#bc they already have chim and hen acting like nothing ever happened and tommy’s some random cool guy who they have no history with

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the problem with tommy is that he’s just. Not a well-written character. he’s explicitly racist on screen and it’s not even addressed in that episode. instead, he says some bullshit to chimney about “not wanting to get attached” because the probies always come and go. i don’t think the writers even remember that he made racist comments because they just needed someone to exemplify the general racist atmosphere at the 118, and tommy just happened to Be There. and then 5 seasons later we have chimney saying “wow, tommy, that guy’s so cool!😍” as if 1) the very first thing he said to him (About him) was not a racist joke and 2) even after they became “friendly,” chim didn’t really stay in touch with him or care that much about him (via the episode with red).

and the thing is like. Could tommy be a great example of a character who goes through redemption and learns and grows? yeah. he definitely could. there’s a lot to explore there, and i’m not saying that someone displaying racist behavior is an automatic death sentence and they can never be redeemed Ever. i actually think it’s incredibly important to show those types of redemption stories, because it shows that it’s possible, and explores why people display racist behavior in the first place. but they just haven’t shown that at all with tommy’s character, and they haven’t even made an attempt, and i really doubt they’re going to. he’s inconsistently written, which isn’t uncommon for a show of this length with this many characters, but the problem happens when that inconsistency revolves around something as important as racism. it happens when you bring that character BACK without ever addressing his past behavior and acting like it didn’t happen at all. and it’s a writing flaw, but it gives validity to people not liking tommy. on the other hand, people who don’t read that much into it do like tommy, because we’re supposed to. because the narrative likes tommy, and they want to treat him like some cool action hero who flies helicopters and has a daddy kink and makes out with buck in the hospital lobby. and like, all those things are fine. but when you apply them to a character who has been shown on screen making racist comments, it gets way more complicated. so like—yes, it’s valid to not like tommy. it’s more than valid. i have no idea why people act like disliking him is just due to shipping/wanting buck to be with eddie (although yes, that’s obviously a factor), when disliking him due to unaddressed racism is way more important. also, you can just. not like him. he’s boring. lou’s a bad actor. it’s totally fine, and it’s UNDERSTANDABLE. i’m so tired of this😭

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I find it funny (irritating) how some people in this fandom just have to take a good thing and twist it until it's horrible just to have something to complain about.

Nothing in this world is perfect. Nothing ever will be perfect. Of course you're entitled to your opinion and to point out when something is badly done, but guys ????

We got such an important and precious thing with Buck finding out he's bisexual, and I had to see people accusing OS of just doing it for attention, had to see people using Tommy's past in the 118 as if he wasn't forgiven and even before S7 he was on good terms with both Hen and Chim, had to see people acting like enjoying BuckTommy is asking for it to be endgame when a lot of interviews have already said he's not gonna be around all that long, had to see people accusing one another of fetishizing MLM relationships bc they like BuckTommy, etc etc

Can't you guys just.... Calm down? I understand, we all want Buddie to happen, but as a bisexual person I'm just so much more happy that we finally have representation, and that the story wasn't made to be traumatic and/or based on biphobia, or treated like a joke, or as if the character is confused.

I really want to just enjoy how soft this is, but you guys are making me want to never come back to this tag again.