lovecolibri · 3 years ago
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I am WHEEZING
How did get to that conclusion lmao?
Us: Lucy was not needed, the cheating storyline was unnecessary...
They: did you want Buck cheat with RaVi?!!!!!?
Like????
I know! Like, that is absolutely not the point anyone was trying to make? Because we in our small Tumblr space can theorize and come up with reasons for why the cheating makes sense as part of Buck's spiral, but we're being TOLD flat out, that Buck in 5b is feeling freer and lighter. Which was fine when we thought it was because he was growing and breaking up with his gf as part of that growth. And people were excited for Lucy because we thought we might get him being FUN reckless and then maybe learning he wasn't quite coping so well with taking care of Maddie and Eddie to the point of not taking care of himself. But him feeling alive and free and happy BECAUSE he's cheating on his gf? That's a whole other thing! Is he maybe spiraling? Yeah, it's totally possible! But in 8 episodes focused on Eddie and Maddie spiraling and working towards healing do we really need Buck spiraling as well?
THAT is the point people were trying to make! Right now with everything else going on we don't NEED to see Buck also spiraling out IF that's even the direction they're trying to go (which if they want to keep L around, why would it be?). We would rather his time be used supporting Eddie and Maddie with maybe some smaller fractures like we saw with Maddie, or Eddie in 5a, and save his spiraling out more for the finale leading into next season. Then his "at work" time could be spent with Ravi and developing that dynamic!
There was no need to bring on another person! Buck has never had a NORMAL friendship! Bobby is his dad, Hen reminds him of Maddie in that wise older sister way, Chim is basically his brother, and Eddie...well. Things with Eddie went hella hard from day one in that enemies to heart-eyed blushing besties speedrun. Buck trying to figure out how to have a normal working relationship with Ravi could be fun! And it would bring a little light and levity to a tough season and leave some breathing room for the other characters and other stories, AND would allow us to know more about Ravi which is all anyone has wanted since Jinx!
Cramming another character in there to take time away from the ones we already have, especially just for the cheap cheating drama when casual viewers are already tired of tuning in only to not get to see the characters they watch the show for, was a poor choice!
And 5a was full of poor choices too because KR is not particularly great at showrunning 🤷🏻‍♀️ We know Eddie was struggling, but that was little glimpses after the breakup up, just a few minutes of screen time, Maddie was gone, Chim was mostly gone too, Athena had the whole Jeffrey thing and Harry thing but Bobby and Hen barely had anything going on, there was the one ep with Buck deciding he's going to leave but other than that he was locked in his apartment bubble with tay kay and yet we know NOTHING of what is going on in his head. We actually don't know MOST of what is going on in ANYONE'S heads because KR is allergic to characters taking the time to talk things out, and focusing on these long through-line stories. Yes, 911 is typically good at long-form story telling. But EVERYONE including casual viewers have noticed the show has a different tone and feel since she took over, and that things are inconsistent and messy, and the main characters aren't DOING anything and the sure as hell aren't TALKING about anything most of the time. So the only option is to jump from drama to drama and that's never been what this show is about.
Point is, NO ONE is saying we want Ravi to serve the same purpose as L. We're saying that we don't need that much of that spiraling arc for Buck right now, and when we DO get it, we don't need to add a whole new character who has been hyped up as basically a new main character. None of the other side characters got that kind of attention and hype, so why did she unless they're trying to give her lots of screen time and have her around forever? And it backfired enough in the 5 minutes she's been around that I doubt they can keep her around like they planned.
And hey, it might turn out fine. They might cut some stuff, she might leave forever, it could end with the set up for a great Buck storyline! That doesn't mean it will be enjoyable to watch, or that this was the ONLY route they could have taken. 🤷🏻‍♀️
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lovecolibri · 3 years ago
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If they really couldn't stop the argentinian telenovela need just to break b/t they could have done the same with buck kissing like anyone in the bar or start to sleep around, making him cheat while still in a relationship with a coworker is taking buck's 5 years arc and burn it. And it's wonderful how so many people when the b/l almost kiss stills went out were "no buck'll never cheat"to the ones worried about b/l, but now they say it's great writing, everything to justify the writers
Literally there is no reason for her character to exist as part of the 118. They didn't need to "replace" Eddie, they already had! Ravi was not on their shift in season 4 (he's leaving when he "jinxes" them, and they're getting dressed to start a shift while he looks to be getting ready to leave in treasure hunt), but when Chim left, Eddie took over for him, and Ravi came on their shift to cover for Eddie. So with Eddie gone, they only ever needed Jonah on A shift, and whoever captained the other shift(s) or the station chief would be responsible for filling Ravi's slot, probably with a new probationary firefighter.
All this to say, if they just wanted to break up Buck and tay kay there were easier ways, if they *had* to go the cheating route (they didn't), it could have been any bar rando and they could have made it clear Buck is Not Doing Well. But they didn't do that. One, because right now the show is focused on Eddie and Maddie not doing well, and two because clearly, given the ridiculous amount of focus and interviews and promo they did pushing this unnecessary character, they had a different purpose in mind for L. Unlike Lena who came in with a stamped expiration date, and unlike some bar rando they would need to make time and space for if they wanted to drag out the bt breakup (whyyyy it's been 84 years! We and Buck have all suffered enough!), they look to be trying to fully integrate L with the team.
Now, if this is for a spinoff, or just because KR is in charge and can't stand Buck not being paired with one of her self-insert characters but tay kay was tanking so she had to upgrade to tay kay 2.0-firefighter version, or if they wanted to fill out the team now in preparation for contracts being up and some actors maybe choosing to leave the show, who knows. But whatever the reason, the fact that everyone including casual viewers are already sick of her character and that's likely only going to get worse the more she's around (and if her scenes are mostly on calls they won't be able to cut them easily), I think we can call this experiment is a resounding failure. But that's what you get for dragging a beloved fan fave down in a cheating arc that no one wanted with a character no one cares about or is invested in so she's easy to hate, instead of focusing on the main characters everyone already loves and wants to see more of!
Does 911 do some great writing and bring things back around in satisfying ways? Absolutely! Buck Begins was never supposed to happen but when it did, they made a story that took 3 years of history for a character and made every single thing about him click into place. But it is a TEAM of writers and a TEAM effort, and they aren't perfect. Sometimes things don't land and it doesn't negate everything that came before it, or mean that a storyline can't end with a character in a place to move to a more interesting storyline because of it, but that also doesn't mean that EVERY choice they make is good, or well thought out, or that they may not have to take stock and shift the narrative part of the way through.
Could Buck end this season at the bottom of a spiral now that Maddie and Eddie are supposed to end in a better place and could that be a great set up for season 6? Absolutely! But did it HAVE to happen like this, bringing on some rando lady for the rest of the season and maybe next to take up time from seeing our mains interact with each other, and having Buck be a cheater while saying he's feeling free and alive with her? No! No it didn't! We still don't even know if that whole thing was about Buck spiraling! The interviews have certainly stated differently and the ga doesn't see it that way so if that was the intention, we're not seeing it yet. And maybe they'll make it more clear, maybe that's how they will course correct since they can't cut her scenes, but the ga barely bought that Buck was unhappy with his gf and chalked it up to bad actor chemistry because we haven't been allowed to see into Buck's head in ages. Bottom line, it might be fine, and fandom will fill in the gaps like we always do, but if the ga isn't on board and can't figure out what they're trying to do (which is the showrunner's job-getting that intention across), they're going to keep losing views and getting dragged online. Even the actors and people in charge said 5a was inconsistent and messy and it shows, so here's hoping the 5b L stuff isn't as bad as the interviews made it sound, and they figure their shit out before season 6. Namely, putting someone in charge who knows what they are doing, and cares about what is at the heart of the show. Hint, it's not teen-show dramatics, and side characters.
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