#buddie is ENDGAME FOR SURE

[glitterylittlesapphire]

Me when the BuckTommy fics I read turn into Buddie fics

I'm as much of a Buddie shipper as the next guy. I've been here since DAY ONE. Me and my mom wait patiently each week for these gay firefighters to kiss.

Now I'm not saying cut Eddie out. In fact, I'm saying cut Tommy in. MORE POLY FIREFIGHTER FICS. Get my boy and boy and boy in there. Let them fuck.

[buddiex911]

nothing much going on except for the fact that I can’t stop thinking about them being back in their bachelor party colours

[diazley]

So hear me out...imo Tommy is the perfect person for Buck...on paper. Like, we don't really know that much about him as in like does he want to get married? Does he want kids? etcetera etcetera but let's say he does want all that and Buck wants all that and Tommy is sweet and caring, is better to Buck than any of his exes were to him and he is a firefighter so he understands the work and the hours and how important the job is to Buck and he fits in with his found family and is friends with his best friend Eddie and gets his relationship with Chris, and is basically the whole damn deal okay? Let's say he's the person Buck has always dreamt of being with one day. But here's the thing...

This would've all just been the perfect premise for a happily ever after but, BUT!! Eddie.

Eddie Diaz exists. And he just doesn't exist, he exists as a huge part of Buck's whole damn world. They are best friends but they're also so much more than that. If they were normal about each other and if they haven't gone through a whole lot of shit together and haven't shared their best parts and worst parts with each other and if either of them loved each other any less, then Buck could've made Tommy his happy ever after, but alas! Eddie Diaz exists and that's why perfect on paper doesn't matter cuz Tommy Kinard will never be Eddie Diaz.

[rosstrytobe]

And again, Buddie is trending on Twitter and Ryan talked about Buddie without being question about it and they used just Buddie clips to promote the show

[your-stranger-halfblood-things]

This whole seen is too much for me. Is this byler proof enough for you?

Credit to: @mikesbasementbeets https://mikesbasementbeets.tumblr.com/?source=share

[inwhichitumbl]

Really struggling to just enjoy being in my new shiny fandom right now because it all feels so toxic. I can't form an opinion about LFj because I don't dare look anything about him up with the way things are, and I don't have enough from the show to really form an attachment to Tommy as a character. I find him incredibly difficult to read on screen, which is on me. I just can't get a fix on who Tommy is.

I so want to enjoy Buck's story in canon, and be happy about bi Buck (and I am!). But I can't go into the tags because there's so much vitriol being thrown around. I would really like to just find a little corner where Buck/Tommy and Buck/Eddie fans are just getting along and speculating about next season and having a fun hiatus thinking how broken Eddie Diaz is and how much he loves his son. And Buck going out on dates with Tommy, or the firefam all hanging out. Is there a secret tag where everyone is just getting along?

And this isn't even about shipping buddie. The existence of Buck/Tommy does nothing to lessen the connection between Buck and Eddie for me. Their relationship is so strong, even just as friends. Like, I'll happily read super intense Buck+Eddie fics just about how much they love each other without it being romantic or about sex (hi, have you met me, I'm ace). They're each other's person whatever that looks like.

And whether Buck stays with Tommy or not for however long in S8, I just hope that it gets to be the story Buck deserves. Because that boy deserves someone who loves him but also will let him be his ridiculous golden retriever self without suppressing that urge and will lift him up but also be there to support him when he needs it.

And I hope that Eddie manages to properly process his grief and maybe spends some time single and healing rather than diving in to relationships too quickly searching for that nuclear family he thinks he needs. I just have a lot of emotions about Eddie Diaz ok.

[moonylouwho]

I’ve decided to make a google doc of all of the moments I find to be significant in the story of Buddie and how it will eventually lead to them being canon. This is what I have for the first episode. Keep in mind, this is just my silly opinion and I am not even close to being a professional at analyzing media. The Buddie brainrot is real and I need something to keep me going during hiatus. Bear with me. Or don’t.

[loullaby]

bi buck and the bucktommy relationship are both huge storylines by themselves, so i'm really grateful we got a taste of it this season, even though we had fewer episodes and so much going on. i don't know where they are going to take that relationship, but even if they are not endgame, i really want to keep them together for a while so we can get to know tommy better and then decide if he's a good fit for buck or not. right now a lot of people are jumping to conclusion and the truth is we didn't have enough time to develop them in the best way possible, so chill.

[will80sbyers]

I do not have the age to go to parties anymore, I'll forever stay home from now on also I was looking for a hangover gif and found this... why does this look like they just drunk fucked and are realizing it in the morning WHAT IS GOING ON IN THAT SHOW JFC I have to continue it

[buddiesmutslut]

I’ve written one (1) BuckTommy fic, right after ep 4 came out.

Tommy isn’t even actually in it, & it focuses almost wholly on Buck coming out to the 118 & their reaction and support, especially Bobby bc I wanted a sweet moment for that & I knew they probably wouldn’t put it in the show.

I also hinted at Buck putting his feelings for Eddie aside for the moment bc he’s settling into his bisexuality.

Literally, every other fic I’ve written & my ENTIRE tumblr is Buddie endgame.

I’m bringing this up bc I just had someone comment on that fic fanning about Tevan endgame & I’m like… girl (gn) you are missing context clues 😂

Basically, my question is: Is it overreacting to orphan that work so I don’t have to read anymore Tevan endgame comments on my own works? 😂😂

[savethepinecones]

okay but hear me out

- tommy realizes buck has feelings for eddie

- he doesnt point this out to buck because he figures itd be better for buck to figure it out on his own when hes ready

- he does break things off but amicably and they stay friends

- eddie sees that buck is upset about the breakup and encourages him to try to fix things because hey buck was happy with tommy and theyre still on good terms so theres still a chance right?

- meanwhile tommy is trying to ease buck into the idea that he might be super into his best friend but hes still trying to be subtle about it

- buck notices them hyping each other up and comes to the conclusion that they like each other

- he assumes that the reason nothing has happened with them is because theyre worried about how he would react to it

- buck starts trying to hint that he would be fine with eddie and tommy dating

- meanwhile eddie and tommy are both trying to wingman for each other

- chaos ensues

[cartcop]

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[clandestine-j]

No, you're not an unreasonable bitch for not wanting BuckTommy endgame but can we not pretend like the buddie fan's haven't been nasty themselves for people being excited over a canon queer ship for Buck?

BuckTommy fans have been called racist (with a lot being people of color, including me, a black woman), we've been mocked, we couldn't (it's gotten better now) be in the tommy tag without post after post calling him a stepping stone. Like, people who do multi-ship, we're suddenly made monsters because they've wanted to invest in something canon and be excited over it. Lou, was/is getting tons of hate.

Like, just as you said, we're suddenly fake fans because we want to enjoy a ship.

And it's never JUST been about being a woman, it's about being a obstacle to Buddie that got those fans hate! So, Lou/Tommy is not being spared the love interest hate because he's a man. And framing it like that ignores that BuckTaylor had a lot of fans, Ana had defends, Shanon had defenders. Like BuckTaylor fans were in the trenches and Taylor is most often used in fanfic's to be the bridge between Buck and Eddie, because she's a ~ cool ~ sexual ~ domme type persona. So, I'm not saying their love interest didn't get hate but let's not pretend they didn't have their defenders as well.

As BuckTommy fans are doing with that ship.

And can we PLEASE not pretend like we don't know a tons more about Tommy than we do Marisol? Before we found out she was a nun, we knew she liked DIY projects, she has a brother and she's a baby-sitter for Eddie when he needs it.

Tommy had a background character arc through Bobby, Chim and Hen begins. He know he was uncomfortable with the guys club in the fire-house but comfortable enough to put up with it. We know that he didn't open to knew people but was ready to admit he was an ass when Chim saved his life and through that we know his favorite movie is Love Actually and he likes craft beer and monster trucks. We know he was excited to see Hen at first but did a tempter check when his captain didn't take to her. We know he changed his ways when he when he saw Hen's skill. We're pretty sure that he, along with Chim submitted complaints about Captain G. We know in Bobby's story that he was close enough to go out for drinks with Hen and Chim. We know that when he talks about a girlfriend, he stumbles over confirming he actually has one. We know that because of what the 118 did to help change his life, he was willing to risk said life and job to help out Hen and Chim. And that's just some.

Marisol barely has anything and that's the different. And I'm someone that doesn't hate Marisol and loves Tommy. I think IF the writers cared enough, her having failed relationships once they partners find out she used to be a nun. And them having the reaction of Eddie or they start to fetishized her. I don't hate Marisol, I just don't care about her and I feel upset that they gave Eddie half-assed love interest when he had chemistry with Vanessa, if they wanted to go with anyone.

But let's not pretend that some people wanted to enjoy, gush and have with a relationship that Oliver is just as excited about and we were made to feel like we couldn't enjoy it.

Suddenly I'm being unreasonable and a bitch for not wanting bucktommy endgame!?!??

WELL sorry I didn't ship buddie for 6 SEASONS for nothing.

Bit weird how all bucks and Eddie's female love interest got so much hate. Some deserved but MOST was so uncalled for!!

But the moment Buck kisses a man instead of a woman SUDDENLY we are fine with his love interest.

The same ppl hating on Marisol LOOOVEEE tommy.

" we know nothing about Marisol" we don't know much about tommy either.

I'm just saying 🤷🏾‍♀️

[rosstrytobe]

People is it normal to actually get sick in the stomac because Buddie will become canon?

[honorarybuckley]

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[blazinghotfoggynights]

Can Team Tuck and Team Buddie please agree that both can exist and serve as positive spaces for queer male representation?

I've been thinking. Let me run something by you.

Oliver says he has always felt Buck was a bi-coded character? Right?

Does that mean when TK thought Buck was hitting on him, he was?

If Buck was always bi, but just didn't know it, are we supposed to believe he never flirted with Eddie just because his first kiss was with Tommy?

Was Tommy his bi awakening or was Tommy the embodiment of the attractive traits he has seen in a man he's been falling for over five seasons?

You can like or even love multiple people. Even at the same time! 😮

Believing that Buddie is or should be the endgame does not negate or disrespect Buck's arc with Tommy in any way. I question if Tommy was just a convenient character. He's a safe guy to explore Buck's evolution with. He has a history with members of the 118, but he is not integral to the cast. If it doesn't work out, he is easily explained away. Remember Natalia?

I think it is possible to have a Buck and Tommy centered arc, focused on Buck becoming comfortable with his sexuality and exploring it in a healthy, positive way and still have Buck and Eddie eventually realize they have been each other's person for years. Having both doesn't make the other any less important. How many people have dated others when their eventual life partner was right there? They had no idea they saw that person in that way.

Now that we know Buck is bi, it could lead to different interpretations of scenes:

Buck is looking at Eddie. Tommy is not there and we don't know for sure who Eddie was speaking to.

2. Look at that smile and his eyes at the end. Buck positively beams and bats his eyes when he realizes Eddie is going to look at him. That's how platonic friends look at each other?

3. But we can take it all the way back if we have to. Look at Buck when Eddie compliments him.

3b. Do you know what that reminds me of?

4. If Buck has subconciously been into guys for a long time, then this scene takes on a whole new context.

Moving closer to the other man? Check.

Eye contact? Check?

Smile and shy head duck? Check.

*I'd like to state that I have no doubt Edmundo Diaz knew Buck was into him. Look at the reaction.

5. When I'm into someone, you know what I don't talk about? Someone else.

6. Wow. Look at how Buck looks at Tommy.

6b. We have never seen that before have we?

Buck x Tommy and Buck x Eddie can coexist in harmony. Life stories are long and have jumpscares, plot twists, plot holes, etc.

Buck being genuinely attracted to Tommy doesn't mean that all the scenes from the past five seasons that made us all side-eye Evan Buckley didn't happen.

If we never get Buddie, let's just take the win. ABC said, "There are queer men in the world who are masculine, hot, and relatively stable. Let's show that."

Do we really need to talk about how the LGBTQ community was represented on their former network? I could stand on that soapbox and go off for days. Let's just say I know others who also felt some way about it, whether they were straight, queer, or allies.

I am just going to enjoy what is shaping up to be an amazing season. Moving to ABC breathed new life into 911 and I am excited. (Season six? Can we just not talk about it?)