#Eddie Diaz Defense Squad

[lover-of-mine]

not sure if my ask sent BUT I’m loving people being vocal about the fandom not caring about eddie outside of buddie. it’s been happening since the dawn of time (lol) and there’s a reason so many vocalists about eddie decided to be loud and obnoxious about it (including yours truly). his journey is nuanced and he’s such a good character to explore a straight-maybe to bucksexual love with but it will take TIME for anything to happen because of that journey. still. you said eddie rights and i love that.

This is the only ask I got from you, so it probably got lost in the blue void if you sent something else. But absolutely, something I noticed during the hiatus, because while I have been lurking around the fandom since season 5, I only really started to actively post thoughts and stuff after the lightning, so I spent a really long time observing people even more when I started posting random metas, or just thoughts, people have this almost pathological need to make everything about Eddie about Buck. I legit remember making a post about Shannon and blocking several people because they kept making what happened with Shannon about Buck, and that's not it. Eddie is a FASCINATING character. He is so nuanced. And he is so well written and acted out. Like, I was casual about the show until fear-o-phobia (tbf that was the 3rd episode I watched live but still). Eddie grabbed me by the throat that day. And there's so much that people give Buck a pass that they would NEVER give to Eddie. And there's so much to explore with him. And yeah, I think his queer journey will involve Buck somehow, but because I truly believe that man is demi and I don't care about anything else. Making him have a complicated relationship with attraction as a whole is so much more interesting than saying he's just looking for a beard his whole life. And the amount of people I saw picking fights about people not shipping Buck and Tommy because "they have this need that Eddie should be the only man for Buck" (when literally everyone in the fandom hc Buck 1.0 as having slept with guys too) that are people I had seen saying that Eddie only ever loved Buck, straight up erasing the whole concept that he might've been in love with his wife is wild. If Eddie is not adding something to Buck and this idea that Buck is this baby that needs to be protected and can do no wrong, then he is being unnecessary or ooc or just plain weird and THAT'S WILD. Sure Buck and Eddie have a compelling relationship, and I LOVE exploring the possibilities around how much Eddie loves Buck, but Eddie exists for more than loving Buck and both of them exist outside of each other. Honestly, right now, Eddie needs some defenders because it's rough out here. If people can pick fights about Buck the way they do, Imma do the same about Eddie. If people don't agree then that's their problem.

[graendoll]

I can't believe people think Eddie's pornstache means he's going to side/bond with Gerrard? Are you high? Did you hit your head?

Like...I understand not trusting the writer's room, but wtf.

[daniclaytcn]

if evan buckley were 911blogging on tumblr.com he would be blocked by the entirety of buckblr

[chaoticbug]

@ the new episode

[wildlife4life]

So we all are scared for Edmundo Diaz like ughhh I’m so excited for tomorrow really and I just really want him happy and like people can kindly F off because some shippers want Eddie dead now and I’m like ????

Oh I am very scared for him, especially whenever he's around creepy smiles ex-nun lol.

But also, fuck all the Eddie haters that want him dead. Eddie is one of the best things to happen to this show and has added so much value. Also I'm betting a lot of you were drawn to the show because of his relationship with Buck.

KEEP HIS GOD DAMN NAME OUT OF YOUR MOUTHS!

Eddie defense squad rise!

[sasanka-27]

Eddie Diaz pfp for Eddie lovers (free to save and use but personal use only, no reposting please)

[bucksbabyblues]

to everyone who’s being mean about the episode. what the hell are you doing. that was one of the most beautifully filmed and written episodes i have ever seen. i can tell just how much that episode meant to oliver stark. ok yeah eddie was barely in it, but the episode wasn’t about him. this wasn’t about buddie. this was a buck episode. we got to see inside bucks head. we got to see how he puts himself down. we got to see the impact he has on others. we got to watch buck fight for himself and realize how important he is. if you hate oliver for this episode unfollow me. if you want an eddie centric episode go watch eddie begins. oliver put his heart into that episode, and i can see it. stop sending hate to him and people who are supportive of him.

[beyourownanchor6]

—y’all my self indulgent birthday duck fic is here! i had way too much fun writing this and hope y’all enjoy the terrible puns 🫶🏼

rated: t | words: 13.5 k | read on ao3

summary:

“Where are the ducks?”

Eddie took himself out of his head once more, looking down to his son and following the boy’s line of sight. He was looking at Buck’s jeep, Eddie letting out a weighted sigh for it.

All of his coworkers had been welcoming, accepting Eddie right into their little family. Well, all of them except one that was. Buck had made it clear from day one that he didn’t want anything to do with Eddie, for whatever reason. It was fine with Eddie, really. Evan Buckley had no lasting effects on him.

“What ducks are you talking about bud?”

Chris looked up to him, all but rolling his eyes.

“Dad, every jeep has ducks.” He might has well have added a ‘duh’ at the end, Eddie holding his hands up in mock defense for not knowing such things. Why the fuck would jeeps have ducks?

Chris, with all the exasperation a seven-year-old could muster, looked up to him once more. “Look it up dad. It’s a thing.”

While Eddie wasn’t convinced, he assured Chris he would.

—or—

Buck doesn’t have any ducks for his jeep. Eddie decides to fix that. AKA 5 times Eddie secretly leaves ducks for Buck, and the one time he hands one right to him.

tagging squad below, just lmk if you wanna be added or removed <3

tags: @loserdiaz @redlightsandicedtea @loveyourownsmiilee @monsterrae1 @buddierights @swiftiebuckleyhan @honestlydarkprincess @barbiediaz @spotsandsocks @justsmilestuffhappens @cowboydiazes @djdangerlove @alyxmastershipper @elvensorceress @jacksadventuresinwriting @stanningsky @wh0re-behavi0r @ronordmann @spaceprincessem @transbuck @disasterbuckdiaz @giddyupbuck @wildlife4life @betty-boom @sunflowersandcinnamon @hippolotamus @thewolvesof1998 @watchyourbuck @underwater-ninja-13 @pirrusstuff @nmcggg @theotherluciferr @louis-tenn @the-gayest-wug @murder-trio @buckley-diaz-rules @muppetbuddie @gamer-kai @blorbodiaz @heartshapedvows

@steadfastsaturnsrings @faggotjonesss (sorry, i wasn’t able to tag y’all! i think you’ll have to change your visibility settings in order for me to do so?? 🩵)

[the-confessions-of-a-fangirl]

Eddie diaz defense squad be the most jobless people ever.

EDDIE DIAZ HAS NEVER DONE ANYTHING WRONG IN HIS LIFE! THERE IS NOTHING TO DEFEND!

He's just traumatized and gay

[blackberry-l]

What's your fave buddie headcanons?

I think they're absolutely codependent, and are bound to be even worse when they eventually get together. Personal space? Don't know her. Someone invites one, and the other turns out too, because apparently it's now implied that they can't go more than 5 feet from each other.

I also really love pet names and gestures of affection-- like, what's up with american movies/series?? People barely touch, even between families/romantic partners! (I'm sorry, I'm Italian, this all just looks very repressed victorian to me 😂), sooo maybe not at work bc Buck's still on thin ice about the truck thing, but everywhere else? Nuzzling, cheek, nose and eyelids kisses, hands and wrists kisses! All the kisses!! They keep sitting on each other, hugging and cuddling, and you can't even get mad at them, they're so cute.

Oooh, another one is evan buckley defense squad captain Eddie Diaz! Rescued people flirting and making him uncomfortable? Not on his watch! His parents making passive aggressive comments? Never met anyone more passive aggressive than a protective eddie. One of Chim's comments bites a little deeper than intended? The glare he receives has him fearing for his life. And if you think it's one sided? Wait for the next time Helena Diaz starts with "I just think that it would be better if Christopher--" and Buck politely herds her in the kitchen. Neither ever reveal what is said, but Eddie's mom minds her own business from then on.

[yeah-uh-the-pilot]

I don’t think the world is ready for the person I’ll become if we’ll get to see Eddie as a child or as teenager in Hero Complex, ok, I’ll go absolutely feral over how adorable that kid is going to be.

(I’m also gonna cut Ramon if he says anything bad to young Eddie, ok, I’ll defend that kid like he deserved with KNIVES AND SWORDS)

[graendoll]

The thing that is so frustrating to me about the Eddie Diaz Pride discourse is that closeted people exist? And Pride is for them too? Y'all are so focussed on your straight Eddie agenda you forget that coming out isn't a thing every queer person gets to do safely and Pride is for them too.

(Also he's fucking fictional - stop harming real people who relate to him with your shitty fandom hottakes.)

[whateverthedragonswant]

Babe, I think I’m gonna cry.

im so new to tumblr and don’t really know how to work it yet. And then I ended up in the wrong side of tumblr. And people are literally trying to manifest Eddie’s death and are calling Ryan’s acting sh*t and it’s. I’m not gonna go there again, but I’m just- I’m digging myself into a really bad hole, cause I’m already in a bad place mentally right now.

I mean, I know it’s not in the job description but can you… I don’t know. Is there any way to comfort me a little?🥺

Omg Nonnie, I'm coming!!!! Please don't cry!!!!

First of all, how dare people try to manifest Eddie's death? That's truly horrible. I hope they don't mind me manifesting my foot kicking them where the sun don't shine because that's about to happen if I see any of that crap anywhere on this hellsite.

Secondly, while it's their opinion of Ryan's supposed "shitty acting" I beg to differ:

Above is Eddie's non-heart eyes, a somewhat restrained smile though he's attentive to what Ana is saying and politely engaged, but he obviously has something on his mind (even if we didn't know what was coming)

Above is Eddie's performative smile, wide but tight in some areas, still slightly restrained

Above is Eddie's sneaky (or thinks he's being sneaky anyway) heart eyes

Above is Eddie's unrestrained, happy and full of enjoyment smile (hard to see from the side but it's there) as he laughs

Above is where Chim's words hit Eddie and he realizes this may be the end for Shannon (this to me is one of my favorite scenes of Ryan's in season 2 - he absolutely did this beautifully, you can see the tears increasing in his eyes, it was that good)

And all of these examples are Ryan. This is his performance as Eddie Diaz. He said it himself, he understands the character. I'll admit that before I saw the show, I didn't know anything really about Ryan's career. I had only seen him in The Boy Next Door with Jennifer Lopez and if I'm being honest, I wasn't impressed. That's why I figured I never heard of him again in any more mainstream movies. But then when I watched this show, he absolutely took me by surprise and blew me away. I not only fell in love with the character but also his portrayal of the character. My opinion of his acting abilities only grew the more and more layers I saw that he was bringing to Eddie. Not only that but he seemed to understand Eddie in a way that made me appreciate him as an actor and wanting to see him in other roles. (same for Oliver who I had never heard of before until I saw 911, same for Aisha Hinds and Kenneth Choi and Peter Krause) Ryan has the acting chops. He may not be in an Oscar worthy role at the moment, breaking ground and starving himself to drop 50 pounds (or stuffing himself to gain them) to have this big transformation onscreen that we've seen other actors do over the years, but that doesn't take away from the role he performs or the job he does every single day on set, and does it well. Same goes for Oliver.

So for anyone to sit there and crap on Ryan's acting, again, it's their prerogative but they're wrong in saying that the man can't act. He very clearly can.

Honestly, Nonnie, I think what you came across, if I had to guess, is more of the Ryan hate that's been going around since last year. (other nonnies and I discussed this and how some people on here perceive Ryan and his views on Buddie further here & here) That it has more to do with their dislike of him based on what he said a year ago than it is his acting or the character/his story itself. I had no idea what occurred last year since I wasn't in the fandom then, but when I did finally hear of it this year, I was shocked to discover that people demanded his firing and even started petitions to have Eddie recast (which obviously didn't go anywhere). And all I could think was, I get why people are pissed, I really do, but #1) people make mistakes and they often forget to include the context of him reacting to people sending death threats to his pregnant wife at the time (not excusing what he said but like any other case, we have to take all the facts into consideration), #2) he did apologize at some point after being called out publicly by his co-workers including Oliver (so that definitely means there was a conversation between him and his people and the network/show), and #3) that recasting would be an absolute mistake and it would ring the death knell for the show. I'm not saying 911 is all about Buddie, it's definitely not, it's an ensemble cast, but if anyone thinks that one of the main draws for people to continue watching every week isn't Buddie, then they're only kidding themselves. But thankfully, the network/show seems to have worked it out. And I will say this, after 4x14, I don't see them killing Eddie off. I think if Ryan ever left the show, of his own volition or not, killing Eddie would also ring one death knell for the show. While a lot of people love Buck and Chim and the other characters, a lot of people do love Eddie's character and Christopher. Even if Buck took over as legal guardian for Christopher (to keep him in the show), whether Eddie left or died, there would always be a negative space in the scenes of Buck and Christopher, meaning no matter how hard the show might try to draw the audience's attention away from that, it wouldn't work. Who is missing from that scenario would be too loud. And Tim isn't an idiot, he knows this. So, Nonnie, don't worry. I don't see Eddie being killed off and those chuckleheads on the wrong side of Tumblr can manifest all they want, it's not happening. The only time the show could have gotten away with it (and I say this loosely and hypothetically) was when Eddie was shot in 4x13. And the show chose not to do that. Because it doesn't make sense to the story they're telling, just as a general rule of good story telling. So good luck manifesting that, idiots.

As far as Tumblr goes, I've been right where you are and I too am still trying to learn the ropes here. I've been very fortunate that 96% of my asks have been very positive and I've found some amazing and supportive mutuals on here for all of my main fandoms I've been in and out of. If I can give you some advice, Nonnie, one thing I've definitely learned, though, is you need to curate your experience as best as you can. Meaning, if you need to block a blog, do it. Don't feel bad and don't worry about that blogger might think. I can't tell you how liberal I've been with the block button lately. Anything that is going to upset you or not make you feel good, when you come on here to enjoy the things you love, block it. If you don't want to see something specific in the tags, go to your account settings:

Then scroll down to the filters part:

You can see some tags in both screenshots I've added here. Click on the edit button:

And just add things like "anti eddie diaz" or "anti ryan guzman" or "ryan guzman hate" or anything you don't want to see. Tumblr will filter it for you. And as you move through the site more and find some blogs to follow, you'll see posts pop up on your dash that will be greyed out and will tell you that's it blocked due to the filter and you can still see it if you want to but they won't show it to you unless you click on it.

And one thing I definitely recommend that I tend to do 98% of my time on this site is scroll right past the stuff I don't want to see. For example, one of my tags is anti Buddie but when I go into the Eddie Diaz tag I always saw posts that hated on the ship and its shippers and was pro Eddie/Ana (until recently anyways). I just kind of rolled my eyes and scrolled past all that bs. Even when they brought it into my inbox, I just laughed it off and was like "sure, Jan, sure". (and I'm not showing you that to bring more negativity to your doorstep, that's the last thing you or anyone needs, but to show you that this is just some of the ridiculousness you'll come across on this site and you just kind of have to go "okay, sure, right", give them the one finger salute, and then go hunt down the content you're looking for) There will always be that special brand of fucknut negativity on here but the good thing, the positive usually outweighs the bad. For example, I love Destiel and Dean. That fandom experience, to me, was one of the harshest and still continues to be. Not so much that I got hit with a lot of hate myself, but I watched other people get hit with it and I really learned from how they handled themselves. They didn't stop posting what they wanted and basically took the attitude of "I'm gonna love Destiel and Dean harder". And thanks to them, I was able to curate my own experience in the Destiel and Dean tags, find my mutuals to follow, and navigate the fandom. I knew not to go into the "Sam" tag for example, not because I don't love Sam, but a lot of the hate tends to reside in that tag. But the mutuals I followed do post Sam content from time to time and so it's a win-win for me.

I don't know if any of this helps you, Nonnie. I hope it does and I hope I was able to bring you a little bit of comfort. I know what it was like starting out on this site and a lot of it was frankly overwhelming. But now I enjoy my experience with it and all of my different fandom travels. And I only hope you will start to have that soon, too. I think doing the filter blockage will definitely help. =) And I'm sorry, Nonnie, I've been there and the last thing you need is any kind of negativity or seeing things that upset you. So only look at things that make you feel happy and that you truly enjoy. I wish I could give you a hug, Nonnie, but for now this will have to do: 🫂 And if you need any recs on positive blogs to follow or some cheering up in the future for anything you come across that may be negative in nature, hit me up. I'm always here, Nonnie, and I will always provide comfort where I can. =) Sending you kisses, love, and all the good thoughts I can!!!! <3 <3 <3 <3

[buckleysjareau]

Stop vilifying Taylor Kelly just by the way she was acting at the end of the episode, and stop using the fact that Buck was distant at the end of the episode with Taylor to say that Buck ‘hates’ her and would rather be with Eddie. Dude was just held hostage, the dude that was holding him and eddie hostage shot himself and he thought eddie was shot again, he’s fucking tired, it was long fucking shift, he’s literally just TIRED. The people saying that shit is why I hate the fact that I do ship Buddie, and it’s annoying because y’all know I also ship Bucktaylor so these posts just UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[loverofhorrorsblog]

Squishy

[aashiqeddiediaz]

evan ‘buck’ buckley does the “promiscuous-man-turned-happily-domestic-husband” troupe better than anyone i know and i’m proud of my man.