Should you’ve been listening to the 9-1-1 fandom for the final seven years, you’ll know that there’s one explicit couple followers can’t get off their minds: Buddie.
At the very least, we want they had been a pair.
That’s proper, people. Within the midst of bee-nados, kids copiloting airplanes, and Bobby’s new Hollywood gig, we’re nonetheless occupied with our favourite firefighter ship.
Who’s Buddie?
Buddie is, in fact, the nickname followers have affectionately assigned to the Evan “Buck” Buckley and Eddie Diaz ship.
In a significant win for LGBTQ+ illustration, we realized that Buck is bisexual throughout 9-1-1 Season 7 Episode 4.
Earlier than that, there was technically no canonical cause to imagine he or Eddie may belong to the LGBTQ+ neighborhood.
(Heavy emphasis on “technically.”)
Nonetheless, the subtext has at all times been there, and Buddie followers are uninterested in ready.
It’s At all times Been Buddie
We gained’t speak about all of the conversations Buck and Eddie have had since 9-1-1 Season 2 that had been blatantly flirtatious.
We gained’t even deliver up the variety of life-threatening accidents these two have skilled that precipitated one another to react like a terrified partner.
Whereas we’re being beneficiant, let’s ignore what number of scenes between Buck and Eddie are shot to reflect scenes between main {couples} like Bobby/Athena, Chimney/Maddie, and Henrietta/Karen.
Now that Season 8 is underway, the writers haven’t prioritized shutting down Buddie followers.
In truth, Buck’s second of overstimulation on 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 1 (which many have speculated might need been affirmation that Buck is neurodivergent, by the best way) gave Buddie stans extra ammo than ever.
Within the seconds earlier than he tackled Gerrard, Buck heard two voices repeating in his head: Gerrard’s and Eddie’s.
Buddie May Have the Excellent Associates-to-Lovers Arc
Whereas the Girard voice contributed to Buck’s panic, the Eddie voice appeared to be a comforting one designed to deliver him stability within the second.
Earlier than you come at me about how Buck and Eddie are finest mates, I get it.
I’m the primary particular person to guard and defend a platonic relationship.
In truth, I normally oppose delivery male mates who’ve an intimate relationship, particularly when one or each of them is queer.
I feel doing so can ship a message that reinforces poisonous masculinity and means that males can’t be shut with out it being romantic.
Regardless of all that, there may be nothing on this world that may persuade me that Buck and Eddie aren’t head over heels in love with one another.
Obstacles Dealing with Buddie
And the time has by no means been higher for them to confess it to themselves (and one another).
To begin with, Buck’s present boyfriend, Tommy, is just not a great particular person.
Once we first met him in 9-1-1 Season 2 Episode 12, we had been proven a person who was comfortable to associate with racist and homophobic jokes as they had been hurled at Chim and Hen.
For some cause, everybody appears to be ignoring that now. However as soon as Buck finds out who Tommy actually is, there’s no probability he’ll be capable of overlook it.
At present, Eddie’s psychological well being is in a tough place since Christopher has been in Texas. Till his son comes dwelling, Buck is all he’s obtained.
The 2 of them can solely develop nearer throughout Christopher’s absence.
We all know Buck already views Chris as his personal, and he’s additionally combating the child’s option to take off.
There’s a possibility for Buck and Eddie to understand that they’re one another’s household and go collectively to gather Christopher the second he’s prepared to come back dwelling.
I do know what you’re pondering.
“However Haley, Eddie isn’t homosexual!”
Effective, I’ll provide you with that he hasn’t proven that aspect of himself, if it’s there.
However that doesn’t imply it might’t be a part of who Eddie is, one thing that helps clarify why he’s struggled in his relationships with ladies and by no means felt really pleased with anybody.
Besides Buck, in fact.
Anyway.
My level is, 9-1-1 Season 8 is the proper time to introduce Buddie.
Of all of the modifications these two are experiencing, they each deserve one thing good.
They each should be comfortable.
Buddie followers, hold forth within the feedback if you happen to’re prepared for this ship to lastly set sail!
Don’t overlook to look at 9-1-1 Thursdays at 8/7c on ABC, and take a look at Whitney’s critiques after every episode!
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