Nathan Fillion's Smirk Wins Again

I’m pretty sure when Nathan Fillion was handed the script for Castle he creamed his pants a little bit. Like Mathew McConaughey, the man has single handedly nailed down “that one character that kinda works in everything.” I re-watched Serenity last night, one of the few Sci-fi movies I actually enjoy. While snickering at his spot on one-liners, it dawned on me that this is the place( rather firefly) where Fillion perfected his “I’m kinda witty, devil may care, goofy yet slightly handsome” persona that he continued to mold in Slither, Waitress and now in Castle, a show I really want to try to watch but am somehow  severely put off by the overused cop/unlikely partner scenario. However, I am glad Fillion was able to find another TV vehicle after the cancellation of Firefly.

Just now I went to scope out his IMBD profile and the smirk on his face just melted my heart! Damn you Fillion why are you so damn likable! In fact he just upped his likability factor by apparently having a role in a revamp of Much Ado About Nothing. Fillion doing comedic Shakespeare? You’re  killing me Hollywood! Now I have to go see that because I have been entranced by Fillion’s smirk! Shit now I HAVE to watch Castle..shit maybe I’ll just go rent the first season. I’m worried though that this show’s main demographic are ladies over 50 whose other favorite TV fare includes Matlock, Murder She Wrote and Perry Mason…screw it I want to see Fillion and McConaughey in a smirk off..Fillion would totally win.

Fight Scenario:

McConaughey: “Screw you Fillion I do serious shit! I do period pieces and lawyer roles!”

Fillion: “BFD! You can’t even smirk in roles like that!

McConaughey: “Hell yes I can! Didn’t you see my sweet ass smirk in A Time to Kill?”

Fillion:” No I didn’t see that shit cause I was too busy being bas ass on the set of Firefly!”

McConaughey: “Well I make more money!”

Fillion: “Well I have longer arms and I don’t let photographers take pictures of me doing Tai Chi on the beach with my shirt off!”

McConaughey: “Well…um..you..

Fillion: “Five words, bitch…Highest…rated…Monday…night….show…

(Fillion smirks hard at McConaughey, McConaughey faints, Fillion victorious)