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9x17/18 Theo theory

Based on 9x17 promo and that 9x18 call sheet from last day of filming that a crew member posted, here's my theory on the Buck plot line.

The lady from the 9x17 promo calls 911 because she randomly sees Theo on top of the electrical tower. It is obvious from the promo that she isn't actually connected to him because she refers to him as "a little kid".

There is a brief moment in the promo where you can see Theo is waving his hands (like the way you do when you're trying to get help/attention). He's also wearing a gold medal (like maybe he got it at a competition or sporting event etc). So my theory is that he was out with his parents on the way back from whatever event he got the medal at. There's a bad car accident. If their phones are trashed and they're out in the middle of nowhere, it's possible Theo walks and walks until he spots the tower and climbs it in attempt to get help and people's attention (explains the way he was waving his hands).

The 118 responds and Buck is able to gain Theo's trust and rescues him from the electrical tower.

Theo tells them about the primary emergency and leads them there. Either both parents are already dead or they're critical and eventually both die during the episode (if it's the latter, maybe the 118 let Theo stay with them until they find next of kin).

Both parents die, and they find out there is no next of kin (grandparents, aunts/uncles, etc etc). Theo, during his time with the 118, develops an attachment to the 118. Sort of similar to Eric and Tommy in Boy Meets World. Social services comes to bring Theo to foster care but Theo gets upset and doesn't want to go and wants to stay with Buck. Buck, who wants to always fix things, instinctively says something like "you can come stay with me for a bit"

Once the reality of what he's agreed to (fostering Theo) kicks in, he meets up with Kameron and Connor and asks them for advice (I'm basing this on them possibly being in the final eps). I'm sure he also asks Eddie, Henren, Madney etc as well.

Because 911 loves reusing characters, the social worker Henren worked with--Deirdre (she was on the call sheet) is probably Theo's social worker as well. She probably has scenes with Buck

The call sheet scene that mentioned Buck's house and welcome home Theo...finale probably ends with Buck officially fostering Buck (unlike Eric in Boy Meets World, Buck is almost 35 not 21, so he is in a better position to do it).

The plot line will carry over into season 10. As far as season 10 goes, I don't think Buck will ultimately end up adopting Theo in the long run, but I think it will propel him to realize just how much he wants a family of his own (and maybe realize he literally has one with Eddie and get out of his Eddie feelings denial) anyway, regardless of my theory being right or wrong, Molly and James (who have written hits like 8x17, 9x11, 9x15 etc) wrote 9x18 and it's directed by Bradley Buecker (who directed S3 tsunami ep) so I find it really hard to doom knowing that's who behind the ep

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supportive husband Eddie got the groceries this time (8x17 + 9x15)

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Buck, Eddie, and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

9-1-1 S9E13 — MOTHER'S BOY

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What if they end S9 with a buddie date reveal like how they ended s1 with the bathena date reveal?

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Could it be…??

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Unfortunately my nervous system cannot tell the difference between a 9x13 buddie edit to Drag Path on tiktok and being held at gun point, so now I just swipe up the second I hear “can you can you find me” (I’m sure they’re all beautiful edits)

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Do I think Eddie consciously knows (but hasn’t said anything) about his feelings for Buck? Honestly I’m not sure. But that being said, I do think Eddie has been written (since Sob Stories) in such a way that if Tim decided to reveal at the end of the season or something that Eddie has known, I think that it would totally work (and honestly probably eat)

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“You look like hell” “You should see the other guy”

If we’re talking in terms of like the actual literal physical altercations at the end of the ep (aka how the phrase is usually used), the phrase would apply to Bonnie for Eddie (since he was fighting her) and Earl for Buck (since Buck tased him and took him down).

But by Buck saying “I am the other guy” it’s implying that instead of talking about the other person in the physical fight, he’s talking about the way Eddie and Buck fought like hell to get back to each other and save each other. And Eddie saying “I know” like he knows just how much they would sacrifice for each other because they love each other

Like no wonder Tim said it’s his favorite part of the episode he wrote. Shit is romantic af

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madney and buddie parallel 8x10 Voices // 9x13 Mother's boy

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What if they end S9 with a buddie date reveal like how they ended s1 with the bathena date reveal?

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Probably because it was shown on screen—I’ve seen a lot of talk about how despite being injured and concussed, Eddie runs to Buck after Buck collapses

But have we thought about how there were only 32 seconds between Buck hearing the gun shot while being tied up inside the compound to Buck tasing Earl outside? Despite being physically injured and psychologically tortured- Buck was able to untie himself, get the taser, & crawl his way out to save Eddie in that quick time frame

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Hen joking and telling Buck and Eddie in 9x12: “Win….or you don’t come home”

Should’ve known it was some foreshadowing 👀

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I’ve always thought Buddie was possible since I first started watching this show like six years ago, but I think 7x05 when Eddie says to Buck “this doesn’t change a thing between us” is really when I started feeling Buddie was inevitable

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I know people have talked about the idea of May x Ravi and tbh I had concerns that if the show went there, that they might suffer BuckNatalia syndrome (two hot people paired together yet zero chemistry), so I’m pleasantly surprised at how buzzy they were in 9x11!! Also shout out to Aisha’s directing bc the way she filmed them definitely enhanced the buzz (like that shot of May looking up at Ravi after she won the bid💯)

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Still thinking about the dialogue between Morgan and Karadec at the funeral where he says just because he hasn’t fallen apart on the job doesn’t mean it won’t happen.

He could’ve followed by telling Morgan, “And when that time comes, I know you’ll know what to do.” Or “I know you’ll have my back”.

But the fact that he said “And when that time comes, I know that out of all the people in my life, *you* will know exactly what do”.

Yeah the slow burn is in motion

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I’m two weeks late, but just realized it’s officially been TEN years since I’ve made this blog. While the specific content of the blog has shifted over the years as TV shows change (though always mostly a fandom blog!), I’ve never changed the username or profile pic surprisingly. Shout out to any og followers who have been here since I was a stressed out grad student studying for boards in 2015 and killing time by making tv show theories and analyses! (Remember the brain twin days with @theowldetective ??)

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I don’t know who needs to hear this but Belly can “choose herself” *and* be with Conrad, it’s not mutually exclusive