Kate Beckett has been near the top of my list of strong female characters on TV since I started watching Castle. She's a lead homicide detective for the NYPD. She is well known in the force for her talent and well known in general as the muse for Richard Castle, the bestselling mystery writer who bases his character Nikki Heat on her. She is intelligent, she can throw around suspects twice her size, she can banter with a womanizing bestselling author, and she looks amazing all the time. On top of that, she's a fully developed character. Yet I've been struggling to write this post, and I've finally realized why. It's not because I have any problems with Beckett, it's that I think it's almost too obvious why she's an incredibly strong woman. What I could I really say that wasn't just plot summary?
