#castle 6x23

[castle-dominion]

castle 6x23 for better or worse

the wedding episode liveblog, or the caskett wedding or the first wedding or the attempted wedding, or the b-ex-ett episode, kind of reminds me of that felony melanie movie...

Ooh rick castle signature

oOH ROOFTOP VENUE! RC: It’s too bad Beckett didn’t want to bungee jump off the side of the building for our big exit. Now that would have been cool. Me: YOU'RE SO RIGHT BESTIE

Gerard <3 *grabs forms* Fwewp! out!

Clipping! *crash to the floor in bloopers* Gates <3 She called she texted AND she emailed. Black shoes XD *PASSES THE FILES TO ESPOSITO AGAIN*

bECKETT WAS MARRIED!? OH IT WASN'T ON PURPOSE? OH... GIRL NO... lmao I remember she said she was 1 & done back in like, episode 2. Hey wait I think I remember episode 2 becks was "you're a dad??? that's weird bc you're so immature" but alexis bailed him out last episode...

the drive thru of love...??? 15 years since she married him first year at standford. timeline stuff. I love henry. You're a detective, detect.

Yep. Love how they literally try to find him thru cop stuff. I mean she did call him a liar & a thief.. *calls him her husband* he's literally ken in the mugshot meme. (so glad I clipped earlier bc their outfits are bomb) Wow I read the info. 1(d)/3(m)/2001(y) Used someone else's expired cridit card, lied to her under a flase name at the motel, 3/3/01 fraud & restaining order,20/2/07 "female body inspector" is literally on his police record when he was the fbi agent... RC: I must say, given his record, I’m really surprised-- Me: that we haven't run into him again sooner? RC: you stayed with him all these years.

Reugan. o'leary. *robotic but also stoned*

KB: I’m going to go to Willow Creek. I’ve got less than three days to find Rogan O’Leary and get a divorce.

Title card

Why doesn't she have any previous messages between her & ryan? (missing an apostrophe, at least ryan knows how to use lol) Trinity Church. Neighbour: He’s got a smile that will make your pants fall off Tell her you're looking for a divorce

WOAH STUFF THROWING AT HIM He's weilding a chair? What the heck is even going on!? Nice punch! She owns this bar & hates him enough to make this scene? Love the angle lmao. Kit kat lol

KB: Do you remember a trip that we took to Vegas Me: I wouldn't expect him to, do you hear how that sounds?

It is hilarious! I just found out, literally sign here goodbye What's a nice hook? lmao this man he is... smile that will make your pants fall off... Yeah she was in law school... WAIT SHE WAS IN STANDFORD LAW SCHOOL.. HOLD ON *haggling* LMAO I LOVE HIM

Clipping <3 xd it really is unus annus remember the kickstarting puberty video? Yeah.

Glitch she says. (Oh btw do you remember crabtree telling murdoch how to tie a bowtie? That was a great scene. love george.)

garage door opener? sus. jher mom's place? What if you DO get caught?

Oh no oh no I forget what happens OH DEAR OH NO. it's a cop lol. Just pretent it's your car girl. Oh no I remember what happens. DON'T HANG UP DON'T HANG UP get in your car & follow!

I'm sure they'll have a very good reason! TELL HER THAT YOU'RE LEGALLY MARRIED & GETTING MARRIED TO SOMEONE ELSE in 3 days

RC: Okay, okay, I hate to ask, but do you think maybe Me: he did it on purpose? RC: we should postpone? Me: oh Girl you may be a detective but did you hear about all the claims involving mr oleary? Yeah alexis has it covered!

Oh no what is it now?

OH NO THE ROOF-- THE ROOF FRICKING BURNED DOWN? a venue in two days? The hamptons? u should have sdone that first! I was going to ask about catering & stuff, glad they're paying vendors relocation costs. MR: Oh, please. I once staged A Chorus Line on a subway platform when our company lost its space

RC: Oh, what’s a fiancé for if not to help find his future wife’s current husband?

Cloris Maguire: Well if you find him you can keep him. Or becks, just be honest Mama just admitting to the homicide det... She's pretty. She mixed? All that turquoise & her looks make her look half native. Hot native trope tho so ew. WAIT. WHAT? Tildy maguire: I love him. I mean, I can overlook the fact that he’s not a regular job kind of guy or that he can’t marry me while his wife’s in a coma SHE'S WHAT? (so he did know!!!) HE EVEN USED HER NAME? ok so... are you going to tell her or?

serious trouble From You

RC: Coma wife. (he laughs) It’s kind of brilliant. Despicable is not mutually exclusive

RC: Their emails to each other are fairly pornographic Me: uh

YOU CAN GET TORY TO DO THAT? KB: I’ve gotta call Lanie. I’m not going to make my spa bachelorette party this afternoon. RC, head popping up: You were going to have naked ladies at your party, too? (should I clip it? I'm going to say probably not. at least not rn.) XD also who planned it? alexis?

Aw newleyweds spa day <3

I love lanie. RC: Besides, it’s not like things can get any crazier. *walks in to: a fricking biker gang in rogan's livingroom*

tell them tell them tell them oh gosh fucking heck

Head Biker: All right, well, that seems fair. No mrs oleary, I want my money now Correct him & say it's detective beckett or would that be a bad idea

lol love how he has $500 of the $5k...ONLY 12 HIURS? RC: No, Mrs. O’Leary, I’m not okay. I happen to like my legs. And yours too. And why is your husband paying bikers over $5 grand for a stripper’s phone?

stole & returned? remember the joey malone episode?

Oh no. bloopers were great for this btw. I think I feel bad for luke reichle, I mean I know they have copies but holy crap poor luke reichle

Give her a hug my man

KB: Castle, I’m married to someone else. And I have no idea where he is, we don’t have any leads, and then to make things worse the venue and now this? I mean, it just feels like all of this is one big sign. RC: Well, maybe it is a sign. (he puts his arm around her shoulders) A sign that ours is a great love story. Because what’s a great love story without obstacles to overcome? Every fairytale has them. Terrible trials that only the worthy can transcend. But you can’t give up. That’s the deal. We want the happy ending, we can’t give up.

THAT'S THE PHONE Why did tory send the one of the dog? oh that's why the bus bench was so noticable!

Oh protestant that's why he's not father ?.. You're not? By the time you're done being blackmailed, everyone has seen the photo & used it to blackmail you!

A few pictures actually!

RC: So your husband is hijacking someone else’s blackmail. It’s kind of ingenious in a degenerate sort of way.

Ooh she's good! Ppole dancing is not just wow sexy, it is an art form & a sport! (her accent xd) Lol castle tipping her

the red tailed hawk sound effect?

I'm with becks on this. Maybe y'all need a monocular too tho. Did she bring her gun with her?

going to be more people here. I swear. Amish horror film lol. Not going to be him. Or going to be a scarecorw. Or dead. Or the scarecrow lol.

KB: Could everyone please stop saying man parts? RC: Well, we just followed the trail of disappointment and deception. Led us right to you.

Smart on beckett. *calls castle man-parts* You know that's a good idea. Say he's either signing the papers or dying, either way it gets you out of marriage.

the ugly brothers? MICKEY BARBOZZA THE MOB HIT MAN?

that's why castle was keeping watch until a moment ago. Becks should have said "castle lets get out of here" & then started to leave w/o rogan & then he'd call them back sign the papers & they'd get out of there. maybe. idk.

ESPARISH JAVI & LANIE JUST SITTING THERE WITH NOBODY ELSE AROUND LOOKING OUT OVER THE INLAND OCEAN OR W/E IT IS SO THAT RICK ISN'T AFRAID OF STORMS... ROMANTIC. Wait, are THEY going to get married here instead!?!? JE: Now all we need is a bride and groom. WAS I RIGHT WAS I RIGHT HOLD ON they are in LOVE (even with their on & off again hot/cold

Ooh nice transition with the hands Love these interactions, they manage to make being held captive by a feared mob hitman funny. *castle can't see anything* *castle turning around* WAIT I THINK I KNOW WHAT HE'S DOING-- I MIGHT BE REMEMBERING. IT'S THE BIKER GANG?

RC: Why do you think? Husband, wife, future husband, your apartment? They find our dead bodies, the story of jealous rage writes itself.

knew it. biker gang. WAIT GANG VS MOB YES YES YES Wonder if the bikers still want rogan to pay em. I mean otherwise they were kind of.. using them.

you CAN thank them lol the contribution of the homicidal bikers is it already the next day? they gettin married today? RoL: You are a lucky man, Man Parts Wait yeah you're already back in her bar! *CONTINUES PLAYING HIS FRICKING ANGLE*

She's running so happy!

Who the heck are these people? will, idk, the el-masri family be here? Is that ryan up at the front? who are these people? I recognize,, none. I'd really really like to see some old characters return. Maybe Powell the jewel thief, or castle's friend in the mob, will from the fbi, agent mccord, kyra blaine (who has the initial kb again)...

OOH LANIE IS SO PRETTY! "called your dad" love those momen..ts... is that her mom's dress? she IS part of the wedding! Oh gpsh! I wore my mom's wedding dress to my grade 9 farewell but she was 113lbs when she got married lol. It also had dirt & rocks in it bc mum went rock climbing in it.

Bro: That's nice Me: *hands him my laptop* Bro: She likes the clear division on the hips- I wonder if it's because of backlash. Fans were like "that dress is sooo ugly" and they had to change it. It's a lot more normie than the last one but it <i>is</i> nice. I like the lace; not sure how I feel about the sheer peep-hope on her upper chest? seems indecisive. I really like the bodice. And again the lace detailing. Ahh it's her mom's dress. Esp since the last dress made her so emotional over her mom not being there. I like the little trails of lace extending down the skirt portion. I like the sleeveless.

Bro is literally watching a wedding tiktok right beside me.

LP: Yeah. For a second there, I wanted to marry you! Me: this fandom needs more femslash Martha got her earrins (that look a lot like the ones castle got gates) but they are generational earrings & so pretty & castle has been married twice & martha didn't give them these earrings

Why is he 20m away? Oh law Love the music Love his tie this is all so cute!

& then this happnes. Call her back CALL HER BACK! (also back in s1 it was established he has bluetooth in his car & yet he's calling her on the road?)

Stomp on the brakes castle so that they are ahead of you

the natives?

she's already called him ofc... "this is she" not "speaking" WAIT SHE'S THE EMERGENCY CONTACT NOT HIS MOM OR ALEXIS? OOH LOVE IT. tho if he was in trouble it would likely be WITH beckett.

Oof their nice wedding car

Oh no the car,

oh no fire,

oh no he dead ig

lol

great episode ig

Love the humour humour & then boom death

Lol mum just got home, perfect timing but now she suddenly asked for the bloopers. I'll def show u the bonus features later.

[i-prefer-west-side]

STARTER MARRIAGE 6x23 AU

She's going to kill her fiancé.

It's not ideal, of course; she wants to marry him, is in this small damn town trying to get a divorce so she can get married - re-married - but if he keeps freaking chuckling...

She glances over and rolls her eyes when she sees that he's laughing at something on his phone. "This isn't funny, Castle," she snaps, feeling a little satisfied when his cheeks darken.

He types for a second, then her phone vibrates with a new message. Glaring at him, she unlocks her screen and rolls her eyes again when she sees the tweet he sent her.

Don't waste too much time on your starter marriage, you might miss out on the love of your life.

She scoffs, but a smile tugs at the corner of her mouth anyway. "Keep up the jokes, and I might just stay in this starter marriage," she teases, nudging his arm with hers.

Castle drapes his arm around her shoulders and pulls her into his side. "You have to admit, this whole situation is pretty amusing. No, really," he continues when she scoffs again. "I'm the one with the sordid past, but I'm not the one who had a quickie Vegas wedding, with a spouse who can't sign divorce papers yet because he's in the drunk tank." He squeezes her shoulders.

She huffs out a laugh and leans her head against his shoulder. "Yeah," she sighs, "you're right. I just want this to be done."

Castle chuckles, and he nudges her up when the deputy sheriff approaches.

"He's being processed out," the deputy informs them, his thumbs tucked into his belt. "Come on into my office, we'll bring him in there so you can get what you need."

Kate breathes a sigh of relief and stands. Drunk, sober, or hungover, she'll get these damn papers signed, so she can marry the love of her life.

[renegadesstuff]

“Well, maybe it is a sign. A sign that ours is a great love story. So what's a great love story without obstacles to overcome? Every fairy tale has them. Terrible trials that only the worthy can transcend. But you can't give up. That's the deal. We want the happy ending? We can't give up.” 🥹🤍

S6E23, “For Better or Worse” aired 10 years ago (May 12, 2014) 💔

[goodwhump-temp]

Castle Whump | Castle TV Show (2009)

1x01 Arrested, nose pinched, handcuffed, held at gunpoint, pushed 1x03 Ear pinched 1x06 Scared, embarrassed, shot at, threatened, risks his life 1x07 Threatened, punched, undercover, creeped out, held at gunpoint/punched, black eye 1x10 Slammed, manhandled, threatened, worried

2x01 Rear-ended, held at gunpoint, risking life, held at gunpoint 2x02 Nervous 2x04 Interrogated, sad 2x06 Tackled, manhandled, bit, childhood trauma? 2x07 Sad 2x09 Papercut, punched/icepack, handcuffed, paranoid, intimidated, worried 2x12 Self restrained, heartbroken the whole episode 2x13Hostage, held at gunpoint, pain, headbutt, guilt 2x14 Upset 2x15 Daddy issues the whole episode, fake headache (08:24) 2x17 Panic/worried 2x18 Panic/worried, runs into burning building 2x19 'Cursed,' papercut, chair breaks, pain, death threat, bullied/panic/coffee 'explosion', dog attack, scared, elevator panic, cuts finger 2x21 Jealous, heartbroken 2x22 Threatened (22:45), jealous 2x23 Jealous, heartbroken 2x24 Manhandled, heartbroken, sad

3x01 Shot at, held at gunpoint multiple times, insulted/arrested, ear pinched 3x02 Held at gunpoint 3x03 Mad, heartbroken 3x06 Held at gunpoint, restrained, manipulated 3x09 Abducted, injected unconscious, bruised 3x11 Upset 3x12 Upset 3x13 Worried, shock, shot at, hurt hand, bandaged 3x15 Emotional 3x16 Exposed to high levels of radiation, worried/emotional, shot at, trapped 3x17 Trapped, hypothermia, passes out, cold, scared 3x18 Worried 3x21 Intimidated (09:47), betrayed/jealous 3x22 Poked (pain/33:40) 3x23 In shock (41:20) 3x24 Dangerous situation, worried, confrontation, angry/heartbroken, mourning, emotional/crying

4x01 Pushed against the wall, emotional, heartbroken, depressed, worried, confrontation, held at gunpoint 4x02 Cries 4x03 Jumpscared, jumps into trashbin (is fine) 4x05 Betrayed, angry 4x06 Freaks out 4x07 Hostage, held at gunpoint, life threatened, almost shot, confrontation, restrained, presumed dead 4x08 Dragged, threatened 4x09 Worried 4x10 Handcuffed, drugged, missing, tiger attack 4x12 Denial 4x14 Manhandled, punched multiple times, 4x15 Captured, held at gunpoint, trapped, car crash into water 4x16 Car crashed into water, drowning, reprimanded, 4x19 Worried, feels betrayed/very heartbroken, angry 4x20 Heartbroken/coping, acting strange 4x21 Held at gunpoint, hungover, in danger, gut punched 4x22 Heartbroken, surrounded, jumpscare 4x23 Emotional confrontation, tearing up

5x01 Held at gunpoint, restrained, worried 5x03 Emotional 5x04 Arrested 5x05 Hand cut (minor), framed, arrested, scared, threatened, missing, car rammed, bleeding, shot at 5x06 Emotional (happy), upset (not happy), paranoid, zapped 5x08 Held at gunpoint, hunted/missing, captured 5x09 Upset (abandoned), betrayed 5x15 Daughter kidnapped, worried, very emotional, panic 5x16 Worried, missing/desperate, held at gunpoint, betrayed, almost killed, captured, emotional 5x17 Paranoid 'cursed,' flustered, flashbanged 5x19 Wheelchair, paranoid, falls, panic 5x20 Threatened (evil gorilla), trapped, back pain, scared 5x21 Jealous 5x22 Worried, pain montage (ear pinched x2, shoved, poked, nose pinched, freezing to death, punched multiple times, all near death situations), denial 5x23 "Shot" at, finger nicked (not serious) 5x24 Upset, sad

6x01 Abducted at gunpoint, car crash, arrested, taken, exposed to toxic chemicals, 1 day to live 6x02 Infected, slowly dying, weak, passes out, hospitalized 6x03 Briefly held at gunpoint 6x04 In danger, held at gunpoint, shot, unconscious, bruised pain 6x05 Foot stabbed, limp, manhandled, choked unconscious 6x09 Guilt 6x10 Sleep deprived 6x12 Held at gunpoint, captured, betrayed 6x17 Worried 6x18 Ninja attack, held at gunpoint 6x21 Bummed/sore loser, comforted by the boys 6x22 Worried, hunted, paranoid, arrested 6x23 Held at gunpoint, restrained, car crash

7x01 Car crash, thought dead, abducted/missing, hospitalized/comatose, amnesia, mysterious past: (shot, dengue fever) 7x02 Held at gunpoint, found evidence: emotional, scared 7x03 Knocked back, punched multiple times, paranoid, held at gunpoint 7x04 Bullied, thrown to the ground, kicked 7x06 Insomnia, shot at, trapped in alt. reality, panic, held at knife point, abducted, threatened, shot, bleeding, passes out, guilt 7x07 Punched, manhandled, in danger 7x10 Hand sliced, held at gunpoint x2, heartbroken 7x11 Choked, peppersprayed, comforted (kinda) 7x12 Jealous, coping, abducted at gunpoint, betrayed at gunpoint 7x13 Panic, knocked unconscious, pain, stranded, guilt, denial 7x15 Worried, angry, arrested, emotionally tortured, tazed 7x16 Trapped, exposed to toxic gas, weak 7x19 Held at gunpoint, restrained 7x20 PTSD/reoccurring nightmares, therapy, obsessed, everyone worried, headache, held at gunpoint 7x21 Nervous, betrayed, held at gunpoint 7x23 Scared, childhood trauma (+threatened), childhood trauma, feels betrayed, tackled, knife attack, throat cut, bleeding

8x01 Punched, kicked, drugged/abducted at gunpoint, restrained, threatened, extreme psychological torture, wrists bleeding, painful kick to the ground, shot at 8x02 Feels betrayed, angry, held at gunpoint x2, emotionally hurt/betrayed 8x03 Depressed, coping 8x05 Coping, held at gunpoint x2 8x06 Jayne anxiety/jumpscare x2, held at gunpoint, ambushed, held at gunpoint, tackled, bloody nose, heartbroken 8x08 Worried, exhausted, heartbroken, confrontation 8x09 Slapped (8:15), pushed to the wall x2 8x10 In shock, embarrassed, guilt 8x11 Betrayed, handcuffed, threatened 8x12 Kidnapped/drugged, trapped, betrayed at gunpoint, sacrifices himself, held at gunpoint 8x13 Undercover, shot, "dead" 8x14 Flashbacks, aggressively patted/hit, held at gunpoint, feels betrayed, watches the video (after being shot, pain, worried), guilt 8x15 Guilt, hungover 8x16 Zapped, scared (Linus) 8x17 Falls, back pain, held at gunpoint, shot at, delusional (genie) 8x21 Superstitious spooks, wrist grabbed/pain, jumpscare x2, knocked out (offscreen), icepack 8x22 Hunted, shot at, worried, captured, restrained, interrogated, drugged, betrayed, crying, angry, shot, bleeding out

[alwayscastleandbeckettfanpage]

[darkshrimpemotions]

Kate's face when Javi hands her the coffee and she thinks for a second it's Castle. 😭😭😭

[mysterymuseffn]

As I was trying to track down the elusive title of the mystery fic (it's on the tip of my tongue, I swear!), I stumbled across some other stories that might fill your Kate/Alexis cup.

ANGSTY AND INTENSE

Unscathed by FanficwriterGHC (M-rated)

"If Tyson wants to play, he can play with her. Alexis will come out of this intact if it's the last thing Kate Beckett does." Season 4 AU. TW for violence, assault, recovery, and mature themes.

Flashlight by l03l

Eight years later Richard Castle is found, and it's no longer his ring on her finger. AU from 6x23 "For Better Or Worse".

LIGHTER FARE

Take the Stairs by Trinity Everett

Castle and Beckett spent one night together and over a year apart. Now they were neighbors and they had a second chance for something extraordinary. Pre-Series AU, Meeting AU. Caskett.

595 Broome St by ColieMacKenzie

The moment they met, their lives became extraordinary. They just didn't know it yet. A pre-series meeting AU.

anshsb im so sorry to bombard but if you get the chance, do you know of any more alexis and becket centered fics? ranging from a strong platonic bond to something more paternal/familial. im obsessed with their dynamic and how it could have been, with kate being someone alexis can look up to and find comfort in, and alexis unlocking another caring side of kate that she didn’t let heal in the absence of her mother

I love sharing fics, no worries :) I love their dynamic as well - it had so much potential!!

Here's an amazing list compiled by the iconic @castlefanfics that centers on Alexis/Kate bonding.

Also, here are Young Alexis-specific fics - Of Finding Innocence by FanficwriterGHC is the mother of all Kate/Alexis fics (pun intended) and a rite of passage for any new Castle fan.

There is also a fic not included on those lists that I really love - it's a S2 AU where Castle is on a book tour and Alexis breaks her arm and the school/hospital calls Beckett because she's one of the teen's emergency contacts and Martha is also out of town. Beckett ends up taking time off and staying at the loft to help Alexis heal. It also happens around Christmastime because I remember them hanging decorations together. BUT I CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT IT'S CALLED, RIP!! (It's possible the fic is floating on one of these lists, but I haven't been able to comb through them all.)

If anyone in the fandom knows off hand, please chime in below!

[stanakaticitalianfanpage]

drstanakatic: ‘Twas a good hair day. #TBT https://www.instagram.com/p/BqIEySuFGQo/

[trixiedeckerstar]

[i-prefer-west-side]

Post-6x23 AU

The guests are long gone, the tables and chairs and gazebo and elegant, yet tasteful, flower arch disassembled and taken back to the rental company. Well, not the flower arch, that's still in his backyard.

Their backyard.

He hears the patio door open, and he turns to find his wife - his wife - pad out, a glass of champagne in each hand.

"Hi," she greets him, holding out one of the flutes, her smile widening into that special one reserved only for him.

He takes the glass and sets it on the table, wraps his arm around her waist, and pulls her into him. "Hi," he rasps, lowering his head and brushing his mouth against hers.

He straightens up and gazes at her, the setting sun casting a soft glow over her, enhancing her already overwhelming beauty.

She takes his breath away.

He slides his free hand down her arm and tangles his fingers with hers. "Come on." Her brows furrow, and he steps towards the yard, gently tugs her hand, encouraging her to follow. "Walk with me."

They gravitate towards each other as they walk, and it isn't long before hands start to wander, before they turn and go back to the house in an unspoken agreement to get behind closed doors so they can properly celebrate.

[bronx-bomber87]

Friggin nathan lol I remember that interview I was like

The hell mr Fillion

“The last episode is gonna be a little lighter”

—

Nathan Fillion

(not my gif)

[renegadesstuff]

The way Kate puts her head on Castle's shoulder 🫠🥹

[kate--beckett]

Favorite Kate Beckett Scenes 38/? ↳ Martha, I just wanted to tell you how grateful I am to you and Alexis for putting this all together. (6x23 → For better or worse)

[katebeckett]

[3cops-and-a-writer]

I was so nervous before my wedding that I ran into a wall and got a black eye. You’re supposed to be a wreck.

[katherinehoughtoncastle47]