#because for example next time Buck has a near death experience they're gonna asks us to believe Tommy wouldn't be in the hospital

[ironworked]

I posted this as a reblog, but I'm going to post it here separately to add to it a bit:

I think we’re acting like the finality we’ve gleaned from interviews basically means that Tim ‘I’ve never seen a show bible’ Minear has created one just to write 'never have Tommy back’ on it.

But I think what’s most likely is that the finality is with regards to the conclusion of this arc, 'Baby Bi Buck’s First Queer Relationship’, consequently freeing up LFJ for other roles.

But, what might the future hold? ¯_(ツ)_/¯

we don’t know why the 4-episode arc was extended (milk the praise? they didn’t know what else to do with Buck?…) or why it ended now (budget? Tommy was a mouthpiece for the writers and it’s them who believe that Buck needs to 'explore his bisexuality’? bc they don’t really want Buck settled in a relationship?…)

we don’t know what their internal numbers will say about the GA’s reaction, if any significant backlash will recover with time or with Buck’s next LI/storyline, or if it is (or it's going to be) bad enough that they’ll scramble to pivot.

we don’t know how long this show will be on air, how much notice they’ll get before cancellation, or even if Minear will remain showrunner or leave for the spin-off.

we do know they don’t plan very far in advance (how’s that go, he’s 'laying down the train tracks’ as he goes?)

we know they change storylines, they pivot, they scrap scenes,…

we also know that the break-up was, whether by intent or accident, written in a way that easily allows for a reunion (asks for a conclusion, even, in my opinion). No one’s dead and it wasn’t acrimonious.

It could happen that they get cancelled this year and they try to get Tommy back to give Buck some closure; it could happen that the show goes on for 3 more seasons and they manage to strike gold twice and give Buck a good love interest; if LFJ gets asked back maybe he says yes, or maybe he has to decline... SO much can happen, and this is just the predictable run-of-the-mill stuff, not getting into actors leaving the show or stuff like that!

So, I’m going to remain hopeful, but not super-optimistic, and certainly not expectant.