Here’s the thing about Buddie (why no other ship with these two can ever float)…they are constantly, and from pretty much the very beginning, fulfilling the one thing the other is desperately looking for. Hear me out:
How Buck's expression changes the moment he ears 'Evan'... and his hopeful/scared face in the last gif? He wants so much to believe he's worth, but he's so scared to be hurt again...
Since I can't go there and hug him, Eddie, should do it and never let him go ❤️
For people worrying about bucktaylor…..I just want you to think about the moment Taylor first shows up in this episode. This is coming off half of season’s worth of episodes of Taylor and Buck building up a friendship. A close one too.
And yet…
When Buck is reeling, panting like he’s on the verge of a panic attack, still blinking back tears (and failing) like he’s gonna break down sobbing at any moment. It’s the most vulnerable moment of his life and he steps out of the hospital and spots Taylor near other press trying to get in.
And he doesn’t think “this is Taylor my friend, my safe space, who I go to when I’m vulnerable and need someone who loves me”. He took one look at her and saw the moment she stabbed him in the back and was going to turn Bobby’s worst moment into a news story. He looked at her and his face fell and his voice shook and he turned around to leave and he said “no comment”.
I was surprised by this because we’ve seen Taylor become a close friend to him this season and for him to be pushing her away so hard in this scene, like he couldn’t allow himself to have this breakdown in front of her because she could potentially use it against him. It proves to me that although they are becoming friends, Taylor has not yet earned his entire trust back from her season 2 betrayals (and from her season 4 rejections). (Remind us of anyone else we know? *cough* Eddie and Shannon)
Taylor wanted to drive him to Chris and he refused. She had to push him, had to tell him he couldn’t see Chris like this, bloodied and shaken, for him to agree. And even still when he’s in the presence of Christopher, one half of Buck’s ultimate safe space, he fucking loses it. I have more thoughts on Buck and the significance of him crying with Christopher later.
I think the reason Buck went to the hospital with Eddie is that so Pepa could tell Eddie that she 'thought they just dressed alike' 😉
I mean, she was obviously wondering why Buck was there too. 😁💕
And there it is again. Why in 2x04 is Buck going with Eddie to the hospital. I mean, I guess it could be argued that it's setting up for Buck introducing Eddie to Carla, but like that could have been done in conversation. Eddie telling him that he needed to make other arrangements. There was no reason for Buck to be there, meeting Eddie's aunt. 🤨 and it Bobby rely just let Buck leave during shift to tag along with Eddie? I get that Bobby is a cool boss and all, but really?
And all of this after Eddie is dismissive of the women flirting with him, and the dating conversation with Buck.