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STANA KATIC DESERVES BETTER

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So I don’t watch Castle at all but I know enough about it to comment.

So what the news is saying is that ABC is cutting Stana Katic’s role from the show in order to save money. She’s the female lead of the show, and a rather important part of the show - has been since the beginning.

What does it say about a network that a female lead like Stana Katic is let go to “save money?” Castle appeals to both the male and female demographic, and what this basically says is that female characters don’t matter, and neither do the loyal fans who have watched the show over the past 8(?) years.

There is absolutely a problem when, rather than pay a woman for a job she has done quite successfully for nearly a decade, they’d let her go. If they want to be making more money (in ad revenue, I’d assume) then they’re gonna want ratings. How do you get ratings for a show when you alienate a good portion of your fanbase by eliminating a character that many of the fans love? Granted, Stana Katic’s character is not the titular role, but seeing as she is married to the titular character, you’d think she’d be reasonably safe in her employment.

ABC, you fail at logic, and this is just another reason why execs just don’t fucking get it. And again, it proves that women are disposable commodities.

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Meanwhile the Castle cast & crew on twitter… 

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She understands.

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“Girl, I’mma smack you!”

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I hear the decision for Katic not to return was made by ABC and ABC Studios. Both Fillion and Katic last spring inked one-year contracts, which are up at the end of the current eighth season. While the studio started making overtures to Fillion for a new deal months ago and has been in on- and off- talks with him since the beginning of the year, I hear Katic was never approached to re-up her contract and was not offered an opportunity to continue on the show. Instead, I hear she, as well as Jones, were informed late last week that for budgetary reasons, they won’t be asked to come back for Season 9.

Katic would not comment on the circumstances surrounding her exit. When asked about the departure, she told Deadline, “Rather then distract from what was an amazing experience, I would just like to say that I’m very grateful to ABC for giving me the opportunity to be a part of a much beloved show. Thank you to the fans.”

Since Castle has not been renewed, ABC would not comment on any plans for the length of the potential Season 9 but confirmed to Deadline that Katic and Jones won’t be part of it.

“Kate Beckett has been a beloved character on our hit series Castle for the past 8 years. We are grateful for Stana Katic’s talent and dedication to the series and we hope to continue our relationship,” ABC said in a statement to Deadline. “Tamala Jones has also been an integral part of the series and we are grateful she was a part of Castle.“

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@drstanakatic: Out & About in @roksandailincic 

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Santa Stana (✿◠‿◠)

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Stana Katic presents at the 25th Annual EMA Awards