Tate!

[JGraves]

I feel bad for Tate. A lot of readers got irritated with him. While yes he is pining after Cat, that's on him. It's something he needs to deal with himself. We all know Cat will never leave Bones for him and we all know Bones would never let Tate even attempt to try to get Cat.

I hope Tate has a good story line in the upcoming books. I'd like to see his character develop and blossom. I think there's Sooo much more there. Everyone is saying he changed for Cat, but what if he didn't. There is so much untapped story here!! I'm really excited to see where his character goes. There's SOOO much potential!

[Lady Karma]

There's SOOO much potential!

I agree with you!

[elsee]

I actually really really like Tate and he is probably the best friend that Cat has ever had, her first real friend that knew all about her vampire side.

And his constant ribbing of Bones is annoying but does let us see Bones at his most jealous best, leading to him staking his claim on Cat and giving us a few extra bedroom scenes, which we all love

[Shadow]

Well lets see.... I guess I wouldn't exactly miss him if he dies (esp. if Bones kills him ), and he seems to be getting to the point of being obsessive (creepy)...but having Tate in the book sure is interesting esp. in AGE (Limo)...but Tate as that good friend that Cat has that she can talks to is kinda done with I think she can more confide in Vlad actually, after all they kind had a moment in AGE...I don't think Tate could have talked her out of jumping ....

[Karen]

I'm undecided when it comes to Tate, he's whiney sometimes and I don't like whiney, then he can be a real tough guy (which I do like). So, I just don't know what to think of him, however, I do think it's time for him to move on, Cat has made it quite obvious that it's never going to happen!

[Shadow]

I'm undecided when it comes to Tate, he's whiney sometimes and I don't like whiney, then he can be a real tough guy (which I do like). So, I just don't know what to think of him, however, I do think it's time for him to move on, Cat has made it quite obvious that it's never going to happen!

I agree he really is whiney...and yeah he can be a real tough guy eg. in AGE when the grave came after them Tate was one of those still standing but he really does need to move on, not necessarily out of the book but to obsessing over someone else .

[604vamplover]

That scene when Cat stabs him just shy of his heart and tells him to keep his hands off of her is the turning point for me. You knew before hand that there would never be anything between him and Cat. Bones was IT, but all the tension between the three of them ends there. It's clear that Cat is not having a relationship with anyone else. Part of me wants to feel sorry for Tate, but when you tie yourself up to the cross I'm more tempted to leave you there!

[gottaluvit]

I feel sorry for Tate. He was this army guy as someone has said, and then along came Cat and whopped him good and proper, and taught him some pretty exotic stuff. To an army man, that must have been pretty impressive. So he gets this crush on her which eventually develops into love. She's pretty distant and untouchable, so he keeps it to himself, hoping for a softening in attitude as she gets to know him better over time. As far as he knew, there was nobody else in the field (and he HAD been watching), so when the night of the party came, the alcohol loosened his usual inhibitions (as it tends to do), and he gave it a shot. He'd reached the point by then, I think of 'What the heck, I'll just go for it." He was probably thinking he couldn't be any more unhappy than he already was.

Then out of the blue comes Bones into the picture. Imagine his shock (and rage) to discover that all of a sudden, there was someone else, and on top of that, he discovers Cat has been in love with this character he thought was dead--for years! So what's left for him? Just give up and leave? That's not really Tate's character as I read it. I think he decided it was now or never (he couldn't know it was already too late, any more than Annette did), so he's been employing everything in his power in a last ditch attempt. You can't say he doesn't lack courage! It would take a brave man to challenge Bones--a master vampire, especially after he discovered what Bones is capable of. He probably doesn't care if Bones kills him in his attempts either. I think he'd feel he has nothing to lose, including his life if he can't have Cat. Given that his whole world fell apart when Bones turned up, I'd have been surprised if he didn't feel a bit sorry for himself. Look what he lost out on? I too, hope he is able to move on and get past this. I think Tate is a good man.

[sammy]

I totally agree with you gottaluvit . Although he can be a little relentless. Which is not necessarily a bad thing. And like someone else said you get to see how possesive bones is with cat. Love it!

[Salsta]

However, gottaluvit, if his whole world fell apart when he couldn't have Cat, that just screams to me that he doesn't have a life of his own, a vital part of any man's character. If Tate would just find something else to do, rather than fixate on Cat the unavailable, I'd feel far more sympathetic towards him.