#bathena feels

[whumper-at-heart]

Ok maybe im absolutely overthinking, but scene holds so much significance to me .

Bobby is unconscious, hooked up to a life support, being kept alive by a machine . He is above earthly emotions. In recent literature and media , being on a life support and sedated is represented as peaceful, because they are not experiencing anything. They are beyond pain . Now , bobby is peaceful , and if there is any semblence of subconscious left in him, it is calm ,because this time he knows he hasn't failed. Because this time he has saved his wife at the cost of his own life , which is what he had wanted all along . This time , by saving Athena ,bobby has made his ammends to Marcy .

Athena on the other hand , is feeling exactly opposite. On top of the worry and fear or losing her husband , there is the immense guilt from the fact that it was saving her that landed bobby in the hospital. The last thing that they had done was fight , and the thing she had told bobby was 'too late' . She is going to realise at some point that the only person bobby didn't say goodbye to was her , and she is gonna feel so guilty . Bobby had spent the last few of his breaths breathing life into her , trading his life for her .

AHAGAHAGAHAGJAAGAH THE FEELS

[thefrsers]

#soulmates fr😭

[whumper-at-heart]

I think if someone gotta die , it's gonna be norman (he's got a guns shot wound) or maybe Julian cause he sacrifices himself and makes sure that norman gets out alive maybe , get a redemption cause Athena was talking abt it.

Or that guy who was in the Casino for his money , we saw him fall down , maybe he died in impact ? By god's , I hope it's not bobby or Athena , even tho I think its not them cause there were glimps of them in uniform in traielrs

GUYS

Peter said on this recent interview "Some won't make alive".

I was thinking... There is no space in that single helicopter for everyone remaining on that ship. What if Bobby and Athena are the only ones who can get rescued from that disaster? Imagine the guilt and trauma of going through all that and their effort bring such result??

[thelaurenshippen]

911 really is such a good reminder of the particularly kind of joy that is weekly, seasons-long shows with many episodes per season. every character gets a moment to shine even in a truncated season. the satisfaction of seeing characters grapple with stuff that happened YEARS ago. having multi-episode arcs and one-off arcs that are equally enjoyable. beach episodes (metaphorical). I know we're all saying this all the time but why can't more tv be like this

[stagefoureddiediaz]

Buck sitting there listening to that call between bathena is very very interesting!!

Choices have been made and prices are shifting into place and I am seated and ready!

[avnasace]

something about bobby going underwater to lift athena so she can breath even at the possible expense of his life

and eddie running up a wet metal ladder untethered during a lightning storm next to a active hoseline, to try to pull bucks deadweight up to him until he physically has to lower him instead

[buckleys9-1-1]

9-1-1 season 8 bingo

seen as how we are a month out from the new season i thought i’d share my bingo card predictions/hopes for the season

[mattoidmeerkat]

Thinking about how Bobby in 2x01 didn't believe he deserved a second chance, let alone one with a woman as amazing as Athena, and when she told him she was ashamed of herself, him, and them all of his doubts were confirmed.

And he still doesn't really believe he deserves any of it by the end of 7x10 (judging by his conversation with Amir) even though his propensity for withholding the darkest parts of himself from Athena to protect her (but also to prevent her from walking away) is the cause of so much of their pain and heartaches.

I really hope in Season 8 we will finally see Bobby realize and accept that all Athena ever wanted was to know all of him and for him to understand that every bit she has uncovered over the years (the good, the bad, and the ugly) has only made her love him more and hold on tighter. Which is exactly what Bobby deserves. 🥺

[whumper-at-heart]

You know how bobby is the calm one , always ?

He is always the mature one , always cool and collected and rational one , the one to always give support , advice and a shoulder to anyone who needs it. There are scenes of every 118er coming to bobby seeking a shoulder to cry on, a support , a dad and bobby always stepped up for that job . Whether it is helping Eddie buy plywood for his kids school project or giving buck life lessons , bobby is always the papa bear of 118 , the backbone , always steady.

Tho everyone comes to bobby with their grievances, we have never seen bobby ask for support from anyone of them after season 1 , always being reserved and neutral faced.

Bobby has very rarely shown an outburst of emotions unlike the others , even when his teammates (family) was in danger , even when he was sitting at bucks bedside.

He is always composed .

But now , now when Athena is in danger , when bobby thinks he has failed his family again , the dam of emotions - fear , sorrow , regret , love , gratefulness , doubt bottled up inside him comes flooding out. He speaks the doubts he has hidden for years , he brings his intrusive thoughts out to light. The man who never once seeked support when he needed it and kept everything bottled up inside him finaly isn't afraid to express his true feelings , to tell Athena that how low his self worth really is . The facade that he has built after the death of his first family finally breaks when his new family is in danger.

This feels like it's bringing a part of Bobby's character full circle , somehow.

Tell me your theories about this , I would love to hear them , because as you can guess from the long rambles , I'm in a Bobby nash character study phase right now .

[thefrsers]

Athena. I don't want to rebuild this house.

[bibvck]

Well, what do you expect me to say to him?

9-1-1 7x09: Ashes, Ashes

[shipping-world1994]

"You must know... surely, you must know it was all for you. You are too generous to trifle with me. I believe you spoke with my aunt last night, and it has taught me to hope as I'd scarcely allowed myself before. If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes have not changed, but one word from you will silence me forever. If, however, your feelings have changed, I will have to tell you: you have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love--I love--I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on."

[stagefoureddiediaz]

Strength of their relationship you say??!!!

Difficulties coming up??!!!

Tested in different ways??!!!

before the break you say??!!!

[papabearbobbynash]

[feelbetterlove-books]

Okay I've rewatched episode 2 and I have some thoughts, forgive me if this has been done, but here's my take on how the Tommy Lands That Plane theory can still win!! Keep in mind I'm not a writer or a pilot 😅 I really know nothing, I'm just having fun, as del(o)usional as I may be. Putting this under a cut because it got long!

I've been thinking that this plane disaster honestly could have been wrapped up in one episode. I know it's a three part premiere but episode one had a different focus and episode three could have gone back to bees or done something else, imo there doesn't seem to be a huge reason to drag it out another 40 minutes unless they were going to do something big (for example, having Tommy pull a wild stunt like rappelling into the plane) (aside from the fact that Angela Bassett is arguably the biggest star and they're possibly dragging it out just to give her something cool and dramatic to do).

Here's why:

First, the bees, where did they go? They obviously caused the crash and they were in the plane when Athena first got to the cockpit, but then they disappeared?? We don't see them on the plane later on even through there's plenty of holes for them to come in through, and we don't even see them on the ground in Bobby's plot line or anything.

If they had wanted to cause more drama on the flight to extend the emergency with the passengers, there could have been bees on board, and maybe more people who were allergic. Instead, the disasters from episode one and two only overlap a little bit.

Second: the on plane emergencies. Only a few passengers were critically injured and they've been dealt with, all that was really left for them to do was wait and hope the plane didn't fall apart around them. They could show more passengers getting injured now, but at this point the 118 aren't on their phones prepared to talk them through it, they're on the move and ready to see the plane land.

The plane could crash and then we'd have plenty for everyone to work with, but idk they've already done a plane crash recovery and I think if it was going to happen, it would have been a better cliffhanger then the copilot going down.

I'm not sure, maybe Athena could still get the copilot back, but it didn't seem like it to me, and if she did idk what the point of him having a heart attack would be in the first place. Unfortunately, that man does not have Bobby's plot armor, and I really don't think he's going to be able to help with the landing. And if he can't, then they're pretty much back at square one as far as getting the plane on the ground goes.

Most of the episode we saw Athena reluctantly planning to go along with landing the plane herself, or working with Jem, who is much more knowledgeable, but I think if he was going to be able to land it, they could have shaved off some time from other scenes and it could have already been done at the end of this ep. The two of them and ATC have already worked together, tried, struggled, and ultimately failed to land the plane, and the situation is only getting more dangerous. I think they need a new idea and a new person to come in and help pull the landing off safely. And I think that person could be Tommy!!

For a start, I believe it has been confirmed that these episodes are in fact, inspired by Airport 1975, and my understanding is that the pilot rappelling from a helicopter into the plane is quite an important part of that movie, so it just makes sense that it could happen in episode three!

Now we might say, but Tommy flies helicopters, not planes! However, it is at the very least implied in season two that he can do both when Chimney called him to drop water on that neighborhood. And I'm choosing to believe for the sake of this theory and the invisible string, that it was really him.

We also know that the 217 is likely involved on the ground and it's possible that Tommy was working and he or someone else came up with this idea, and he got sent up. He's definitely brave and crazy enough to do it if the unsanctioned search for a cruise ship in a hurricane is any indication. Plus, he's becoming a part of the 118's found family, he has even more reason to do this than he did at the start of season seven and he'll be damned if he saved Athena then just for her to die now!!

Another main reason I think Tommy could land the plane is that one, it would remind the GA that he's a cool and competent pilot, and two, involving him in a big scene like this could go a long way towards establishing him not only as Buck's boyfriend, but also a character in his own right. One who can just fit into calls like Athena and Maddie do, one who could expand the range of what can be done in future episodes by linking the streets to the sky. We could even have a plot line with Buck taking those flying lessons. With the way they all get into accidents, it sure would be useful to have a certified pilot or two on hand to help the 118 as needed!!

Tommy might not be a main character now, but depending on how many seasons 9-1-1 has left, and taking into account how much Tim loves working with Lou, I mean, I think he could be one day and this would be a great way to set that up.

There's also the fact that Buck and Bobby are together on the site of where it seems the plane will be landing and this would give us the perfect opportunity for parallel Bucktommy & Bathena big dramatic kisses!! Plus there has already been reason to speculate that Lou was working with Angela and I mean just imagine it!! THIS WOULD BE SO COOL WE'RE THIS CLOSE TO HAVING IT ALL BUCKTOMMY NATION!! Tommy lovers, we could live off of this for years!! And I am going to keep my fingers crossed until we either fail to see Lou's name in the opening credits, or the plane is landed another way!

[setmeatopthepyre]

thinking about the capsized cruise ship, a world upside down and uninhabitable, with doomed loved ones trapped within it. how it's cut off from the land of the living by a vast body of water. thinking about the prophetess Cassandra firefighter Hen Wilson, who took matters into her own hands when her warnings of impending disaster went ignored by those in charge

thinking about one ferryman helicopter pilot Tommy Kinard, bending the rules to safely guide mortals LAFD through a storm and across the deep dark depths to cross into the realms of the dead foreign waters so that they may attempt to retrieve their loved ones from the underworld upside-down cruise ship

thinking about Athena goddess of war and wisdom who aided heroes on their journeys and once bested Poseidon Grant shooting an illuminating light from a weapon flare into the sky in a last attempt to guide rescue towards their position and save them all from the ocean's grasp

thinking about Bobby being pulled up from the depths of what could have been his grave by Buck and Eddie. thinking about Bobby and Athena, two lovers just escaped from the underworld cruise ship, reuniting in the light of day in a world turned right-side-up again, back in the land of the living with all those who love them

(thinking of Buck finding himself, later, in a different kind of storm emotional turmoil, only for the clouds to part and reveal our ferryman pilot Tommy ready to help Buck cross into this newer, more complete version of himself)