#we haven't had a buck relationship this good since abby and that was in season ONE

[exhuastedpigeon]

The only love interest of Buck's since Abby that has been developed enough to have me actually invested in was Taylor, specifically the Taylor of s4.

Now I think I'm in the minority on this, but I've always thought Taylor was an extremely compelling character - even if s5 ruined her and Buck's relationships for me. If they'd kept her on her growth path they set her on in s4 that relationship could have become something.

None of Buck's other love interests were as established as Taylor was. If they have a connection to the other characters, that connection isn't highlighted. His other love interest haven't bought in to Buck's shenanigans the way Taylor did in season 4. His other love interest don't have the depth or development that Taylor did.

Taylor who called Buck asking for a miracle in Breaking Point because there were vaccines that were going to go to waste if they weren't used. She called him after Buck essentially tricked her into a double date with Veronica and Albert. Whose feelings Buck hurt and she still called him back because she knows that isn't who Buck is - she knows he's good and would be there to help when she called.

Taylor who teamed up with Buck to try to find out who ran Sue over in the parking lot. Who was willing to go dumpster diving to get to the truth. Who showed up at Buck's loft after the guy was caught, not to celebrate her career getting a boost, but to celebrate justice.

Taylor who Buck teamed up with during Treasure Hunt. Who was as into the treasure hunt as Buck was. Who didn't mind that Buck invited Eddie along because she knows they're in each other's pockets. Who Buck goofed around with.

Taylor who showed up at the hospital, not as a reporter but as a friend, when she heard a firefighter had been shot. Who helped Buck calm down enough to go talk to Christopher. Who yelled at Buck for being reckless when he climbed up the crane. Who came to Eddie's welcome home party.

In my opinion, Season 4 Taylor is Buck's most interesting love interest. They made her likeable while keeping her complexities and flaws. They made her Buck's friend first and foremost. They made that friendship something that could be the foundation for a relationship.

Season 5 undid most of Taylor's growth and showed the audience that maybe they weren't so compatible after all (Buck kissing Lucy, Taylor not telling Buck about her past until she had no other choice, Buck asking her to move in out of guilt, Taylor reporting on Jonah even after she said she wouldn't), but season 4 Taylor? That was a love interest for Buck that had potential because we saw her growth from s2 to s4 and we saw her and Buck's chemistry transition from just sexual to friendship to more.

If the show wants us to get invested in a love interest for Buck, they need to take the time to show us why that character is someone we should want for Buck. They can't just tell the audience things and expect us to accept it at face value, that isn't interesting. We need to see that character and Buck function as a couple on screen for more than a few minutes. They need to flesh out a love interest so they aren't just a love interest.

[mattzerella-sticks]

Listen I am a Buddie shipper, believer, truther - what have you.

BUT!

But I can also admit that Buck dating another guy on screen, canon Buck bisexuality outside of Eddie, Evan 'Boykisser Buck' Buckley is something I have been WAITING for. We need more bisexual male rep on TV.

And already I'm getting ideas for fics because of BuckTommy.

Buddie will happen. But let's enjoy BuckTommy for now.

[buckttommy]

Everyone’s losing it over Tommy potentially being at the bachelor party and I’m just here like it’s a good thing either way?? Like we get some super cute buck tommy scenes and we get buck and eddie being chaotic besties together and just living their bestest life. I know a lot of ppl were hoping for something to go down between buck and eddie or for them to think something happen to lead to feelings realization and maybe tommy being there hinders that in their minds idk? Personally I never held the assumption that anything romantic or explicitly suggestive would be occurring between buddie given that this is an episode about madney and delving into buddie non platonically needs to be a separate thing. But anyway, while I want em to get together eventually, I don’t want it to be like this personally and especially just as buck and tommy are building their relationship and buck is figuring out his sexuality it’s just icky and we’re talking about buck being on a hamster wheel, starting their relationship like that sure as hell wouldn’t get him “off” the hamster wheel

Man, I have such a big gripe with this idea that Buck hasn't gotten off of the hamster wheel yet. I know that's not the point of your message, necessarily—and I do get it, and agree totally with what you're saying—but I'm curious as to what it is that people want Buck to do to get "off" the hamster wheel if, in their opinion, he's still on it. I mean, perhaps it all comes down to the way we read and interpret these characters, and if that's the case, that's fine. But a fundamental aspect of Buck's arc is that something has been missing in his life and he's been chasing that unnameable thing for years. Part of it was the Daniel thing, sure, but part of it was also something intrinsic to him. Buck has been searching for all the pieces to his puzzle in all the wrong people (Abby, Ali, Taylor, etc) and kissing Tommy, awakening to his bisexuality, was that thing finally clicking into place (hence the double entendre "I am free" that everyone glosses over). So I'm just confused as to what else people would like for him to do.

One of the points I've seen people make is that Buck asked Tommy to go to the wedding with him, and, like. Respectfully (/srs)... so what? Lol. Buck is still Buck. Being bisexual and having a crush on a man isn't going to change that. He's always going to jump in headfirst to everything he does. Another point I've seen is that, he needed Eddie to tell him to call Tommy, which I don't really get either. Mainly because I understood exactly where Buck was coming from. If I thought I blew my chances with a hot guy I had a crush on, I would probably need my best friend to tell me not to catastrophize and give the whole thing another chance too. Sometimes you need those kind of pep talks and that's okay! Anyway, I just think that expecting immediate growth just to justify that Buck has broken that pattern, when it's pretty obvious that he has—or is at least well on his way—seems a little... something. I can't put my finger on the word, but I find it irksome nonetheless. Again, it probably has to do with how we're all reading/interpreting the character which is why I haven't said anything, but since you mentioned it, I figured now was my one and only chance to talk about it before I go back to yapping in my friends' DMs lol.

Anyways. Tommy at the Bachelor party. Yeah, I mean. I think it'd be a shame to have any "big" Buddie moment at Madney's wedding/during their wedding episode anyway because it'll immediately overshadow Maddie and Chimney's day, and I don't want that! 9-1-1 is an ensemble for a reason; we can give Maddie and Chimney one day out of the season, like. It's literally fine lol.

[911paralleluniverse]

I think before Buddie becomes canon, Eddie should first build a relationship of all the people that surrounds and loves Buck outside work. I think it's an important step. I noticed the writers are trying to build Bobby and Eddie. It's good because Buck looks up to Bobby. We all know he mentored Buck, saw him grow and mature and Buck respects him, valued his opinion and sees Bobby as a father figure.

I wanna see Eddie and Hen bond together. They really don't have a solid friendship like she does with Buck. So Eddie building a relationship with Hen in and outside work would be nice since we all know Buck is Hen's younger annoying brother. Not that they didn't have something before but a relationship that doesn't involve their kids and hopefully outside of Buck too.

Eddie building a relationship with Chimney. Idk if it's just me but since Kevin, Chimney's been keeping everyone at arm's length except Hen of course. I always believe it has something to do with the death of his found brother, Kevin. Slowly, Chim's softening to Buck in Season 1 onwards. It was gradual. They may never explicitly say anything just like everyone else but Buck sees Chimney as his older brother and Chim slowly softening at Buck even offered him his apartment after he moved out of Abby's. So you see, their relationship was even out of Maddie's shadows. Eddie building something with Chim would be great. They could talk about their kids since Chim's a dad now. They could talk about their experiences since their story about their spouses leaving are similar. Chim and Eddie building a good friendship outside of Buck would be great because if there's one common thing they have now, they have their own Buckley's to share and talk about.

And finally, Eddie building a friendship with Maddie. They've known each other but they haven't really had a scene together. Ever wonder why they keeping that? Because I think it's reserved for an important moment. Maddie is Buck's rock and everything. They all knew it. Eddie knew it. And Maddie always sees Buck as her baby brother even if the guy 30. Eddie and Maddie also had a lot of similarities. Both once married. Both spouses died. They left but they came back for their kids. I could name a lot of parallels but seeing them talking about it would make such a good start of friendship.

How about Eddie with Athena? I'm not saying Athena is Buck's mother figure because they never had a domestic relationship like that but Athena's been keeping Buck from doing stupid things for a long time now. Athena cares for Buck and even acknowledges Buck's heart of gold but she also knows that Bobby cares a lot about Buck like he's his own so she'll always do everything to protect the young man that Bobby cares. And with Eddie and Athena, it'll be nice to see them in a rescue mission. Eddie doing a great job for protecting and/or saving someone without being reckless.

Eddie building relationships to the people that Buck's closest to would be something ground breaking. Building relationships/friendships subtly asking for their approval without even asking. Just Eddie showing his new and improved version of himself to the people that cares and loves Buck.

That's a true blue slow burn love story.

And as for Buck, that's for another post. But hey, Christopher already loves Buck. But I'm thinking about Josephina and Abuela. Eddie's family in LA.