Lucy Tara/Kate Whistler
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| Pairing: | Lucy Tara/Kate Whistler |
| Alternative name(s): | Kacy |
| Gender category: | F/F, Femslash |
| Fandom: | NCIS: Hawaiʻi |
| Canonical?: | Yes |
| Prevalence: | Popular |
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Lucy Tara/Kate Whistler is a popular canon femslash pairing in the NCIS: Hawaiʻi fandom.
Canon
Lucy and Kate have been involved romantically, in one way or another, since season one of NCIS: Hawaiʻi, starting out their relationship in secret. There were bumps in the relationship during season one, particularly triggered by the arrival of Kate's girlfriend (who Kate thought was an ex-girlfriend). They reconciled in later episodes and have remained together since, though not without difficulties.
Fans have expressed appreciated that many of the difficulties that Lucy and Kate face are not rooted in the stereotypical story-lines which have often portrayed in LGBTQ+ relationships[1]. For example, Lucy has to move away for a number of months due to work and the dangers of their job also play a role.
Fandom
NCIS: Hawaiʻi is the first of the NCIS universe fandoms which has been primarily sapphic in focus; in previous NCIS shows (the original, Los Angeles, and New Orleans), F/F has been uncommon to rare. Lucy/Kate are popular characters on a range of social media and discussion boards, and on Archive of Our Own the pairing were tagged in 1,243 of the1,392 works in December 2023.
Fan Commentary
Lucy Tara and Kate Whistler (played by Yasmine Al-Bustami and Tori Anderson) have been entangled romantically in one undefinable way or another since the show’s beginning, but their relationship has been well-developed and their challenges are just like any other pairing. NCIS: Hawai'i has highlighted that queer couples have all the same issues as straight couples. The series has not stumbled over a coming-out storyline or thrown in moments with the undertone of internalised homophobia. Kacy is so refreshing and compelling because they have been treated with the same care and complexity as a heterosexual couple. They're an example of how queer narratives in entertainment can evolve past tropes and shortcomings.
NCIS Hawaii be like:2x01: Kacy content!!!
2x02: Kacy content!!!
2x03: Kacy content!!!
2x04: Okay guys, we really need to focus on someone other than Kacy
2x05: That was enough of a break, KACY CONTENT!!!!
Tori Anderson and Yasmine Al-Bustami have more chemistry than any actors I've seen in a very very long time. We know it. They know it. The showrunners know it. And to think they auditioned via zoom 😊 Kacy was meant to be.
Common Tropes and Fanon
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Controversies
Somewhat predictably, there has been backlash from some fans of the NCIS universe for having a sapphic couple in the main cast in addition to general bigoted complaints about the diverse casting in the show. This has led to some instances of review bombing and complaints on platforms about it being "too woke" or implying that the presence of a sapphic couple is too sexualised[5].
Example Fanworks
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Fanfic
- better off to stay, better off to say [1] by nightshifted. A canon compliant long fic exploring the reconciliation between Kate and Lucy after Kate's heartfelt speech in Tennant's garden.
Fanart
- Lucy standing on a step to kiss Kate by lil-lucy-tara.
Fanvids
- Kate & Lucy || Can't help falling in love by sea. A ship vid of the story of their relationship through season one and into season two.
Meta
Archives and Communities
- Lucy Tara/Kate Whistler tag at AO3
- Kacy tag at Tumblr
Other Fannish Resources
(Rec Lists, Big Bangs, Thing-a-thons, Holiday Exchanges, wiki links, etc.)
References
- ^ Rebecca Tierney, 'NCIS: Hawai’i’s Kacy is Just Like Any Other Couple – And That’s Why They Work', Collider, April 17 2023.
- ^ NCIS: Hawai’i’s Kacy is Just Like Any Other Couple – And That’s Why They Work, Tumblr. 17 April 2023. (12 December 2023) (Archived-13 May 2023)
- ^ flurry-of-beaus-pop-pop post, Tumblr. October 7 2022. (December 12 2022) (Archived-December 12 2023)
- ^ mrjamesileee post, Tumblr. 22 September 2022. (12 December 2023) (Archived-12 December 2023)
- ^ 1 Star Reviews at IMDb and Comments left on Common Sense Media