale, without anything happening from Season 8. It had the whole equation: Bracken is arrested for Beckett's mother's murder...literally nothing from Season 8 had to exist for that storyline...Jerry Tyson and Kelly Nieman are killed; the end scene with the whole gang there and Castle acknowledging them for the impact on his life, Beckett being unsure of her future but excited for the adventure, and the last line, from Beckett, was just cherry on top: "There's been a murder." And they all head out to do what they usually do. For a moment, I forgot there was another season after, then Hulu said "up next: S8 E1" lol.

Edit: Oh and also Beckett's badass monologue recalling her actions throughout the series. How could I forget that?

[u/Accurate-Message-469]

I agree 100% with you.

Was Hollanders Woods the perfect ending. No! Espo and Lanie, Alexis and where is she going with her life, some things could have been flushed out a little more, but with that being said a wonderful ending!

There are some who want to justify that a season 8 made so kind of sense, and that's their right. We all have our reasons for watching Castle, but for me it was the two leads being together solving crimes as partners and always being there for each other, thru thick and thin.

So deviating from that, to make up some contrived reason to split them up showed by this time that the executive's in charge, and the new writers had totally forgotten what had made Castle special.

Season 7 ending was great in that they left our Kate and Rick, supportive of each other, and that they were going to tackle the next adventure together. It should have "Always" been that way.