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Lou really is that bitch fr. Got everybody and their brother talking about him nonstop. 911abc post with Tommy for the first time in months? 3,000 comments, 2,000 shares, and almost 50k likes in a few hours. He posts on his story and it’s the talk about the town on all sides of the fandom. Jumps 13 spots on tumblr’s celebrity trending list in a week. Got “journalists” ruining their reputations over him. Truly no one is doing it like him.

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so much smooching <3

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Why Buck and Eddie's friendship is important.

The importance of showing friendships between gay and straight men:---The friendship between gay and straight men is one of the most underrated but incredibly important dynamics in media and real life. It challenges outdated narratives, breaks down barriers, and proves that masculinity isn’t fragile—it’s expansive.For too long, there’s been this unspoken (and sometimes very loudly spoken) idea that straight men and gay men can’t just be friends without tension. That somehow, sexuality creates an automatic divide, as if straight men should feel threatened and gay men should feel excluded. But real friendships don’t work that way. Real friendships are built on trust, shared experiences, and mutual respect—not on fear or assumptions.When media portrays genuine friendships between gay and straight men, it normalizes something that’s already happening in the real world. It shows straight men that embracing friendships with gay men doesn’t “compromise” anything—it enriches their perspective. And it shows gay men that they don’t have to navigate the world feeling like outsiders in male friendships.These friendships matter because they dismantle toxic masculinity, homophobia, and the idea that men can’t express platonic love and support for each other. They reinforce that allyship isn’t just about advocacy—it’s about connection. And in a world that still tries to put people in separate boxes, that kind of representation is powerful.So yes, more of this, please. More friendships that aren’t defined by sexuality, but by the kind of deep, meaningful bonds that remind us what true connection looks like.

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Tommy’s character in 9-1-1 is so much more than just representation. His story taps into something deeply human—the fear of rejection, the insecurities that linger no matter how much success you have, and that quiet kind of loneliness that so many people carry but rarely voice.

At first glance, he’s confident, charming, self-assured. But underneath, there’s a vulnerability that makes him real. The fear of not being chosen. The uncertainty of whether he’s truly enough beyond the image he projects. The struggle to connect, even when it looks effortless from the outside.

We live in a world that equates confidence with security, but Tommy reminds us that even the most put-together people have doubts. He resonates because he speaks to anyone who has ever wondered, Am I truly seen? Truly wanted? Truly enough?

This is why complex, layered storytelling matters. Because characters like Tommy don’t just represent a community—they represent people. People who are messy, insecure, charismatic, lonely, and real.