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t1gerlilly · 18 hours

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I’ve seen a number of posts dismissing discussions of racism in the new storyline out of hand. To the point where I have no idea what the original criticisms were. And I think that’s really unfortunate. Partly because it feels like there’s a part of our community we’re not listening to and partly because I have some questions on the subject and would really like to hear what people are saying about it, but I’m clearly not following the right people.

I think folks forget how important Eddie is as Hispanic rep. Although 25% of the US population is Hispanic, only 3.3% of lead roles in TV are played by Hispanic actors (source) They’re also only 1.6% of showrunners and 1.9% of directors. And they are also under 5% of executive or management roles in media (source). So there is clearly a systemic problem.

But how does that apply to 911? Well - Carlos on lone star is notorious for having the least screen time of any character, despite the fact that his character is the closest to Athena in terms of role. And Eddie? Well, the latest I could find was season five totals - and Eddie and Chim, the non-white or black men, were bottom of the barrel. To really establish a pattern, you’d want more than two shows, but at least across half a decade of shows, the pattern is pretty consistent. I’m not making an argument about the reasons for that, but those are just the numbers. If I were to speculate, I’d assume it was a combination of who the network exec, showrunner, and executive producer was, since they have the power to make decisions. Just coincidentally, their racial identities mirror the screen time of the characters? Hmmmm

So then let’s look at who does press for the show - making themselves more visible…yeah, that’s largely Oliver. And you can say that’s because he’s a POV character- but you might be surprised to learn that in many seasons either Hen or Athena had more screen time than Buck. Yeah. Really. But you NEVER see Aisha put out to do press the way that Oliver is.

Why is that? Is it because she’s a black woman? Because she plays a queer character? And who is making that decision and why? Because that lack of visibility impacts her personal career. Same thing with Ryan Guzman and Kenneth Choi, who both have less screen time AND less press.

But in particular- and this is the rub - Ryan has CLEARLY been making intentional acting choices FOR YEARS to shape his character and his dynamic with Buck as queer. Oliver played into them, thinking of them as natural chemistry- but it’s clear that other creators on the show - notably the directors and writers, picked up on Ryan’s choices and fan reactions to reframe the dynamics and the characters.

And it’s really clear that Tim originally intended to have Eddie come out, but the poor reaction to Natalia and the fact that the actress was unavailable led him to switch the storyline to Buck. All of which is perfectly understandable.

But if there’s one person most responsible for the reason we ultimately got bi!Buck, it’s Ryan Guzman - for the bravery and perseverance of his choices as an artist. It’s amazing to me that in all the praise for Oliver saying that he “would have” leaned into Buck as queer even without the go ahead…no one has thought to praise the actor who actually DID THAT - for YEARS- when he was in a much more precarious position as a character and an actor. Like really take a minute to look at what that took…he was risking his livelihood with that choice.

And then, when the show DOES finally make it canon…who gets the praise? The buzz? The support? The white guy who was mostly oblivious for the past five years. Like…how is THAT fair?

And OK, the original plan was for the helicopter pilot to be Lucy, and that fell through so they reached out to Lou, because Tommy was a former character- but also quite likely because he looks a good deal like Buck - and the SL was supposed to have that character be a stand-in for the other half of Buddie. When they switched to Buck, they had to make Tommy have similar hobbies to Eddie to establish the similarities, since they couldn’t rely on looks.

But that meant they totally whitewashed the story line. And if you want to talk about firsts - when has a Hispanic lead come out as gay or bi? And how many of them were men? And how many were over 21? And on a mainstream show?

And no, it wasn’t intentional (just a function of having so many more white characters than Hispanic characters), but it was unfortunate. Not to mention the intersectionality of it all.

So…I honestly think there’s a decent basis for critique there. Not a “these people are terrible” critique, but a “not paying attention to diversity systemically” in a way that lets unconscious bias have the same impact as deliberate bias.

And I really wonder at the people who just dismissed the entire discussion - how hard did you listen? How willing were you to hear what people were saying? Because this is an issue that has to do with real people, their careers, their hopes, dreams, and identities. And you should be willing to listen.

#911 abc #eddie diaz #ryan guzman #911 discourse #911

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chobani-flip · 2 days

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the disconnect between the storytelling of the show and of the fandom

lately, I've been thinking about storytelling and storytellers in the context of 911.

like, there's two sides to this storytelling business, right?

there's the small group writers and showcreators who have an idea for the characters and plots and have to come up with a way to share those ideas within the constraints of a network television series

and then there's us, a massive international community with a wide-range of life experiences, who watch their show and then go on to tell our own story about it.

and i wonder if we're always watching the story they're telling.

im not even necessarily talking about the buddie goggles right now.

what got me thinking about this was ana flores.

and the one scene the fandom likes to pretend sealed her fate (when in actuality, let's be quite candid, it was the fact that she was a beautiful woman who dared to date eddie instead of allowing him to remain a viable option for canonical/fanonical offscreen cannoodling with buck)

"there's a lot to be said for getting back on the horse, but there's also some value in learning that you don't like horses." eddie: "i'm sorry?" "sometimes, our limitations tell us when to stop. but sometimes, they can show us where to look next." (romantic, feelingsy song starts playing) "today, he falls off the skateboard. but tomorrow, he writes the great american novel."

see, the problem here is that this is CLEARLY meant to be viewed as wise and deep advice. as a moment of connection between ana and eddie... the way the scene is cut, the music that plays in the background, the intense eye-contact between the two characters, the way eddie reacts to her words... we're meant to enjoy the simmering tension and potential between them...

but... it's not great and deep advice, not really. it's been pointed out that it comes off as ableist. and ana is supposed to be a teacher at this excellent inclusive institution; she is meant to have experience with children of different abilities feeling frustrated and wanting to do the same things other children are doing... someone on here pointed out that if they were the teacher, they would seek to understand what need christopher was trying to fullfil by getting on the skateboard and help him achieve it by other means

but what ana comes up with is this awkward horse metaphor that doesn't really make sense for the situation, and a condescending: "awwww, well, im sure he's the next hemingway"

BUT SEE, THAT'S NOT THE STORY THE SHOW IS TELLING US. the show is ostensibly framing this scene as romantic and great and deep. and that is NOT ana's fault. the character of ana didn't travel to our reality, didn't block the scene, didn't cut it and add the soundtrack. that's on the showcreators.

but somehow, it's really difficult for us to see it that way when it comes to ana.

in a way that it's not when it comes to Hen, poor little Mara and the Doberman.

because we know Hen and Karen, and we like them.

so we awkwardly shuffle around, side-eyeing each other, quietly nudging each other and going: "bit of a fail that, huh? kinda a weird thing to do on the part of the show, huh? comparing a little Black girl to a dog...why did they do that???"

or there was an excellent post floating around about whether Buck and Eddie realize they can say no to sex, that their consent matters.

"what if i come home and she wants to haaaaaave..." "well, you'll get through it somehow," says buck with an amused grin on his face.

see, the problem isn't necessarily whether the characters know that their consent matters, but whether the showcreators do. because this is clearly meant to be viewed as a joke.

eddie is a macho guy, who tends to keep his cool in difficult situations, so it's funny when you see him freaking out over the fact that his girlfriend wants to have sex with him and he doesn't want to have sex with her because her former chosen-profession taps into his well of Messy Catholic Feelings.

isn't it? isn't that just fucking hilarious?

and the answer to that is: no. it's not funny to any part of the audience who's ever felt pressured (by a partner, by society, by their own expectations) to want or to have sex.

but does the show realize that?

i'm sorry but i don't think so. this is the show that framed dr.wells sexually assaulting buck during a therapy session as a joke to casually bring up and needle him over later, that felt the need to reassure us that chimney and maddie can and do have wild, passionate monkey sex (you remember, albert teasing chim, then the hotel with the revolving room, etc), that had karen ask hen what the point of a relationship was if the couple weren't having sex...

now, i genuinely don't think the showcreators mean to be hurtful, or harmful. i don't think they realise how all these things come off. because they're a fairly small group of people from Los Angeles, America, and are working within the constraints of a network television show

(and the point of the Eddie and Buck scene was Buck coming out to Eddie, so maybe they felt Buck saying: "you know, you can tell her you don't want to have sex, right? that's allowed." would fraction the focus of it? idk)

but what happens is that there's this disconnect between the story they're telling us and the story we continue to tell among ourselves.

when it comes to the characters we like, we tend to ignore the unpleasant meanings and messages in relation to the character, or we retcon it in fanfic, or we Fix-it with some heart-to-hearts and apologies.

(for example, i haven't seen many fics that show athena being a Cop as not-a-great-thing. but are we really ok with her saying "i wasn't on their side, but i understood their side." when her son expresses some reasonable dissatisfaction with her reaction to a cop pointing a gun at him and michael? or are we just ignoring it because we love angela basset?)

when it comes to characters we are predisposed to dislike, this disconnect makes us dislike them even more. which leads to the writing of bashing fics, and in some cases harassing the performers online jfc do not do that people that's never ok

(of course, some characters are hated justifiedly imao, like the buckley parents and chimney's father...)

maybe this is the frustration that makes for such a prolific and active fandom?

I don't know.

but I think it's something to keep in mind when watching the show. because that disconnect is always going to be there and I know that for my own personal mental health, it's easier and nicer to believe that a group of RL people might be just a bit ignorant at times, than that my favourite characters are massive assholes unpredictably and randomly

#911 abc #911 season 7 #911 on fox #911 on abc #evan buckley #eddie diaz #ana flores #911 meta

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disasterbuck · 1 year

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#911 meme #buddie meme #buddie #buddie 911 #911 fox #my memes #if buddie not canon why buck look at eddie like that?

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burnthatbridge · 1 month

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illicit affairs

buddie | E | chapter 1 of 8(ish) | 3k | just a boy helping his boy bestie figure out gay sex, with a side of infidelity This is how it starts: Buck goes on a date with Tommy. How it goes from there, Eddie can't even begin to explain.

Chapter 1: born from just one single glance

It’s in the aftermath, when Bobby and Athena are safe and being checked over and the 118 plus family and friends is piled in the waiting room as usual — they all have their preferred chairs with how often they’re here — that Eddie’s unfocused mild interest in this new guy who his friends trust, turns to sharp notice.

Eddie has to step away to call Carla, to let her know they got Athena and Bobby, to assure her that he’s fine, Buck’s fine, they’re all fine. And then he spares an extra moment to text Marisol because he knows she’ll see the news soon, if she hasn’t already, and will worry.

After, when he returns to the waiting room, Tommy’s in his seat. Eddie doesn’t really have a specific one he favors so much as he always takes one next to Buck. So, it follows that, Tommy is now sitting beside Buck.

When Eddie left, Buck’d been pale-faced, and shaky in a way he wasn’t when Bobby was missing and he had a goal to focus on. Eddie hadn’t wanted to leave him, but it was Buck who’d said didn’t he need to call Carla? Let Chris know they’re okay?

Eddie pauses across the room and regards the scene before him. Tommy is leaned in, chatting to Buck, making wide, expressive gestures with his hands as he does. Buck’s still more grey than pink in the cheeks and one hand is clutching the arm of his chair, but he’s stopped picking at the patch of peeling paint he’s about tripled in size over their past handful of waiting room residences and there’s a hint of a smile curling the side of his mouth, which had been a grim line before, waiting for the doctor to report back on Bobby and Athena, waiting to be allowed to see them.

“He’s in good hands.”

Eddie starts at Hen’s words. She appears from behind him carrying two paper cups of what Eddie understands from experience is the worst coffee known to man. He used to force it down because caffeine is caffeine, but he can’t anymore. It reminds him too much of the three minutes and seventeen seconds that were some of the worst of his life.

read on ao3

#what is this?#me posting a wip???#buddie #911 #911 abc #buddie fic #911 fic #myfic #infidelity fic #this is not a buck/tommy fic #i'm very sorry if that's what you're looking for but he's only in this for like 5 seconds #i just needed him to kick things off #eddie is with marisol though #hence the *infidelity*#you have been warned #helping your boy bestie figure out gay sex? a totally normal thing to do. especially when you've had none yourself and are in a relationshi #why are you like this eddie???#i swear this is a smut fic chapter 1 just had an identity crisis #full disclosure that this is the extent of what i have written of this so far #but i wanted to get this part out before 7x03 so i was committed to the canon divergence that will be the case as soon as it airs #and didn't keep trying to fiddle with this to keep it consistent

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kennyomegasweave · 1 year

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if you think you're being queerbaited so bad then why don't you stop watching 911?

lol because I'm old as hell and if I quit every mainstream western show when I knew I was being queerbaited, I would have no mainstream shows to watch, lol. Like I watched all six seasons of Nip/Tuck as they aired and I watched Glee, both Ryan Murphy shows, might I add. I remember when Ryan Murphy himself said Brittany and Santana were just a throwaway joke until he realized that show was being watched by kids, something he's not used too, and that they actually needed to see lesbian teenagers and decided to actually make them a thing. Just because I know something is queerbait, especially in a Ryan Murphy show, and sometimes get upset over that, doesn't mean I'll stop watching. It just means sometimes I get drunk on the internet and get in my feelings.

As for stopping watching 911, I have vested interests in continuing to watch. Jennifer Love Hewitt and Angela Bassett are both two of my Roots. And Peter Krause killed it as Nate Fisher, so I'll also watch him do most things. But this is tumblr dot com, so I only focus on buddie. Which, I'm sorry to say, I don't think is ever going to be anything canon. Like when I first found this show, I really thought it was gonna be a real thing, then I found out it was a Ryan Murphy show and gave up hope. But after fully watching, I started to genuinely believe it maybe was going there (the shooting mainly, though the tsunami with Eddie flat out telling Buck he knows Buck loves Christopher, Eddie's CHILD, as much as Eddie does made me start clowning) but I don't believe that anymore and it's kinda obvious in the show.

If I said the dreaded queerbait words on any of your posts and you don't like that, feel free to block me. That's not even like shady or petty or whatever. I don't want to make a creator uncomfortable with my tags, which I will always make. But if not, I mean, well I guess you can block me too? lol. It's not a big thing. It's the internet baby. I block everyone and anyone for the most minor things because we should all curate our own tumblr experiences, lol.

#911 #asks #buddie #I'm drunk and this probably doesn't make sense so oops but like #I think buddie is queerbait #I don't think buddie is ever going to be an acknowledged canon thing of Eddie and Buck having feelings for each other #but I still like witnessing it #even when I'm drunk and very sad it's not gay #because I don't actually understand why it's not #like okay I do #it's because it's a COP SHOW on FOX like they're not doing surprise gays #lone star could do it because it wasn't a surprise it was a thing from damn near the start #but buddie? when they've both had girlfriends and ex wives and kids and shit?#please be logical about this #and not like gen z logical which y'all are right and I understand and love you #but this is a cop show on fox #athena is a whole ass black woman cop on fox y'all #there's a reason for that #buddie is not gonna happen #we can look for clues but as I always say #please give me an example of a ~slowburn~ 4+ years in the making #especially when neither of the pairing have even had CANON queer experiences #that doesn't mean I don't love them #christopher has two dads #but like it's not gonna happen and sometimes I get V V Upset over that #but it is what it is lol #regular clyde

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chaosandwolves · 1 month

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Soooooo

I wasn't too far off with this post

But because we have this

And we know Buck is jealous of Eddie & Tommy bonding

And we have this

and @exolve pointing out the shoe is Eddie's here...

Buck totally body checked Eddie on purpose and he got hurt

(still think he might hit his head cause he looks ok in the loft stills but he might bleed and they think it might be something serious first or his foot/leg cause we can't see them)

So this

is not only Eddie scolding him about spiralling and retreating cause he feels guilty and telling him that he's not mad and that they're ok

but

It's also Eddie telling him that nothing and no one will come between them and change their relationship

And this

is where Eddie pulls him into a hug

But I'm still hoping this whole thing will lead to the

moment

Cause someone has to be like... But WHY are you so angry about it

Wouldn't it be delicious if Tommy talked to him and be like...

Hey man, I won't come between you two, I can see how much he... means to you

But maybe... Talk to him about it?

And Buck first is like...!??????

And then Tommy is like

You know you're in love with your best friend, right? Tell me you know that... !???

And that's how we still can get

✨bi (realization) panic✨

And just as a lil reminder some lyrics of the song bewitched, bothered and bewildered

Men are not a new sensation I've done pretty well I think But this half-pint imitation Put me on the blink

I'm wild again, beguiled again A simpering, whimpering child again

He can laugh, but I love it Although the laugh's on me

I'll sing to him, each spring to him And long for the day when I'll cling to him Bewitched, bothered, and bewildered am I

Love's the same old sad sensation Lately I've not slept a wink Since this half-pint imitation Put me on the blink

In conclusion

Buddie canon

with Tommy as the catalyst for Buck to realize his feelings for Eddie 😁

#Buddie #tommy kinard #evan buckley #911 spoilers #7x04 spec #7x04 stills #Buddie spec #911 abc

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virahaus · 3 days

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Another day, another fantastic time to debunk completely delulu takes I've seen around. This one actually baffles me on a whole new level, and that people are ACTUALLY thinking it is canon it's giving me a headache.

Why, yes, on that nutter house that is twitterX (and here too unfortunately) people are now claiming that Eddie was Buck's Bi awakening in 2x01 in place of Oliver's recent interview.

First of all shall we look at the definition of Bi awakening, shall we?

"When someone, who thought or assumed they're straight, develops a crush on someone of the same gender and leads to them wondering if they are bisexual."

The key thing here is the realisation. You cannot have a bi awakening without having a moment where you are like "do I like the same gender too? Am I not straight? Am I bisexual?"

Which is EXACTLY what is happening on 7x04 and 7x05 with Buck exploring his feelings for Tommy before AND after the kiss.

There's NO bi awakening on 2x01 because Buck doesn't question in behaviour!! He doesn't have any moment where he considers his animosity about Eddie as anything more than intense dislike, jealousy and fear of being replaced.

Some of you are taking things too far. You are purposefully trying to ERASE actual canon content about a beloved character's bi awakening (something huge, especially with a 30 y/o character) just because you cannot stop for a second and not insert Buddie everywhere you like, even going as far as completely invalidating Buck's journey.

I'm not denying that in retrospect Buck may have found Eddie attractive (Oliver confirmed this as a strong possibility, yes, but that doesn't equal realisation since Oliver also acknowledged that Buck does not look any farther on his feelings on Eddie than interpreting them as personal jealousy).

But canonically Buck's bi awakening is Tommy.

You may not like it, you may not ship it, but you can't behave like this. Headcanons are all well and good, but presenting them as gospel and canon content? Y'all need to take a deep breath and actually get off the internet for a while.

This behaviour is only going to hurt the fandom in the long term. And it is not the first time or the first instance where you take something Oliver said in interviews and completely misinterpret it to suit your pipeline. Try some critical thinking, y'all.

(I'm aware not everyone is thinking like this, but those types of posts are getting over one thousand likes each. At this point it is a fandom problem.)

#evan buckley #eddie diaz #tommy kinard #bucktommy #buddie #911 abc #911 fandom #911 #911 show #911 season 7 #911 s7 #evan buck buckely #my post #yes I'm tagging it buddie. i do not care. y'all need to actually think things through before spreading misinformation #tevan #kinley #bisexuality #bi awakening #lgbtqia

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blazinghotfoggynights · 24 days

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I am so happy to see a canonical badass also be canonically queer. I can't tell you how many amazing men I know who were closeted bi because it wasn't an option for them to be open.

I'm also raising an eyebrow at the writers since we now know that without Fox's chokehold on them, and KR writing nonsense, they can spin a good story, surprise us, and keep us entertained.

I want to see Buck discover who he is outside of the 118, the Diazes best friend, and the man who is always left behind. I want to see Buck spoiled and taken care of for once. Instead of him planning and executing the grand gestures, it's time for someone to do it for him.

I stand by what I said in a post weeks ago. Eddie Diaz was coded to appeal to the more conservative of the population and I have a theory on who pushed that and why. It is obvious who that character was supposed to click with. I believe he was written in a way to prevent Buddie and if you look closely, whoever "developed" him did so in a way that baited Buddie but kept it subtle for those who would be offended if that happened.

911 goes to a more open-minded network and we get characters who are much more developed in just four episodes? That wouldn't be possible if the elements weren't already there but lying dormant. I wonder why those character traits weren't tapped at Fox. Hmm?

If fans don't see the potential for not just season 7, but season 8 and beyond, to yield amazing character development and story arcs, you are not paying attention. There are so many areas that have yet to be explored and so many loose ends from Fox and KR. Just cleaning up the mess from the prior powers could give the show a good two to three seasons.

In my heart of hearts, Buddie is endgame. Even in this episode, Buck gushes about Eddie. He gets that look in his eye and sings his praises just before kissing Tommy, who is literally a physical specimen reminiscent of Buck but a copy of Eddie in every other way.

Do I think Buck and Tommy will go anywhere? I do. Just like Buck and Taylor, I think it could be serious. I could also see Tommy figuring out Buck is into him because of how much like Eddie he is.

But, I am willing to celebrate the victory of seeing someone figure things out, explore life, and love it.

I told you all in an earlier post, it isn't uncommon to have a sexuality epiphany, I hate calling it a crisis, later in life. Ask me how I know.

Also, major props to Oliver Stark and Lou Ferrigno, Jr. It's easier now, but it's not easy and they are going to catch hate from the bigots.

#911 abc #9 1 1 buddie #911 on abc #buddie 911 #buddie #buck x eddie #eddie x buck #eddie diaz x evan buckley #evan buckley x eddie diaz #buck/tommy #eddie diaz #ryan guzman #evan buck buckley #oliver stark #tommy kinard

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matan4il · 1 year

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Buddie 617 meta

I’m gonna be honest here, this was one of the funniest 911 eps to me. I loved how this ep showed us both Buck and Eddie completely sucking at dating. It was very obvious in Buck’s case, what with each attempt to have quality time with Natalia being ruined by one of his past decisions, but then when he called out Eddie for also sucking at it, Buck wasn’t wrong. Eddie’s attempts seem half-hearted at best. First off, if he really wanted to date, then Tia Pepa’s help and dating apps are actually not that awful as options. Magic might happen there as well. The right person could even stand out more against a sea of not so great choices, turning the dreary experience into a colorful, magical one. But even when Eddie tries on his own, his attempts are LAME. Seriously, there are pastime activities that offer way more potential to start a conversation, and maybe a romance, than the ones Eddie chose. Not only that, these are not his actual hobbies, where he knows he’ll find someone who likes the same thing he does (the way he shares so much with one tall firefighter that we’re all thinking of right now. Eddie’s also being dumb about wanting it to “just happen” as if that’s not exactly what he got with buck. Also, just a friendly reminder that Buddie have been dating for almost 5 years, and they are GREAT at it when it’s with each other).

On top of that, we for real got a guy checking Eddie out (hi, hello, should I start a collection of him checking and being checked out by guys?) as well as him witnessing a woman he was looking at being embraced by another one. Why the hints at being surrounded by queer people? Your guess is as good as mine, but I’m here for it no matter what. ;D Now, I’ve talked before about the ongoing theme of Buddie’s dating life being intertwined in terms of when they start dating someone, or of why they break up, but now in addition to them dating at the same time, we also see them simultaneously sucking at it? Yeah, that takes the connectedness of their dating life up a notch. ~~

Which brings me to one line that grabbed my attention in this ep. THE line that offers the explicit resolution for the most important romantic plot here is the one from Gina, the insurance lady, to Chimney, about not regretting the attempt. Yes, even when the result is bad. That’s what Madney will embrace. One of the biggest obstacles to Buck and Eddie, besides their obliviousness, is the fear of ruining the good thing they have by attempting to take it to the next level. But here we have Chimney being reminded by Gina that it’s worth it, to try. Because the good thing you can have, if it works out? Is worth it. And you never have to live with the “what if” of it all. Now look at Buck and Eddie being once more adorable morons together on the job! Imagine the moment when they stop running around and let themselves try taking it to the next level, because they realize no matter what the result will be, they would never regret the attempt. ~~

Speaking of Buddie paralleling one of the canon couples on the show who were acting lovey dovey in this ep, the way Bobby described what made him and Athena happen reminded me of Buddie connecting. In both cases, there’s an intense and upsetting call, after which one of our first responders turns to find support (Buddie promising to have each other’s back) and comfort (Eddie wants to go grab something to eat together) in the other one. ~~

I did not miss Taylor Kelly, and true to form, she was back because she’s advancing her career by exploiting her personal connection to Buck and the exposure to the 118 it provided her. I’m pretty sure this basically buries any option of any showrunner ever trying to re-set these two as a romance, since it echoed and reinforced Buck’s decision to break up with her. It WAS funny to see her and Lucy cockblock Buck (I do think Lucy’s tone with which she spoke of their past also closes the door on anyone ever trying to set her and Buck up as a serious couple), but what I found to be funniest is that Buck tells Natalia he was trying to figure out the perfect place for their date, and then he took her to the bar where he kissed Lucy. A bar reminiscent of the one where he hooked up with Taylor. Possibly a spot where he hooked with other women during his Buck 1.0 stage based on how it’s THE hang out place for the 118 and we know Buck had no issues hooking up anywhere back then. Natalia, hon. This is not a good sign for your r/s with him. ~~

Speaking of which, there’s an ex who didn’t come back in this ep, but her spirit loomed large over Buck and Natalia IMO, and that is Ali. The reason why she and Buck broke up after 218 is because at the end of the day, she couldn’t accept the choices he had made in his professional life (hoping he would move on from firefighting). In the same way, Natalia revealed in this ep that she can’t accept Buck’s choices in his personal life. A small reminder the only partner we’ve ever witnessed truly seeing and accepting Buck, in every aspect of his life, has been Eddie. ~~

Another funny thing about this (911 is a comedy, y’all) is how Natalia flees the second she comes across Kameron. I mean, this is in addition to the hilarity of the death doula’s first name connecting her to birth and to all things natal, yet she flees the second that she sees a pregnant lady. Because if this is Natalia’s reaction when it comes to a bio kid that Buck explicitly said he is not going to raise, what would she do once she realizes he co-parents a fully grown kid? (and a very sassy one, too. LBR, Natalia doesn’t stand a chance in a show down with either Diaz boy) ~~

Much like Natalia doesn’t seem like the right fit for Buck based on this ep (or based on 616), neither does Marisol. Can I point out the fact that Eddie’s disapproval in the last ep of Buck dating Natalia applies here, too? They both met these women on calls. Second, Eddie wanted it to happen naturally, which is why it’s so lame he tried through all sorts of activities that he’s not ACTUALLY into and wouldn’t continue doing past the initial stage of meeting someone else. And that holds true for Marisol as well. We saw that her brother and her are very into DYI, which I guess was meant to lay the groundwork for Eddie running into her in a DYI shop. But the thing is, Eddie himself isn’t into this! Sure, he can do it, because as a single dad he’s had to, but it’s not something we’ve ever seen him being passionate about. He’s only at this store because of Christopher’s project. And then once more, just like he steps away from Pepa’s help, dating apps and chooses the wost places for a chance romantic connection, he walks away from Marisol even when the whole scene plays out as if she’s the climax of his search throughout this whole ep. This might all hint that despite initial appearances, just like the people he came across while golfing and hiking wouldn’t be the right fit, Marisol wouldn’t be either. Even more importantly, just like Ana at first appeared like she would be perfect for Eddie in 312, starting out in a “it just happened” sort of way and with supposedly being fated because she happened to guess correctly that Eddie stands for Edmundo, this thing with Marisol might look in the moment like it’s exactly what he was looking for, but it will fizzle out as well.

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Let's talk about what seems to be a taboo subject in Buddie fanfiction fandom: Buck’s stutter.

Disclaimer: I am writing this as someone who has a stutter as well

Multiple times I've seen people (mostly Twitter but who is surprised) be annoyed by Buck stuttering in fanfiction.

BUT he does in the show. If you pay attention, you'll notice he stutters quite a lot or repeats words. Maybe I notice it more than others because I always watch with English subtitles for deaf and hard hearing people where they subtitle everything, including sighs.

He often stutters in the beginning of a sentence when he's confused, anxious, or frustrated etc. At least once he called after Maddie stuttering at the Ma-.

Another example, 5x11, the famous 'you need to move on' scene:

Buck: H-Hey, you okay?

Eddie: Uh, yeah.

Buck: You look tired. Look, man, you-you don't need to pretend with me. It's okay to miss the job, you know? I-I remember what it was like when I was Fire Marshal Buck.

Eddie: This isn't the same thing. I like what I'm doing.

Buck: Yeah, but it-it's not what you're supposed to be doing. Y-You're a firefighter.

Another example of repetition of words:

Buck CANONILY (is that a word?) has a stutter.

So why do people get annoyed with this?

Some say it makes sentences harder to read. And ok, I get that if every sentence is written with ... and - that for some it gets complicated. Sometimes it can be unrealistic or overdone when written by people who do not have experience with a stutter in real life.

BUT I've also been seeing people (*ahum* twitter) say that it is 'babying' Buck. Infantilizing him.

Excuse me??

Honestly, as someone with a stutter it feels kinda offensive to say that writing a character with a stutter stuttering is babying or infantilizing him.

What do you have against stuttering? Is it ableism? Idk if stuttering counts in that area but idk what other word would fit.

Why does Buck stuttering in fanfics bother you so much but not canon in the show??

Can they stop acting like stuttering is a bad thing? It's not! There's NOTHING wrong with stuttering. It's normal. Lots of people stutter. Lots of ADULTS stutter and it doesn't make them any less.

I know Buck is just a fictional characters and won't be affected by the erasure of something so simple about him, but others with stutters will notice how you talk about it.

Thanks for coming to my TEDtalk and reading my frustrated rant. I know it's probably not a big deal but I'm just annoyed.

#911 #ao3 #buddie #evan buckley #911 fanfic #buddie fanfiction #evan buck buckley #ranting #i want more stuttering buck to scare off the mean twitter stans

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Not to keep harping on this but I really don't think some of yall are seeing the bigger picture here, and WHY Buddie can't go canon yet.

Yes, great, Buck is canon-confirmed queer/bi. That's only one part of it. Eddie is still straight and in a relationship with a woman. And even if that wasn't the case, they have bigger things to prioritise over their feelings for each other. Like Chris. Like the family unit they've been building since s2. Like their Actual biological families. Like the years of repression and guilt that Eddie has suffered, like the years of self-loathing and guilt that Buck has suffered. Like their literal JOBS being on the line.

Yall are not seeing this. You're not looking at the bigger picture here. Tommy is good for Buck because he is SAFE. There's no bigger circle to consider with Tommy. There's no family dynamic to worry about ruining. There's no years of baggage to carry, there's no risk to their jobs or their livelihood. Tommy is the best possible option for Buck right now.

Buck is finding out something brand new about himself and that can be scary enough on its own. Imagine the fear of all of that, coupled with all the many, many things that could go wrong if he got with Eddie right now. Their relationship would break down too fast, and the fallout would be catastrophic.

Buddie is not READY to be canon yet. Yes they've had close calls and near misses. But they are not ready.

Keep shipping it, keep loving Buddie. But stop expecting for the entire show to screech to a halt so that your otp can make out on screen when it is abundantly clear that they are not ready for each other.

#im seeing a lot of weirdness even on ao3 about this whole thing #and its making me super uncomfy #guys pls. relax.#evan buckley #tommy kinard #eddie diaz #bucktommy #buddie #kinkley

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explain couch theory for dummies please

alright!!!

basically, couch theory started last season in 6x01. we got a snippet of the script for the buckley diaz scene at the beginning of the episode, where buck, eddie, and christopher are all having dinner together, and christopher teases buck for not having a couch.

buck is upset that bobby didn't consider him for interim captain and goes "i just wanna know what these other candidates have that apparently i don't."

christopher goes "buck, you don't even have a couch."

buck explains that the last two couches came with girlfriends (to which eddie replies "i think you mean the last two girlfriends came with couches.") because ali picked his couch when he got the loft, and they kept taylor's couch after she moved in, meaning that when she moved out, she took the couch with her.

the theory REALLY starts, though, when eddie points out that buck and taylor broke up months ago, he could've replaced the couch by now.

and buck gets a soft look in his eyes as he looks at eddie and goes "well, maybe i don't want to pick the wrong couch again."

that's kind of the root of the whole couch theory.

there's another scene in 6x01 where buck mentions not having a couch to bobby and saying he doesn't want to make a mistake again, referring to life experience.

essentially, the couch metaphor is actually something that happens in canon throughout season 6. the couch theory is the spin off of that metaphor, where it's very obvious that eddie is the damn couch.

throughout the season, there's this theme of buck searching for the right couch. it continues at the very end of the coma episode (6x11), when the buckley parents ask buck why he doesn't have a couch after they come home from the hospital.

we find out in this scene that maddie is aware of the couch metaphor because she goes "oh, that story is too long to tell while standing."

we then get a scene in the following episode (6x12) while buck's in recovery, of him trying and failing to get comfortable on his couch.

in this episode, the 118 and co are showing up to buck's apartment to keep him company, a system created by maddie to make sure buck is fine and that he's not by himself while he recovers from the lightning strike and coma.

buck doesn't want all this attention, though, and, eventually, gets fed up and goes to eddie's house.

where he immediately gets comfortable on his couch, and falls asleep before eddie even brings the beers out.

it did make the fandom lose it, thanks so much for asking.

not directly related to the couch theory, but after buck wakes up on eddie's couch, they talk about the shooting for the first time since it happened.

couch theory kind of continues throughout the season. there's a scene that's essentially a beat by beat parallel of buck falling asleep on eddie's couch with christopher falling asleep on the couch, and the buckley diaz family implications went crazy with that one.

seriously, i'm not kidding. beat by beat.

the writers, actors, producers, etc were all aware of what the fandom thought about the couch theory and how it related to buddie, also. couches were mentioned in interviews, tweets were liked, it was a whole thing.

but, i'm assuming whatever oliver says in today's (april 25th) article about the couch theory is gonna be a little more....buddie specific than anything was during s6.

anyway, after buck falling asleep on eddie's couch everyone sort of hoped for a continuation of the couch arc that involved eddie, because obviously eddie was the couch. you have buck, who didn't want to pick the wrong couch again, who couldn't even get comfortable on the couch his parents bought him, immediately fall asleep the second he sat on eddie's couch?

insanity!!!!!! it was crazy!!!!!

i don't remember if anything happened between 6x13-6x17 that was directly in canon. obviously the fandom kept going with the couch theory, speculating all the ways that the couch could mean buddie canon (there's a lot of fic from s6 that's full of couch metaphors and couch mentions)(my fics, too).

kameron gives birth to the sperm donor baby on buck's couch, also.

i forget that detail.

anyway, end of 6x18, buck and natalia are sitting on his balcony and he turns to her and asks if she wants to go buy a couch.

people died that day.

that's more or less it. i'm sure there's more that i'm missing, but essentially, the couch theory is the idea that eddie is buck's couch, the couch representing a romantic relationship.

or, not just a romantic relationship, but the right one. buck's couch is buck settling down, finding someone to spend the rest of forever with, a family, a home.

and then he got that in eddie's house, but he was too blind to see it.

alright. i think that's it! hope it made sense :)

let's pray today's interview doesn't kill us all

#i did this instead of getting ready for class btw #buddie #bia gets mail #anon #911 abc

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aromanticbuck · 17 days

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do you think buck even considered the option that he maybe could be wanting eddies attention

Hi, nonny!

I actually don't think that was something that ever crossed his mind. And, to be completely honest based on the fact that I've watched the episode and dissected every scene to my roommate a million times, I really don't think he actually wanted Eddie's attention as much as the fandom claims he did. His comment to Tommy about wanting his attention was genuine, and there's so much evidence to that if you watch the episode without Buddie goggles on (I say as a Buddie shipper).

The thing is, there was no issue between the three of them in 7x03. Buck and Eddie have been on good terms all season, they both know the same amount about Tommy at that point, Buck even goes out of his way to find a way to spend time with Tommy - that's why he was at the hangar at the beginning of 7x04 to begin with! He wanted to spend time with Tommy and wanted to know him and wanted to be his friend. This is a canon fact can't be brushed off by "actually, it was because Eddie-" no. He wanted a friend. That's allowed.

Buck is literally there and asking Tommy to spend more time together! He's asking him out for a beer, and he looks so excited that Tommy wants to say yes, and then Eddie rolls up, literally, and takes his new friend away from him and off to Vegas.

All of Buck's anxiety and insecurity in the episode stems from that moment.

He knows that Eddie is cool and fun, he says it a million times before Tommy kisses him. I think the problem is that Buck feels like he's being passed over for someone cooler than him - someone who Tommy relates to more, because Eddie was in the army, and likes basketball, and fighting, and trivia nights. Eddie and Tommy click in a way that Buck doesn't have with most of his friends, and he felt like he was being pushed out before he even had the chance to try to be a part of that friendship.

Also, I feel like it's definitely not about wanting Eddie's attention, because he complained that Tommy was spending time with Christopher, too. This family that he knows he's a part of - because he's in Eddie's will, and he watches Christopher regularly, and he's not really a guest in Eddie's home, etc. - is getting more attention from this new friend he wanted to make than he is, and it's only been two weeks. Even the basketball being delivered to the firehouse feels like he just wants to prove he's as cool as they are, and he goes out of his way to show up to the pick up game (with a compression sock on his bad leg!) to try to hang out with them. More than anything, Buck just wants to be included.

He wants a chance to prove himself before he's ruled out of being Tommy's friend completely. He doesn't want to be the default babysitter because two people he wants to spend time with don't invite him along. It's making him feel dumped to the side.

If it was about wanting Eddie's attention, he wouldn't have been complaining about Christopher and Tommy connecting. His first moment of frustration wouldn't have been when his time with Tommy was interrupted if not completely derailed by his plans with Eddie. He wouldn't have tried to prove he was good at basketball by knocking over Eddie and potentially messing up that relationship just for more of his attention than he already gets.

Eddie is cool. Tommy is cool. Buck wants to be friends with the cool kids - he's already an irreplaceable figure in Eddie's life, and he knows that, but he has no connection to Tommy, who keeps getting pulled away from him by his best friend and a teenager. He wanted one-on-one time with Tommy. He wanted flying lessons from Tommy. He wanted to go out for a drink with Tommy. And that's all before he starts getting jealous of anyone at all.

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The problem isn't multishipping, the problem is that if everyone hypes tuck up, they're not going to do buddie bc then they'll argue they've fulfilled the fandoms need. I get it, I do, but I don't agree with u and I just need ppl to understand why it's a problem. I know it's shipping and I know it's for fun but actions have consequences and I feel like people don't know what they're doing and clearly have no idea how hard we fought to even get bi buck.... That's all. But is OK if u don't agree with me too

Listen im gonna keep this short. There’s no way Buddie can get overridden by other ship, queer or straight. It’s too massive, too imposing. I mean take a look at the asks I get telling me to fuck off bc I even mentioned Tommy lmao.

Tim Minear knows what type of relationship we see between Buck and Eddie, and at the end of the day he’s the man running the show, not the actor, not the network, not even us.

They can’t throw them in a mixer and suddenly put them both as queer on the same episode, same day, same realization. They may not be real but they’re telling a story, and it has to be plausible. If you ask me I think eventually they’ll make it canon, today just feels different than the last six seasons.

Hyping bucktommy up won’t do much more than maybe keep the character around, or take longer or a different route in their relationship. Either way, love, canon bi Buck is a huge accomplishment, and right now that’s what we should focus on. It’s a huge win regardless of any ship.

#I did not keep it short #apologies to whom it may concern #911 #911 tv show #buddie #evan buckley #911 abc #evan buck buckley #eddie diaz #bucktommy #tommy kinard #911 season seven #911 spoilers #911 season 7 #911 s7 #911 fox

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canonicallyobserving911 · 2 months

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Buck & Eddie: CANON Buddie in Season 7???

In the season 7 promo pictures, Chris is wearing blue and green.

Before I delve into this, please note these are MY OBSERVATIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS OF THE MEDIA I'M CONSUMING. Therefore, I'm not basing them on anyone else's interpretations.

Now back to our regularly scheduled programming...

After the updated promo pictures of the main cast were released a few minutes ago, I noticed the hoodie Chris is wearing is a combination of green, blue and teal which includes all the colors the couples wore in 6x13. Also, his shoes have blue and green on them.

Why is this important?

Well... it's important because in that episode every ship/couple wore variations of those colors.

Bathena wore them at the end of the episode.

Henren wore them too, not once but twice.

The first time was after Hen took Denny home from the hospital. Hen's pants had blue in them, Karen's shirt was blue and green and Denny was wearing an Army green sweatsuit.

They wore them again when Toni went to their home later in the episode. Hen's shirt was green, Karen's was blue and Toni wore a blue shirt too (she's Hen's mother and Denny's grandmother).

Madney wore the colors as well.

They wore them during the sting at their home when Athena and the LAPD were there to apprehend Rhonda Fitzsimmons, the coupon lady.

And yes, Buddie wore the colors too but a key point to remember is ALL THE OTHER SHIPS ARE ALREADY CANON!

By process of elimination, it's unlikely Chris is wearing a hoodie with the colors the CANON couples wore for anyone other than Buck and Eddie, especially since he's Eddie’s son and Buck’s his legal guardian (in the event Eddie passes away). After they become a couple, Chris will have two dads.

In 6x13 Buck wore light blue, Eddie wore army green and Chris wore teal (which is a combination of blue and green but the colors must be the right shades of blue and green to make teal).

IMO, in 6x13, the shades of their shirts represented how Buck and Eddie are in the early stages of a romantic relationship. I DO NOT believe it represents a divorce era for them for lots of reasons (that I will post about later) but mainly because later in the season, in 6x17, Buck and Eddie wore blue and green again. But the shades were darker, more worn and Buck's hoodie and Eddie's shirt looked comfortable (the way they are in their partnership). I've interpreted this to mean they're ALREADY relaxed and comfortable in their work PARTNERSHIP because they've been partners for more than 5 years and the shades of blue and green they wore perfectly represented the state of their partnership while the shades they wore in 6x13 represented they were at the beginning stages of romance.

Reminder, their shirts were lighter shades of blue and green when they were at the loft with Chris and he was wearing a shirt that was the perfect blend of the colors of their shirts.

In 5x13, Eddie wore a green shirt and Buck’s shirt was blue. 🤪😜

Also, in 5x14, when they went to Equine Therapy, they wore colors that were also a perfect blend. Buck’s jacket was black and brown, Eddie’s jacket was brown and his shirt was gray and Chris' hoodie was gray to match Eddie's shirt🤪😜.

They're a family your honor!

Don't forget, no other ship's/couple's child(ren) are included in the main cast photo and Chris is wearing the same hoodie in it that he wore in his individual promo picture.

So, the question is, if Buddie going CANON isn't a possibility in season 7, then why is Chris in the photo with all the first responders and why is he wearing blue and green?

Reminder they could have put him in any other color. He could have worn all blue or he could have been in red like Maddie but no, the colors he's wearing appear to be intentional!

#buddie #eddie diaz #evan buckley #christopher diaz #the buckley diaz family #buckley diaz family #madney #bathena #henren #911 spoilers #911 speculation #911 season 7 #911 season 7 speculation #911 abc #911 on abc #911 meta

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Something Has Shifted: A Buddie Story feat. Oliver & Ryan

This has to be OUR season. Not only do we have proof with everything said about upcoming episodes that set them up going canon perfectly. But it’s also in the behaviors and body language of Oliver and Ryan who portray Buck and Eddie. Not only them, but everyone else has been acting differently when it comes to them. Which tells me they all know something is up. Something has definitely shifted and it can’t all just be coincidental and for nothing. I simply will provide you all with a compilation of everything that’s happened this season and you can come up with your own opinions ☺️

July 7, 2022

Ryan and Oliver officially refollow each other back on IG after 18 months since they originally unfollowed each other.

July 22, 2022

Aisha blesses us with first BTS of both Oliver and Ryan on set. They’re of course sleeping but it’s the start of everything that made me go 👀 bc we haven’t gotten Oliver and Ryan BTS in so long. This is the first of many BTS content shared by this queen.

August 1, 2022

First cast BTS of the new season, which is in fact a group photo including Oliver, Ryan, Aisha, Kenny, and one of their other paramedics. Ryan and Oliver are standing next to each other, rather a bit too close.

Oliver then posts that photo to his IG page. This is the first time he posts any BTS with Ryan since s3.

August 23, 2022

Oliver shares a video of Ryan and Aisha, while Aisha gets her hair cut.

August 24, 2022

Oliver shares a BTS of Ryan and himself and only tags Entertainment Tonight & Ryan. He informs us that they will be on a segment together and everyone loses their minds bc it’s the first time he’s sharing any BTS content with just Ryan and himself.

September 8, 2022

Fox Instagram posts both Ryan and Oliver by their trailers to promote the upcoming trailer for the new season. This drives us all wild bc they’ve refrained from using the two of them together to promote the show since s2! They look cute and close and it’s definitely something we haven’t seen in so long!

Oliver then reposts it to his IG story.

September 12, 2022

FoxTV posts a tiktok including Aisha, Oliver and Ryan. Once again they’re slowly using both men in their social media promotions when they’ve refrained from it for years.

Oliver shares it to his IG story.

September 16, 2022

Oliver shares a blooper from the upcoming ET segment where he says “Season Sex.”

ET shares a picture of Ryan and Oliver being all smiley to promote the segment before it airs.

ET segment is glorious and the interaction between the two is very flirty. They’re so comfortable with each other and easily touch each other like second nature (Ryan touching Oliver’s bicep).

I also wrote a full on body language meta on these two during this interview which explains why I think something had already shifted this early on.

September 18, 2022

For the first time in a while, Oliver shares fanart to his IG story again. It’s all of Buck, however 80% is the pictures is of Buck during important Buddie moments. He’s feeling comfortable to share these again!

September 20, 2022

Oliver does an interview which he talks about how Buck and Eddie are “borderline co-parenting.” Like we all been known but it’s wonderful to get that confirmation from one of them.

September 26, 2022

Ryan posts his first Oliver video to his IG. It’s of Oliver on top of the fire truck. They’re all joking and laughing and having fun.

Oliver than shares the video to his IG story. Once again, this hasn’t been something they’ve done in literal years, especially Ryan who’s mostly refrained from posting any BTS content in previous seasons.

Also there’s a photo of Ryan and Oliver sleeping during filming that’s shared. This just shows how much they’re all sharing of the boys this season when everyone has refrained from doing so in previous seasons. Which makes you think why?!

September 28, 2022

Ryan posts a sexy thirst trap to his IG. We all collectively lose our minds bc 🔥🔥

September 29, 2022

Oliver, that little fucker, comments 4 exclamation points under Ryan’s thirst trap. Literally (!!!!) I meaaan something’s gotta give boys?!?

October 1, 2022

This is Angela’s 25th wedding anniversary party. We come to find out later on that Oliver went with Ryan and his wife, as they were seen together entering and throughout the party. No biggie, Ryan just taking his real life wife and work husband as his dates to the anniversary 😂

October 18, 2022

Oliver posts several pictures he took of his 911 family, including Ryan. He posted Ryan, Aisha, Kenny, and Peter and captioned it “Family”.

October 21, 2022

Oliver plays the IG game where it randomly chooses a BFF, an ex, and a crush. He of course gets Eddie as his crush, reacts to it but quickly cuts off the video. Literally leaves it up for a few minutes then deletes the story.

Oliver also posts a video of Ryan and him carrying Kenny while everyone sings him a happy birthday to his IG story.

October 23, 2022

There were two separate photos posted of Ryan and Oliver. Upon looking at both photos, you can kinda tell that they took each others photo while they were filming 6.05.

October 26, 2022

Multiple IG stories of Ryan and Oliver playing ping pong during filming were posted. The fact that cast and crew have been heavily posting both men on set interacting is interesting since it’s been so dry when it comes to Ryan and Oliver content for years.

October 31, 2022

Aisha blesses us with Ryan and Oliver throwing a baseball to each other during filming. Aisha has been the truest MVP for all the Ryan and Oliver content we’ve been fed this season.

Oliver and Ryan both share this video of them throwing the ball to their own IG stories.

November 10, 2022

Ryan and Oliver, along with Peter and Kenny, are voted sexiest firefighters alive for 2022. The video interview of them is just so different?!? Like the body language between Ryan and Oliver is so different than before. There’s a teasing and somewhat sorta flirty tone to their interactions. There’s a sense of familiarity that seems to be recent. I meaaan just look at them.

February 6, 2023

Their PA Erika shares an IG story of their shared trailer, then quickly deletes it. I know sometimes on location they have to share trailers. But like the caption?!? I mean hmm ok 👀

February 10, 2023

Oliver shares a BTS of them filming with Brenna Malloy as the director for 6.16. Just look at him and Ryan. Both of their shirts are unbuttoned (yeah I know they’re just not ready) but like their body language too is so different. They’re close to each other and we rarely get BTS photos where they’re standing next to each other. So it’s a rare occurrence and Oliver shared it.

February 13, 2023

We get multiple BTS videos of Ryan, Oliver, and Kenny while they’re filming. It’s all fun videos of Oliver in a small pink car while they push him around.

Their tv crew posts a tiktok with them as well.

February 16, 2023

A cast and crew photo gets posted to IG. We see Oliver and Ryan standing super close together, with their hands right next to each other. I say this bc like I previously mentioned, it’s very rare we see them standing next to each other in pictures. I like to think it’s bc of all that sexual chemistry/tension those two share (sorta kidding). But it’s a thing and we rarely see them this close. It also highlights how natural and comfortable they are to be that close. Almost as if something has indeed shifted.

February 20, 2023

The official 911 IG also posts the picture of Ryan and Oliver in the car, while Ryan holds up the Monday Motivation sign, to their pages. Like this is once again them using these two for promotion on their official social media pages!!!

February 21, 2023

Our Buddie warrior JCC posts this clapper with a Buddie sticker on it. It’s an episode he wrote and directed. He’s known to give us such wonderful Buddie moments throughout time so of course we all lose our damn minds bc what does this all mean right?!?

March 1, 2023

Queen Aisha blesses us with her iconic IG lives and we get soooo well fed!!! Like sooo much can be taken away from what content we got of Ryan and Oliver from that day.

First bit I want to mention is how Oliver and Ryan seem to be in their own bubble in the van ride over to set. They aren’t paying attention to what’s happening with Peter and Aisha. Their heads are huddled together. Also I think it’s so sweet how Ryan wanted to make sure Oliver was ready before he got on the van. Like this is such wholesomeness between these two!!!

Then we see them arriving to set and both Ryan and Oliver are walking together, side by side with their shoulders brushing as they talk. They literally look like their characters, attached at the hip. This happens when actors spend a lot of time together on set. Their bodies seek the others’ out due to constant interactions. Once again, they’re in their own little world and this is a closeness we haven’t seen any of while the filming of the last two seasons.

We also get this cute moment where Ryan acts out a line in different Eddie Diaz variations. It’s important to note how Oliver is in the background taking photos of the two of them while this is happening.

Anirudh then goes on IG live and records Aisha questioning Oliver about his tight clothes. Just then Ryan comes in and literally teases Oliver the same exact way Eddie would naturally do to Buck. Again, this is something so seamless that it makes one question where the line is drawn between Buck&Eddie to Oliver&Ryan. They seem so comfortable with each other, almost as if this is a common occurrence while filming too.

Aisha goes on live in the middle of the day while they’re filming in the truck. They’re tired but you get to see glimpses of Ryan acting funny by putting some gauze on Oliver’s headset, which once again is very Buddielike of them. There’s also some talk about Buck talking about a boring date and while Oliver seems annoyed with it, Ryan’s smirk alludes to it being something more than just talk and harmless teasing. Idk but his reaction gave me massive “he knows” vibes. There’s definitely some secret there that we’re not in on.

March 4, 2023

Aisha goes on live again and we get a really wholesome moment when Ryan arrives to the trailer. You can’t see it but after he hugs Aisha and says hello to the live, he goes towards Oliver and hugs him too. You can hear their little back taps as they hug 🥹

Aisha’s live did give us some more goodies that make me question what Oliver and Ryan know. She asks Oliver if he feels enlightened after the lightning episode and while it was a pun, the way he looks over at Ryan is very suspicious in my opinion.

Oliver than shares two photos to his IG story he took while filming that day. One of them has Ryan in it.

Aisha then posts some IG stories of the boys and Kenny while they film 6.17. Again, Ryan and Oliver are laughing and enjoying themselves while filming. This is such a difference from previous BTS we would get when it wasn’t this much fun, especially between those two.

March 9, 2023

Oliver posts the photo he took of Ryan and Aisha on 3.1.23, during Aisha’s live. Tags the both of them. He is getting better and more comfortable posting Ryan to his IG, which I love. But it also makes me look at him and question why now? Why this season? What’s changed?

March 18, 2023

This is something that really raised questions for me. Oliver posts an IG story of three polaroid photos he took on the last day of filming. You can see he tagged Ryan and Aisha in them. He has a photo of Ryan and Aisha hugging, a selfie of himself and a selfie of him and Aisha. Now that makes me question why he didn’t post a photo with Ryan and himself.

Throughout the day, he posts pictures of almost everyone else on set. Whether they’re cast or crew, we see the photos Oliver took. He ends the day by posting a picture of Peter and him hugging, simply captioning it “Done”. Now I wouldn’t think anything of this but it was strange how the only person really missing from the photos was Ryan. Now bare with me here please. This entire season we’ve seen BTS of them being close on set. They hung out together while they weren’t filming, they talked a lot, they seemed very close, they are very close. Oliver’s shared photos and BTS with Ryan this entire season. So why the absence of Ryan in these final day photos? He didn’t post a single one of Ryan by himself or even one with the two of them together. I know he has those photos. The deliberate choice to not include Ryan raises questions and I think he knows exactly what he’s doing. Something tells me it’s possible he’s saving them for an important moment that’s to come in the near future.

A few more things I want to say just so you guys can keep it in mind. Every group photo we’ve gotten, Ryan and Oliver are almost never standing next to each other. It’s super rare we see them next to each other.

Oliver has been liking Ryan’s artwork and being supportive of his talent.

The few times we’ve seen them sleeping on set, their bodies are turned towards each others’. They’re close by one another and this further proves the amount of trust these two have with each other to be able to easily sleep in each others’ presence. Not only that but to have your unconscious body just seek someone who its very familiar with is huge. Even their unconscious bodies know the others’ so well.

The first half of this season included way more BTS of the boys than the second half. We almost didn’t get any BTS of them filming for episodes 6.12-6.14. So that makes me think there’s gotta be something they’re trying to hide from us since no one from the cast or crew had any issues with sharing BTS from earlier in the season and the final 3 episodes.

Basically, this entire post is meant to highlight how weird things have been while they’ve filmed this season. Their behaviors and interactions do come off as things being shifted and then knowing something we don’t. If we put all this along with what we know of what’s to come for their characters’ storylines, it really makes me think that it’s very possible to get Buddie canon, or even a concrete confirmation of Buddie canon, by the end of this season. Again I just provided all that’s happened involving these two men during the filming of this season and what my theory is. It seems like we really may be getting Buddie canon but again, this is just my own conclusion made from my own observations. If you take the time to read this, thank you very much. I hope you all can take away some opinions of your own after reading this and maybe share some of your own thoughts with me 💜

#buddie #ryan guzman #oliver stark #jujus having thoughts #911 speculation #911 spoilers #911 meta #buddie meta #911 on fox #juju is back with another lengthy analysis #who even is surprised?!?!?#please lemme know your thoughts 💜

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