#queer Buck is canon

[watchyourbuck]

As of April 4th, 2024, Evan “Buck” Buckley is officially a queer man.

[5secondsoffailure]

Wishing everyone a very happy Bi Buck 🥹🥹

BI BUCK CONFIRMED FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[whatsourmotto-whocares]

Happy Pride! 🧡💛💚🩵💙💜🩷

I drew Buck x Tommy to celebrate. 🏳️‍🌈 🩷💜💙

You'd never be able to convince me that Buck isn't absolutely weak for Tommy manhandling him. 🥵

I wanna do more art of these two for Pride Month... What should I do next?? 👉🏽💌 (spicy reqs welcome 🌶👀)

I also want to do some Henren art ❤️‍🔥 And maybe a Josh portrait too bc he is adorable and deserves more love.

(also please be nice, I have RSD and posting art feels very vulnerable, if you don't like it just keep scrolling)

[crashthatcopter]

HAPPY BI VISIBILITY DAY!

[thatbuddie]

"eddie isn't queer/gay," you say. "he is straight in canon, so him being gay is just a head canon. it's ok for others to think of him as straight because that's what he is."

let's ignore for a second the fact that eddie has never ever ever ever not even once, said in canon that he is a heterosexual very straight guy. seriously!!! he has never once said it!!! if i am "assuming" he's gay then you are also "assuming" he is straight even though he has never once said it!!

how do you think we got bi buck as canon? like i am serious right now, answer the question. how do you think we go bi buck canon? evan buckley was never conceived to be a bisexual man at the beginning of 911. the reason we have evan buckley as a canonically bisexual character today is because us, queer fans of 911, interpreted him and headcanoned him as bisexual. i would go even further and say that it was us, BUDDIE FANS, who interpreted him and headcanoned him as bi. even before the writers were explicitly writing him as bisexual. we read his actions and his story and his identity and said: "this is a bi character!" and the writers looked back and realized that it made sense! and so they started writing him explicitly and canonically as bi.

was it wrong of us to headcanon a character as bisexual then? like for all intents and purposes we were reading a "straight" character as bi. were we doing something wrong? how come you are not complaining/chastising us/shaming us for how we took evan buckley, an otherwise straight character, and saw him as bi? is it because it now serves a purpose to you that he is bi?

also, taking characters that aren't confirmed queer and reading them as queer is what the queer community, and specifically the queer fandom community, has been doing for DECADES. look up the history of queer coding, i am begging you. it has been through the means of queer coding and the perseverance of people that are engaged in it that actual queer representation in media has increased. and let me tell you right now, eddie diaz is, undoubtedly and undeniably, one of the most queer coded characters there is. whether you think this queer coding is conscious by the writers or not. eddie diaz is queer coded.

and i want everyone who says things like "eddie diaz is not a queer character. he is straight in canon. it's wrong to assume a character is queer without the character saying so" to know that this is exactly what straight and homophobic people say. you are using the SAME rhetoric that has been used to shame queer fans for decades for seeing themselves and their experiences in fictional characters of all types. in fact, us, queer fans (and again BUDDIE FANS), were told so many times by straight fans that we were wrong for reading buck as bisexual. and where are we now? where did reading buck as bi take us? oh yeah, to having bi buck in canon.

so please just stop with the "eddie isn't queer in canon" comments. if you don't want to interpret eddie as queer then that is your prerogative. i will be judging why that is, for sure, but it is your right. but be honest about it. it has nothing to do with whether or not he is straight (which hasn't been said) or queer coded (which he so obviously is seeing as so many of us can very easily read him as queer). it's a personal preference and you're not engaging with canon better because of it.

[shinrin-w]

I love him so much, and I am so fucking proud, look that face. Tracking Tommy's face, his mouth as he moves and talks, the absolute disbelieve and joy that is so visible in his eyes. This scene is everything.

The fucking acting, Oliver I am in your walls. Tim Minear I see your influence in the writing and I love you for it, thank you and ABC for giving us this so early in the season and ABC's run of 9-1-1.

Also I know this is definitely going to make a lot of people jump straight (ha straight) to Buddie in their minds (don't get me wrong it's definitely an afterthought for me too because this means there is actual real hope for them in the future) but in this moment I genuinely completely forgot about Buddie until Tommy mentioned Eddie. BECAUSE THIS IS MOMENT IS BUCK'S MOMENT. And I am just so fucking happy for him.

People might be mad that it's Tommy who he kisses because last we saw of him he was a jackass but I don't even care about him in this moment, it could have been anyone who ignited the sparks of jealousy and emotion this episode, I don't care because THIS IS ABOUT BUCK! 7 SEASONS AND WE'RE HERE AND I'M SO FUCKING HAPPY

like this is the face of someone who’s entire life just opened wide into a thousand shining possibilities. he can’t believe he just kissed a boy and that he’s allowed to kiss boys and his heart is pounding and he wants more. and im so fucking happy I could cry.

gif from @eddiediaaz

[daddykinkkinard]

using "bummy" to describe a ship of two canonically gay men, especially in the context of degrading it, is extremely derivative of the gay slur "bummer" and thus makes the former categorically anti-queer rhetoric.

if you choose to still use this language, i am no longer interacting with you. i've been as civil as possible when interacting with people in light of choosing to educate. but i cannot do it anymore, knowing there are people out there who believe spreading homophobic rhetoric is okay—regardless of fandom associations.

[gaydinosaurrr]

"Shut the fuck up about your fucking weewoo weewoo canon bisexual bi guy show, no one cares" ~ my friend, a destiel veteran

[faramirsonofgondor]

Both Dean Winchester and Jamie Tartt have said “I’m flattered” with a homoerotic connotation. Now all we need is for Evan Buckley to say it and the bisexual trinity will be complete.

[buddiesmutslut]

LISTEN. If we get a bisexual!Buck arc, I will ACTUALLY LITERALLY CRY, I’m already emotional just thinking about it, it will literally bring me so much joy

BUT

I don’t want it at the expense of an Eddie coming out arc…

Bc listen, I read a post talking abt how the writers probably won’t give both of them a really flushed out Queer Realization Arc bc it would be redundant, which like, okay sure, yes, I can see why you wouldn’t want to have two main, male characters going through the exact same thing, so sure, whatever, BUT -

I feel like, out of Buddie, Eddie is going to be the one that really struggles with coming to terms with his sexuality.

Eddie, who had to be The Man Of The House at 10 years old. Eddie, who grew up in the Deep South. Eddie, whose family is Catholic. Eddie, who already had a strained relationship with his judgmental parents. Eddie, who had a WIFE. Eddie, who says that what he had with Shannon was magic & compares every relationship he had to her. Eddie, who was in the military, which is infamous for DADT. Eddie, whose aunt constantly pushes him at random women because he needs to not be alone. Eddie, who canonically suffers from comp-het, saying that dating women feels like putting on a performance, not that he understands why. Eddie, who dated Ana & was planning on staying with her, even though he was unhappy, for his son.

I think Buck would be way chiller with realizing he’s queer - if he doesn’t already know, which is my fav head-cannon - & I feel like he wouldn’t struggle as much bc it’s Eddie, & Eddie is his best friend, and gender wouldn’t play as big a part for him as I think it would for Eddie.

I would love for them both to have an arc where they worked through their expectations when it comes to relationships & realize that they’re queer, but idk man, I feel like Eddie is going to be the one to really struggle & he deserves to really have that flushed out.

Idk, I’ve been thinking about this ever since I saw that post & nobody I know watches 9-1-1 😭

[blazeturbo102]

Happy (belated) Pride!!!🌈❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

[tevanbegins]

Well, I wanted to ramble a bit about how I totally love everything about the way Buck's bisexuality arc has been handled so far on 9-1-1. 💗💜💙 The sheer positivity and euphoria on display about it within the show makes me so profoundly happy! There has been no shame spiral, no element of exclusively targeted biphobia, only pure queer joy and acceptance thus far. 🌈 Buck accepted his newfound identity with ease, and his friends and loved ones also accepted him easily (his parents' hilariously weird reaction is a different story, but let's not get into decoding that right now.)

But it is Tommy's acceptance of Buck's bisexuality I really love the most. I especially adore how Tommy respects the fact that though Buck has only recently discovered he liked kissing men, it won't change that Buck has been attracted to women and will continue to be (Their exchange during the first date in 7x05 — I'm not lying about who I am / I didn't say you were, I was talking about me.) Tommy is a gay man but he is not at all insecure about Buck's attraction to multiple genders, and is not the least bit doubtful of Buck's same-sex attraction towards himself. And I think that is absolutely wonderful to see!

Moreover, this is kind of a contrast to the Hen and Eva backstory wherein Eva is shown to get pregnant from Denny's bio-dad (I don't exactly recall if Eva cheated on Hen with the man, but I think she did, correct me if I am wrong though, may have to rewatch.) Eva was a dark character regardless of her sexual identity but whatever this storyline was, it still emphasised the harmful "bisexuals get around" narrative, which shouldn't be condoned.

That's why I love this easy acceptance of Buck's bisexuality, specifically from Tommy's end so much, because bisexuals are often not only discriminated against by queer-phobes in general, but also face discrimination from within the LGBTQ+ community too. I hope Tim Minear and the writers stick to this positive approach towards Buck's bi-acceptance (self as well as from fellow queers and non-queers), because this is a rarity to see on screen. I'm sure there are more examples but I think the only other time I've seen this kind of all-round positive bisexual acceptance is for Alex Claremont-Diaz in Red, White & Royal Blue. And similarly, David Rose's pansexuality on Schitt's Creek. Whereas on shows like Grey's Anatomy, Station 19, How to Get Away With Murder, etc. I've also seen a bit of biphobia on display in the same space they attempt to showcase bisexual pride and queer representation.

So considering everything, I really want to see Buck and Tommy's relationship grow moving forward and see them be happy and madly in love, but I also want to watch them navigate different challenges couples encounter in their romantic journey and stay committed to each other through the highs and lows of it all. But while the writers are at it, I really hope they never reinforce any unfair bisexual prejudices through the narrative. Because the way it's been positively dealt with in season 7 by Tim & Co. is truly precious, and I wouldn't want anything about it to change! ✨🏳‍🌈

[frenchonionsunchips]

eddie diaz being (maybe?) accidentally outed through family feud might just be the funniest to happen in this fandom

[makorragal-312]

Us: Buddie might be canon this season, but I'm not gonna get my hopes up.

-911 gets moved to ABC-

Us: BUDDIE CANON Y’ALL!!!!

[rainbowskittle]

Just saw these on Pinterest!!?? I don’t know when they got taken maybe 2020? But Buddie AU!?

Artist Eddie and Photographer Buck

Eddie and Buck go on vacation to the mountains

Eddie and Buck are neighbors in the mountains

Eddie and Buck get stuck in a cabin during winter storm

Eddie works at a hotel up in the mountains which has a snowboarding / ski place and Buck is a professional snowboarder

Buck owns a bakery in a small town in the mountains and soon gets regulars and one of his favorites (he can’t choose but 🤫 he does) is Eddie (and Chris)

Model Buck wants away from the spotlight so found small town and he meets Eddie the local artist who isn’t well known

Eddie rents a house for just him to get away from the city and he didn’t mean to walk in on Buck who also rented the house.. they call the owner but got left on voicemail that says ‘going off grid’ so stuck with a stranger can’t be bad

Buck and Eddie leave LA for their honeymoon

Buck and Eddie got invited to xyz wedding and it’s in the mountains and they have to share the one bed / cabin style house as each guest as their own cabin for the week of the wedding

Soooo yeah let’s go! These photos giving me so many ideas! Thoughts?

But I don’t know the source of these?? But wow they definitely all look like they were taken at the same time/trip? I mean I saw the last one before on here but it looked photoshopped with Oliver (Buck) just sitting there next to Ryan (Eddie)… or if not write for Buddie let it be Ryliver …

[sunny-rants]

y’all have been real quiet about Hen and Karen and Josh and Michael and David, but as soon as the blonde beefcake comes out, now it’s the canon gay firefighter show??

edit - GUYS I KNOW I’m aware of the importance of bi Buck, I get how big this is, I just wish fans gave the other queer characters the same recognition and love. Henren is just as groundbreaking and meaningful as bi Buck.