Nancy Drew might either be extremely reckless or she’s the bravest person we know.
Option #3 — she’s a bit of both, which makes her Horseshoe Bay’s resident badass.
The FBI profiler that blew into town knew it based on all the hearsay, but he was in denial about it.
However, after he saw Nancy leap into action during her first day as community liaison, he could no longer pretend to be unimpressed.
Without Nancy Drew’s clues, the Horseshoe Bay Police Department wouldn’t have gotten anywhere with their case.
Nancy deserves a much better job within the department, but if she’s settling for a volunteer position, the least they can give her is a better desk.
The FBI agent is the first person within the department to actually acknowledge Nancy’s skills as a rogue detective.
Despite all the assistance over the years, she has never gotten a proper thank you. She’s always reprimanded even though she puts the town and the safety of its citizens ahead of everything else.
It’s funny that it took her seriously jeopardizing a crime scene and making evidence inadmissible in order for anyone to acknowledge her and realize the lengths she’ll go to.
Maybe the FBI agent will stick around in a more permanent setting so that she can officially be clued into Horseshoe Bay matters.
There were definitely vibes between the two of them. Every single male on the series has some kind of chemistry with Nancy, but honestly, can you blame them?
Refer back to option #3 at the beginning of this post.
Nancy is a catch, both professionally and personally, and she fully enjoys the flings, even when they don’t evolve into anything more.
And while she definitely seemed to entertain the idea of a possible romance with an FBI agent, her heart seems to be set on Ace, whether she’d like to admit it or not.
Who was the first person she texted when she heard about DetectiveCon sweeping into town? Ace.
The ship is a slow burn, which is nice because it means the writers value the friendship between Ace and Nancy.
It’s also great that the series isn’t just hinging on the relationship as the main draw.
The show is about supernatural mysteries, so the romance comes in second place. Both Nancy and Ace have their own storylines independent of each other.
They are fully developed characters, so when their paths eventually cross in a romantic way, it’ll be that much more satisfying.
As Nancy pursues the truth about the town’s new serial killer, the Frozen Heart Killer, while working the police angle, Ace and Nick spent the episode running various possibilities to cut down their list of potential suspects.
Honestly, I probably wouldn’t eat at The Claw considering they use their meat lockers for science experiments.
They managed to pinpoint the identity of the man who turned two bodies into corpses with an icebox where their heart used to be, but Trott was an alias so they didn’t get very far at all.
Ace is also likely keeping his distance from Nancy romantically because he’s a good guy that’s loyal to Amanda.
He’s so loyal in fact that he’s giving Mr.Bobbsey a second chance after his stint in prison despite objections from a very concerned Bess.
Ace definitely isn’t that naive — deep down he knew that Bobbsey was asking him to get involved in something shady, but he wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt for Amanda.
Thankfully, when he realized Bobbsey was going to make him an accomplice by driving the getaway car, he put his foot down.
Sorry, Bobbsey, but no one threatens our Ace.
Will this bad blood jeopardize Ace’s relationship with Amanda? Probably.
Bess didn’t trust Bobbsey for one minute, so she tried her hand at casting a protection spell that quickly backfired.
It’s awesome that after the whole ordeal with the Marvin’s, Bess hasn’t given up trying to get to know her ancestors.
She decided to sneak into Icarus Hall to retrieve a candle that Temperance stole from Marta Marvin, but she wasn’t as stealthy as she hoped to be.
Temperance caught her and offered to help her come into her power, which was a tempting but dangerous offer.
I now know why they call her Temperance — it all makes sense.
Bess was excited to finally get a spell right, but I hate that she’s manipulating our girl and using her vulnerability for something more sinister.
Temperance comes off as trustworthy, but deep down, we know she isn’t.
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She may have helped Nancy track down Trott using the memory weave, but she’s also involved with the mystery of the Frozen Heart Killer somehow as we saw her using the hearts in the previous episode.
What is she up to? Is she manipulating Trott? It can’t be a coincidence that he showed up in town just as Temperance did.
Maybe Trott is trying to take down Temperance and going after her ancestors to gain strength, which is why he set his sights on Nancy?
The season is also honing in on Nancy’s relationship with both her dads, Carson and Ryan.
While Carson knows Nancy’s plays by heart, Ryan doesn’t really have a clue what it’s like to be a father, so he’s easily manipulated by his daughter while trying to be the “Cool Dad.”
It’s sweet that they both want to carve out a spot for themselves in her life, and they deserve it since she’s always dragging them into her messes anyway.
Ryan has been doing his best, so it was a little uncool for Nancy to use his naivety against him.
Hopefully, she begins to loop them in more in the future because they have proven that they can get down with the supernatural on numerous occasions!
And finally, George and Nick are the absolute cutest. I love that she made it a point not to let the ring define her self-worth, but it’s almost important that she highlighted the importance of accepting the love you deserve.
The engagement ring is a sign of their future — it’s a promise that Nick will be around not only for her but for her sisters.
While the Fan Clan may have had their wall up because of experiences with Victoria, Nick proved that he’s a family guy first and foremost.
Have you ever seen a cuter family talking about BTS? The answer is absolutely not!
What did you think of the episode? Let us know in the comments, Drew Crew!