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We might be parched during this blasted drought but our souls were quenched and fed SO well in the Season 2 premiere. Here's a dose of #Kacy and one of my favorite scenes of our Queens…

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It's Lesbian Visibility Week, the weekend is upon us, and I am in some serious need of a Kacy fanfic. This one is a sequel to my most popular series of fics, so I hope you enjoy. I'll be updating it all weekend. Cheers!

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I don't always post on Tumblr...but when I do, it's because I'm being a Kate Whistler kind of girl in a Kate Whistler kind of world. We stay thirsty, my friends.

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I learned two things from the sneak peeks for 2.13. One, AJ is now on my list and better keep his head on a swivel. We protect King Kai at all costs in this domain. AJ better be ready to catch these hands. Two, it's official. Vest Whistler is living her best life in Season 2! Who knew switching out the pantsuits...all still fire by the way...for the vest would give Kate such confidence. We love a confident queen and Kate's confidence as Vest Whistler has been on full display really since the crossover.

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Y'all, I'm still so thrilled that they've let Kate discover how much of a badass she is in Season 2. Of course she had her moments well before then...aka Season 1 Episodes 1-10 Whistler please stand up...but seeing her become comfortable in her own skin as a field agent this season has been amazing. They really went from having her second guessing her decisions in the field to running into the line of fire to help her bestie. We love to see a Queen thriving!

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Vanessa and Tori did an amazing job with this scene because it says so much in so little time and does so much for their characters' relationship. I know people have been giving Kate a hard time for having walls up and not always being all light and positivity at all times but she has her reasons.

Based on what she's said and hinted at, Kate has been hung out to dry by her agencies and bosses most of her career. She really hasn’t had much reason to trust that she can stick her neck out as far as she did to side with Jane and believe it won’t backfire on her. So while many in the fandom criticize Kate for being protective of herself, it's important to also remember that Kate and Jane are in very different positions of power.

Jane can afford to take risks. She has the status and power to do so and the crossover established that more than anything. After all, Jane Tennant is the NCIS Special Agent in Charge of the entire Pacific Rim 😉. Jane can gamble more in the field and be more cavalier because she has the authority and power to back herself up. Kate doesn't and has been pretty clear since Season 1 that she’s been burned by her bosses a few times. She is new to her agency, new to her FBI team, and still trying to find her footing. She also has sacrificed a lot in her career over the past two seasons and completely changed her career path to follow her heart and Lucy, but that doesn’t mean it's easy for her or a switch she can flip. Her experiences don’t just go away because she's deeply in love with an amazing woman who she's willing to turn down promotions for and show that she's all in. At the end of the day, Kate has had a lot thrown at her in the first two seasons and it has all been for the better, but still would be a lot for anyone to realistically process. We may have met her when she was already in Hawaii but she was just getting settled with a new DIA position after leaving D.C., dealing with an NCIS team that was routinely trying to ignore her authority…even when it was for reasons that worked out for the best…, and she was in a huge conflict of interest while falling in love with Lucy.

Kate’s growth as a character and ability to be so relatable as someone who believes in rules and duty but also is finding the balance with heart and, at times, risky approaches to cases, is why so many fans love her. This exchange between Kate and Jane was short, but very telling and a reminder that while Kate loves working with the Pearl Team and has shown on multiple occasions she has their backs, she still wasn't sure at this point if they truly had hers or if they just see her as Lucy’s girlfriend and a resource to tap when needed. That’s why the scene at the end of the episode is so beautiful. Jane is adamant and Kate finally listens to her. Kate is part of the team. She is family, not just an extension of Lucy, and Kate very much needed to hear that from someone she respects as a colleague and sees as a friend.

Thank you for coming to my TedTalk.

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I have been on the #Kaite friendship goals wave for a while now and have no desire to ever stop surfing it. In my headcanon, Jane and Kai are the people on the team Kate is closest with even though she has good relationships with Ernie and Jesse too. So good to see her being used as more than just an extension of Lucy in Season 2!

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I was not ready for this episode to be this good. It was sneaky good. They just decided to sneak attack us with the Tenstler Friendship Goals and I am so here for it!

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To everyone who celebrates, Happy Thanksgiving! For everyone who doesn't, I hope your day is glorious either way.

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That smile.

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Kate Whistler walked in and I haven't been the same ever since. This Queen can always grace my screen.