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ALRIGHTY HERE I AM!! KACEY ANALYSIS TIME!!

but first, for your consideration:

okay thank you. here we go.

hello user starlilt and welcome to my What In The Fuck tedtalk. thank you for coming.

okay so if kristy and stacey weren't supposed to be explored/canon or at the very least implied in later seasons, what in the world was the focus on them for? i'll explain. so we get to the first ep of season 2, in which kristy is feeling out of place in her new home, missing camp moosehead and her friends/the bsc, who are each doing their own thing apparently. she's sitting by the pool, lamenting all of this in classic kristy fashion, when she spots stacey. now, let's talk about the way she said this: "i miss camp, i miss my friends, i miss....STACEY!" this sets stacey apart from the rest of her friends, highlights her...hmm....as well as following the order of priorities in a lot of shows: friends (just mentioned), family (which were already covered in kristy's re-introduction), crush/romantic interest. now, this might not have been intentional, but it did distinctly set stacey apart and left her with one box to fall into. AND stacey was the only one who came. none of her other friends. just her. why was their relationship so highlighted not once, but twice? (at the end of the ep)

but back to the basics - stacey sees kristy and jogs over to hug her (holding out her arms to initiate it and sinking/almost flopping into it, but kristy lets go quickly in a nervous fashion), obviously happy to see her, but when kristy hears it's sam who brought stacey there, she's crestfallen and asks if stacey was there to hang out with her at all. two things - why make it so clear that kristy is jealous and upset over stacey's supposed interest in sam? it literally could not be clearer that she can't stand it. why?? second thing - kristy was very, very vulnerable and almost meek asking that question, which is SO out of character for her?? why does she let her guard down?? why is she so upset?? why does she have the most heartbroken expression ever watching stacey go??

^^ a visual aid.

also, she says "stacey just hugs boys now, i guess" in a tone that comes off as jealous, and it's as if she didn't watch mary anne literally kiss a boy at camp?? what's different?? it just seems SO INTENTIONAL.

and a couple of minutes later, something so inexplicable happens i couldn't even make it up if i tried. but before that, the bsc has their first meeting after summer and reconvenes. kristy gives sensible advice to mary anne about logan and stacey rejects it. kristy pounces on her, voice teeming with restrained jealousy, and states it's what she would do, to which stacey insists that sam texted her. the bsc gets excited, but it's worth noting that stacey implies no leftover infatuation for him whatsoever, and she didn't tell claudia or mary anne. it's shown she tells them everything about boys, so the fact that she didn't tell them proves it truly wasn't a big deal, and she doesn't like him anymore!! but wait, it gets better! when stacey says "i mostly hung out with kristy!" you can see claudia raise her eyebrows knowingly and glance down at mary anne. AND THEN MARY ANNE MIRRORS IT AND LOOKS AT KRISTY. THIS IS A LEGITIMATE SHOT. THE CAMERA FOCUSES ON IT.

^^ yet another visual aid.

this shot was 100% intentional. mary anne raises her eyebrows in a knowing way and tilts her head. i cannot think of a single explanation for this other than "mary anne knows kristy likes stacey and is being smug about it." this shot is a direct response to "and i mostly hung out with kristy." like what in the world. and, to add MORE evidence, the next shot is kristy looking at stacey fondly/with a smitten smile as she talks. i could not make this up if i tried.

^^ yep.

there is not a single other meaning to this sequence this is not just gals being pals . it is all but outright stating that krisity has feelings for stacey. these reactions are to stacey saying she mostly hung out with kristy. nothing else. w h a t

BUT WAIT. IM NOT EVEN DONE. THERES MORE. IN JUST THE FIRST EPISODE OF S2. at the end of the episode, kristy is growing to love and accept her place in her new home and is, again, by the pool. and lo and behold, there is stacey, who came just for her. JUST FOR HER. why did they deem their interaction earlier in the episode (and kristy's jealousy) so important that they had to repeat it, this time stacey coming just for kristy and no one else?? why take such care to say "HEY, THIS IS IMPORTANT" and set them up SO WELL? and stacey is, again, set apart from the rest. this time, kristy initiates the hug and holds on longer (ahem, acceptance of her crush) and calls her 'buddy' which is definitely the trope of calling your crush by an embarrassing nickname.

kristy, at three A.M, lying facedown on her bed: buddy. BUDDY.

kristy also giggles. GIGGLES. they pull apart, kristy says (fondly) "i'm really happy you could make it", and stacey smiles softly and tucks her hair behind her ear, which is the BIGGEST CRUSH STEREOTYPE EVER.

^^ stacey. honey.

she looks so fond it's hard to believe. they have a moment and smile at each other before they notice the rest of the bsc coming too, which AGAIN sets kristy and stacey apart as their relationship gets more emphasis FOR SOME REASON. they all hug happily, but kristy and stacey remain beside each other and look down at the same time, as if they're flustered and shy.

this is a specific shot that focuses on them only, and it's difficult to tell if this was intentional or not, it might've been coincidental, but a mistake that is that precise and kept in would be very rare. they're also the focus of maybe one or two more shots together, again emphasizing them in a way that is almost pointed.

here. have some more because this scene is SOOOOOOO. feel free to analyze them yourself, i'd LITERALLY LOVE to hear your thoughts :)

these are the biggest, most confusing moments, but there are others. this was just to point out the very precise filming and shot choices, the facial expressions, the highlighting and emphasizing, the lines, and the moments that don't make any sense if they weren't building up kristy and stacey to be canon. the subtext is impossible to ignore and is just short of being made overtly clear!! and if this amazing series makes a comeback, i really and truly believe this is the direction they're heading in :)

WHEW that was so long i apologize bestie. but i just wanted to let you know that i might be insane or THIS MAKES ACTUAL SENSE. i am so so insane about them they are everything to me <33

^^ GIRLS WHEN STACEY'S HEART EYES.......GIRLS WHEN THEM......

they just mean sooooo much to me like popular pretty blonde who lived in new york city "boy-crazy" girl accidentally falling for the impulsive bossy headstrong auburn-haired girl who can be soft only for her and would die for her friends and would study stacey with her piercing brown eyes like she was something worth learning about....something about the bossy impulsive headstrong girl falling for the pretty blonde because she couldn't help it....couldn't help but melt when those bright blue eyes focus on her.....who makes her feel soft and flustered like no one else could and desperately wanting to be the one she sees even though she thinks it'll never happen. how in the world did they put this amazing of a ship in the babysitters club. like. woah.

(also i have some thoughts on claudianne if you want to here those as well <3)

n e ways bestie i hope you like this analysis and im literally so sorry it was this long i've been having a lot of thoughts about them lately.

love u so much and hope you're doing well <3

love your fellow kacey scholar 4lifer,

-anna

HI HI HI HI HI MY WONDERFUL FELLOW KACEY TRUTHER!! finally answering your very lovely ask!!

saw kacey the beloveds day made!!! saw human beings other than kacey the beloveds today day ruined 🙄🙄🙄

HERE WE GOOOOOOO SEATBELT BUCKLED STRAPPED IN READY TO SHOOT TO THE STRATOSPHERE ON THE KACEY RIDE OF MY DREAMS!!!

i am hearing you and i am agreeing with every word you are saying. i am sitting chin in palm nodding appreciatively at your introspective analysis. they are so narrative parallels in every way and for what. KRISTY HAS ALWAYS SET STACEY APART FROM THE REST OF THE GROUP YOU ARE SO RIGHT ABOUT THIS. like miss thomas what exactly makes her so special….they are so early 2000s rom com coded where like kristy is sitting around being angsty and contemplating the totality of the human experience and then stacey walks on screen and the wind is blowing in her hair and an instrumental love ballad is playing the spotlight is on her and there’s the little animated flowers everywhere and then kristy melts into a puddle of heart eyes and there’s the little planets and stars circling around her head. yeah. that pool scene was basically the more minimalist modern version of that i rest my case.

kristy the take charge and the headstrong who read the art of war for babysitting strategies immediately being reduced to kicked puppy status by one stacey mcgill.

SHE LOOKS SO HEARTBROKEN STOP. insert kristy image next to kicked puppy image corporate needs you to find the difference between these photos there is no difference .jpg.

i love her so much. she was so flabbergasted like stacey hugged a BOY?? willingly?? stacey blink twice he’s my own flesh and blood and i don’t even hug him willingly.

STOP THE LOOK MARY ANNE GIVES HER I WILL NEVER BE OVER THIS. the girl you are so fucking down bad look PERSONIFIED. and kristy looks so caught on like yeahhh she’s so amazing i would do anything for her girl isn’t even trying to deny it she looks so accepting of her fate and i respect her for that.

THERES MORE THERES MORE THE KACEY AGENDA NEVER ENDS!!!! i love winning.

the cinematic parallel between stacey coming over because sam texted her to her coming over solely to support and be there for kristy and only kristy.

kristy is such a little disaster lesbian calling her crush buddy and giggling and twirling her hair your honor i LOVEEE her.

going crazy over all the photos they are so cinematic excellence will not be accepting any other takes except for that these were all intentional and to showcase kacey being all blushy and giggly and flustered and enamored with each other that summer crush type beat.

THIS MAKES SENSE. YOU ARE SO ASTRONOMICALLY INTROSPECTIVE FOR THIS. i love all your little analyses and the detail you went into regarding even the smaller moments and how you provided multimedia evidence (silly little photos which had me smiling at my silly little phone)

GIRLS WHEN STACEYS HEART EYES. GIRLS WHEN KRISTY HEART EYES. GIRLS WHEN KACEY CINEMATIC PARALLELS. GIRLS WHEN USER ENOLAHOMESS SENDS AN ASK 💗💝💘💞💓💝💓💖💘💞💝💝💗💝💖💓💓💖💘💖💗💝💘💝💓💞💓💕💖💗💝💘

they are so everything. the popular blonde fashionista sweetheart with a penchant for math and the calculative judgmental brunette overflowing with opinions on the world and ambition fall in love with each other against the odds. I LOVE THEM THEY ARE SO. yknow what i mean.

my lovely bestie this was so marvelous i enjoyed this so incredibly much it brought me a lot of happiness had me smiling and skipping through a field of daisies. live laugh kacey <3

all the love and salutations from your fellow devoted kacey truther 4lyfe,

shir <3

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