#buck and hen friendship is everything to me btw

[b-dwolf]

losing my mind and need everyone to see it so here it is

the theory that buck wasn't telling the full truth about why him and natalia broke up has been itching my brain for days now (since the episode aired lol not that long but anyway)

they're just getting back from a call, all piling into the engine truck and idk what the call was about but it's some silly couple that did something silly ok (everyone is fine, it just helps prompt the conversation) and this causes chim and hen's memory to jog, and so they ask buck like, "oh hey, how are things going with natalia? you haven't talked about her in a while" and eddie just kinda looks over at them, confused because he definitely would've thought that buck would've told them.. so why didn't he?

of course, buck catches his gaze and immediately looks away, back towards hen and chim, "uh w- we broke up, actually" and this prompts them to ask why they broke up, buck gives him a similar story to what he told eddie, although more vague and seems less genuine compared to when he first told him.

hen, being the smart bff who is also concerned, ofc decides to corner buck when they get back to the station and asks him why she broke up with him (bc cmon.. of course she knows he didnt break up with her, it was the other way around. and chim too but he also knows not to push sometimes / is scared to push the Wrong button) and so buck spills, saying something along the lines of, "she thinks i'm in love with someone else" looking off in the direction of where eddie, ravi and chim are downstairs in the weight room, just chillin' idk doin' whatever the fuck firefighters do LOL

hen catches where his eyes have drifted, and asks so softly, to not scare him off, "do you think she might be right?" and in that moment you can hear eddie's laughter floating from downstairs towards where they are in the little kitchen area. buck has a sort of sad, heartbroken smile on his face as he says "yeah, yeah i do"

and scene

anyway i am crying if anyone would like to join me pls do so <3

#eddie diaz #evan buckley #hen wilson #chimney han #buddie #911 on abc #buck and hen friendship is everything to me btw #in case you couldnt tell #but god #i can see this so clearly guys #my mind is BUzzing #AHHHHH

[bidisasterevankinard]

So you’re pretty sure of him being next season still around… glad to know, because I totally agree, cause a lot of people is sure that they’re going to break up soon…and honestly, if that was the case, story wise, it wouldn’t make any sense to me…

Maybe you’re right and the ILY will arrive next season, but this season I would love for them to take the next step and label themselves as a serious relationship…

Yeah, I'm pretty sure Tommy will stays at least for season 8. because of story they are making and because of how bucktommy was taken by fandom and the thing that Lou was followed by 911 ig account. For me it all speaks "we want more of him"

You're absolutely right that story wise for now there's no reason for Buck and Tommy to break up. They for now was only on two dates(and we will not see the time skip to wedding I guess but still I believe it's several week after coffee date so we also can add some more dates+ wedding) and they are absolutely smitten with each other and want to try to know each other. Tim, Lou and if I'm not mistaken Oliver all said they want romcom and I can't see them break even at the end of the season,but I can see them taken more serious step as calling each other boyfriends. Oliver also said there's gonna be more kisses and Buck initiate some of them, so Buck definitely feels more confident in his relationship and I can see him only trying to make them deeper and more meaningful, but not "clinging" because he's scared to be alone, but because he really likes Tommy

When they didn't want someone for long, Ali for example, they barely gave us anything about the character. We literally just knew that where she works, that she was dying her hair blonde for a lot of time and that's all. About Ana, who stayed for pretty longer, we jts knew her work, that she has sister(right before break up) and that's all. Even Taylor had backstory only in 5s when I guess they tried to make Bucktaylor work.

About Tommy we already know some things from begins episodes and that's btw makes everything easier. Tim said that they chose Tommy because he was already existed in the universe, they don't need to create new person, but they made Tommy deeper. We literally had Tommy in 6 episodes (in one barely) and we already know more about him we know about Tailor who was around for 1,5 seasons. They showed us where he works, said that he was in the army(in begins it never mentioned), made his story we saw in begins deeper with saying "yeah, he was in closet.", told us about his interests like Muay Thai, cars, basketball, we know he's a movie fan like Chim (begins). We know he loves Love,actually and craft beer. They made him Eddie's new friend. Also they let Lou to share his ideas how he sees Tommy (hard unstable childhood) which I'm sure wasn't for nothing. I see them making Tommy the character on the Karen's level at least .The LI of the main character, who is regular with enough backstory to make them interesting and lovable to the audience, but no need to make them main. Also Tommy's job allows him to make appearance any time they want. And his friendship with Eddie, Chim and Hen too. So he doesn't need to be just "Buck's boyfriend". Tommy has way better treatment any gf of Buck or Eddie had and we have him as a LI for only 3 episodes. Imagine what they can do till the end of the season and during next one? Make him loveable LI who is not plot device, but also no need to make him main. And as Tommy not in 118, 911 don't even have to go through standard plot of "oh, we are working together and it's gonna be a lot of drama about it". Too old

#diana answers #how you can see I love Tommy and talk about him #thank you for aks 💙😘 #bucktommy #tuck #tevan #tommy kinard #lou ferrigno jr

[transbuck]

Hello :)

Can you do Evan Buckley for the character ask?

i sure can!

Sexuality Headcanon: ain't no lie baby bi bi bi

Gender Headcanon: trans guy! (obviously haha) i need to write some trans guy buck fic BADLY

A ship I have with said character: buddie!!!

A BROTP I have with said character: HEN!!!! omg their friendship is everything to me. cheater4cheater besties :)

A NOTP I have with said character: buckxtaylor BLECH just bad. but i DO enjoy fics where they break up and she's like. his mean bestie. i think they could have been good friends if not for the like. yknow. everything

A random headcanon: ooo hm i haven't thought about headcanons for him in a MINUTE. going with a simple one i think buck is a fall out boy girlie. "buck is a swiftie" this "buck listens to crj" that (which i do agree with btw). buck is a fall out boy girlie at heart.

General Opinion over said character: Buck is a fascinating character to me but! this may surprise some people, but he isn't my fav 911 character! he's just the one i project onto most lmaooooo

send me a character!

#ask game #thank you!!

[littlerosetrove]

SO THIS EPISODE SLAPPED

I know I need to sit with this episode for longer, but I need to get this out of my system for now. Side note though, I’ve already seen some awesome meta/analysis on my dash today, so I can only imagine what this fandom is gonna cook up in the week until the next episode.

Uhhh I tried to keep things concise, but, well… ✌️

Eddie - It’s been three months since he quit the 118, and he is clinging Hard to his lifelong mantra of, “I don’t need help. I am keeping it together. I’m fine.” 💔 - Truly the screenwriters, Ryan’s acting, the directing, the costuming etc etc went above and beyond to show us how Unwell Eddie is. Fucking heartbreaking, but mmmmm his recovery and healing is gonna be So Good. - We are truly in a lawsuit arc Remix with Eddie. He’s hurting, feeling like he has no one he can turn to, that he doesn’t have anyone on his side; just like Buck did. And just like Buck, Eddie lashed out at Bobby (poor Bobby). I did not expect that scene with Bobby, but damn did it serve. That scene alone deserves a dedicated post. - Eddie finally had a conversation with Chris!! We’re starting to get somewhere. There’s more to unpack and talk about, but it’s a start. It’s also clear that Chris is aware that his dad is not okay… 👀 - Kris ( @hattalove ) pointed out that the conversation between Chris and Eddie - the whole “I can be brave too” - sounded ominous, and shiiiiiiiit I am not ready for this foreshadowing. O_O - The Dinner Scene………..I need more time to process that. But I’m not mistaken in Petty Bitch Eddie came to serve. - He Was At The Bar. Guys. GUYS. And his focus? WAS ON BUCK. 🙃🙃🙃

Buck - Oliver killed it in this episode. - Buck had such a strong vibe this episode of, “Ladida, everything is fine. I am fine. Things are going to be fine.” He has some serious cracks in his foundations, and he is frantically trying to patch things up. - Buck is spiraling So Hard. His entire being is an indicator, but two major ones are 1) kissing Lucy and 2) panicking about hurting Taylor so he takes a hard left and asks her to move in with him. Yikes on bikes. Let me be clear. I am not worried that Buck is going to continue anything with Lucy (even if he does, i get it because: spiraling). Again, Buck has been spiraling the entirety of season 5, even since the end of season 4. We have the kitchen scene with Eddie who says, “You need to move on, I have.” To which if you understand Buck, you must know he interpreted that as, “I, Eddie, have moved on from you and our partnership that we had.” And probably more to that. In any case, Buck took it the wrong way, cause he’s Not In A Good Mental State. His relationship with Taylor has been a massive trigger to his trauma. Whether Buck admits it or not, he’s been feeling so empty with Taylor. Enter Lucy. BUT. If you were paying attention to the kiss scene, Buck was so torn and conflicted about what was happening and what he was doing. Buck is so desperate right now to feel like he belongs to something and someone. He’s feeling so untethered. He just wants to feel something. I may not care for cheating storylines, pretty much ever, but I get it. Also also, this is about Buck, ya know? Lucy is a wrench, but it comes back to Buck just trying to figure his shit out. - BTW, Hen was never going to be able to get through to Buck about Taylor. It has to be Eddie (...or Maddie). Buck got through to Eddie about Ana, so. 👀 - OH. AND. I cannot IMAGINE how Buck will react when he finds out Bobby stopped Eddie from coming back (for now because Bobby said “not yet”). I’m gonna guess NOT GREAT. 

Bobby - He is just trying so hard to look out for and take care of his family at the 118. 💕💕💕

May - Stunning as always, just like Ravi. I need more scenes with her and Eddie. I want to explore more of that (potential) friendship dynamic. - Give more screen time to May at dispatch instead of Josh who was a dick to Eddie.

Josh - I have been fine with his character in the past. His little backstory episode was unnecessary, but whatever. Overall, he was fine. - Now though? Bruh. I did not care for how he dismissed May in early 5A bringing up the fact that Claudette was bullying her. And now he was a weirdly unnecessary dick to Eddie. Just- what??? I’m pretty damn sure Josh has done exactly what he told Eddie not to do. Okay hypocrite. Idk, Josh was on some high horse nonsense.

Greenway - I don’t trust him. I’m not kidding. I think we’re being given a false sense of “this guy is harmless” and I see right through it. - He kept touching Hen’s shoulder. Why. Bruh, why do you feel comfortable doing that. - I am in the camp that either he or Lucy are going to do Something Bad. Like start a fire.

Lucy - Y’all, she’s a foil to Buck. She’s a plot device, just like Lena Bosko was because we are paralleling season 3 right now. - I think Lucy is a shit stirrer. - I think she likes to create drama when she feels like it, that’s the impression I’m getting. And so Lucy is interesting in the sense that she is indeed creating drama. That’s fine. But do I care to learn more about her? No. Absolutely not, and I don’t think we will because we don’t need to. Her purpose is to essentially teach Buck a lesson, and then we can all move on. - She’s temporary, it’s fine.

Taylor fucking Kelly - I already made a post about her, but the tldr is: girl please get a friend, and get off this River of Denial for everyone’s sake. - We are so close to her being gone from this show. We’re almost there.

#911 spoilers #9-1-1 #anti Taylor Kelly #I TRIED to keep this short but *shrugs* #so much happened!! #and to think! we have 7. MORE. episodes of this Wildness #we are being fed so well #ramblings

[chaoticornot]

My thoughts about s05e14 from 9-1-1. I am excited because I have seen some shots of Buck and Eddie talking and hanging out with Chris, so we will see.

I don't know why they thought that was a good idea. I was so scared she was going to fall because it would remind Buck about his first rescue. Thank god for Lucy. I am so glad to see he looks a little better. Watching Chris and Eddie makes me so happy. I was happy, and then a knife got stuck in my heart. "You're always dying." Ouch. In which house are they? Aw, Buck took Chris to school. Dad Bobby. Eddie's house, sorry I didn't recognise this angle or the couch. This is not a friendship that I was excepting, but I love it. I am talking about Jonah and Lucy, btw. Also, who do we think gave her the glove? Who the hell cycles at night without a light on, on a deserted road. Like, I'm dutch, but even I would know that was bad idea. Aw, Chris, no. I love the way Eddie sits close to Chris, engages him, is honest, and pulls him into his arms the moment Chris feels bad. You are a good dad, and what you are doing, going to therapy, is going to help both of you. 

Poor Maddie and Chim and especially Jee. I am just glad she is okay. That moment when they are holding hands, and then they look at each other all awkward, adorable.

I love smilely Buck, also experienced firefighter Buck. I love that Frank understands Eddie and how logical he is, and he tries to explain it in that way. Also, Eddie looks real good in that sweater. Buck's biceps bulging in that shirt, excuse me. How has Eddie not jumped him yet, especially when he looks so domestic cleaning up? That whole exchange is domestic. How Buck is trying to figure Eddie out and trying to find ways to make him feel better.  I was not the only one who saw the lightbulb going off in Buck's head when Hen said that. Fuck he looks good. You are not allowed to make me that emotional. The realisation in Eddie's eyes. This scene was so beautiful. The way they walked and stood next to each other was everything. Also, Buck is the only one who could have done this. How he knew that this is something Eddie needed. They are communicating, and it makes me happy. I wish that scene was longer. I wonder if Eddie talks about Buck in therapy. I think so, but I think it is just small things, and Frank gets to know Buck through those small things. I don't think they are at that stage in Eddie's life yet. But Frank is waiting until Eddie really talks about Buck. 

This episode was so wholesome and so needed. And I saw the potential of Maddie and Chim getting back together. I also love the gambling nights that those four get up to. Also, I need more Karen, please and thank you.

#evan buckley #maddie buckley #evan buck buckely #jee yun buckley han #Eddie Diaz #christopher diaz #howard han #maddie x chimney #madney #buddie #lucy donato #bobby nash #9-1-1 #9-1-1 show #9-1-1 s5 #9-1-1 on fox

[letmetellyouaboutmyfeels]

ok i've been reading your shannon posts (because your opinions are so good and well-written thanks for sharing btw) and i thought you brought up some really interesting points about eddie's parents and how they might 'mean well' but were obviously pretty hurtful. if you have the time and/or are interested, would you mind elaborating a bit on that? hope you have a nice day :)

Hello dear nonny, I’m so sorry it’s taken me so long to respond to this. I was taking a short break from fandom and didn’t really go on tumblr much, and I wanted to be sure to give this ask the time it deserved. Thank you for your patience and I hope this lives up to your expectations.

Now, first and foremost, I would deeply welcome any thoughts by Latinx and mixed-race Latinx people such as @extasiswings​ or Hispanic people such as @michaelgrantnash​ if they would like to add them, since Eddie’s Latinx background does play a role in his upbringing. I personally will not be talking about that, for obvious reasons. I’ll simply be addressing this from the position of someone who has experienced and is educated on abuse and unhealthy relationships.

I’m going to make some quick bullet points and then I’ll elaborate on them. Eddie’s parents are hurtful because they:

do not believe in him

belittle him

belittle Shannon, exacerbating an already tough situation between Shannon and Eddie

declare him an unfit father and try to take Christopher away from him

Obviously some of these are more glaring than others. I’ll work up to the big things. Let’s start with the belittling.

One of the best examples of this is in 3x15, when we flashback to Eddie after he’s been home for a short bit after his helicopter crash overseas. His mother criticizes how he make his son’s drink, and then mockingly refers to him as a “big war hero” - saying that he might have been all that and a bag of chips but he can’t make a drink for his son right, a supposedly small and easy thing to do.

Eddie then mentions it to Shannon a few moments later, and Shannon replies that she’s had to deal with a lot of that, too, showing us (the audience) that comments like this are a pattern with Eddie’s mother.

Small things build up. Little comments like that might not seem like a lot, but think about how the last time someone said something like that to you, it stuck with you. I know it sticks with me. But to hear something like that repeatedly from someone you care about? That has to really hurt. And Eddie and Shannon treat this as a normal, every day issue. Eddie’s probably had to deal with something like this his entire life. That wears down a person’s self-esteem and explains a) Eddie’s low self-esteem issues and b) his reluctance to open up emotionally. He’s scared he’ll be dismissed. His mother literally mocks the medal and event that have given her son trauma. That’s really not okay.

Not to mention, all of this belittling undoubtedly contributed to Shannon leaving. Shannon says that she’s raising Christopher all alone, and that is patently untrue and I will physically fight her over it but the fact is she probably didn’t feel welcomed by her husband’s family if those were the kind of comments she was used to. Eddie literally says, half joking, but really hurt, that “I can’t even give my son a drink properly,” to which Shannon replies that she knows how that feels.

This tells us that Shannon’s head to deal with this the entire time. Eddie’s parents later say that Christopher was with them nearly every day of his life since he was born. That means Shannon was with them nearly every day in some capacity until she left, so she had to deal with a lot of comments. While it doesn’t excuse her abandoning her four-year-old son (no, I’m not over it, I will never be over it), all those comments definitely built up and contributed to her feelings of abandonment and hurt.

And of course, it’s never just belittling. Abusive behavior is never just the small things (although the small things add up and they matter). It leads to bigger issues, too. And we see this spectacularly in 3x15, in the flashback after Shannon’s left.

Eddie’s parents try to take his son away from them.

Let that sink in. We have spent nearly two full seasons watching Eddie be a loving, dedicated, soft, adoring father to Christopher. We’ve seen him move heaven and earth to take care of his son - and now we see that his open affection and devotion to his child is something he obviously taught himself and worked hard on, and was not the result of a good example by his parents. Eddie builds Christopher up, tells Christopher that he can do anything, protects Christopher ferociously. Eddie’s parents, on the other hand, see their son being a single parent working three jobs and tell him it’s not good enough.

What the fuck.

They literally say, in 3x15, that Christopher should be raised by them, not Eddie. And reinforce this when they say Eddie should move back home to Texas post-Shannon’s funeral. This is actually the first time we (the audience) see them, even though this takes place post-3x15 since in that episode they’re showing up in flashbacks.

Their very first appearance and they’re telling Eddie, “You should bring Christopher back to us. He doesn’t belong here.” They’re ignoring the entire life that Eddie has built for his son here and once again implying that Eddie isn’t good enough to be a parent. Furthermore, they’re making Eddie’s move to LA all about Shannon, and how now that she’s dead they should move back to Texas, rather than realizing that while Shannon was a big part of the reason for the move, getting Christopher a better educational situation and Eddie a better job were also part of it.

All of this leads to the first bullet point: that Eddie’s parents do not believe in him. And possibly never have. We only see this in relation to his being a father and husband but I doubt it just stops there.

No wonder Eddie wanted to move to LA. It wasn’t just about Shannon. In fact it wasn’t all that much about her, seeing as he didn’t try to contact her when he got there and didn’t seem all that happy to see her when she first showed up, despite his later attempts to try and make things work. It was about his parents. Eddie’s parents tried to take his son from him, so he packed his bags and got the hell out of dodge.

Honestly, I wonder if he talked to his abuela about it. “Hey, they’re trying to take Chris from me, I need help.” Eddie’s clearly close with her, closer than he is to his parents. Just a thought.

And what about Christopher? He has to be overhearing what the adults are saying. His grandparents never hid how much they hated Shannon, so it’s likely they discussed Eddie’s supposed failures where Christopher could hear it, too. What does that do to a child? It hurts and wounds them deeply, I can tell you that.

Compare the behavior of Eddie’s parents to the 118, and specifically Buck. When Eddie was working three jobs to support his son post-military, his parents told him he wasn’t doing good enough and tried to take his child away. Buck sees Eddie struggle with a babysitter and so quietly and without judgment gets Eddie a service worker who can help Eddie go over options for his childcare. The 118 welcomes Christopher into the fire station and Bobby tells Eddie that he, and Christopher, have a safe place there.

When Eddie’s hurting post-Shannon, Bobby doesn’t tell him he made a mistake or did anything wrong. He asks if Eddie is okay. He supports Eddie and tries to get him therapy.

When Christopher’s struggling because of the skateboard incident, Carla and Buck support Eddie. They don’t tell him he’s raising his son wrong, or that it’s not okay for him to be upset.

Karen and Hen have playdates for Denny and Christopher. They talk with Eddie and build a friendship with him.

From day one, Buck has been there for Christopher, and the one time Buck fucked up (with the lawsuit), he apologized and admitted he was wrong to leave Christopher’s and Eddie’s lives without a word of warning. Buck is there for Eddie, ready to lend a helping hand, but also cheering him on.

How much must it have meant to Eddie, to have his best friend (and love interest, fight me) literally bleeding to death and not caring because he was desperate to find his son? To have that best friend devastated at the very idea of failing Christopher, and saying he would understand if Eddie didn’t trust him with his son again, because how could he? After his parents told Eddie he wasn’t good enough, to have someone so fucking dedicated to his child looking at Eddie and saying no, no you’re a great father, I’m not good enough... that must have meant more than Eddie could’ve found the words for.

Eddie telling Buck, “There’s nobody in the world I trust with my son more than you,” wasn’t just for Buck. It was for Eddie, too. Because he’s finally found someone he can trust with his child, who won’t try to take that child away from him, who won’t tell Eddie he’s not good enough. He’s found someone to help him be a father rather than steal that role from him.

Buck and the 118 have respected Eddie’s authority as a father, his love for his son, and his dedication to Christopher the entire time. And their only attempts to step in are attempts to give Eddie support since nobody can do it alone, and everyone needs help sometimes. The 118 are a better family to Eddie than his parents have been in every canonical interaction we see. They don’t tell Eddie all the ways he’s doing it wrong. They praise what he’s doing right and catch him when he stumbles.

Emotional abuse is not always big. In fact it’s often harder to catch than sexual or physical abuse. And it can be small and subtle. Eddie’s parents aren’t straight up bullying him in the way we’re raised to recognize. But they criticize him constantly. Tell him everything he’s doing wrong. And most importantly they tell him that he can’t do anything without their help, without being around them. It shows they don’t believe in him and that they want to make him dependent on them - and it means Eddie doesn’t believe in himself.

That’s not okay. I’m sure that they’re well-intentioned people who don’t realize how much they’re hurting their son. They might even be good people, by other definitions. But to paraphrase Maddie Buckley, you can be a good person, just not a good parent. And Eddie’s parents are, from what we’ve seen, not good parents. And they don’t give Eddie what he needs.

#mads answers things #eddie diaz #911 fox #911 meta #eddie diaz meta #I hope that I answered your question anon #and explained myself well #tumblr for the love of god please don't fuck up this formatting #anyway if others would like to add onto this please do #I welcome more thoughtful meta on Eddie and his family #edited to properly credit mgn's background #my deep apologies!