with ryan saying eddie is "ambiguous", it makes me wonder if we're actually getting unlabeled eddie diaz instead, and i think that's incredibly in character for him. he knows he likes men, he knows he likes women, he knows he loved shannon at some point, he knows he loves buck now. that's all that matters to him. he likes who he likes and he loves who he loves. once he gets past the "finding christopher a mother" and possibly "marrying a woman and being the man of the house" of it all, he knows he doesn't need a label to love somebody, and i think that's perfect
“what are we measuring here, buck?” “is your son really the reason you don’t date?” “you’re badass under pressure brother” “why would I be threatened by you?” “we do the same thing. ive just done it with people shooting at me is all” “you could have my back anyway” “they weren’t my type” “mine either. not anymore” “or you could have mine” SHUT UP SHUT UP JUST KISS BRO WHYS THAT SO HARD
Guzman pointed out that Eddie enlisting Buck to help has “worked so many times in the past” when it comes to getting through to Chris. “I believe there’s an offer of comfort to Eddie knowing that even though Shannon isn’t there, he has somebody else in his life that he can kind of pass the reins to and say, ‘Hey, I need another perspective. Please help my son out,’” he said. “And Buck always shows up.”
There’s something about the fire truck incident that I feel like we should talk about more as a fandom
And it’s the fact that Buck had to, in part, (with help) drag himself out from under the ladder truck 😭.
Every time they lift the fire truck up, he’s dragging himself forward, bit by bit, be it with his arms, his torso, his hips, a combination of the above.
Hen is doing her best to help, but the circumstances don’t give her a lot of leverage or room to work. Her focus is also divided since she’s keeping track of his vitals. Everyone else is working to lift the truck.
Imagine how unbelievably painful it must be, to be crushed by a firetruck, and then have to drag yourself forward, because you know that if you don’t you may not be able to get out before the collective strength of those who are lifting the truck gives out.
And because it’s Buck who doesn’t give up, who always fights, who so earnestly wants to help, all of the time, even when he’s the one in danger, he realizes that he can’t not put effort into his own rescue, no matter how much it must hurt.
He’s probably aware, even in his delirium, that everyone’s trying to help him and so he wants to repay that and be helpful in return. He doesn’t want to let them down.
So, no matter the exhaustion or the pain, he knows he has to use all his strength to help Hen get him out from under that truck while he still can.
Bit by bit, with his arms, his torso, his hips, a combination of all of the above, while in excruciating pain, he works with Hen and everyone lifting the firetruck to get free.
What unbelievable strength that requires.
What an incredible, unbreakable spirit Buck has.
Anyways I love Buck and this scene makes my heart ache.