Eddie is always including Buck
Whenever I watch 3x16, I get stuck on this often overlooked buddie moment. The episode is where Buck feels like he might get left behind and end up alone like Red, a retired firefighter he meets in a bar.
There's a scene near the beginning of the episode where Buck wants to go out with the rest of the firefam and celebrate after a rescue. But everyone has plans already, and Buck ends up looking dejected before slamming his locker and heading out to the bar alone.
But it's important what plans each member of the 118 had that would keep them from hanging out with Buck.
Hen has a date night with Karen:
Hen: Tonight's date night with Karen.
Buck: She can come.
Hen: I don't think that's her idea of a date, but have fun.
Bobby has a date night with Athena:
Bobby: Yeah and I'm sorry, Buck, but Athena and I have a date night tonight too so you guys have a good time.
Chim has a date night with Maddie:
Chimney: No offense, but you are not the Buckley I was looking forward to spending my night with.
But before all those "No thank you's" came out, there was Eddie's response to Buck's invitation first…
Eddie: Wish I could, man. Christopher's hosting his first sleepover tonight. Hey, you're more than welcome to come and celebrate with a bunch of nine-year-olds?
Our darling Eddie, who wanted to go out with Buck but had an obligation to his son. Eddie, who invited Buck to come home with him and be a part of his plans.
The scene of course shows Buck joking that the rest of the team will toast to Eddie's absence, but that's before he learns everyone else has date night plans. The plot of the episode delves into Buck's concern that the 118 family could potentially grow apart from each other in the distant future as years go by, like with what happened to Red.
Things had to go this way for the episode's sake, but I think had Buck known everyone else had plans already, and then Eddie invited Buck over, Buck would have considered forgoing a night at a bar alone and would have chosen to go and hang out with Eddie and Christopher instead.
The point is ….
For the episode to highlight Buck's fear of being left behind, it's so crazy to see that Eddie is right there, making sure he never is.
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