The way this episode started, I had goosebumps. There were two interesting developments, the first one involved Castle declaring that this was his last case with Beckett and the other one was Alexis' decision to choose a far-away college and move over childhood.
A person is attacked and killed by what seems to be a zombie. The murderer (or the zombie) is found dead in his apartment and brought into the headquarters where he mystically comes back to life. The case is pretty engrossing and keeps you guessing till the end. The way it ends is fantastic and was well worth being Castle's testimonial investigation (if he was actually retiring .......... oops spoiler).
The reason this episode works is that Kate and Castle are back to their usual selves (unlike the last episode) which is very endearing to see. The share of drama obviously comes from the Castle-Kate deal. Castle occasionally drops hints reminding Kate of how he said he loved her. Another plus point that goes in favour of this episode is that the drama is woven around the investigation and not the other way around. Also, it is great to see the father-daughter relationship develop as Alexis prepares to go to college. Their laser tag fights are both entertaining and amusing.
Just like the case, the Castle-Kate relationship undergoes another twist yet again. The end result is satisfying and subdued, however it may kill many expectations you had from the season finale.
Just one anti-point for me, this episode was a little bit too similar to the Ghost episode that we saw earlier this season. Castle's excitement about zombies and Kate's denial about them ..... Deja Vu !! This season, many episodes have been influenced by fantasy subjects (superhero, ghost, snow white etc.) and that is why a feeling a repetition arises when one sees this episode.
In conclusion, it is a great episode that sets the pace for the season finale !
Star Rating : ★★★★
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