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stagefoureddiediaz · 6 months ago

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Buck (and Eddie) mini meta - 7x10 (probably but could also be 7x09!)

I was going to make a quick post about this new shirt we have bts pictures of Buck and Eddie wearing - but well, I spiralled and it turned into this!! (under the cut to save your dash!)

So let's do Eddie first shall we!!

there are actually two shirts we've got bts of Eddie wearing which have me 👀👀👀

first up is this green number we have bts of him wearing at the firehouse (not 100% sure if this is an actual costume or just Ryan's clothes but I'm fairly sure it's an Eddie outfit!)

Why am I side eyeing so hard at this do you ask? well its a very similar shirt to the one we have seen him in before - in 5x13 when he has his break down. Its not the same, but similar - no cut off sleeves, but its the same army green.

We see this tee at he culmination of Eddie isolating himself from the fire fam (especially Buck) through the start of 5b and then blowing up his life in 5x13 - when he trashes his room and Chris calls Buck.

I think we're about to see something similar play out in the last couple of episodes of season 7 - Eddie increasingly choosing to isolate himself from the fire fam (especially Buck) as he spirals out with this vertigo arc. Ryan has said in interviews that Eddie will be isolated by the end of the season, this costume therefore parallels Eddies arc of 5b - especially if we include the use of white on Eddie as well (and Buck in Blue in the same scene!). Eddie does something drastic and then pretends everything is ok - before proceeding to spiral out and blow up his life in some way.

5x11 - we have the aftermath of Eddie leaving he 118 - dinner with Buck and Taylor when he and Buck have a mini disagreement about Eddie coming back to work - which is preceeded by us being shown how Eddie is not actually ok - leading in to 5x13 when Eddie has his breakdown whilst wearing an army green tee and Buck breaks down the door to get to him and literally steps in to the mess, bringing the 118 into help as well (represented by Bobby being there when Eddie wakes up).

Then we have season 7 - the aftermath of Eddie asking Marisol to move in with him and then it is made clear that Eddie has moved too fast, that he doesn't actually know Marisol, or ultimately feel comfortable with the relationship - and now we've watched him (still in white in the scene where he sees Kim) spiralling out and heading towards isolating himself in the same way he did in season 5. The use of a similar army green tee in 7x10 suggests that we're going to see something similar unfold as things come to a head in the vertigo arc. Im especially intrigued because Buck it seems is going to be in uniform for the scene (which side note plays into the Buck and Eddie blue green colour palette they've been using and in a reverse of the gym scene from 7x05!) we don't know where in the episode this scene falls, but my guess would be that its actually a scene from earlier in the episode - allowing for the blow up to happen and the fall out begin. (I also think this because of Helena and Ramon appearing - which I think will be later in the episode and in response to Kim's existence being more widely known about, but thats just me speculating!)

We do also have the t-shirt from 7x01 - which is not the same as the other two - its darker and more brownish than the two above, but it does play into a similar narrative - Eddie finding out about Chris and his multiple girlfriends and Buck stepping in (at Eddies request this time) to help and support the Diaz boys!

Eddie outfit two!

Then we have this outfit - which is contrary to popular belief, not the will reveal outfit, but actually the Ana as Eddies girlfriend reveal to Chris outfit.

The two outfits are very similar, but the will reveal outfit is a navy blue shirt (which is important as it plays into both blue/green and blue/yellow theory - which gains even more significance now we know that it is likely this was meant to be the beginning of at the very least a queer narrative for Buck and the implication is that it would've been the beginning of buddie canon) this shirt and the Ana reveal shirt are both black and have silver eyelets on the shirt opening

For me, the fact that it is the same outfit as that reveal rather than the will reveal is suggestive that this outfit is in some way going to be connected to the reveal of Kim. In the same way that the Ana reveal outfit is connected to two scenes

- Eddie telling Chris and the salad bowl getting smashed,

- Eddie realising Chris has gone missing only to find out he's run to Buck's

I feel like this one is also likely to be connected to two scenes - what they are and where this hospital scene fits within the wider episode, it is hard to fully form ideas on the full meaning behind the fact that he is wearing the same outfit. Because does this scene come before or after the arrival of Helena and Ramon, what is the connection to Bobby being in the hospital and Eddie wearing this outfit? My personal opiion is that this outfit is going to be involved in people finding out about Kim.

As an addition to this, we should also talk about the fact that Eddie always wears black in relation to key scenes with Marisol and Kim and it continues a trend of Eddie wearing black in key scenes in relation to his relationships.

When Eddie and Marisol meet at the hardware store he is in black, when asking her to move back out, black shirt. Then with Kim -both scenes with her when he talks to her he is in black - black shirt in the store and a black jacket when they go on their date.

He was also wearing Black in key moments with Shannon (divorce request scene as well as in flashbacks) and with Ana ( first meeting and panic attack scenes). I've spoken before about the choice to put him in a black singlet when he's in an emotionally vulnerable place, but with these additional scenes in mind, as well as the fact that we see him wearing black in the hospital during Bucks coma, as well as the fact we also get a similar shirt on Eddie back in 7x01.

I think its fair to associate black more generally with Eddie being in a vulnerable place emotionally - the singlets are just worn at points when those vulnerable moments are about to tip Eddie into something stupid and this makes the use of the singlet in 7x04 for the basketball game even more interesting as it places Eddie into emotional vulnerability around Bucks bi journey and less about Bucks own emotional vulnerability - plays a little into the idea that they were going to have Eddies queer journey come before Bucks!

From a purely speculative position - my feeling is that this outfit comes after the arrival of Helena and Ramon and possibly towards the end of the episode.

The fact Eddie is wearing it at the hospital is possibly important, but I get the feeling it will be an outfit with more than one key scene attached to it (much like Eddie being in a black shirt when Buck came out to him was in two key scenes - Bucks coming out and Eddie asking Marisol to move out).

In the same way that in season 4 the Ana reveal was paired with a scene where Chris runs to Buck my feeling is that we're going to see something similar in season 7 with this - further adding to the parallels between the two seasons (see this excellent post by @iinryer for more on those!).

Part of my thinking comes from the fact we had this other bts of Buck, Eddie, Chris and Helena and Ramon. So we know that Eddie will be wearing a maroon henley for a scene in this episode.

I've spoken about Eddie wearing maroon long sleeved tops in relation to things being about Chris and Eddie parenting, and this one is likely to follow that theme, especially with Chis seemingly wearing the same outfit he was wearing when the fact he had multiple girlfriends was revealed.

The fact that buck is in a reverse outfit to the one from his discussion with Chris after that reveal (navy blue bottoms and yellow ochre top v yellow ochre bottoms and navy blue top), suggests to me that the are trying to do a couple of things here - they are flipping the scene - so it is still about a multiple girlfriends reveal, just Eddies rather than Christophers. It is also possibly a way to contrast the fact they set up Buck as sitting in parallel to Shannon (from both a costuming and directorial perspective), now they are reversing it and setting them in juxtaposition with one another - playing on the concept of one being alive while the other is dead and contrasting the actual reality of Eddies life with Eddies rose tinted version of things - the version he's trying to recreate with a doppelgänger.

Onto Buck

The shirt that changes colour depending on which picture you look at - is it brown and cream or dark greyish brown and blue/grey?!!

My personal feeling is that it will look more brown and cream on camera, but that we might see a little bit of the blue pinstripe come through! This means we need to not only look at Buck in pinstripes, but also when he has worn brown!

So lets look at when we've seen Buck wear brown!

We have 2x05 - a scene where Maddie is ranting about Gloria calling her constantly. In this scene Buck is in a brown marl tee (you'll have to take my word for it - I ran out of pictures and this one was the least important!), personally I don't think it fits into the narrative as it is a tee rather than a shirt or jacket, so I'm not including it in my wider anaylsis!

We get Brown sports jacket Buck - in 3x04 when he delivers the results of the 118's assessment and discovers Lena filing his space - Buck gets jealous and a little mad. (had to include the still where Edie is checking out Bucks ass because it will never not be funny and now has the added layers to it`!)

one episode later and we get more brown in the divorced buddie era 1.0 supermarket arguement of 3x05.

Things go quiet on the brown front for Buck until 4x14 and the 'it would've been better if it had been me who got shot' scene - this is is a borderline brown - it sits in the yellow ochre spectrum, but is closer to brown than yellow! This, like the last tine he wore brown, comes in the aftermath of Buck doing something stupid (climbing the crane)

Then Buck doesn't wear any brown in season 5, so its on to season 6 where we have 6x04 and this russet brown (which is a reddish brown) which Buck wears when Connor pays him a visit regarding the sperm donation.

Then later in the same season - 6x18 - we have the most recent Buck in brown sighting - when he is talking to Connor once more about Kameron being at his loft. with the added bonus of this being veritcally ribbed making it look like stripes!

As you can see we only see Buck wear brown in very specific moments and they tend to come in pairs - we get bright russety browns in the build up to Buck doing something stupid followed by a darker more muddy brown in the aftermath (in both s2 and s6). Only the one from season 4 doesn't fit the pattern as it doesn't have a pair.

But while events in seasons 3 and six are essentially of Bucks making - he sets things in motion - season 4 is not - Buck is not the instigator, he is a bystander dropped into the middle of something, if anything the fact his brown has yellowish undertones plays into its having a reverse effect - that it is the same as the russet browns - setting something in motion, but its pair is the brighter yellow ochre shirt from the will reveal - which sits in opposition to the darker browns - its not something Buck needs or wants to try and fix - its more of an affirmation of Bucks belonging and not something he needs to fight for.

I've spoken before in various meta's about brown being a colour of stability support and protection. it is also a colour of wisdom and counsel - and I think all of these will come into play with this new shirt in some capacity, because to put Buck in brown at this point is definitely a choice with intention behind it.

Now onto Buck in vertical stripes!

We'll do the light ones first. It's still insane to me that the first time we ever see Buck in vertical stripes is the shooting scene in 4x13.

Then ten episodes later, in 5x13 we see the next white striped shirt and its when Taylor is moving into the loft. These are the only two we have in a white and black/grey colour way.

The next time we see light stripes is in 6x01 - only now they are cream and blue rather than white and black/grey - when Buck moves his armchair and decides he doesn't need a couch .

Followed by 6x08 when Buck is in Uncle Buck mode and looking after Jee and being given the run around by her - again cream and blue.

The last Buck in light shirts with stripes sighting is from 7x05 - when he meets with Tommy for coffee, this time its cream with black and red stripes.

Then we have a couple of outliers - this light blue jacket from 6x01

and this grey one from 6x09

Then we have the dark ones!

This one from 4x14 when Taylor appears back on his doorstep after the shooting and kissing him

This one from 5x09 - the most awkward 'I love you' scene in the history of mankind

6x04 when he tells Conor and Kameron that he will be their sperm donor

in 6x07 we get two - both when he is trying to donate sperm and not being successful in this endeavour

in 6x17 we see him in this shirt when Maddie comes by for help with getting her stuck engagement ring off

and finally we have Buck and Tommys first date - which ends in failure.

and now we have a brown and cream/blue one joining the mix!

I've written before about Bucks vertically striped shirts - in various episode metas, as well as a separate post which is linked on my pinned post under Buck, But I'm going to talk about them again because he just keeps on wearing them at really interesting moments!

Buck seems to wear them at moments when he is essentially ‘imprisoned’ by something mentally - at moments when he either steps forwards or backwards in his self development, or stays in stasis - and which of these it is, is determined by the colour of the shirt and the stripes. The lighter ones are connected to moving forward and ultimately escaping, while the darker ones are about Buck being trapped and moving in the wrong direction.

Starting with the white shirts - I know on the face of it, it isn't easy to see either of the white shirts with black pinstripes as Buck moving forward, but while the scenes they are worn in themselves may not seem to be freeing, the resulting actions - the will reveal for the first one and the second one reveals Bucks true thoughts on his and Taylors relationship and thus marks the beginning of the end, I mean obviously the kiss is the actual moment that marks the beginning of the end but this moment - when he is talking to Maddie, the audience is made aware that Buck really and truly isn't all in with Taylor and that he has imprisoned himself - his ability to recognise that - the fact he is able to verbalise that he is afraid of being left - that is the moment of growth and escape for him.

The unhappy moments, the moments when he is regressing or clinging are signified by the black shirts with white or silver pinstripes.

With Taylor the two scenes we get black shirts with pinstripes are connected to Buck being in trauma response mode - the first in the aftermath of the shooting - starting a relationship when he's in a super raw place - his best friend has been shot and he's looking after said best friends son and climbing cranes to try and protect the rest of his found family (also adding Maddie's impending PPD to this as well as the Daniel of it all although those are less central in this moment in time).

Then the second one comes in the 'I kinda love you for it' scene - and off the back of Buck feeling and fearing that he is being left - that Taylor is pulling away from him.

The three all connected to the sperm donation all play into the narrative that Buck hasn't thought the sperm donation through fully - that the universe is screaming at him and he's trapping himself in a prison - we do see some of that play out as the season progresses when he becomes embroiled in Conor and Kameron's marriage and pregnancy dramas when his part in it all should've been done.

The scene with the stuck ring is a scene very much about Maddie but Buck does drop himself in it on two fronts - the ring cutter and in letting Maddie know that Hen and Chim had an arguement over Chim proposing to Maddie.

Buck and Tommys first date - again a prison of Bucks own making - this shirt very much plays into the disastrous nature of the date - with Bucks 'I'm and Ally' and comment about going to 'find chicks'

Then we have the shirts that somewhere in the middle. - the blue one from 6x01 where we have a Buck doing some mental self torture trying to work out why he’s been passed over for the interim Captain job but finally figuring it out,

The three cream ones are all essentially the cure for the previous, darker stripes - they play into the idea that Buck is learning and growing - in a way he wasn't when it was just black and white shirts and stripes from seasons 4 and 5 when we got a white shirt followed soon after by a black shirt (4x13 - White - 4x14 - black) or vice versa (5x09 - black - 5x13 - white).

We have 6x01 with the blue then cream - Buck in a mental prison around what he wants in life, but choosing to embrace being on his own and seeing where life takes him by the end of the episode. 6x04 and 6x07's navy blues connected to the sperm donation arc followed by 6x08's cream and blue one of the very real children in his life - one who he gets to be an active part of watching grow up. 7x04's navy date shirt one followed by 7x05's cream, black and red shirt when Buck requests and is granted a do over with Tommy

So how is this brown and cream one going to fit in? Well that is the million $$$$ question isn't it! My feelings are that it's going to fit in with the pattern and have a reverse one to go with it. Now I have two theories - the first is that its actually the brown pair to the one from season 4 - that its going to connect into Buck's statement that it would've been better for Chris if he'd been the one hurt - and therefore connect into the will of it all, playing on the concept of Chris (and Buck) finding out about Kim - connecting Eddies outfit into the equation - and lead to Buck once again stepping up to look after or support Chris in some capacity (maybe we'll get a parallel of Chris running to Buck after finding out about Ana and have Chris running to Buck after finding out about Kim, who knows!).

The other option is that we'll only see the pair to this brown striped shirt later down the line - whether we see that before the end of the season or have to wait for the start of season 8 I do't know - it really depends on how they close out this season and the Buck and Eddie arcs.

I'd like to think the fact that its brown and therefore means stability, support, protection and wisdom, means that it will be connected to Buck discovering Eddies cheating and then stepping up to support him and Chris through the fall out (after perhaps taking a moment to consider things) and that it is tied into the season 4 parallels, but I guess we'll all have to wait and see!

Essentially all of Bucks striped and or brown tops have a pair and play on the idea of light and dark to varying degrees as well as the concept of being trapped or imprisoned by some form of traumatic event.

Hopefully this makes sense and that you've enjoyed reading this deep dive into Bucks stripes and Eddies wearing of black! I can't wait to hear your thoughts!

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diazguzman · 4 months ago

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A master list (of sorts 😶‍🌫️) with all the posts where I have collected interviews with Ryan & Oliver (sometimes Tim) where they talk about buddie, their characters or their personal lives (since season 7 aired).

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5a Part 5b

Part 6

Part 7

#compilation #interviews #masterlist #oliver stark #ryan guzman #buddie #articles #eddie diaz #evan buckley #my gifs #ryliver

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theflyindutchwoman · 6 months ago

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Hello! I love your blog and seeing all the things you post, so I wanted to share this really cool chenford/the rookie related thing that happened to me at work yesterday. I am a hairstylist and most of my work is men’s cuts, yesterday a customer had come in wanting his usual haircut ( for reference I work in a walk in only based salon that keeps clients notes in the computer where clients have the option for going to first available stylist or selecting a specific stylist) he is waiting for the next available (me) I call his name take him back to my station and ask ( most notes are also vague because we do a lot of cuts like 400-450 a week as a salon) are we still doing the skin fade with a trim on top and he says yes, and I ask ok how do you like to style the top… and this man says to me do you watch the rookie? I want it like SERGEANT BRADFORD and the biggest smile came over my face as it took everything in me to not immediately freak out and fan girl over someone finally asking me for Tim’s haircut absolute highlight of my very busy long ass day. I quietly said yes I love that show Tim and Lucy are my favorites and he smiles and giggles a little. Also this Man was like 6’3 or something super kind slouched in his chair before I even asked ( I’m 5’2) and as the hair cut went on we talked about the show and his life and how he really enjoys the rookie especially because of Bradford and how real and relatable his character is. This guy we will call him JP is a retired marine and struggled a lot after coming back home and didn’t really have a supportive family but eventually got the help he needed now has a family of his own and doing pretty well for himself and I just thought it was amazing what he was able to get out of this show. But also as someone who does hair watching tv is like 85% of the time being distracted by the characters hair and haircuts, I’ve been staring at Tim’s hair for 6 years lol did that cut in like 20-30 minutes with wash and style I wish I could have taken a picture but he loved the cut that’s all that matters and it was a great irl experience with another the rookie fan!

Sorry this was so long hah just wanted to share some positive stuff in the fandom also Eric is amazing and I just want to cut his hair hahah and also a big thank you to JP for letting/trusting me to do his hair.

THIS IS THE MOST WHOLESOME THING EVER! The way this has put a smile on my face since reading your anecdote… I just love this. Thank you so much for sharing it ᡣ𐭩 This also reminds me of something Eric said last season. If I remember correctly, a fan asked him about his hair after noticing that it was getting a bit shorter in 5b… and Eric confirmed that it was on purpose : he let his hair grow to show Tim's softer side and cut it in time for Metro, as a symbol of his military/TO past (and stricter side). I just love the attention to details.

Thank you for this amazing story, Anon :)

#ask & ye shall receive #the rookie #chenford #tim bradford

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canonicallyobserving911 · 1 year ago

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9-1-1 Season 6 - Constructive Criticisms #15

Buddie: Buck & Eddie

FULL DISCLOSURE: Buck and Eddie’s relationship is the MAIN reason why I watch 9-1-1.

DISCLAIMER: THERE ARE THREE SEPARATE POSTS ABOUT BUCK, EDDIE, CHRIS AND BUDDIE. The reason for this is because there was a lot of information to cover and the attempt to combine it into a single post, like those completed for the other main characters and ‘ships’, wasn’t feasible since one post for them and their family would’ve been too long. Therefore, their posts are numbered as follows: Evan “Buck” Buckley - #13, Edmundo “Eddie” Diaz and Christopher “Chris” Diaz - #14 and “Buddie” - #15. Each of these posts are identically tagged because they include information that’s related to all of them.

This is a LONG POST.

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Buddie is the “ship” name for Evan “Buck” Buckley and Edmundo “Eddie” Diaz. It’s a portmanteau or a combination of their first names as it combines the first two letters of ‘Bu’ in Buck with the last four letters of ‘ddie’ in Eddie or Bu + ddie = Buddie. Back in 2018, Ryan Guzman, the actor who plays the character of Eddie Diaz, created the name of the ship during a social media conversation with his co-star Oliver Stark who plays Buck and the ship name for Buck and Eddie’s pending CANON relationship has been called ‘Buddie’ ever since. In addition to the ‘ship’ name Buddie, when the letters ‘pher’ from Christophers’ name is added, the Buckley-Diaz Family’s portmanteau ‘ship’ name becomes ‘Buddipher’ or Bu + ddi + pher = Buddipher.

Even though Buck and Eddie are NOT a CANON COUPLE (yet), they are the MOST POPULAR SHIP ON 9-1-1. Also, the Buckley-Diaz Family is popular too and most viewers’ comments include information on how much they like to see Buck, Eddie and Chris spend time together on-screen. Eddie is Chris’ biological father and currently Buck is Chris’ legal guardian (in the event of Eddie’s death, Buck will become Chris’ guardian). All three of them are main characters and in previous seasons, most of their storylines involved each other. Even when Eddie and Buck were dating other people, they continued to have Buckley-Diaz Family moments on-screen.

But something changed at the end of season 4 and even though Buck, Eddie and Chris occasionally shared the screen together as the Buckley-Diazes, the time allotted for it became VERY LIMITED. In 5A, the three of them shared the screen once in 5x2 and in 5B, they shared the screen together in 5x14 (5x11 doesn’t count because Taylor was there and 5x13 doesn’t count either since all three of them weren’t shown together. Reminder, Chris called Buck and after he arrived, they were in the hallway together until Buck broke down Eddie’s bedroom door. Chris wasn’t shown again with Buck and Eddie until 5x14 when they went to Equine Therapy). In season 6, they were shown together once during 6A and two times in 6B (in 6x11 while Buck was in the hospital, Eddie brought Chris into his room while he was still in the ICU but Hen was there on the other side and in 6x13 they were together in the loft).

When Buck woke up from his coma, episode 6x13 “Mixed Feelings” included A LOT of Buck and Eddie, Buck and Chris and the Buckley-Diaz Family but they were not shown together for the remainder of the season. Buck and Eddie barely talked with each other during the finale and they were both put in relationships with one-dimensional women the same way they were during season 4.

My fifteenth set of “constructive criticisms” regarding the Buddie ship and the Buckley-Diaz Family in season 6 are included below the cut. Please note criticizing a TV show is NOT a bad thing especially since TV critics have been doing it for decades. Constructive criticisms are designed to help make something better and they are VERY different from negativity. A person can offer criticisms about a form of entertainment they spend their time watching and not be negative about it the same way two people can agree to disagree on a topic. Just because one person liked the season, they shouldn’t expect others to feel the way they do because everyone has their own opinions. Simply put, two people can have different opinions about 9-1-1 and those opinions can COEXIST since they are not mutually exclusive.

If reading criticisms about the TV show 9-1-1 upsets you, then don’t read below the cut.

Warning! ⚠️“Constructive Criticisms” Ahead!⚠️

Please note: Instead of unraveling the mess that was season 6 for Buck, Eddie, Chris, Buddie and The Buckley-Diaz Family via my blog posts, I decided to write a season 7 speculation multi-chapter fanfic and it’s already available on AO3. It was the most effective and therapeutic way I chose to deal with how much I HATED the way season 6 ended because I absolutely refuse to speculate about what will happen in season 7 on my blog (AO3 link here - an account is needed to read the fic).

Buddie’s relationship

“Buck and Eddie share a once in a lifetime, love of their lives, soulmate type of love that transcends space and time. They’re madly in love and they can’t live or breathe without each other!” (Direct quote from the notes section in two of my fanfics titled “Believe Half of What You See” and “You Mean the World to Me” fanfics).

Buck and Eddie have been in love with each other for the last five years! FULL STOP! They’re EMOTIONALLY INTIMATE with each other and they share a deep and intense bond that is NOT brotherly, platonic or friendly because it’s actually ROMANTIC, SENSUAL AND SEXUAL. They’ve always been attracted to one another and that was evident in 2x1 while they were standing in front of each other in the firehouse’s gym. They had a disagreement but Buck’s mouth was open and he was breathless while Eddie bit his bottom lip at him. In 2x3 their feelings for each other started growing and by the time they were both single at the end of season 2, their RELATIONSHIP had matured and reached a level of ROMANTIC INTIMACY that couldn’t be matched by any of the people they would date in the future and that fact was still true at the end of 6x18.

Neither of them have shared that level of INTIMACY with any of the people they’ve dated. There are some who confuse sex with intimacy but the truth is they are not the same. Two people can have SEX but it does NOT equal intimacy since they can participate in the act even when they don’t know each other. Some people pay for it and others just do it and don’t want any strings attached and that’s ok because it’s not wrong but the act by itself doesn’t equal intimacy and that was illustrated in season 5 with Buck and Taylor for the entirety of their relationship. They were literally sleeping in the same bed but since they didn’t know each other, the longer they stayed together, the more clothes they wore whenever they were together and it’s evident that they couldn’t be emotionally naked around each other because it made them uncomfortable.

Buck and Eddie kept all their clothes on in 3x9 and they never touched but the way they looked at each other and acted in THE KITCHEN SCENE was the most SENSUAL, SEXUAL AND EROTIC SCENE EITHER OF THEM HAVE EVER HAD ON-SCREEN.

They know, see and talk to each other

Eddie is the ONLY person who truly knows Evan/Buck. In 5x4, Eddie told Buck that he didn’t know Maddie the way Chimney knows her and in 6x12, it was CLEAR Maddie doesn’t know Buck the way Eddie knows him. Since Eddie knew Buck would talk about the way he was feeling when he was ready, he decided not to participate in Maddie’s ‘Operation Buck up Buttercup’ plan. He simply waited and Buck eventually showed up at his house and immediately fell asleep on their couch after he sat down. He listened to Buck when he said, “Please don’t ask me how I am” and instead of pushing him to talk, he simply replied, “Ok.” Then he waited until Buck woke up and entered the kitchen before he asked if he was allowed to ask him how he was doing.

The same way Eddie’s the only person who knows Buck, Buck is the ONLY person who can make Eddie talk. He did it in 3x9 when Frank couldn’t do it and he did it in 5x2 when he wouldn’t leave him alone until he told him about his panic attacks. Reminder, Ana AVOIDED talking to Eddie about them because she knew her presence was a trigger but Buck wouldn’t rest until he found out why Eddie acted the way he did when she showed up unannounced at the firehouse. He also got Eddie to talk after his breakdown in 5x13. Prior to that night, the only person who saw Eddie cry was Bobby in 3x8 but even he didn’t see everything Buck saw. Buck got Eddie to open up again in 5x14 while they were at Equine Therapy and they talked again in 6x15 but their roles were reversed because Eddie got Buck to talk.

The fact that Eddie and Buck truly and intimately know the other one combined with the fact that they’re in love with each other are only two of the reasons why THEY ARE PERFECT FOR EACH OTHER.

By the end of season 6, some viewers were and still are waiting for them to confess their love but for whatever reason 9-1-1 continued to delay the inevitable. Previously, it seemed like Buck and Eddie were going to go CANON in season 5, after the shooting happened at the end of season 4 but it was delayed. Also, the way things played out at the beginning of 6B, it seemed like they were going to go CANON by the end of 6x18 but once again, it was DELAYED. It doesn’t make sense because the truth is, they’re life partners who’ve been co-parenting Chris so the show continuously adding recurring characters who’ll end up biting the dust like all the others is a tired tactic that needs to end. The truth is, it doesn’t matter if they introduce more recurring characters as love interests because NONE of them will ever compare and be able to love Buck and Eddie the way they deserve to be loved since only they can do that for each other.

Buddie’s past

Buck and Eddie’s relationship is built on TRUST and it was the first thing they established between them in 2x1 after they removed a grenade from Charle #1’s leg. It was the first time Buck stepped in with Eddie because he volunteered to join him in the ambulance. Then in 2x2, Eddie told Buck about Chris, Buck replied that he loves kids and by the end of 2x3 the Buckley-Diaz Family began when Buck drove Eddie to pick Chris up from school after the earthquake.

The advice Bobby gave Buck in season 1 about the right way to treat someone when he’s in a relationship didn’t work on Abby but it did work on Eddie. After they started their partnership, Buck stepped all the way in with Eddie and he eventually became a second dad to Chris. They’ve been co-parenting Chris for years and everyone at the 118 knows about it but no one says anything.

They literally had a domestic relationship argument inside of the supermarket in front of the 118 in 3x5 and NO ONE tried to stop them. They’ve been at the forefront of each other’s lives since they became partners and the show has always compared their significant others against the other one. Eddie gets petty whenever Buck dates someone else and Buck gets jealous and ignores Eddie’s love interests. Their behaviors are NOT common for people who are just best friends, bros or co-workers.

Buck and Eddie were both single for 17 out of the 18 episodes included in season 6 and it was evident their relationship was about to become more when Eddie’s position in Buck’s life changed in 6x11 after he stepped in front of Bobby at the hospital. Also, Eddie was physically missing from Buck’s coma dream which means his position in Buck’s life was about to change too.

That’s love!!!

Buck’s definition of love

Buck defined love in 5x18 during his conversation with Maddie. He said, “Is that really love? Right, shouldn’t it be, when you’re at your worst, they’re at their worst, you have every reason to give up and you still decide you want to try again?” The only person who fits his definition of it is EDDIE but he didn’t end the season in a relationship with Eddie because he passively fell into whatever it is he thought he had with someone he met for a few minutes at a live funeral. Let’s fact check his definition against Natalia to see if she measures up (She DOESN’T but let’s do it for kicks and giggles anyway).

Was Natalia there for him when he was at his WORST? HELL NO!

Has he been there for her when she was at her WORST? Double HELL NO!

Did they go through anything where they had to decide to try again? HELL NO and ABSOLUTELY NOT!

Since Natalia doesn’t fit Buck’s definition of love, WTF was their BS relationship even supposed to be? How did Buck go from defining love in 5x18 to completely forgetting what he said in 6x18? It would have made more sense if he would have ended the season SINGLE and searching for a NEW couch on his own. All 9-1-1 did with Buck’s last scene in 6x18 was piss off and anger their faithful viewers who continued to watch through all the other CANON Buddie delays. So, if season 7 begins with Buck and Natalia still together, it’s likely they’ll lose even more viewers than they lost in seasons 5 and 6 combined. Most of the audience was already creeped out by her actions since her reason for being there was supposed to HELP HIM ACCEPT HIS DEATH. But she crossed the ethical line with him the same way Dr. Wells did in 1x2 which made her irredeemable.

What Eddie’s heart wants

Eddie’s heart wants someone who will love both him and Chris and the truth is BUCK is the only person who fulfills not only who Eddie wants but also what he needs. He was married to Shannon but she didn’t want to be a wife or a mother and she admitted it when they were at the restaurant in 2x17. Ana only wanted to keep up appearances so she could get married before she turned 30 years old. She didn’t love Eddie because she was in love with “the idea of being in love” the same way he was. Marisol is a DIYer who DOESN’T WANT ANYONE’S HELP and that was evident in 6x5 when she was introduced. Eddie’s a caregiver, it’s in his nature to take care of people, hence the reason why he’s a medic and he takes care of Buck all the time. After he was shot and bleeding out, he literally asked Buck if he was hurt in 4x14. Reminder, Marisol didn’t want her brother’s help but she relented when he kept pushing which is why things won’t work between them since Eddie needs to be able to take care of the person that he’s in a relationship with. Reminder, Shannon was controlling like Helena and Ana was passive aggressive and wouldn’t speak up or listen to Eddie. If season 7 starts with him and Marisol in a relationship, it will meet the same fate as his previous ones because Buck is the only person who listens to Eddie, he pushes him enough to make Eddie talk but not to the point where they’re arguing, he allows Eddie to take care of him and he gives him the space and time he needs to express himself.

They’re enough for each other

In 3x8, Eddie told Bobby he wasn’t enough for Shannon and in 4x14 Buck told Taylor he spent a long time feeling like he wasn’t enough but the fact is they’re ENOUGH FOR EACH OTHER.

Eddie knows Evan/Buck which means he knows all of Buck’s insecurities, the things he worries about and he’s the ONLY person who truly SEES him. Eddie knows and sees everything about Buck and he won’t leave but all the women Buck dated did once they realized there was more to him than him just being their boy toy. The difference between Eddie and all of them is Eddie doesn’t just see Buck the firefighter like Abby, Ali, Taylor and now Natalia did because he sees Buck the man, the lover, the father and his forever. He takes care of him and Buck lets him do it. He gives Buck the emotional intimacy he’s craved his whole life and he doesn’t make him feel bad about himself. He builds him up with his words while all the women Buck has dated either abandoned, demeaned and/or tore him down. They saw Buck as a good time but Eddie wants him for a lifetime and that’s all Buck’s ever wanted.

Buck KNOWS Eddie to his core and he can tell when Eddie’s hiding something, hence the reason why he’s always the one who has pulled Eddie out of traumatic situations (he pulled him underneath the ladder truck in 4x14, he pulled him out of the dark recesses of his mind in 5x13 when he called his name and he pulled him out of the camper van in 6x18). The things the women Eddie was married to or dated ignored about him, Buck doesn’t. He makes Eddie talk about everything that bothers him and he truly cares about Eddie’s well-being. He’s not just looking for Eddie to be a piece of arm candy like Ana did, he won’t make Eddie carry all the weight of their relationship like Shannon did and he’ll let Eddie help and he won’t try to make him do it all on his own the way Marisol will probably do. Eddie wants to be in a relationship with the person who loves him unconditionally and that’s Buck.

Shared Traumas

Buck and Eddie have almost lost each other too many times and based on their reactions to the possibility of losing each other or when they did lose the other one, it’s important to note no one will ever mean as much to them as they mean to each other. Over the years, they’ve experienced a lot of traumas but they STILL HAVEN’T TALKED ABOUT THEM.

Buck had a ladder truck crush his leg in 2x18, he collapsed in Bobby and Athena’s backyard after he had an embolism in 3x1, Buck and Chris were caught in a Tsunami and they got separated in 3x1-3x3, Eddie was trapped in a well in 3x15 and Buck lost it on live TV with all of L.A. watching, Eddie was shot by a sniper in 4x13 and Buck crawled underneath a ladder truck to save him, they were held hostage in 5x6 by two escaped convicts and Buck thought Eddie had been shot again, Eddie had a mental breakdown in 5x13 but Buck broke down his bedroom door to get to him and Buck was struck by lightning in 6x10 and died for three minutes and seventeen seconds and Eddie climbed up the ladder without being harnessed in to save him after he had been CATAPULTED off the base when he was hit with the same bolt of lightning. They’ve experienced all these shared traumas except they haven’t been allowed to discuss them in CANON. Is there a reason for this? Probably and it’s possible they haven’t talked about it because the show is waiting to make them a CANON couple. Reminder, after 3x15, Eddie changed his will and named Buck to be Chris’ legal guardian but they haven’t discussed it since the reveal in 4x14 (detailed post linked here).

Therefore the question is, when are Buck and Eddie going to TALK ABOUT ALL OF THEIR SHARED TRAUMAS? It’s been more than five years since the ladder truck explosion, four years since Buck’s embolism and the Tsunami, three and a half years since the well, more than two years since the shooting, in October 2023 it will have been two years since the hostage situation and in March 2024 it will have been one year since Buck died after the lightning strike. It’s time for them to talk about these things so they can confess their love for each other.

Dating

Full Disclosure: It doesn’t matter how the show tries to spin it, Buck and Eddie went on a DATE in 6x13.

In 6x17, Buck told Eddie that he sucks at dating but his comment was oxymoronic because Buck sucks at dating too since he’s NEVER HAD A SUCCESSFUL DATE WITH A WOMAN. Dates allow two people who are interested in each other to truly get to know one another. They start out casual but the more they get to know each other, the more intimately involved they become. Spending time together and participating in activities is a date which means Buck and Eddie were on a date when they went to play poker.

Buck and Eddie have had several dates over the years including the time they spent together in 2x10, 3x9, 4x3, 5x14 and 6x13. Even though Chris was with them on most of their outings since they went there as a family, the fact is EVERY TIME they were together during those instances, they ended up spending some time ALONE TOGETHER (looking at 2x10 Santa Klaus visit, 3x9 kitchen scene and 5x14 Equine Therapy). In 6x13 things were different because it was the first time CHRIS WASN’T PRESENT, therefore they went on an actual date when they went to play poker and Eddie didn’t panic and Buck didn’t immediately go to the physical like he’s done in the past. They’re comfortable when they're together which means they don’t suck at dating when they date each other (related post here).

Buddie in season 6

Missing

There were several times in season 6 where Buck should have been present with Eddie or vice versa but they were missing.

In 6x5 Eddie and Buck weren’t shown when Eddie took Hoover the dog to Buck’s loft even though all the other hand offs were shown.

In 6x7, when Eddie was talking to Felisa about the Tsunami, he didn’t mention Buck but he should have since Buck and Chris went through it together.

In 6x8, Buck wasn’t there while Eddie was helping Chris get ready for the dance but Carla was which didn’t make any sense at all.

In 6x10, Eddie was missing from the call the 118 was dispatched to with the woman who gave birth during the car accident even though he was at the firehouse with all of them before they left.

In 6x11, Eddie was missing from Buck’s coma dream but Buck NEVER ADMITTED WHY HE WASN’T THERE.

In 6x13, Eddie wasn’t there while Buck and Chris were baking cookies and the reason was never provided.

After they were together at the cemetery in 6x15, they weren’t shown hanging out and the distance they had in 6A returned because the show was preparing to set them up in those lackluster relationships with one-dimensional women.

Themes

Season sex or season six was filled with themes and since the majority of 6A and 6B focused on Buck and his gazillion storylines, it’s evident that more than 90% of those themes were connected to him and his journey to finding who and what he wants. Reminder, in 6x4 he told Connor and Kameron he didn’t know what he wants but that was a lie. There were two overarching themes of family and fatherhood (discussed in the Buckley-Diaz Family section below) but in addition to those themes, there were others included throughout the season for Buck and Eddie, i.e., hearts, happiness, lies, chances, cheating, secrets and death.

Hearts

Buck’s and Eddie’s hearts have been intertwined throughout the last five seasons but in season 6, they shared another traumatic albeit poignant experience when Buck’s heart STOPPED and he DIED in 6x10. Similar to the way Buck saw his world shatter when Eddie was shot in front of him in 4x13 which caused him to enter a catatonic state of shock; Eddie saw his world crumble in 6x10 when he looked up and saw Buck’s limp body hanging from the aerial after they both were struck by the same bolt of lightning.

Unlike 4x13 - 4x14 when they were with a different firehouse, in 6x10 they were with their found family and everyone saw Buck’s body hanging from the aerial before Eddie did but it was Eddie who called Buck’s name first even though Bobby, Hen and Chimney were all on the ground looking up at him while he was lifelessly suspended in the air. Reminder, Eddie had been CATAPULTED OFF THE BASE OF THE AERIAL because he got struck by the same bolt of lightning and it took him a few seconds to get up so if Buck dying and Eddie being the one to restart his heart wasn’t about Buck and Eddie then WTF were those scenes at the end of 6x10 and the beginning of 6x11 supposed to mean?

Dr. Salazar was Eddie’s cardiologist in 5x1, she was Hen and Chimney’s in 5x17 and she was Buck’s in 6x12. But the things she said to them during their meetings with her were important because they highlighted the difference between Hen and Chimney’s work partnership when compared with Buck and Eddie’s relationship. Hen and Chimney both said their hearts were fine and they didn’t need to stay overnight but Eddie thought his panic attack was a heart attack and Buck’s heart stopped so she kept running tests to make sure he was ok.

Lies and misrepresentations

The wife in 6x2 lied to her husband because she was cheating on him, Buck lied to Connor and Kameron in 6x4 when he said he didn’t know what he wanted, Eddie probably lied in 6x12 when he told Buck he didn’t remember anything about the shooting and he lied again in 6x14, when he said, “I do not panic!” Buck and Eddie hid the real reason why they went to play poker in 6x13. Buck was pretending to be fine even though he wasn’t and he said it was for the sake of everyone else in 6x15. When he said he had to be the same old Buck, mostly for the sake of everyone else, Eddie told him he didn’t have to be anything for anybody.

Why was Poker included and misrepresented in 6x13 like it was a numbers game when it’s clearly a game about bluffing to win? What was the goal behind Buck and Eddie playing poker with Captain Jeshan Mehta, Chief Miranda Williams and Julie Rosen when Buck couldn’t use his math skills to win?

All these lies and the bluffing meant something or else it wouldn’t have been included in season 6.

Cheaters

The wife in 6x2 was cheating on her husband with her neighbor. In 6x14, the bodybuilder was caught cheating when he put motor oil in his biceps and Buck said, “Nobody likes a cheater!” even though he was the one who cheated in 5x11. What was the purpose of all the cheating if they didn’t intend to do anything with it?

Chances

Buck and Eddie weren’t cheating when Buck answered the question in 6x13 while they were in the firehouse but they were betting to win money and after Eddie collected the winnings he said, “A fool and his money are soon parted” but the reason for it was never explained. The A-shift members who betted against Buck were taking a chance but they lost so who knows why that scene was included in the episode.

While it’s true, lightning doesn’t strike the same place twice, Eddie reminded Buck of that in 6x15 but Buck has continued to live in a dream world where he pictures everything is the way he imagines but it’s FAKE just like it was in his coma dream. He doesn’t know Natalia and she doesn’t know him and he’s pretending to be fine for the sake of everyone else. Buck taking a chance with her will end badly and Eddie foreshadowed it when he told him dating someone that he rescued from a call never ends well.

Eddie took a chance at the end of 6x18 as well but he doomed his own chances with Marisol when he told Buck about dating someone they rescued from a call.

Happiness

Buck started searching for happiness at the end of 6x2 when he thought Lev didn’t give him the answer to it before he died but he did, it’s just Buck misunderstood the assignment AGAIN. Eddie and Chris are Buck’s secret to happiness but for some reason he keeps missing who’s right in front of him.

So the question is, how many more old men are going to have to die until he gets it? He talked with Thomas in 2x8 and Thomas told him “You don’t find it son, you make it” meaning he’s supposed to make love, make a family and make happiness with the person he wants to be with (Eddie). In 3x16, Red told Buck not to end up with regrets by putting his job first (right after the well when Eddie changed his will) and in 6x2 Lev told him “I think I get it now” right before he died but Buck thought he didn’t tell him the secret to happiness. He told him how the life he lived was all a blur because he did what everyone expected him to do. Bobby counts as another old man because he was dead in Buck’s coma dream and he told him in 6x11 “Aww kid, if what matters to you most is how other people see you… then you haven’t learned a DAMN thing”.

That’s why Buck can’t be happy! He keeps looking past the ANSWERS (Eddie and Chris) who are right in front of him because he still cares about the way people see him. Therefore, Bobby was correct since Buck hasn’t learned a damn thing.

Secrets

Buck didn’t tell Eddie about the sperm donation in 6x4.

Chris wouldn’t tell Eddie about his crush in 6x8.

Eddie didn’t tell Buck he was pissed about the sperm donation in 6x9.

Buck didn’t tell Eddie about the way he was feeling about dying and Eddie didn’t tell Buck what he remembered about the shooting in 6x12.

Why was everyone in the Buckley-Diaz Family hiding and keeping secrets?

Death

Buck hasn’t dealt with the fact that he died and Eddie hasn’t dealt with it either. Therefore, since Eddie’s the only person who knows and SEES Buck and he knows WHO HE IS, in 6x12, he said, “You died, Buck” instead of saying “Buck, you died” like Maddie did in 6x12 and Bobby did in 6x14. Eddie knows Buck to his core and Buck’s too afraid to look at it because he doesn’t want his heart broken (detail post linked here).

The Buckley-Diaz Family or Buddipher

Family and Fatherhood

The overarching themes for season 6 were family and fatherhood and even though they applied to Bobby and Buck’s father son relationship and Buck’s biological and found families, they also applied to Buck’s, Eddie’s and Chris’ Buckley-Diaz Family relationship because they're their own family outside of the 118 and they chose each other.

Family

Buck’s biological parents were in 6x10 and 6x11 but their presence seemed awkward and it was probably set up that way for a reason. Buck has a found family in the 118 but he also wants a family of his own and he’s had one for the last five years with Eddie. Their family dynamic was established in 2x2 and Buck and Eddie built their family together. They’re the family they chose so it’s evident all the comments that were made about family throughout the season were related to Buck, Eddie and Chris.

In 6x9 Maddie said, “A family lived here” and Chimney replied, “I think a family should live here again”.

In 6x10 Eddie told Buck, “You are a real family” after Buck said being with Maddie, Chimney, Jee-Yun, his parents and the Hans was like they were a real family.

In 6x13 Eddie said, “It’s a different kind of family” when he and Buck were walking through the kitchen to go play poker.

In 6x13 Chimney said, “There are all kinds of family” after Rhonda Fitzsimmons used her nephew to gain access to their home so she could collect those money orders that she had mailed to their address.

Fatherhood

Eddie’s already a father to Chris and even though Buck doesn’t have any biological children of his own, he does have a child since Chris is his son too. Over the years, Buck’s been shown to be a parent to Chris and he and Eddie have been co-parenting him for the last five years. Chris looks like Buck the same way Buck looks like Bobby and those casting choices were made for a reason. Buck wants to be a dad and he has been one for years, it just seems like he’s too scared to admit it.

In 2x10, the elf said, “You two have an adorable son” and Buck said thank you instead of clarifying Chris was Eddie’s son. In 3x2, Buck came out of the water holding Chris (his son) after Eddie took Chris to Buck so he could take care of him (Reminder this happened after Shannon passed and Buck's and Chris’ relationship strengthened over the hiatus) during the Tsunami.

Eddie told Buck in 3x3, “And what you think you failed. I’ve failed that kid more times than I can count and I’m his father. But I love him (Chris) enough to never stop trying and I know you do too” and “There’s nobody in this world I trust with my son more than you”.

Chris asked Buck in 3x10 if he could spend Christmas with him the same way a child asks one of their parents (reminder Chris told Eddie in 2x10 he wished for his mother to come back well after she died, Chris wanted to spend Christmas with Buck since Eddie had to work).

Buck was panicking in 3x18 when Eddie told the 118 that Chris wanted to go to Summer Camp for two weeks.

In 4x8, Chris ran away to Buck’s loft when Eddie started dating again and Buck told him he wasn’t going anywhere.

Buck and Eddie answered Chimney’s question “No!” in unison in 4x10 about both parents being good cops.

Buck was the one to talk to Chris after Eddie got shot in 4x14, there was no other option and no one questioned it not even Eddie’s girlfriend.

In 4x14, Eddie told Buck he changed his will a whole year before he told him about it. THIS WAS A LOVE CONFESSION but like everything else, Buck missed it.

In 5x2, Eddie said Buck takes Chris to the zoo all the time.

In 5x10, Chris had a nightmare about Shannon because Buck wasn’t there for Christmas like he had been in the past.

In 5x13, Chris called Buck during Eddie’s breakdown instead of calling 9-1-1.

In 6x1, Chris and Buck were wearing the same colors when Chris told him it was weird that he didn’t have a couch (family).

In 6x7, Eddie PURPOSEFULLY didn’t say anything to Felisa about Buck even though everyone knows Buck was there in the Tsunami with Chris.

In 6x11, Chris made Carla take him to the hospital and he told Eddie he had to see Buck so he could talk to him. When he stood by Buck’s bedside, he told him to come back. Also, Chris was looking for BUCK in Buck’s coma dream when he asked, “Can you help me find my dad?” but Buck misunderstood.

In 6x13 Buck was literally baking cookies for Chris’ class without Eddie being in the loft with them.

Eddie’s reaction to the sperm donation

Eddie’s reaction to Buck’s comment during their four-way call in 6x9 about him being the official creator of new life was very LOUD. Buck wants to be a dad (read Buck’s CC post) and Eddie wants Buck to be Chris’ second dad so Eddie’s reaction was very telling. He didn’t like it and that’s why he almost had a panic attack after he dropped off the call. He literally hung up before anyone could tell him goodbye. But the show played it off and tried to make it seem like Eddie was ok with Buck’s decision in 6x10 when he clearly wasn’t in 6x9. The audience never saw Buck and Eddie talk about Buck’s sperm donation and Eddie was never shown asking Buck about Connor and Kameron’s baby.

The Legal Guardianship

Eddie gave Buck a family and a son when he added him to his will. Basically, he chose his family and legally established it a year before he told Buck about it. Therefore, if it wasn’t for Eddie, Buck would be still (he is, cue coma dream) making everything about himself. Eddie was the one who gave Buck a reason to stop being depressed in 3x1 when he took Chris to his loft. He told him he might learn something and he did. He gave him Chris again in 4x14 when he told him about his will and he told him he’s not expendable. He’s the one who encouraged Buck and helped him to realize in 2x1 that he could have his back any day even though Buck spent most of the episode feeling threatened by him. All of these are examples of Eddie giving Buck everything he wants but Buck keeps looking past it. It's possible the show hasn’t let Buck and Eddie talk about the legal guardianship because they’re saving it for their relationship reveal (related post linked here)

The Couch

Eddie’s couch was used a metaphor for him and Buck’s pending relationship but the show decided to pull a whammy at the end of the season and let Buck ask Natalia to help him choose a new one. In 6x1, Eddie literally told him “I think you mean your last two girlfriends came with couches” to correct Buck’s comment of “My last two couches came with girlfriends” but just like everything else, Buck missed what Eddie was trying to tell him. Eddie already has a couch and Buck slept on it when he took care of Chris in 4x14 and he probably slept on it again after 5x13 when Eddie had his breakdown. There have been several posts about Eddie’s couch and the significance of it so no further details are needed (posts linked here and here).

Final words about the couch. Buck asking Natalia to help him pick a new couch was RIDICULOUS because her helping him find one is no different than when Ali helped him find the loft in 2x18. He didn’t pick it out for himself since she would have an opinion about it so their relationship is doomed to end the same way his relationship with Ali’s did. Basically, he ended up doing the same BS he’s done in the past. That wasn’t his choice because if it was then she would have FIT HIS DEFINITION OF LOVE BUT SHE DOESN’T.

Buddie’s future

Only the decision makers know what the future holds for Buck and Eddie and the Buckley-Diaz Family since it appears the plan for Buck and Eddie to go CANON was halted especially since the finale ended up being a RUSHED, SLOPPY MESS that DIDN’T MAKE ANY NARRATIVE SENSE for any of the characters. If it was delayed then it was interesting since Buck defined love in 5x18 and Eddie’s shown who his heart wants many times especially in 6x11, so what’s the hold up?

It’s been five years and in season 7 it will have been six years since Buck and Eddie met. If they don’t intend to put them in a relationship then it’s TIME TO END THE CHARADE and stop stringing viewers along. They’ve missed so many opportunities to put them together that it’s not even funny but for some reason they keep delaying it. If they don’t return already in a relationship at the beginning of season 7, they should expect to lose even more viewers than they already have. They lost over 1 million by the end of season 5, they lost more than 700,000 by the end of season 6 and after 6x18 aired, the comments on all social media platforms were predominantly negative and the majority of them were about the REDUNDANCY of Buck's and Eddie’s love interests.

If they're still planning to go CANON, based solely on everything that happened in season 6, it’s possible Buddie will go CANON offscreen and it’s also possible they’ll get married in Las Vegas (Eddie foreshadowed this in 6x13 before the poker game) and they aren’t going to tell anyone about it. The show has the opportunity to do GROUNDBREAKING TELEVISION if they allow Buck and Eddie to become a CANON couple and it's likely it will be talked about for DECADES. But it’s also possible they’ve waited too long and with everything else going on, they might have dug themselves into a hole they may not be able to get out of.

The start of season 7 will mark the sixth year since Buck and Eddie’s love of my life partnership began and since the show will NO LONGER air on FOX, the creators and showrunner(s) shouldn’t have any other reasons to keep them separated. Airing a new season, on a different network, ABC, is going to give them a chance to fix everything they messed up at the end of season 6, especially since there will be a time jump. They SHOULD NOT bring back any love interests for Buck and Eddie but they should let them ALREADY BE MARRIED and use flashbacks of the time they weren’t filming in the Fall to show how they got together. That will remedy the foolery they used to end season 6 because the start of Season 7 is the time to make them CANON and stop with the delay tactics.

These are my criticisms regarding the Buddie ship and the individual characters included in the Buckley-Diaz Family and it’s the final “Constructive Criticisms” post for 9-1-1’s season 6.

I have a total of 15 CANON “Constructive Criticisms” and as of Wednesday, August 30, 2023, they’ve all been posted. The topics were posted in a specific order that begins with the overall issues for season 6 so they can be referenced within the posts about individual characters and ships that followed them.

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Multi-chapter works

Feels Like Home

AU in which Chloe and Lucifer are roommates [extended work]. Written in collaboration with @my-crazy-awesome-sox 42 / ? chapters posted Rated E

Living with the Devil (isn't always Hell on Earth)

AU in which Chloe and Lucifer are roommates [original work]. Or, 5 times Chloe seriously considers moving out, and 1 time she doesn’t. Written in collaboration with @my-crazy-awesome-sox 6/6 chapters posted Rated M

Planning a Hell of a Wedding

The Devil and the Detective make their way through the wedding planning checklist. One is more passionate about it than the other. Set a year after season 5 (written before 5B was released) Rated M

One-shots

When All Else Fails

Lucifer and John's relationship throughout the years. Set in the universe of take me back to the start by usuallysunny; a belated birthday gift Rated T

Mummy's Workplace: The Guided Tour

Lucifer shows baby Rory around the precinct. Rated T

Going through Hell

Amenadiel has a message for Lucifer and pays him a visit in Hell. Set post season 6. Rated T

The Original Starry Night

When God comes to Earth, Lucifer needs to get away. Chloe finds him in the moonlit desert. Set after 5A Rated M

Definitely Don't Like You

Chloe and Lucifer go on a date and visits the precinct after dark. There's something they never got to try. Set post season 5B Rated M

Something Close to Sex? Yet Entirely Different

‘Lucifer, you’re hurting.’ Her eyes, full of worry, flicker over his wounded, broken body. And yes, it hurts. Like hell, as a matter of fact. But what hurts more is the thought of being alone. Rated T.

Certainly Our Best Collab

‘I just want to let you know that I love you.’ Rated G.

Rejected at the Pearly Gates

He stays by her side, holding her still hand, waiting. Hoping. And—when the sun has set, risen, and set again without the slightest movement from her—praying. Rated T.

The Devil Doesn't Do Children

Last time Linda saw Lucifer in a state similarly chaotic, dark, leathery wings were sticking out of his back. Before she can ask him what’s wrong, his trembling voice fills her office.

‘The Detective’s pregnant.’

Not what she’d expected, but his reaction seems about right. Rated M. Posted in 3 chapters, but it's only 10K words and was written as a one-shot.

How Chloe Decker Ruined the First and Greatest Slut of the Universe

Lucifer had never seen the point of monogamy. But then he’d met her. Rated M.

Bloody Hell

‘Yes, thank you, Detective, I am familiar with the concept of menstruation.' Rated T.

Granniest Panties (sequel to 'Bloody Hell')

Lucifer proves his worth as Chloe's very own PA. Period Assistant. Rated T.

Ship: Sailing

Ella finds out her OTP is finally happening. Or, Lucifer bragging about finally having sex with Chloe, Ella fangirling over it, and Chloe being so done with them. Rated T.

Two Firsts in One Night

‘I guess that’s two firsts in one day… Well, night,’ he smirks at her, surprised when she mirrors his suggestive smile instead of rolling her eyes at his last remark. But then again, she did seem to enjoy the night in question.

Tit or Tat

Chloe and Lucifer make a bet. Rated T

Drabbles

Aurora

How and when Chloe came up with Rory's name A gift for @my-crazy-awesome-sox Rated T

Being a Dad

Lucifer has always worn suits. But then, he became a dad. Rated G

An Unspoken Promise

Her shirt is still soaked with her blood. Lilith’s ring, now white, still rests on her left ring finger, an unspoken promise. A last goodbye. His ultimate sacrifice. A sob builds in his chest at the sight, the aftershock suddenly threatening to wash over him and rip him apart. But he pushes it down. Wraps his arms tighter around Chloe, pulls her closer, breathes deeper. Set after the last episode of season 5B Rated T

You and Me, from A to Z

A Deckerstar drabble for every letter of the alphabet. 4 / 26 chapters posted Not rated

Happy Anniversary, Detective

Chloe and Lucifer celebrate their second anniversary together. Set in season 3. Rated G

#esmealux's masterlist #I decided to make a new one without all the rommie 'one-shots'

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takaraphoenix · 4 months ago

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I'm currently rewatching Teen Wolf with my best friend, right.

And, for me, Teen Wolf is very unique in that I remember exactly what happens, when and with whom. I'm generally more of the type who remembers the overall and remembers what happened, but it all... blurs together into one story. There are only two shows where I can distinctively say "yeah, that's the plot/villain of season x", or where I can rank you the seasons without having to look up what happens in which season, and those shows are Teen Wolf and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Today, in preparation for further watching with the bestie, I realized there's a season 5B.

I know the storylines and villains of s1, s2, s3A, s3B, s4, s6A, s6B and, until today, I was... falsely... under the impression s5 was one story, namely the s5A storyline.

And I can't really decide if being forgettable is better or worse than remembering and hating.

Because I loathe s6B and s3A, a whole lot. Truly so much. But I know what happens in them. Well, bit fussier on s6B than anything else but that's also because I only watched season 6 one time so far.

When I first got into Teen Wolf, I watched the first two seasons 3 times. In a row. And then continued on watching the show in real time as it released regularly.

Until season 5. I quit the show after season 5, the first time around. And I thought that I did that due to That Fucking Scene in 5A, I fully thought 5A was the thing that made me quit, but there's a whole half season that I also watched and after which I actually quit and I... forgot about it.

I picked the show back up in 2018, rewatched all of it and then watched season 6 for the very first time. So technically, I've seen season 5 two times already. And now, remembering that there are a 5A and a 5B I do recall hazy vague bits about it, but... really not much?

I don't know what this post is. Probably a manifestation of dread building up in me about whether not remembering means that 5B was actually worse than the ones I do remember and hate, and that's why my brain erased it? But then I find it utterly impossible to make worse television than s6B or s3A, so... ya know.

#Teen Wolf #Phoe Rewatching Teen Wolf #Phimmy's 2024 Teen Wolf Watch

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littlespoonevan · 7 months ago

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What is the couch theory? 😅

oh anon, where do i start!!!!! this is possibly my favourite subject of all time so apologies in advance if this gets rambly askdjfh

okay so the couch theory goes all the way back to s5 of 911. at the start of 5B buck asks taylor to move in with him, right? and because she brings all her stuff with her it means they have double of everything, including two couches. so buck gets rid of his and they keep taylor's

however in 5x18 buck and taylor break up so she moves out and, of course, takes her couch with her

when we meet buck again in s6 a few months later he still hasn't found a replacement couch. over family dinner with eddie and christopher, chris makes a joke about it (like father, like son) and buck tells him and eddie that, "he doesn't want to choose the wrong couch again" heavily implying he means he doesn't want to choose the wrong romantic partner again (he also says his last two couches came with girlfriends since ali presumably helped him pick out the first one when he moved into the loft in s2).

the episode ends with buck moving his armchair to the place his couch used to sit and sitting down with a smile on his face, suggesting he's content on his own for now and thus, the couch theory was born:

buck's next couch/romantic partner will be the Right one

so we go through the whole of 6A with no couch developments and no real allusions to it be tHEN in 6B after the lightning strike buck's parents comment on his lack of couch and his mother decides she's going to buy him a couch (which is the adult equivalent of getting him a new bike when he hurts himself but that's a different post)

so margaret buys buck a couch but obviously, it's all wrong. because buck didn't choose it himself. it's not comfortable, he can't relax on it, can't fall asleep on it. and in an episode where buck is feeling smothered by everyone's attempts to check in on him it doesn't offer the comfort he needs so what does he do???

go to eddie's house of course!

and you'll never guess what happens, anon:

buck falls asleep on eddie's couch in about five seconds flat!!!!

to say 911 had me by the throat at that point would be an understatement lmao

bc that means eddie's the couch, right?????? what other implications could there possibly be when buck has been using his couch as a metaphor for a partner and he falls asleep on eddie's couch so quickly, suggesting he feels safe and comfortable there??? i said it that time but it would literally have been less suggestive to have him sleep in eddie's bed than it would've been to have him sleep on the couch at the point skdjhf

(and none of this is even getting into the fact that when buck wakes up eddie is the first person buck is honest with in the episode about how he's feeling after the accident, further cementing the idea of him being buck's safe space)

anyway by the end of s6 kameron gives birth on buck's couch and effectively ruins it meaning it's time for him to get a new couch again. now this is where everything falls to shit and i WILL be bitter about this for the rest of my life lmao but basically because of the fear of cancellation s6 sort of pivots in the last few eps and the finale makes an attempt to give each of the characters a mini happy ending in case it really is the overall series finale. and buck's 'happy ending' was to ask natalia (who he'd recently started dating) to help him pick out a new couch

now my personal opinion?? i Hated that. not even from a buddie perspective, just as someone who is very dedicated to buck's seasons long romantic arc and the couch theory, i thought it was really weak and far less satisfying than if he'd just ended the season single. especially bc the point was buck was supposed to pick the couch himself. but!!! some people are suggesting he still doesn't have a couch in s7 (though it's hard to tell since all the shots we've gotten have been in the kitchen) so i am privately holding onto the hope that the couch theory lives on aksjdfh

TL;DR the couch is eddie. eddie is the couch 🛋️❤️

#anon #asks #911 related #long post #couch theory you will always be famous i will never forget you

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outrunningthedark · 2 years ago

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Buddie in 6A: The Recap

What it says on the tin: a recap of the Buddie scenes from each episode in 6A. I previously made similar posts for 5A and 5B. 6x01 // Let the Games Begin For context: The season-opening disaster involved a blimp crashing into Cal-Am Bank Stadium, home of LA’s two football (soccer) teams. 🌈 Bobby radios Eddie to tell him "Buck is on his way up to help you evacuate the co-pilot.”

🌈 Buckley-Diaz lasagna night that starts with Buck’s disappointment over not being named interim captain and ends with a discussion about “couches”:

(Only took him three tries to get it right!)

Buck: I just want to know what these other candidates have that apparently I don’t.

Christopher: Buck, you don’t even have a couch.

Buck: So what does that have to do with being fire captain?

Christopher: It’s weird.

Buck: My last two couches came with girlfriends.

Eddie: I think you mean your last two girlfriends came with couches. Taylor moved out, what, four months ago, Buck?

🌈 The team responds to a call about an injured golfer. Wanting to prove himself worthy of the interim captain role, Buck “secures the perimeter” even though he wasn’t asked.

Eddie: *is done with him*

🌈 The 118 is called to a car dealership when a competition for a brand new car leaves contestants in poor health. When the owner of the dealership refuses to suspend the competition, Bobby tells Buck to get the “saws and jaws” to cut up the car.

Eddie: *is highly amused*

6x02 // Crash and Learn

🌈 Buck and Eddie observe an overworked Hen (juggling med school and interim captain duties) napping in the fire truck.

Buck: I feel like we should do something.

Eddie: *nods* Get her a pillow.

🌈 After being unable to save a man named Lev at a happiness convention, Eddie and Chim try to get Buck and Hen to go out with them for breakfast.

Per writer & director Juan Carlos Coto, the shared glance between Eddie and Chim prior to mentioning breakfast was Ryan and Kenny’s suggestion:

It was Ryan and Kenny’s idea to do that little look at the top of the scene. Made the whole thing work.

6x04 // Animal Instincts Note: This episode marks the beginning of an individual arc for Buck that, though not related to Buddie, should be mentioned because it may influence future scenes between them - Buck is visited by an old roommate he hasn’t spoken to in years (Connor) and his wife (Kameron), who are hoping that Buck will agree to be their sperm donor. Also important, as it will come into play later: Buck adopts the theory of “radical acceptance” (his phrase, not mine), which is supposed to mean that he will say yes to new possibilities in order to gain new life experiences and figure out what will make him happiest.

🌈 As the rest of the 118 loads an injured birdwatcher into the ambulance, Buck and Eddie (still gathering the supplies) watch as the man who made the 9-1-1 call tries to flirt with the birdwatcher’s sister…and is rejected:

Embarrassed, the man explains that he thought it was “his shot” at asking her out.

Buck: Well, I think maybe you have bad instincts.

Eddie: Better luck next time.

🌈 Eddie discovers that Christopher has been skipping Science Club to hang out at the park with friends and discusses it with Hen (who is supposed to be taking time off) and Chim.

Eddie: I notice you’ve been awfully quiet over there, Buck. Christopher hasn’t said anything to you about these little secrets, has he? Buck (not listening because he’s still pondering Connor and Kameron’s request): Uh, to me? No, no-no secrets here. Eddie: *is suspicious*

🌈 The 118 tends to a bicyclist and the drunk driver that hit him. While Chim is attempting to treat the unconscious driver inside the vehicle, the man suddenly awakens, panics, and speeds off. When everyone realizes Chim has been “kidnapped”, Buck jumps on the abandoned bike and goes after him. Eddie: *is annoyed*

“Buck! Where the hell are you going?!” Note: By the end of the episode, Buck agrees to donate his sperm so Connor and Kameron can fulfill their dream. (Putting “radical acceptance” to the test.) 6x05 // Home Invasion 🌈 The 118 saves a man named Vincent who lost consciousness while trying to insulate/soundproof his sister Marisol’s attic. The rescue involved tearing down the walls of Marisol’s recently-purchased home, so Buck and Eddie decide to recruit some (never before seen) friends to help patch up the damage.

Buck: We thought maybe you could use a hand with some repairs. Eddie: Yeah, we heard somebody really destroyed your house. 6x06 // Tomorrow Setup: formerly known as “Henren Begins”, the 118 must save Karen and her coworkers after an explosion in their space lab. The present day is juxtaposed with scenes from Henren’s early days as a couple. Karen is led out of the building, but collapses and nearly dies because her heart is not pumping enough blood. She is brought back by her wife. At the hospital, Chim informs Athena and the 118 (minus Hen) that Karen made it out of surgery - minus her spleen. Buck questions whether Karen will be able to live without the organ. (Up to you whether you think it was another example of Himbo Buck or he was so anxious he needed verbal confirmation.) Eddie: *bows head and smiles to himself*

“She’s gonna be okay.” 6x07 // Cursed Note: This is the first episode since 6x04 where the sperm donor request is brought up. Buck has multiple failed attempts at “finishing the job” (a sign that he should not go through with it), but successfully completes the first round by the end of the hour. Setup: The 118 responds to a series of calls where a fading Hollywood star (Felisa) finds herself in dangerous situations. The belief is that a bracelet she purchased for good luck has actually “cursed” her, but Eddie disagrees. 🌈 At the firehouse, the 118 plus Athena are sitting down for breakfast in anticipation of Hen’s return to work following Karen’s brush with death. Buck, however, is only drinking green juice because he thinks it will help his overall health when donating. Eddie looked at Buck as he sat down with his green juice, but, well...

“How did the age of absolutely turn into alfalfa smoothies?” Bonus: Bobby: What’s with the, uh, green juice? *eyes land on Eddie* Eddie: *puts hand up* I don’t know. 🌈 (Following a call where Felisa was left unconscious) Buck: So you still don’t think she’s cursed? Eddie. No, but I’m starting to think I am. 🌈 Buck looking on fondly as Eddie attempts to get into contact with Felisa to return her bracelet (that was left in the back of the ambulance) 🌈 Buck backs up Eddie’s stance re: the bracelet not actually causing Felisa’s troubles: “Listen, I’m-I’m starting to think maybe Eddie has a point here. The accident at the crystal shop...bracelet wasn’t even there.” Note: Buck quickly changes his mind about the bracelet after the 118 (excluding Hen, who found out in 6x04) learns of his plans to donate his sperm thanks to an unplanned conversation between Buck, Connor, and Kameron at the firehouse.

6x08 // What’s Your Fantasy? 🌈 The firefam learns that Christopher has a crush on a classmate, but Eddie doesn’t know their name because “he’s not spilling, and I don’t feel like pushing.” Buck, predictably, has Opinions on the matter:

“Uh, isn’t he kinda young to start dating?” 🌈 Back in the truck, the conversation turns to first kisses. Eddie says they’ve “drifted off topic” because “Christopher isn’t kissing anyone.” Buck: *is not helping* Eddie: I know it's normal. I just didn't think Christopher was old enough yet. Bobby: Maybe the problem is it makes you feel old. Chimney: Wait till he starts shaving. Buck: Before you know it, someone's gonna be calling you Grandpa. Eddie: I don't know why I tell you guys anything. 🌈 (Still in the truck) Bobby spots a mysterious man falling from somewhere above, landing on the pavement. The 118 gets out to help the victim and inspect the premises. Buck: There aren’t any tall buildings around here. Eddie: Right. Buck: And unless that song was based in truth, I don’t think it’s ever actually raining men. Eddie: *has no idea how to respond to that*

🌈 The Buddie moments this week concluded with these shots of the Buckley-Diazes in action. 6x09 // Red Flag 🌈 The opening call saw members of the 118 going door-to-door to try and find the owner of a severed hand. Buck and Eddie: *over it*

[link to full set]

🌈 After all attempts are unsuccessful, the 118 catches a bystander running away with their cooler of ice. He and his friends are missing appendages thanks to a fireworks mishap. Buck says he’s “not it” to get out of chasing after the kid. Eddie is displeased. 🌈 A woman sleepwalks (really, sleepdrives) her way into the firehouse, causing an accident. The car does not belong to her. She is also naked. Buck and Eddie try to be gentlemen about it, ofc. 🌈 Buck asks the woman if she always sleeps “in the nude.” Eddie reacts as you would expect. 🌈 The 118 is on the roof of the firehouse, talking and drinking hot chocolate because nobody can sleep. Buck: Who can sleep when there’s cars driving unannounced into the building? Eddie: Would you prefer an announcement? (Answer: Yes.) 🌈 gifsets one + two of Eddie and Buck on the roof, featuring Eddie handing Buck his cup of cocoa 🌈 Buck calls Chim, who’s already on the phone with Hen, because he has some news he wants to share. But before doing so, he decides to “grab Eddie” and add him to the conversation. The news is that Buck’s sperm donation has been successful, Connor and Kameron are finally pregnant. Eddie doesn’t think this is news worth celebrating. He also removes himself from the conversation before Buck expresses how he feels about helping create a new life:

I'll try and take a nap. Chris is gonna be up in an hour. Hey, see you guys tomorrow. Hen: All right. See ya. Hey, Buck, you never said. How are you feeling about this... creation of new life? Buck: I mean, I'm-I'm happy. You know, I'm happy for them. I-I was worried that... what if it didn't work out, a-and me saying yes just ended up setting them up for more disappointment? Chimney: So, you're good? Buck: Yeah. Yeah, I-I think I am. In fact, I feel like I can finally go and get some sleep. 🌈 We say goodbye to Buddie in 6A with these shots of the guys getting a well-deserved rest. Note: the camera transitioned from Eddie to Buck as the scene unfolded.

Bonus: gifset one + two showing just how close they were in the finale. (Queen Brenna was back and she fed us well.) >>See ya in the spring (I hope)!<<

#tina speaks #otp: pretty boy and the kid #buddie in 6A #eddie diaz #evan buckley #buddie #tv: 911 #tv: 9-1-1

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