There are various approaches taken to depicting a rich character, and I like the way they handle Castle best. Because he's not just tossing around cash, but when he sees something totally awesome that he'd use like a laser tag set or onion-chopping goggles or a personalized bulletproof vest or a nice apartment in NYC(which most shows set in the city have but don't provide an excuse for), he'll get it. Nothing overblown, just rich enough to say "Why not?"
You've mentioned that before, and I really agree. He's one of the most realistic rich people on tv and is a believable mix of frivolous and sensible (I have no doubt that Alexis will not have to work a day in her life if she wasn't, you know, Alexis.)And a lot of the things he'd buy are things WE'D buy if we had the money - it's lazer tag and fencing equipement and not belgium caviar and couture everything.
Yeah. He'll get things that are awesome in a practical way -- stuff that he'll get the use out of. Nice suits, sure, but that's 'cause he has appearances to keep up with.
I mean, Alexis takes fencing lessons, and I bet she has better odds of using that skill in her life than tennis or polo or whatever the steriotypical rich kids learn.
It's not until a point in season two that it really sank in for me that he's rich-rich, not just able-to-afford-cool-stuff-rich. I don't wanna spoil, but it can be very useful to have that kind of cash on hand.
I mean, Alexis takes fencing lessons, and I bet she has better odds of using that skill in her life than tennis or polo or whatever the steriotypical rich kids learn.
Personally, fencing is so stylized I have a hard time finding it more practical than polo, but I do think it's clear that she's taking full advantage of the good school and the access to extra-curriculars that she has.
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You've mentioned that before, and I really agree. He's one of the most realistic rich people on tv and is a believable mix of frivolous and sensible (I have no doubt that Alexis will not have to work a day in her life if she wasn't, you know, Alexis.)And a lot of the things he'd buy are things WE'D buy if we had the money - it's lazer tag and fencing equipement and not belgium caviar and couture everything.
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I mean, Alexis takes fencing lessons, and I bet she has better odds of using that skill in her life than tennis or polo or whatever the steriotypical rich kids learn.
It's not until a point in season two that it really sank in for me that he's rich-rich, not just able-to-afford-cool-stuff-rich. I don't wanna spoil, but it can be very useful to have that kind of cash on hand.
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Personally, fencing is so stylized I have a hard time finding it more practical than polo, but I do think it's clear that she's taking full advantage of the good school and the access to extra-curriculars that she has.
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I've only seen half of the first season consecutively, but I HAVE seen the very latest episode of the season season. Can we say dom!Beckett? *drools*