So after that finale, I have a few predictions in regards to Kayce and Andrea's relationship trajectory. Bare in mind these are just my personal predictions and I'm definitely biased here lol 😉
The trajectory of their relationship will be determined by 3 events that happened in the finale.
Andrea's decision to leave
First things first, Andrea is most definitely not leaving and even if she leaves, it'll be brief. She's going to return basically few minutes into ep 1 because she misses the team (*cough* Kayce *cough* 😄). I'm leaning more to her not leaving at all though, but I think she'll play a central role in helping Kayce figure it all with the Weavers.
As much as I want them to kick Tom Weaver's ass immediately, I don't think they'll initially figure out that he's been behind everything all this while. He's going to be season 2's villain so it's going to be stretched as much as possible. Probably by mid season or a few episodes to the finale. I heard season 2 will have about 20 episodes so this storyline will have its time to develop.
So that would mean Weaver does not kidnap Tate. It's all part of his plan to gain Kayce's trust, acting like a father/grandpa figure to the family. And unfortunately, it'll work. It'll be painful to watch Kayce get closer to the Weavers while we the viewers are in the know of his intentions. However that's the point. The betrayal and hurt will feel very earned for Kayce's character.
This is where I think Andrea comes in. I think her uneasiness with figuring out who's behind the attack at Kayce's ranch will force her to come back. Even though I don't think Cal and Belle are getting killed off, there's still a cliffhanger with them. Andrea is the only one that knows what they were working on and where they went. She's the link to everything unfolding.
So her return back to Montana and her uneasiness about finding who's responsible for the attack at East Camp will further push my DuttonCruz agenda.
Sesson 1 set the foundation for their relationship and I think Kayce is becoming someone who Andrea wants to protect. It's always been the other way around for Kayce. He's always the one having to protect others. There's already been little glimpses of her protectiveness towards Kayce in season 1. I think it's going to be more on a larger scale in season 2. Especially with the Weaver storyline. Andrea will be right there with him to help him recover from the betrayal. And even though I don't think Tom Weaver kidnaps Tate from the finale, I think he's still going to try to do something evil to Tate as the episodes go and Andrea will be by his side while he's going through that difficult time.
That links me to my third point....Dolly.
There will unfortunately be a love triangle😩 Dolly ain't going anywhere anytime soon. Andrea's investigations will probably make her suspicious of Tom Weaver but that's going to spill into her also suspecting Dolly whether Dolly is involved or not. I think Andrea's statement about them being Romeo and Juliet gave a little foreshadowing into what Dolly's role might be. She might actually not be in cahoots with her dad, even though a part of me thinks she's aware of his plans. But her role in all this might be to go against her dad for Kayce. This Will open up a can of worms for their love triangle.
Andrea's feelings for Kayce are already quite glaring for us at this point so I think we might get a little jealous Andrea lol. I think sharp mouthed Andrea will come out when it comes to Dolly and I will so entertained 🤭
I don't think anything serious will happen with Kayce and Dolly, and obviously when he's aware of her father's intentions, there's no way he will pursue that. But I also think she's a plot device to make him aware of his feelings for Andrea. Like that "aha" moment that he's finally ready to open up his heart romantically not with Dolly but with Andrea, and also him finally ready to remove his wedding ring. There might also be another love interest for Andrea. More like a fling because she's already made it clear she does not want to settle down. Her flings are easier for her to handle. However, Kayce is going to change that for her. Kayce is obviously a relationship type of guy, so her giving in to Kayce would mean her wanting to finally settle down. That's something she'll have to deal with internally. But whoever this love interest will be, they'll be used just like Dolly as a plot device for her and Kayce to get closer. And just like with Andrea, we might get jealous Kayce 🤭. That's going to be very interesting to see. I kinda saw Kayce get a little uncomfortable when she hooked up with Garret so it'll be interesting to see his reaction this time when they've grown even closer.
I'm really looking forward to when they enter their yearning and angst era though. There's going to be alot of pining with those two, a lot of yearning, lot of angst, and emotional closeness with Kayce and Andrea. We all know Kayce can't flirt for shit 😄. It'll be interesting to see. Because of how clueless Kayce is in the romantic department, I don't even think he'll be aware of Andrea's feelings at first unless she gives it away. The man didn't even realize Dolly was into him until Andrea pointed it out. Granted he's been out of the game for over 20 yrs and he's been in love with one woman in that time. He's a reserved man and I've noticed he doesn't really react to things unless something external pushes him to. Like with Dolly, even when Andrea clued him to her, he didn't even react to her feelings. He just played along and was hanging out with her horse riding until she tried to kiss him. That's when he made his intentions known that he wasn't interested. So I do wonder how he'll go about admitting his feelings to Andrea. Something will definitely push him to finally admit it whether it's him being jealous of Andrea's love interest or because of Dolly. Whatever it is, I want it to be him that admits first. I'm a fan of the "girl falls first but boy falls harder" trope and Kayce is the type to fall really hard.
I don't think they'll be together or start dating in season 2 (it's a slow burn remember 😉), but I think season 2 will end with them having a big romantic moment. All the yearning and angst will culminate into them maybe sharing a kiss towards the end of the season. That will set the tone for their relationship going forward ( fingers crossed🤞🏾for season 3)
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