Swan Song

I do not understand who thinks these kinds of episodes are a good idea? I hate them on "The Rookie", I hate them here.

But this episode is even worse than most other documentation style episodes: It has an annoying shaky cam.

Mixed with unnecessary closeups, this introduces nausea.

And what is up with throwing everything overboard that we learned about police work for the last 4 seasons? The documentation camera team is contaminating the crime scene. How is this possible on this show?

We don't want absolute realism. Having a novelist as a partner on a crime show is something that would never happen. The viewer knows that but can enjoy the show anyway.

But this episode is just unwatchable.

I couldn't watch more than four minutes, I forwarded to avoid the cameras but it is the whole episode, we liked this series in first four seasons, the fifth seasons is different, is that because you're looking for new fans, you might loss the old fans whom watched the whole first four seasons

what I like about this series is the mixture between the daily crime investigation and Kate's mother investigation and her feeling a bout her case, castle when he's supporting her in her case, I like to go with her mother case more than daily crimes, the daily crimes are repeated in different way, it would be more interested if the fifth was connected to the main case Kate's mother, the dangerous surrounding Kate's team, specially after we know who behind her mother murder, I thought that season would be about her investigation to collect info about the file they lost, Kate's team had been watching, the senator use his power to separate her away from the 12 th precinct and NY, or try to send her to somewhere she might get shot, Kate and the senator might meet together or she has to protect him, he might be a witness in a crime she investigates, or one of his family killed so Kate tries to find led to put him as only suspicious

I wish for you all the best, I really enjoy this series, this is first series I interestedly watch since long time and I watched more than once

Such a trope. Everyone showing off for the camera obnoxiously, the "filmmakers" getting away with everything, and the shaky camera style is making me sick. Even if I was interested in the story, I can't watch it! Not the best episode of the series. So far season 5 is not as good as the past 4 seasons.

I don't likevthis reality camara like the office storyline following the characters around its too self conscious and takes away from the drama. Geez, trends are not always exciting these characters are interesting enough in the show to hold one's interest. They are developing now as a couple investigating and it's fun thexway the other detectives like Esposito teasing them. The dynamics character traits between the detectives keeps the show light hearted humorous and fast moving. Please don't mess with the style this show works. Keep up the good work and keep developing the characters and the different crimes. Keep it as a who done it. Cheers!

When a prominent member of an emerging band gets murdered in his RV, Castle, Beckett, and the team arrive to find a documentary with a film crew already on the scene and intruding everywhere. While there may be some discussion about whether they should allow the documentary crew to continue filming as they investigate the case, forget all that. The result is hilarious.

Except for Becket, who is thoroughly unimpressed with the entire experience, EVERYONE else mugs for the camera, even the Captain. It's lots of fun and I'm sure the actors had a great time going over the top.

The case itself? It has the normal number of false leads to suspects who don't pan out before the real killer is unearthed. But this episode isn't about the mystery, it's about the fun. :-)