[bisaster-buck]

I the the core 4 is perfect the way it is and doesn't need any other characters joining. People fell in love with the show for these characters replacing them or focusing on new characters nobody is invested in will just sink the show. If written well the core 4 have so much more to give.

Yeah. As I said, I don’t actually think it would be a smart move, I was being sarcastic. It’s a pretty common choice, though, especially in fluff TV.

I do believe it’s always better to let a character’s story reach a natural conclusion than to drag it out indefinitely, though. It’s already starting to feel like the writers are losing their grip.

Sometimes the smartest move is knowing when to stop.

[bisaster-buck]

I get the feeling from season 10 onwards it's not going to be the found family show but the grant family show with athena,harry and may taking centre stage. Bet the poster will be them three in big and the others in the background.

Ahskhj I actually snorted. Yeah, they’re slowly dropping the “found” in “found family.” 911: Keeping Up with the Grants

[bisaster-buck]

personally i feel like they are really pushing ravi,may and harry to take over from the OG cast. It's just feels like they are pushing the gen z narrative. Problem is their is not much substance and they seem to only care about ravi and harry becoming the new heartthrobs of the show but they don't have much personality. Just feels like ageism to me like the writers think they need younger cast because the others are getting older.

I can see that’s what might be happening, but I think there’s a different reason for it. They already have a broad audience, and this is not, and never will be, the kind of show younger viewers suddenly latch onto.

I think the main characters are simply reaching the end of their narrative arcs. Normally, that would mean it’s time to wrap things up. But ending a profitable show would require restraint, so instead they’ll just shuffle those characters into the background and start stretching the former side cast as far as it will go.

The show keeps limping along, and everyone acts like this was the plan all along.

Because replacing original characters with new ones no one asked for has always gone so well, right? Right??

[bisaster-buck]

the cast is so big their is never enough time to explore each characters storylines and the storylines always end up rushed. The hen illness was rushed and lead nowhere and then the buck drug dependency was rushed aswell. I also think the final two episodes are mostly going to be about athena. I also think harry will have his first nde and that's what's buck is reacting too. Everyone always screams make ravi main but we have too many mains as it is now we have may and harry .

yeah i didn’t mean that i want ravi to become a main character. i was just pointing out his secondary role and how that might play into his friendship with harry.

i also agree that buck’s storyline felt somewhat rushed. the show used to let these things develop more gradually, sometimes in the background while someone else had the spotlight, whereas now it feels much more condensed. they’re trying to fit too many thing at once in one single season.

[bisaster-buck]

I love reading buddie kid fics on ao3, no wait I mean watching 911 on abc

[starlit-meadow]

[v88sy]

[sunsetbuddie]

watching your boyfriend go Okay if You say so :) to his best friend who is soft domming him right in front of your eyes after you have tried and tried to tell him the exact same thing to no avail must have been absolutely Sickening to be fair. this was the moment tommy knew for Sure he was not buck's last and Also that his daddy kink fantasies would never be realised like buck is all but saying yes Sir to eddie and all tommy can do is watch it happen hashtag tommy's tragic life

[jayhsketch]

petition to remove all the hair gel in the world so we have eddie with wavy hair,,

first on patreon!

[demisexualdiaz]

Eddie Diaz in 2x01 Under Pressure

Hiatus Eddie series

[dailyevanbuckley]

Buck + pen in his mouth

[landoshabit]

this is canon but we’re closer to this actually being canon

[bisaster-buck]

I'm even struggling with some of the friendships this season aswell as the relationships. Like I would not wanna be friends with chimney with his rude attitude and how am I supposed to get behind ravi and harry being best friends when all I can think is why the hell would a grown man wanna be mates with a 18/19 year old kid. Harry just feels so out of place with a team of adults.

i get what you mean, and some dynamics have felt a little off this season, especially with the choices they’ve made for chimney. but most friendships still felt pretty solid to me.

as for ravi and harry, i get why it might feel strange, but i don’t personally see the issue with them being friends. in a workplace it’s pretty normal to interact with younger coworkers the same way you would with people your age or older.

their situations in the team are actually pretty similar. they both joined a group that was already very tight-knit. ravi never really managed to fully squeeze into that inner circle, even though he’s an important character. harry has a slightly different problem because he’s basically everyone’s adopted little brother, which can make it harder for him to feel like he’s on the same level as the others.

so it actually makes sense to me that they’d gravitate toward each other a bit and bond over being the “outsiders” of the group.

[emziess]

Eddie "Eating a sweet treat made by Buck* Diaz 9-1-1

[bisaster-buck]

I find most of the couples on the show lack chemistry. And the show doesn't put enough care into writing the couples . Even may and ravi just felt rushed to me I know alot of people like them together but their was zero build up and kinda felt lacking for me. I actually wouldn't of minded may and Ian.

sometimes i feel like the writers let the build-up happen off screen, in the fandom. i do like may/ravi, and it makes sense to me because i’ve been on tumblr this whole time watching people talk about them, but i can’t imagine how that relationship reads to a more casual viewer.

sometimes it almost feels like the logic is just “here are two well-liked characters, let’s make them kiss,” and that’s all the build-up they think they need.

there used to be chemistry, though. athena and bobby, hen and karen, early maddie and chim all had really good chemistry (hen and karen still do). i don’t know what happens once couples get together, but it’s like a switch flips. they fade into the background, and the only time their relationship comes back into focus is when there’s conflict.

where are the shenanigans couples are supposed to get into together? that’s honestly why buddie is so popular even if it’s not canon, in my opinion. they bring that sense of fun, care, and partnership that healthy couples usually have, and it actually shows up on screen.

[bisaster-buck]

imagine the 118 gets separated end of season 9 and the house buck gets sent to is 144 with Sam.

okay actually that would be kind of funny. they did start laying some groundwork for a change this episode by bringing up a lot of the stuff that’s gone wrong lately. i wouldn’t expect anything permanent, but i could see them doing a storyline where something threatens the integrity of the 118 family and then gets resolved a few episodes later.

but the way they introduced sam, he plays right into buck’s fear of being replaced. i could absolutely see them swapping them again at some point, maybe even moving buck out for a bit, because the show really does love playing with that fear. honestly i’d like to see more of sam, and more sam-buck interactions.

they’re both people pleasers, but in very different ways. buck does it for the people he loves, while sam seems to do it for everyone. they’re very different while also being weirdly similar. buck tends to dislike newcomers on sight because they threaten his place in his found family, while sam feels like someone who just wants to be liked by everyone. i can easily imagine buck hating him on sight, like we already saw, while sam tries desperately to win him over.

[bisaster-buck]

for me chim is just not a good fit as captain not just because of the buck stuff but just in general it just doesn't fit for me. I've started liking his character less this season and I think part of it is because his just not a good captain he hasn't got the personality for it. He just doesn't give leader ,mature and approachable. I think maybe instead they should of had a new character come in . I also think its unrealistic that they haven't shown conflict and stuggle with maddie and chimneys marriage and parenting when both have had a promotion that's stressful and alot to juggle yet apparently they both find it extremely easy. their little family unit just seems too perfect to me hen and Karen are more real because they have their ups and downs.

it was honestly kind of funny to me that in the last episode they once again showed exactly why he’s not a great fit as captain, and then still expected the audience to empathize with him and act like he isn’t. he obviously has way less experience than bobby did, so it makes sense that he’d make more mistakes. but most of the issues with his leadership seem to come from the fact that it’s like he suddenly forgot he’s also friends with these people.

and i didn’t even realize what felt off until you pointed it out, but maddie and chim being this perfect power couple with no conflict and no downsides does feel kind of suspicious. i hope they’re saving up enough to cover jee and bobby nash’s therapy bills once they get older lol

[bisaster-buck]

I actually have a theory about Sam, I think his going to be back next ep and will get hurt. I could see buck feeling guilty and them actually ending up being friends. I think the actor said he was coming back.

nonnie, you might be onto something. sam coming back would actually make a lot more sense. the guy was conventionally attractive (in that bland, forgettable white boy way), they gave him a very distinct character trait with the whole people-pleaser thing, and his exit felt unusually highlighted.

buck did come off a bit strong against him, but i mostly read that as him feeling threatened about being replaced, which has been a recurring fear for him. if sam is meant to come back, though, that dynamic suddenly makes a lot more sense.

his introduction still felt really forced and out of place to me, but i'm curious to see how it plays out.