hi i was wondering if you and ali could answer this question for me. you've said that S7 made you very very sure that Buddie is happening. May I ask what moment in S7 cemented it for you? For me it was when Eddie said the biggest chekovs gun in TV History "this changes nothing between us" because we all know in any TV show known to man that when someone says that line it's the biggest lie in the world and that everything is going to change between them.
For me it's not really 'a moment' Nonny. It's more like a series of 'moments' that made me sit up and pay attention.
It started in the first episode when Buck told Eddie he broke up with Nathalia. That scene in the locker room was very interesting. Then Eddie asked Buck to talk to Chris for having multiple girlfriends. It clearly shows the trust he has in him and also how he sees him as a co-parent.
Then, in 7x04 everything revolved around Eddie. Yes, Tommy kissed Buck at the end, but even he wasn't sure if Buck really wanted his attention or Eddie's attention.
Then Buck and Tommy go out on a date and who shows up? Eddie with his then girlfriend Marisol. Then, once again, Buck makes everything about Eddie when he talks to Maddie how he's lying to Eddie. Maddie has obviously clocked him by now. She knows very well that Buck has some mixed emotions about Eddie.
And that Buddie coming out scene? Neither of them seemed overly happy with the other man's answers, even if -on the surface- they were the right answers at the right time. I fully agree with you Nonny, that 'This changes nothing between us' was very loaded and basically said: YES! This changes everything!
Then we had the bachelor party scenes where Eddie is the only one truly showing up for Buck. This episode had the wildest Buddie scenes ever. And when Tommy finally shows up? They have Buck kiss Tommy where no one can see them. The soot on his face is how Buck comes out. There is no big kiss or a declaration in front of the family, just some soot. Once again Tommy isn't included in Buck's story. He is just there as a means to an end so that Buck can come out of the closet.
There is that sea monkey/Catholic guilt 'talk' between Buck and Eddie as well. I literally sat up when Eddie started talking about his Catholic guilt. This is something he has never talked about before, but the show obviously wanted to introduce it for his character. They used Marisol as a plot device to awaken something in Eddie that wasn't there before. To what purpose? We'll see that in season 8.
Then there was the scene in Eddie's kitchen after Buck bumped into Kim. He was supposed to meet up with Tommy, but instead he goes to Eddie and they have a soft and vulnerable conversation. Buck admits that he's worried about Eddie.
In the last episode Eddie confides in Buck and asks him to talk to Chris again, just like in the beginning of the season. Buck is there, every single step of the way, supporting Eddie where he can. That's love.
So yeah, all of the above in combination with interviews, social media posts, promo... is what finally made me believe that they might actually go the Buddie-route.
I'm even more certain about it today than I was at the end of season 7. Literally everything is pointing in the direction of queer Eddie and eventual Buddie. I don't see what else all this could be about. So yeah, I'm 99% there already. For that last percent I'll have to wait for season 8 to air. 🤞🤞🤞
I'll leave this in the Ali's corner tag to see if Ali feels up to answering this question as well. But please keep in mind that she already has her own ask box to answer and trust me, it keeps her very busy. 😋 I'll also leave this in the Ali's nonnies tag. Maybe she has already answered a question in the same vein.
