Buck's one-sided rivalry nearly cost him a friendship with Eddie (9-1-1)

I always found it so interesting that in the 9-1-1 episode Under Pressure (season 2 episode 1) Buck was the only team member who made Eddie's first day on the job a negative work experience. Not only was Buck was jealous, he decided to be a jerk toward Eddie. During the inflated man emergency, Buck was mad that Eddie "took over" despite their Captain Bobby Nash telling Eddie to take over. What's interesting is that after seeing that Eddie was very competent and knowledgeable, Buck reluctantly said "Yeah. Good Job" to him afterwards.

And despite the reluctant "Good Job", Buck was still holding on to this one-sided rivalry and being a jerk towards Eddie. It wasn't until they worked together to remove a bomb from an older man's leg that they finally became friends. As quickly as they became friends, it's clear to see that if Buck wasn't being a jealous jerk him and Eddie would have immediately become friends as soon as they met. However, it was Buck's actions that delayed their friendship but thankfully it didn't take too long for that to happen. And now that friendship has grown into something really special. Something that is so much more than friendship that I hope will lead to romance.

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(9-1-1 season 2 episode 1: Under Pressure)