#And how that feeds into him trying to repeat that technique when the awkward anniversary date/Abby reveal leaves him feeling unsure
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So my personal feeling about BuckTommy fixit possibilities is that in an interesting repetition of BuckTaylor their last conflict is essentially a repeat of their first: they experience a moment where they aren't on the same page/going the same speed about the relationship and Tommy deals with that by walking away.
The first time, Buck resolves it by asking Tommy back out for coffee, explaining his feelings, and positioning himself as being caught up to where Tommy is at (the conflict was he wasn't out/didn't want to share the relationship before they'd even had one successful date, but now he's come out to Maddie and is willing to have Tommy as his wedding date in front of the rest of his social circle).
And to me that's why even though I do think Buck asking Tommy to move in was premature and poorly thought out, I think for a satisfying resolution it would have to be initiated by Tommy and show him actively wanting to discuss and work on the problem instead of giving up on Buck/the relationship as soon as things aren't running smooth. It's not about who is right or wrong, it's about if they can have a relationship they are both putting effort into and willing to make themselves vulnerable for, not just Buck once again trying to chase after and change himself for someone who won't meet him partway.
#bucktommy#bucktommy meta#Like i think Tommy giving up/shutting down so fast is an interesting character trait#And there's a lot to dig into that the first time Buck resolves their conflict with a grand gesture (wedding invite) it works#And how that feeds into him trying to repeat that technique when the awkward anniversary date/Abby reveal leaves him feeling unsure#And like I'm not trying to say people can't enjoy a 'Buck woos Tommy back' fic#But for me personally I would like to keep reading more BuckTommy#But I am struggling bc I am finding a lot of fic about Buck putting in the work but it takes two people to have a functional relationship#It think the comparison between the two BTs is interesting#Bc with BuckTaylor they never resolved the initial issue just moved on and so that values/priorities mismatch always doomed them#But BuckTommy's conflict is fixable with communication and a level of compromise that doesn't need either of them to make huge changes#But they still have to make the choice#Also gets me thinking about the cut scene of Tommy saying he's letting Buck set the pace#When in reality Tommy first needs Buck to catch up and then is the one to slam on the breaks when Buck rushes ahead
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