Most Memorable Scene: Buck and Eddie staring at each other in the 9-1-1 episode "Panic"

A total blink-and-you-miss-it scene is when Evan "Buck" Buckley and Edmnudo "Eddie" Diaz were staring at each other in the 9-1-1 episode Panic (season 5 episode 1). This little moment happened while they were having a conversation around the pool table with their friends and co-workers Captain Robert "Bobby" Nash, Henrietta "Hen" Wilson and Howard "Chimney" Han. They were talking about Eddie and his son Christopher going to Eddie's girlfriend Dr. Ana Flores' sister's baby's christening. And during that discussion Buck was being so annoying and passive-aggressive about Eddie going. He was the main one grilling Eddie throughout the discussion.

It felt like he was trying to push Eddie into saying that going to the christening meant that his relationship with Ana was serious. Buck even said "So, it's pretty serious, then" which Eddie deflected while acting like he didn't understand what Buck was talking about. Which Buck followed with "Well, you're meeting her parents". Eddie answered by making it seem like it wasn't a big deal since him and Chris were also going to be meeting the rest of Ana's family which includes her tíos, tías and primos. Again, Buck was the main one grilling Eddie and it got to the point that Hen said "It's not like it's Ana and Eddie's baby, Buck".

Despite Eddie trying to brush off the status of his relationship with Ana, whether he wanted to believe it or not meeting his girlfriend's family was a pretty big deal. Even Chimney said going to the christening sound serious. It's no doubt Eddie liked Ana but he was avoiding thinking about how serious their relationship might be. None of this explains why Buck was having such a problem with the possibility that Eddie's relationship with Ana was becoming serious. Why was it bothering him? And why was Eddie so quick to deflect and downplay the seriousness of his relationship with Ana?

Anyway, the point of this post was the blink-and-you-miss-it moment of Buck and Eddie staring at each other. Because why was this scene there? What was the point of that moment being included? Was it just a quick moment of Eddie and Buck staring at each other or did it mean something more? Especially since while they were staring, it was during when they were all talking about Eddie and Chris going to the christening and Eddie and Ana's relationship. This blink-and-you-miss-it scene makes me think of the scene from in the episode Ashes, Ashes (season 7 episode 9) when the camera panned over to Eddie while Buck was getting his award. Because why was that scene there? Is there a significance to showing Eddie while Buck received his award?

When I think about both scenes, they were quick moments but they sure do make you question why they were there in the first place. I guess, only time will tell.

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(9-1-1 season 5 episode 1: Panic)