History Recap / CastleS7E16TheWrongStuff

* AGodAmI: Part of the reason Tom's murder happened. The astronauts refused to let go of their "chance of immortality" as Castle puts it.

* AssholeVictim: Tom was a control freak who would punish his teammates for the slightest error.

* CabinFever: Spending 6 months in a closed structure with a JerkAss would lead to insanity sooner or later.

* DoubleMeaningTitle: On top of the [[Film/TheRightStuff reference]], ''Wrong Stuff'' also refers to the ridiculousness of the premise of this episode, which Beckett [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]]; police detectives investigating the death of an astronaut in space, then it's revealed that it's just a simulation. It also means how most of the astronauts had issues so that it was impossible for them to work together.
* FelonyMisdemeanor: "You're playing laser tag? Without me?! IS THAT MY GEAR?" after Castle and Beckett when they walk in on Alexis playing laser tag with a boy.

* ItsAllAboutMe: One of the killers dumped her husband to continue working in the astronaut program and when the police are snooping around the crime she committed, she didn't hesitate to frame him for it.
* LaserGuidedKarma: The astronauts get arrested. And since one of them dumped her husband to live her dream, she will most likely spent time in a cell alone.

** The program's learning AI is more like Siri than [[Film/2001ASpaceOdyssey like HAL]].

* MisdemeanorFelony: "You're playing laser tag? Without me?! IS THAT MY GEAR?" after Castle and Beckett when they walk in on Alexis playing laser tag with a boy.

* DoubleMeaningTitle: ''Wrong Stuff'' refers to the ridiculousness of the premise of this episode, which Beckett [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]]; police detectives investigating the death of an astronaut in space, then it's revealed that it's just a simulation. It also means how most of the astronauts had issues so that it was impossible for them to work together.

* AIIsACrapshoot: After the other astronauts sans Tom and Dankov tricked MYRA to serve them, they had her kill Tom to protect the mission followed by ordering her to [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness delete herself]] in order to cover up their involvement.

* BatmanGambit: Castle fabricated a lie that Jansen had a black box prepared just in case MYRA unexpectedly crashed for some reason, so all her data would be sent to a safe location. He counted on the astronauts' paranoia and lack of trust to cause one of them to confess. He and Beckett were surprised that they snitched on each other immediately.

** ''Film/{{Alien}}''.
** The VictimOfTheWeek is [[Music/DavidBowie a Major whose first name is Tom]].

* ShoutOut: Film/{{Alien}}.

* AGodAmI: Part of the reason Tom's murder happened. The astronauts refused to let go their "chance of immortality" as Castle puts it.

* BatmanGambit: Castle fabricated a lie that Jansen had a black box prepared just in case MYRA suddenly crashed for some reason, so she would sent her data to a safe location. He counted on the astronauts' paranoia and lack of trust to cause one of them to confess. He and Beckett were surprised that they snitched on each other immediately.

* DoubleMeaningTitle: ''Wrong Stuff'' refers the ridiculousness of the premise of this episode; police and detectives investigating the death of an astronaut in space, then it's revealed that it's just a simulation. Beckett [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] it. It also meant how most of the astronauts had issues that it was impossible for them to work together.

* ItsAllAboutMe: One of the killers dumped her husband to continue working in the astronaut program and when the police are snooping around the crime she commited, she didn't hesitate to frame him for it.

* WeAreStrugglingTogether: While Jansen picked the best of the best, he did not take into account their horrible personalities which made them completely unable to work together. Trapping them inside his simulation merely brought that side out.

* DoubleMeaningTitle: ''Wrong Stuff'' refers the ridiculousness of the premise of this episode; police and detectives investigating the death of an astronaut in space, then it's revealed that it's just a simulation. Beckett [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] it. It also meant how most of the astronauts had issues that it was impossible for them to work together.

* {{Revenge}}: A suspect, Granger, attempted to run over Tom, believing he sabotaged his test to get into the Mars program.

* ShoutOut: Film/{{Alien}}

* ChekhovsGun: Astronauts are not that versed in technology which Castle banks on in his BatmanGambit.

* HonestCorporateExecutive: Jansen did obstruct the detectives' investigation a little due to not wanting to ruin the Mars simulation but he did tried his best to help them any way he can to get it done. When it's clear that the astronauts committed murder, he allows the detectives to arrest them.