the castle times

Stana Katic performs onstage at the Westside Theatre in New York City on Monday, September 26, 2016.

“I relate to Kate Beckett in a lot of ways. I think she is a strong, independent, career-driven woman who is not afraid to show her feminine side. At the same time, we differ in that I am more of a free spirit and perhaps less ‘by the book’ than she is.” - Stana Katic

The psychological trauma is every bit as real as the physical trauma.

stana katic + season 8 bloopers

Lily Castle aka the exact replica of her parents

drstanakatic: Pinwheel

“I don’t cross the line. I put myself on it.” (insp.)

“A lot of people ask me when and how I knew I was in love with Detective Kate Beckett. I knew I was a goner when I woke up one morning with an irresistible urge to make her my signature pancakes. We were investigating a killer who had confused Beckett with Nikki Heat, the fictional character she inspired. It had progressed to a point where I feared for Beckett’s life and wanted to protect her (though, admittedly, she is the one with the gun). I figured, spending the night on her couch, I could at the very least be an early warning system. As it turned out, the only disturbance that night was the raging sexual tension between her couch and the bedroom door. So when I woke up, the first thing I thought of were…pancakes. The only times I’ve ever wanted to make pancakes have been when I wanted to cheer up someone I love. Simple as that, pancakes equal love. So does a good cup of coffee, but pancakes, those are serious.” (x)

(Insp.)