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Cait's Obsessive Personality hinted at in S1

To those who are shocked by "the sudden change in Cait's character."

This persistent need to pursue something to the bitter end has always been Cait. When Vi sees Cait's map of Zaun with all her notes for the first time, she makes a comment about how Cait might be more obsessive than Powder. In season 1, Cait's drive is a positive. But it's also implied that Cait lives under her mother's thumb, restrained from fully pursuing her goals because of her mother's power and disapproval. When the Piltover council rejects her proposal for Zaun (S1) and Vi storms off, Cassandra nods her head, a rare acknowledgement that she approves of Cait's actions.

After her own kidnapping by Jinx, Cassandra's death and the bombing of the memorial, Cait slips into her obsessive tendencies, but this time it is a way of coping with her grief, guilt, anger and vengeance. I seen some people say "I would never do what Cait did if a loved one died at the hands of a killer." Good for you. Not everyone reacts the same way to trauma or has the same circumstances to pursue vengeance.

Unfortunately, Cait doesn't have her mother's guidance or restrictions to stop her. Mel and Jayce are gone. She pushed Vi away. Her father is depressed, and so there's no one to stop Cait and say "Hey, I am on your own side and this is a bad idea." To make matters worse, Maddie and Ambessa are stroking her obsession for their own purposes. Cait probably knows she's being manipulated, but it is clear she is isolated and doesn't know who to trust, until Vi comes along and calls her an "angry mongoose" and "cupcake." For the first time in months Cait has someone who is honest with her and she can trust. Cait is then immediately on a path to make up for her "wrongs."

This point has probably already been made, but I thought I'd put it out there for those who haven't seen it.