While I can't agree with the notion of Ami as "eye candy," it always seemed to me that the source of the conflict between him and Kat is that while Ami is undeniably very skilled, even talented, Kat is a flat-out, absolute, off the charts Artist. And because, but only partially because, she is so absurdly young, I do not hesitate to call her a genius.
With the exception of Ami's mentor Chris, the other people in the shop fall just a bit short, or barely come up to, Ami's skill level.
People say, and I think they're right, that one of the marks of a truly great artist as opposed to a mediocre one - or a poser - is that while the latter is more comfortable working and surrounding themselves with people whose abilities and gifts are less than their own, thus making them the "best" in whatever group, show, etc, they are in, the former, the great artist, will do the opposite - deliberately and actively seek out those who are more talented, more skilled, than they are - thus making them, in any given situation, the one with the best and most golden opportunities to learn and improve!
That was the conversation at Puff Palace last night as we watched Kat, like the most regal of her jungle-dwelling namesakes, stalking and pouncing on her prey - determined to seize the best and most spectacularly talented people to work in her own shop!
I predict that "The Kat Show," as we have affectionately named it, will blow pompous old Ami out of the ratings water. And yes, partly because tattoo shows always have a lot of male viewers, and male viewers have been known to also enjoy shows that feature pretty girls in tank tops, but I think we will see a lot of those guys watching it the first time for the tank tops, and the second time for the art!
On an utterly superficial trivia note, can anyone tell me what color Hannah's eyes are? Maybe it is our venerable old TV set, but we could not even get to the point of arguing about the color, neither of us had a clue, but we both agreed that her eyes are as beautiful as her work!
, Ill catch it on re-run. I 
Kat, she is such an amazing artist.
