#and coparenting w Buck

[weewoo911]

Tommy and Buck both being initially interested in Eddie but then dating each other because Eddie is “straight”. 💖

Meanwhile Eddie: (internal closeted screaming)

[lixbf]

okay but. buck's reaction to everyone thinking that tommy is so great is basically the same reaction he had when eddie was new to the 118 and everyone was in awe with him. so in conclusion. if buck had been less repressed and more secure in himself and eddie had been. less repressed as well. buddie kiss in season 2?

[stopthefeeling]

I am feeling sooooo maternal but like. Not for myself. For the way that I want Buck to be a full time parent to Christopher.

[uwooyoungs]

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[watchyourbuck]

I’ve talked about this before but the scene where Eddie comes home to Buck after a date w Ana is actually so fucking special to me,,, like the way they act like a married couple talking about their kid. If you erase from your memory what he was doing before, you could eaaaasily think he’s coming back from work and asking his husband if their kid is asleep and if there’s any dinner left bc he’s hungry

Casually telling him “you’re a miracle worker” while rolling his sleeves, and Buck smiling fondly, leaning on the corner, going “I’m just a good negotiator.” It’s insANE actually, like properly crazy.

Mind you they’re supposed to be best friends & Buck’s allegedly doing him a favor watching Chris, yet I’d be willing to bet he had been cooking, and watching tv barefoot in cute lil socks before putting his child to bed and tucking him in with the promise that his other dad would come home soon enough to read him a story

Married, coparenting– it’s all insane behavior for the directions I’m assuming they gave them. Like what did the director say to Ryan and Oliver????? HOW WAS IT SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE IF NOT IN LOVE ???

[wellcollapse]

i think it's been said before but i can't find the post so i'm saying it again: one of my absolute FAVORITE things about buddie is that so many of the little things you find in fanfics that you would expect to be fully fanon are actually ripped straight from canon. buck taking chris to the zoo? season 5, episode 2. buck making cookies for chris's bake sale? season 6, episode 13. buck and eddie sharing a locker? this was shown in multiple episodes of season 4. the diaz house being more of a home to buck than his own apartment? it's canon that buck fell asleep within seconds on eddie's couch after struggling to get comfortable in his own place.

then!!!!! there's the classic elf scene where someone canonically thought that buck and eddie were a couple and that chris was their son. and of course the concept of buck being as a coparent to chris that's been prevalent ever since that infamous scene — at first, it was ours, but then season 4, episode 14 smacked us over the head with the will reveal and the fact that eddie diaz himself completely and totally agrees with us!!! like...i don't know if i'm phrasing this right, but there's just. so many beautiful little things about these two that are normally restricted to either traditional romantic love stories — or fanfic, in the case of most non canon ships — and yet we get to see them happen over and over and over again w buddie on our screens.

[canonicallyobserving911]

My response to a comment on AO3 about Buddie.

I haven't posted a lot since mid season 7 because I didn't want to and with all the toxicity that's been in the fandom, I chose to stay away. However, I kept writing fanfic and for the foreseeable future, I will continue to do so.

Recently, someone asked me a question in the comments of one of my fanfics regarding if I thought Buck and Eddie could get together in season 8 and it be handled in a way that would make sense and I provided a long response. Since I like it and it includes a lot of the things I've been wanting to say for a while, I decided to post it here but it's under the cut.

Please note, these are my opinions and they’re based on my interpretations of the show. No one has to agree and it's ok if they don't since everyone is entitled to their own opinions.

My comments about this topic are my own so read at your own risk.

Finally, don't start any BS in my reblogs because if anyone does, they'll be blocked like the thousands of others who have been since 7x4. I'm a proactive blocker and I block based on filtered tags for multiple reasons but mainly to keep toxicity away from my blog.

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Thanks for the response. My answer to your question, is yes, I do believe it can happen in the episodes allotted in season 8 for multiple reasons. (These are my opinions.)

First, the stage has already been set for Buck and Eddie to enter a romantic relationship and it has been for years. It was supposed to happen after season 4 but the previous network wouldn't let it so it got delayed. The foundation of the love they have is already there and it has been since season 2.

Second, there's a thing called timing and the window of opportunity is closing. As mentioned in my initial response to you above, season 8 is it for a lot of viewers and I’m not just talking about Buddie shippers. Most of the GA watch the show for the emergencies, therefore there's not a whole lot of time they can dedicate to Buck’s and Eddie’s individual storylines before more people will start tuning out and turning off their TVs. None of the characters are growing professionally so, the show is getting stale with the rehashed storylines especially for all the mains.

Third, since the foundation is set, they need to get rid of Tommy’s character now and let Buck admit on screen that Eddie’s attention is the person's he was after not Tommy’s. It's time to stop using metaphors and underlying meanings and let him specifically acknowledge it without someone coercing him into it. Honestly, I wish they'd let him figure it out on his own without talking to someone else. He didn't end things with the first T.K. in season 5 because he was unhappy like he should have so it would be GREAT if he admits it now.

Fourth, Eddie needs to admit Buck’s the person whose had his heart this entire time. Also, it's time for Buck and Eddie to talk on-screen and discuss the fact that Eddie gave it to Buck back in season 3. He needs to stand up to his parents again like he did before he moved to L.A. and tell them they don't get a do over with his son. Furthermore, EVERYONE is tired of Eddie misremembering his failed marriage and it’s time for him to talk to his son about Shannon. He needs to stop remembering her as this perfect person when they both made mistakes. He should have told Chris about it in 7x1 instead of just giving him the letter she wrote. Chris is not a baby anymore and he should be told about his mother so he can grieve for her and understand she was young and she made mistakes too.

Fifth, Chris going back to L.A. is critical for many reasons but mainly because he’s missing and based on the audience's reaction to the way he wouldn’t talk to Eddie in 8x1, a lot of viewers don't like the fact that he's separated from his dad. Eddie’s a single father and Buck’s been coparenting Chris with him for years. The Buckley-Diazes are an integral part of the show and the longer they keep the three of them away from each other, ratings will suffer. The GA loves their family dynamic too and the absence of it is being felt the same way the absence of Buck and Eddie scenes were felt in season 6.

Sixth, it's evident the showrunner knows all of this otherwise, if the "X" leaker is right and all the former writers have been termed from the show, then he hired new people to breathe new life into it so their story can move along.

All of the points above lead to one thing and one thing only, CANON Buddie and if they aren't going to go there, then they need to admit it so people can decide if they want to keep watching 9-1-1 on their own. The days of people hanging on and watching shows for top billed actors are over. Law & Order SVU is a testament to that. It's been on for 26 years and they’ve been dragging out Benson and Stabler this whole time. IMO, they've missed the window of opportunity for them but they haven’t for Buck and Eddie.

Thanks for commenting and have a great day.

[bi-chimneyy]

feel like b*dd*e would be a compelling storyline in like s2-3 (maybe even 4 bc of the shooting and everything), but I genuinely can't think of a way they get together that's satisfying to me now we've reached this point. like I have everything I want from their relationship (banter, coparenting chris, emotional moments), I really don't see why they need to be together romantically, I don't think there's anything it adds to their current partnership. sure, I'd like a more satisfying storyline to Eddie's romances, whether that's realising he doesn't need one or finding a partner he really clicks with but I don't think that really needs to have anything to do with Buck. for me it would make the show too insular if we had more main cast together and tbh im happy w buck's storyline rn, I don't think changing his relationship w Eddie would make it any better.

[matan4il]

i don’t know who else to share these thoughts with, so i’m sending them your way — they’re both stretches maybe, but things i keep thinking about

firstly, it’s just spec at this point, but i’ve always been a fan of the trapped dads theory and would love to see it in the finale. and if they’re going to, boy wouldn’t that be a fun, and by fun i mean heart breaking, time to revisit the line about how any door can be opened with enough time and the right tools. especially! given the time motif we see pop up w buck and eddie

secondly, the scene w everyone greeting buck in his hospital room after hes woken up — i’ve seen people discuss how physically closed off eddie is, laughing and practically glowing honestly, but keeping his distance and not actually touching buck. but i also love how he pushes christopher forward. he puts chris in front of him, both i think to let him be the first to hug buck and to keep some of that distance. and then he guides chris into bucks arms and keeps an arm on chris the whole time chris is hugging buck. a physical metaphor i think for the will and their coparenting situation — i’m inviting you into my sons life, but i’m still holding on to him, we’re doing it together. and also a tether and almost hug by proxy. i wouldn’t go as far to say that he’s hiding behind chris, but it’s a near thing.

anyway, sorry that got long! not really questions, just my interpretations of a few things that i would love to hear someone else’s thoughts on.

Hi Nonnie! Awwww, thank you so much for sharing these thoughts with me! *hugs*

Well, I'm not gonna lie, I'd really love to see that scenario in the finale as well. I'm not gonna gamble at this point on whether it will happen or not, because as always I want to keep my expectations low (and I fully believe that helps me be less disappointed by the eps themselves), but if we do get it? I have no doubt that we will FEAST.

As for that final scene, you might have seen in my 611 meta that I think Buck hugging Chris with Eddie watching was an absolutely wonderful call back to the way Buck was watching Eddie hugging Chris in 414. But it's more than that, actually. Because Eddie is this reserved guy, who did try to hold back on his feelings for his son's sake in Buck's hospital room and he failed. He was that overwhelmed by his distress over the possibility of losing Buck. So just imagine the opposite, the INFINITE relief Eddie felt when Buck woke up. Eddie must have felt like he would explode with joy! And if it's too much, if he tries to hold back on this too, how would he still find an outlet for it? We know sometimes when Eddie can't say what he feels for Buck, like during the grocery argument in 315, he uses Chris. So that's what he does in 611, too. He enables and remains a part of Chris hugging Buck because that is an extension of him doing that.

Thank you again, hope you have a great day! As always, here's my ask tag. xoxox

[terraether]

I’ve very recently started getting into buddie and literally every time I think I know all the super gay moments between them I stumble upon something else and it always makes me insane !!!!! Bc like wHAT THE FUCK???? HOW WAS THIS CANON HOW DOESNT EVERYONE EXPECT THEM TO BE ENDGAME ?!?!

The most recent case of this was, I saw a gif set of Eddie’s ex wife? And they were arguing and she said “I needed you to have my back to be a co parent!” AND I LEGIT DID A TRIPLE TAKE. I thought it was an edit or something!!?! Bc one of the first Buddie MomentsTM I learned was their first episode together when Eddie goes “you can have my back any day” and buck says “and you can have mine” W T F

Girl… GIRL !!! AND NOW BUCK IS LEGIT A COPARENT WITH EDDIE GODDAMN IT. ITS CANON

If Eddie’s wife never died I just imagine she’d be like “wow Eddie so you CAN be a coparent and have their back, JUST NOT MINE 😒” bc that’s the truth fr this woman never had a chance with Eddie “3 minutes 17 seconds” diaz

[lesbiradshaw]

the frustration of watching a show or series where it would just be SO EASY for the writers to slip a same-sex relationship into canon between two of the main characters with the subtext THEY ALREADY CREATED is enough to make me want to hit a wall sometimes.

[saintobio]

PLS I HJAVENT CRIED FEROM A FANFIC IN SO LONG THIS HONESTLY BROKE ME r we gonna co parent with gojo now or will he fr not remember anything (cause you mentioned amnesia) didnt u mention a bit of gojohime...... dont tell me he... he starts to... he does... he.. gojo..... he is gonna..... saint u got my mind mixed rn GHEAJKGAG OTHER THAN THAT I LOVED THE LAST CHAPTER it broke me sm i stopped reading when it mentioned a boy with white hair and i was like HOLD THE FUCKING GUCK LUCK BUCK SUCK MUCK NUCK DUCK TUCK RUCK PUCK YUCK UP........ *stares at screen for 5 minutes because my mind wasnt working* i'm literally so proud of u!! i dont exactly simp for the characters u write for but despite that, every since ive read wastelands i was so invested in all your works. one fateful day i saw that u were gonna start a gojo fanfic and LUCKY ME im in love w gojo and I WAS SO EXCITED... every week i looked forward to reading the new sn chapters-- man i couldnt even invest myself in other ones because SN IS SO GOOD I REFUSED TO READ ANYTHING ELSE GHAEJKGAEG IVE BEEN HERE SINCE SN1 STARTED AND I CANT BELIEVE ITS COME TO ITS END,, SAINT YOU DID A GREAT JOB WORKING ON SN1 I CANT WAIT FOR SN2 <33

and thank u sm for giving sn a chance, i’m glad i pulled you through wastelands and you ended up staying for sn :’) this means a lot to me !!

AAAAND about coparenting / gojohime. i can’t reveal yet, we’ll see :p

[caswlw]

okay you know how there are like really popular deancas fics that everyone in the ‘cule either has read or is aware of at the very least (and this your living kiss, dta, 4lw, etc)? do you know of any staple buddie fics like that?

i honestly don’t read too many long buddie fics, so i rbed a post w a bunch of faves someone else had BUT not to leave u hanging i’m gonna rec some of my personal faves from like a year ago when i still bookmarked things

Everybody Knows - classic 5+1 where people keep thinking they’re together until they finally are, 14.7k oneshot

waiting on the sunrise - buck centric fic (written pre buck begins) where his shitty dad comes back to town and the firefam comes around and helps w the mess that ensues, 28.3k 10 chapters

where there’s smoke, there’s fire - secret relationship fic where it inevitably gets to the rest of the team, 23.7k oneshot

Making it Official - fluffy and just what it says in the title, 6.1k oneshot

and the winner is...... - buck and eddie team up on a game show meant for couples and do very well (bc they’re dating, unbeknownst to their friends n family), 18.3k oneshot

Facing Fears - chris has a field trip to a water park and buck and eddie come along to chaperone + POV outsiders w the moms watching them coparenting, 11.4k 3 chapters

In the Aftershock - eddie gets shot and buck is distraught as fuck so basically the s4 finale i guess, 8.8k 6 chapters

All Bets are Off - a 5+1 where again everyone knows but them until eddie decides to do something about it, 35.1k 6 chapters

Encore - buck is in a time loop and let’s just say it fucks him up, 20.1k 2 chapters

Buckaroo's Vegan Kitchen - this is just buck going viral and other adorable shit, 3k oneshot

Caffeine High - au where buck was in a boyband when he was a teen and it’s catching up to him, 13.9k oneshot

Objects in the Mirror - au where buck and eddie have a telepathic link their entire lives, 139.1k 16 chapters

other than that the entirety of the secret relationship tag has been great !! these are probably some of my most recommended tho :)

[datleggy]

How do you think buck finds out it’s Eddies kid? Like does he tell him does he put two and two together? (I can’t stop reading the little med school Drabble I’m obsessed)

lol i think buck would find out like that night, when he realizes eddie's got a crib in his lil apartment and christophers room is all made up with toys and diapers etc. and buck is like???? oh shit, this isn't some kid ur babysitting, is it???? this is YOUR baby????

and eddie is like duh??? what gave it away? w that deadpan look of his.

and after that buck basically just starts inviting himself over to study together since they're taking almost all of the same premed classes anyway and becomes eddies coparent long before they even start actually dating (just like in canon bitches!) lol

[johnbroutledge]

Buck, eddie and hen for the character ask 💕

man, sorry this took 5ever but ITS BEEN A DAY. okay okay so 

✨ buck ✨

Why I like them he’s so genuine and open and loyal and god he’s so kind. he’ll do literally anything for people that he loves. he’s always thinking of how he can help them best and i love that thoughtfulness in him. he’s genuinely so good with such a huge heart. i also really love that he’s kind of a dumbass.  Why I don’t i did not like buck 1.0. i didn’t like the cocky asshole attiude he had or the way he disregarded the seriousness of his job. i don’t love his recklessness or the way that he’s kind of careless with his own safety. he’s singleminded sometimes, and thats not always a great thing. and it kills me how he doesn’t think he’s worth much.  Favorite episode (scene if movie) 2x04.  Favorite season/movie three. i think?  Favorite line “this is eddies house, im not really a guest” kind of makes me wanna set myself on FIRE. “crime is hard.” is hilarious, and his monolgoue at the end of 3x3 gets me every single time.  Favorite outfit THE FIRE MARSHALL DIGS.  OTP buddie Brotp see above Head Canon oh man, i guess my biggest headcanon is that buck 1.0 was the byproduct of an upbringing that was strict and suffocating? Unpopular opinion While I loved how soft Buck always was with Abby, I never could get behind it entirely as a ship.  A wish Happiness. Complete and total happiness. Like one season without hospitalization would be nice, tbh. Oh and Buddie being canon, obviously, but.  An oh-god-please-dont-ever-happen die/leave the 118.  5 words to best describe them compassionate, giving, pure, dumbass, protective.  My nickname for them My bby. 

✨ eddie ✨

Why I like them he’s incredibly giving if he loves you, loyal, easy to forgive, he’s sassy and  brave, and his love for his son is as endless as the sky. he’s dependable af and i love that he can basically do anything.  Why I don’t it literally ruins me that he, like buck, never feels good enough. also taht he’s so guarded and he just...doesnt talk about things when he’s hurting, just implodes because thats what he was taught, to suck it up.  Favorite episode (scene if movie) still 2x04 Favorite season/movie still three.  Favorite line “My mothers swedish, I can help you with the swedish half, but nobody told me which half that is.” and of course “there is no one in this world id trust with my son more than you.”  Favorite outfit the white henley and jeans combo OTP buddie Brotp see above Head Canon i dunno, my brain is mush lmao.  Unpopular opinion i absolutely didnt hate shanon and would’ve loved to see them be friends who aren’t together coparenting chris.  A wish HONESTLY i just wish happiness on all my babies.  An oh-god-please-dont-ever-happen die/leave the 118.  5 words to best describe them dependable, resourceful, loving, brave, private My nickname for them I call him Eds a lot in my head idk. 

✨ hen ✨

Why I like them she’s hilarous and kind and so big hearted. so smart. she literally will not give up and i LOVE that about her. she’s an absolute queen and I only have one (1) compaint.  Why I don’t i hated god, i hated that she cheated on karen.  Favorite episode (scene if movie) hen begins, maybe? Favorite season/movie Three. Favorite line her monologue in hen begins about being seen. legendary.  Favorite outfit white coat cause doctor wilson gives me LIFE.  OTP henren Brotp hen and chim <3 Head Canon again, idk, im too tired for these. lmao.  Unpopular opinion i really dont think i have one?  A wish i hope that she becomes the best damn doctor LA has ever seen and we get to see her succeed time and time again with the love of her family and firefam.  An oh-god-please-dont-ever-happen die?  5 words to best describe them determined, smart, hilarious, loving, loyal My nickname for them queen hen. 

[caswlw]

Honestly the thing that convinced me to watch it was the Buddie + Chris video someone sent in. I sat there, watched the whole video, then immediately grabbed my laptop to start watching for real

YES AH firefighters coparenting ✅✅✅

but fr the tsunami arc in itself leading into “i trust u more than anyone else w my kid” when he’s got family IN TOWN after buck loses him in the water and then the divorce vibes of “i couldn’t even talk to you- do you even Know what chris is like bc of this?” during the lawsuit arc RIGHT AFTER and then we get “you wanna go for the title?” after THAT and it’s all within the span of like 6 episodes 😩 genuinely cannot recommend ppl more to watch the edits n compilations skdjdjd if u get all this in 6 eps imagine 3 seasons of them ����