~ Evan "Buck" Buckley and Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz, 9-1-1 season 9 episode 1: Eat the Rich
I just love Buck and Eddie but what is wrong with these two dorks? They are adults but they are acting like children arguing (flirting) about this fun little prank they pulled on their friend and co-worker Henrietta "Hen" Wilson. I'm quite surprised by this flirty tension being displayed between them, I just found it really interesting. It reminded me of the flirty tension between Lorelai Gilmore and Luke Danes from Gilmore Girls whenever they had one of their flirty arguments prior to dating.
Buck:And, well, I, uh, I might want to adopt another pet down the line.
Eddie:Yeah, well, you did really bond with that dog in about ten seconds.
Buck:It's kind of what I do.
Eddie:Hey, man, I'm sorry you had to give him back.
Buck:Oh, no. Hey, I'm not. Listen, w-when Blaze jumped into her arms, I wasn't sad. I was happy. 'Cause he was going back to where he belongs. And that's why I'm happy for you. 'Cause you're going back to where you belong. With Christopher.
~ Evan "Buck" Buckley and Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz, 9-1-1 season 8 episode 9: Sob Stories
During this scene, you could tell how much Eddie was genuinely surprised that Buck was willing to give up his apartment to lease Eddie's home so that Eddie could move back to El Paso to be with his son Christopher. At that moment, Eddie realized that he truly had someone special that understood him. Buck understood that Eddie needed to be with is son, it might have taken Buck some time to realize that later on. Because earlier in the episode, he was being a total jerk purposely ruining Eddie's attempts to lease his home.
Eddie was already stressed because he was moving but he still had to deal with his living situation and Buck wasn't helping matters at all. I posted this quote because I guess Buck seeing a little girl happily reunite with her lost dog finally clued him in. Eddie wasn't leaving him just to leave, he was going to be with his son. And in Buck finally realizing that, he made the grand gesture to lease Eddie's home. You could really tell how much that meant to Eddie. And not to mention, Eddie was holding back tears especially after Buck told him he was going to be taking over Eddie's lease.
Wow, this fan video is perfectly edited. In the original scene from the episode Recovery (season 6 episode 12), when Eddie was telling Buck what he remembered from when he was shot it was only just the two of them talking in Eddie's kitchen with no flashback scenes. I remember when this episode originally aired, I thought it would have been more poignant if they have added in scenes from the moment when Eddie was shot. It was still a very good scene with Eddie and Buck connecting in that moment over their near death (Eddie) and death (Buck) experiences. This amazing edit is exactly what I thought that scene should have been. It just added even more context to this conversation by including scenes from when Eddie was shot and rescued in episodes Suspicion (season 4 episode 13) and Survivors (season 4 episode 14). From these additional scenes, it's obvious that there is a lot Eddie doesn't remember but we as the viewers remember how intense that moment was.
If the writers ever remember, it would be interesting to see Eddie finding out just how much Buck did to get him to the hospital just in time. From Buck springing into action (after being in a slight shock) by rolling under the fire truck while the sniper was still shooting to try to rescue Eddie. To Buck's continued screams of “I got you!” even before he finally reached Eddie to Buck pulling him to safety and then loading Eddie into the fire truck. To Buck ripping open Eddie's shirt and starting the process of providing medical assistance. What's interesting is that Buck could have stepped back once he had Eddie on the truck and let the other firefighter who may also have been a paramedic take care of Eddie. But no, he had to be the one to at least start the medical care but other the firefighter did eventually take over. It's just so interesting because throughout this entire incident, Buck was truly Eddie’s lifeline because first he rescued him then made sure he was the first person to start his medical care. That's a lot of intense love that was in that moment.
Which is probably why so many fans have speculated over the years that the shooting should have been the start of Buck and Eddie going canon. It sure felt that way but alas it didn't happen and Eddie and Buck were yet again in relationships with random love interest that unfortunately continued into the fifth season. Buck and Eddie have a connection that none of their love interests can compete with. Which is why I don't understand why the Showrunner and writers just don't see how amazing they would be together in a romantic relationship. Well, I guess only time will tell, if they will ever go canon. I certainly hope so.
I always wished that back in the second half of 9-1-1's eighth season, the first conversation Eddie had with Chris after Eddie moved back to El Paso, TX was shown. Because I'm sure it was a bit awkward between them. Especially since the last time they were in the same room, Chris was leaving with his grandparents to go back to El Paso. Even though they had video calls but it's not the same feeling as being in the same room together. I did like this talk between them in the episode Disconnected (season 8 episode 12), the conversation had Eddie admitting that he made a mistake lying to his son about his job.
Earlier in the episode, Eddie had interviewed for a firefighter position at an El Paso fire station, however the job fell through. But he needed money (especially after he used up almost all his savings relocating back to El Paso) so he ended up taking a job as a ride share driver. However, he didn't tell Chris about this new job which of course led to Chris finding out when him and his friend called for a ride and his dad ended up being the driver. That had to be awkward ride especially with the two of them pretending not to know each other.
Which led to this scene below with Chris going over to his father's new old house and they had a small yet heartfelt conversation. Okay, side note, why did the writers have Eddie buy not only a house but a total fixer upper at that. They could have had Eddie rent a house because now that him and Chris are back in Los Angeles, what happened to his El Paso house? Did he put it up for sell? And if so, did it sell? Or is he still waiting for a buyer? Or did he rent it? And ask his parents to keep an eye on the place or perhaps manage it so Eddie could have some secondary income. Eddie put in a lot of work refurbishing that house which is why I would love to know what he actually did with the place (that's if the writers will ever bring it up again).
Anyway, back to this scene, you can tell how much guilt Eddie places on himself. Because despite enjoying his job (especially when he was starting to make a lot more money) he still couldn't tell Chris about it. I wonder if Eddie told Chris the truth about trading in his beloved pick up truck for a more smaller and affordable car. But that's the thing Chris isn't a little kid anymore, so despite his father not telling him the truth, he understood the reason for the job and most likely the change in vehicle. Which is why Chris said "Because you need to save your money if you're gonna stick around", he wasn't embarrassed that Eddie was a ride share driver he just wanted his dad to tell him the truth. Eddie truly just wanted his son to be proud of him which Chris is and told him that. I love how this conversation ended with them sharing a hug and saying I love you. That's so sweet. I was just so happy they sorted this all out.
How cool is this? This lucky fan, Emma, got to take pictures with 9-1-1 actors Ryan Guzman and Oliver Stark yesterday (Wednesday, Sept. 3rd). Either the actors were on break or were finished filming for the day, regardless of how it happened, she caught the perfect opportunity to take pictures. I just love her sweatshirt, it's so cute. On the front is "Los Angeles Fire Department Station 118" and on the back is "Buckley-Diaz". I can't belive she had Buckley-Diaz on her sweatshirt that's just iconic.
Anyway, congratulation to this again lucky fan. These are some really awesome pictures.
I found this fan edit video, Eddie Diaz: There's Nothing Wrong with You by FirebirdBuckley and it's amazing. What I find so interesting about Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz is that he has such a complicated and complex history with romantic relationships. I feel like the underlying issue is his sexuality which unfortuantely the Showrunner and writers don't seem like they want to follow through with the storyline they keep trying to avoid.
What I find so interesting is that within the few romantic relationships that Eddie has had, he never seems to truly connect with the women he's with. Things start out somewhat good but then crash and burn. The only person he seems to ever truly let in is his best friend Evan "Buck" Buckley. Eddie's sexuality really should be centered in a storyline because his sexuality continues to haunt the narrative.
This fan edit does a good job of highlighting this issue because Eddie is so repressed, he mask so much of who he is instead of being the person he wants to be. Maybe I'll write a longer post about this but for now, it's this fan edit that should get the attention. It's so good.
Maddie:You know, eventually you are gonna have to sleep in your new place.
Buck:Uh... Yeah, you know, I-I think that might be the issue. It doesn't feel like my new place. It feels like Eddie's old one, which is proving to be trickier than I expected. Everywhere I look is just one big reminder that my best friend is gone. And it... it sucks.
Looking at this quote, I always thought Buck's response to his big sister Maddie felt like to me as if he was pinning for his best friend Eddie. Because I get feeling sad your best friend has moved away but Buck was having trouble sleeping after taking over the lease to Eddie's place. I believe for three nights in a row, he was sleeping over at this sister and brother-in-law's house because he couldn't sleep at his new place. See this doesn't feel like a typical platonic response to your best friend leaving, it feels more like Buck was trying to deal with his unrealized romantic feelings for Eddie.
Everything Buck was doing in this episode felt like a big distraction. He was trying his best to get over his unrealized romantic feelings he has for Eddie instead of actually taking the time to understand what he was truly feeling. Maybe one day he will but for now he just think this was all a normal reaction to Eddie leaving.
Now that Christopher Diaz is a teenager, I hope the 9-1-1 writers will give him more teen related storylines especially for the ninth season (and the same can be said for fellow teen Denny Wilson). There are so many stories they could write for Chris especially with so many accidents and bad situations that so many teens find themselves in. It would be nice if they gave Chris a storyline that has nothing to do with his late mother Shannon Diaz but simply being a teen. Back in the seventh season, it was off to a good start with Chris' newfound dabble into romance but that quickly veered into it being connected with Shannon. A few ninth season storylines that I thought could be interesting for Chris are:
1. Chris goes to a party that quickly gets out of control. And either there are several accidents with kids getting hurt or there's a fire. Either way, he calls 9-1-1 to get help because the situation is quickly getting worse. And his dad Eddie's fire station, the 118 are called to the party to rescue and help all the ones that are hurt.
2. He could be riding in a car with some friends and the friend that's driving is either distracted or reckless driving and they all end up in an accident. And again the 118 are there to help.
3. Maybe he's at the park or the mall with some friends and yet again something bad happens.
4. And finally, Chris and his friends are playing video games when they find they are being targeted by someone they played against online who didn't like losing.
These are just a few ideas I had. I feel like there are so many teen related stories the writers could go with, I really just hope that they remember that Chris is a main character and should get some interesting stories. What are some stories you think Chris should have for the ninth season of 9-1-1?
I hope Ryan Guzman's character Eddie Diaz will have a better storyline for the ninth season than he had for last season. I find it interesting that the costume designer seems to be adding more cut off shirts for Eddie's wardrobe. I wonder what scene this shirt will appear in, I hope it's either a scene of Eddie with his son Christopher or a Eddie and Buck scene.
I found this amazing Buck and Eddie fan video by Fedz. It would be so amazing if the 9-1-1 writers gave Eddie and Buck a story like this on the show. I just feel like they have a love story that truly needs to be told. This is a really wonderfully made video.
I found this really amazing fan made video by Killiarious Youtube that includes scenes from 9-1-1 that focus on Christopher Diaz as well as his parents Eddie and Shannon (and Evan "Buck" Buckley). Since it's Disability Pride Month, I wanted to post this video of one of my favorite characters. It's a little long (over 30 minutes) but it's really good. One thing I like about 9-1-1 is the writers don't ignore Christopher's disability but it's not the only thing they focus on for him.
Christopher is an interesting character because he's a well-rounded and complex character. He's allowed to be a smart, funny, caring, thoughtful, creative and wonderful kid. Which is why I like that this video also included scenes of Christopher being upset and angry because no one is happy and positive all the time. I'm really looking forward to seeing how his story will continue in the upcoming sixth season (I originally posted this after the fifth season).
I really like this behind the scenes picture of Oliver Stark and Ryan Guzman from the 9-1-1 episode Wannabes (season 8 episode 8). They are resting on the cars while on a break from filming their scenes. I know being an actor is glamorized but it's still a job. Anyway, I really like this picture because you get an interesting look at the behind the scenes stuff.
Buck:Does this poor woman know that she is a carbon copy of your dead wife?
Eddie:Hasn't really come up.
Buck:I'm worried about you.
Eddie:Yeah. I'm worried about me, too.
~ Evan "Buck" Buckley and Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz, 9-1-1 season 7 episode 9: Ashes, Ashes
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I can kind of see what the Showrunner and writers were attempting to do with this Shannon Diaz lookalike/doppelganger storyline but they failed with the execution. And then didn't follow through with Eddie having an actual conversation with his son Christopher about how Shannon's death is still affecting him. And how seeing Kim, Shannon's lookalike had him spending time with Kim because she reminded him of Shannon. Instead, they had Christopher get angry (although he did misinterpret the situation when he saw Eddie with Kim) and leave with his grandparents to go to El Paso, Texas. This storyline dragged on for most of the eighth season with Eddie and Chris finally reconciling. However, they still never dealt with what caused them to fracture their relationship.
As I mentioned, I can see what they were trying to do with this story by trying to add in some drama. But it was unnecessary and it didn't work and only resulted in dragging down both Eddie and Chris' storyline for the eighth season. Total side note, I love how concerned Buck was for Eddie in this scene. After Buck saw Kim and talked to her, he immediately went over to see Eddie and to find out what was going on. I just love how concerned he was for him.
Anyway, I hope the storylines for this upcoming ninth season will be so much better.
