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November 23, 2024 at 11:19 PM
Good morning to everyone, and especially good morning to Skydance.
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Good morning to everyone, and especially good morning to Skydance.
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Good morning to everyone, and especially good morning to Skydance.
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November 23, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Alex, we cannot thank you enough for the reception you’ve welcomed the fans with from day one. Your support and solidarity with us will be reciprocated for the rest of your career. Mahalo, and a hui hou.
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November 23, 2024 at 1:54 AM
Kai (and Hina) notably said “Never turn your back on the ocean.” Kai was very worthy of delivering this line because his name literally means ocean. So, we don’t turn our back on the ocean, and we sure as hell don’t turn our back on Kai.
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November 23, 2024 at 1:54 AM
Kai, you’re right. #LoveIsAStrongWord. With that said, we love you Kai, and we love you Alex. We couldn’t have asked for a better new guy to be new guys with. Because of you, us fans fell in love with a show that became a home.
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November 23, 2024 at 1:54 AM
It’s common for AANHPI actors to play characters that don't match their heritage, but they do right by it consistently because of the mutual understanding of its importance. Alex certainly did right by Hawaiʻi, and AANHPI representation overall.
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November 23, 2024 at 1:54 AM
Alex isn’t Hawaiian, but he more than made up for it with the respect and care he put towards Kai and the islands.
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November 23, 2024 at 1:54 AM
He shared the history of Hawaiʻi’s land and people, while also touchingly reminding us that there’s still work to be done because it isn’t all sunshine and rainbows on the islands.
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November 23, 2024 at 1:54 AM
His knowledge of Japanese customs and ability to speak the language added another layer in showing just how rich the cultural landscape in Hawaiʻi and the US are. And of course, we all got to know Hawaiʻi through Kai.
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November 23, 2024 at 1:54 AM
He proved how important it is to have diversity in the workplace by bringing his experiences and voice to ensure everyone they encountered got the same fair treatment.
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November 23, 2024 at 1:54 AM
Individually, Kai brought a perspective of his own too. I’ve lost count of the number of times he acted as a mediator between the team and the community.
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November 23, 2024 at 1:54 AM
Such stories worked on #NCISHawaii because it was Tennant and Kai sharing these conversations. It wasn’t box checking or agenda pushing, it was just two people who have been through it.
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November 23, 2024 at 1:54 AM
Together, Tennant and Kai tackled topics that spoke to POC everywhere. They acknowledged how experiences with law enforcement can differ as a POC. They reflected on being othered by the rest of the country and the world.
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November 23, 2024 at 1:54 AM
Vanessa and Alex sharing the screen and always being first and second on the call sheet on a show as American as an NCIS one, was literally top-tier AANHPI representation.
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November 23, 2024 at 1:54 AM
The first #NCISHawaii moment that had me fist pumping the air was Tennant picking up Kai at HPD in the pilot. As someone in the AANHPI community, it felt like a long time coming, especially on broadcast television.
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November 23, 2024 at 1:54 AM
We continuously refer to #NCISHawaii as home, and that sentiment is only growing with each passing day, so thank you Kai, for allowing us to come home with you and find family along the way.
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November 23, 2024 at 1:54 AM
Through Jane, he found a boss who could truly understand his perspective and help him grow. Through his team, he made friends turned ‘ohana, people he could share work and life with.
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November 23, 2024 at 1:54 AM
It all goes back to the pilot - “I thought this was just gonna be a job.” Kai thought this was just gonna be a job, we thought this was just gonna be a show, and together we got proven oh so wrong.
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November 23, 2024 at 1:54 AM
That realization was evidently inspired by the bonds Kai formed with the Pearl team, and I can rarely ever think about Kai’s growth without getting emotional because his growth was our growth.
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November 23, 2024 at 1:54 AM
Even though they had differences in how they coped with sickness and loss, he came to the realization that those differences don’t change the fact that the reality they faced, was better faced side by side.
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November 23, 2024 at 1:54 AM
Returning home can either be the easiest or hardest thing you do, and Wally clearly made it a both situation for him. History with parents can be irreversible, but in Kai’s case, he saw and accepted an opportunity to start making amends.
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November 23, 2024 at 1:54 AM
The coexistence of home and work families, the blending of them into one is what made #NCISHawaii so special, what made it work, and Kai had such a major part in that.
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November 23, 2024 at 1:54 AM
It’s not my first time saying this, and it won’t be the last - we watched #NCISHawaii, learned what ‘ohana was, and became part of it - through Kai. Not only did he (and Kate) find found family, he reconnected with his old one.
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November 23, 2024 at 1:54 AM
There is something so inherently wholesome about Kai (and Alex) that made #NCISHawaii feel that much more comforting and welcoming.
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November 23, 2024 at 1:54 AM
“Reminding myself… that there are people who are just… good.” That he is. Whether it was his dad, his community, his female boss or coworkers, he was just always so unconditionally supportive.
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November 23, 2024 at 1:54 AM