Many people have commented and pointed out how Buck and Eddie are using other people to express their own thoughts i.e. Buck talking to Harry being a reflection of him and moving out, Eddie using Abigail to express his strained (and definitely confused) relationship with God.
I know some people are using this as an argument that something must have happened between them, but I would like to argue that it’s evidence of the opposite. Take it from me, with a deeply avoidant attachment style (I’m working on it), Buck moving out early is 101 in shutting things down before they even have a chance to exist (we can argue it had been existing long enough) or a better word perceived.
In the conversation with Harry, he points out leaving that walking away doesn’t hurt any less than having it taken away. And you could see it solely as a Buddie take i.e. Buck hurting as he rather ‘accept’ nothing will more will exist between him and Eddie, than accept his feelings and let Eddie reject him and ruin their friendship. Or see it as the above but with the addition of leaving Eddie’s house didn’t hurt any less than Eddie leaving to go to Texas.
It also feels so weird because this is the first we see Buck being the one to pull away, despite it being obvious for us viewers that he find joy in his relationship with Eddie. This is the first time we see Buck chose to ‘walk’ away. And it is one-sided, apart from Eddie being in a highly emotional state after Abigail, we haven’t seen him actually have a stained or rocky relationship with Buck, in the same way we see Buck feeling both betrayed and cold with Eddie.
Now what do I mean by that, Eddie even in episode one is shown being unaware of Buck’s jealousy towards his new deepened work relationship with Hen. I have not rewatched the episode so don’t quote me on the wording, but the scene where they exchange quips about it being Buck’s idea for Eddie to dress like an alien and Eddie stating he wasn’t taking credit, felt like Eddie was completely unaware of the peacocking Buck was doing (sorry for the lack of a better word), and instead was happy to be ‘bantering’ with his friend, that he probably doesn’t see as often as he used to. It really gave Eddie had no idea Buck is ‘mad’ and Eddie is blissfully unaware.
Not to mention the Buck being jealous being almost synonymous with him suppressing his feelings. And I think that makes the whole thing worse, he doesn’t know how he feels, but knows he ‘cannot’ fancy his ‘straight best friend’ as it would end well, but he’s struggling with feeling replaced.
