BUCK & EDDIE ACTUAL SIZES: A Thorough Essay, Part 2
We’re back folks!! Let’s continue, SHALL WE? XD
(Part 1 here for anyone who missed it :))
Note: As always I take no responsibility for the things you will see here that you can never unsee. You're welcome }:)
Head Size
Observe, my lovelies:
Much like in the difference of torso size, Ryan has a longer head than Oliver as well. Here's how it looks from the side:
This is another reason why Eddie looks shorter than he actually is, because even though he's a similar height, his shoulders start lower down because his head is longer. Here's that first photo again, with a few helpful guide lines:
(Did I use the Bi Flag colors for the guide lines? Bitch maybe, FOCUS) The pink line is where the head starts, the purple line is where the head ends, and the blue line is where the shoulders start approximately.
You see that? Their heads start 2 inches apart (distance between the pink lines), but because of the difference in where their chins end (purple distance), Ryan's shoulders are a bit more of a hike down (blue distance) which makes him look shorter than he is. Also Oliver's shoulders are more sloped while Ryan's are more square, further fscking this up. PROPORTIONS, I KNOW!! XD XD
Moving right along...
Hand Size
Hands hands hands. This was by far the hardest to research, because it's hard to capture a moment on camera where they are both the same distance from the camera and there aren't any weird angles making one look bigger or smaller. FOR REAL you have no idea how rare it is for these two to be in the same shot, same distance, with both of them clearly showing AT LEAST ONE HAND not hidden in pockets of crossed arms or angled shots and FOR GOD'S SAKE NOT IN GLOVES AHHHHHH
Now, my initial assumption is that Eddie actually has bigger hands.
I know, it goes against standard discourse, but I think he does because he has a bigger head. (Yes, that's why I talked about head sizes first.)
For those who don't follow, the size of your hands GENERALLY correlates strongly with the size of your face/head. Try it, this is actually pretty fun: Place your hand centered over your face and your fingertips ought to reach the edges. Cool, right? :)
But what I assume is inconsequential, what does the cold evidence say?
Okay, it's warm evidence. So warm. Yummy hugs warm. Based off of this photo, I think Ryan's fingers and palms are longer. But it's hard to tell with the hand angle differences...
Love this moment of these two btw, look how utterly wrapped up they are in each other here, if you didn't ship it you do now ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Okay found another one:
(the rest under the cut to save your dash ^3^)
Again, Ryan's hands do look a bit bigger here? Oliver's hands are clasped more tightly though, which could be making them look smaller, but that wouldn't change palm size. It's still not definitive, so onward I search...
ARE YOU BEGINING TO SEE WHY THIS PART IS SO DIFFICULT FSCK!!
Oliver in that shirt is YUMMY
I think we could say with some certainty at this point that Ryan's palms are bigger. But I want a closer-up photo for definitive proof, so onward the search goes *sigh* *coffee* *lol I don't actually drink coffee* *shoves Oreos in my face* *back to Google*
AHA!! Finally! A good reference!
LOOKIT THAT FSCKING ARM, RYAN, ARE YOU LICENSED TO CARRY THOSE GUNS
I'm gonna call it with this photo. Ryan's hands, and by association, Eddie's hands are bigger. Longer, wider palm, and as seen before, slightly longer fingers as well. Oliver, and by association Buck, has slightly thicker fingers though.
I ran these photos by a few other eyeballs for verification as well, some who are buddie fans and others who are wondering why the hell I'm spending so much time on this when I have assignments piling up into an alarming hazard of procrastination. So there you go. MOVING RIGHT ALONG TO--
MUSCULATURE:
Let's face it, this is what we're all here for today, and it's a hotly contested issue, which makes perfect sense since these two darling fitness junkies keep changing their musculature between just about every goddamn hiatus AHHHHHH !!!!!
I can't address it all in Essay Part 2 since I need copious visual references and again that 10 photo limit be crawling up my ass, but we can begin here. Let's start with
Season 2 Musculature:
The temptation to start with the What A Man gif was STRONG but I resisted, because as much of a good visual reference it is for Eddie, it doesn't have him next to Buck, so I can't use it to make a comparison. *sigh*
So this is only their top halves, but I think it could be agreed upon by the fandom at large that Buck is more muscular than Eddie at this point. Particularly in the shoulders.
LOOKIT DEM BUMPING ALL THE MUSCLES TOGETHER LIKE THE FLIRTATIOUS BISEXUAL BASTARDS THEY ARE
Yeah, I'd say it's safe to say that Buck wins on musculature in season 2, with Eddie having more ropy, rangy muscles while Buck's are bigger and thicker. It's important to denote function though--while Eddie has slighter musculature, he's still already the better fighter, which is evidenced in the scene in the gym where he reads the punching bag for filth.
Looking farther down, Buck's waist is also thicker and his butt is just lovely hello there pretty muscular as well. Eddie again has a more rangy waist and his bubble butt is already present, and continues to be present throughout all the seasons. The sky is blue and Eddie's butt is fscking round like a biteable planet, some things will never change, I don't make the rules here AND YES I AM LOOKING RESPECTFULLY
The legs follow a similar trend, with Eddie's being very in shape but not yet as jacked as Buck's. I would include a photo reference but photo limit, pHOtO liMIt!!!
COMING UP IN PART 3 OF THIS WAY TOO LONG ESSAY **trailer music**
We will move on to later season's musculature, divided into seasons A & B because like I mentioned before, dese handsome mofos change it up A LOT making my life difficult and this dissertation LONG (as long as Eddie's torso).
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P.S. I feel kinda ahgajhgfjashgd objectifying these two guy's bodies at this granular level, but someone's gotta do it, so here ya go. You're welcome? Like before, if you want to follow this thrilling saga, message me or reply here and I'll add you to the tags, which currently look like dis:
Thanks all y'all for coming on this journey with me! And if you can figure out why not all the tags up there are tagging properly (like they aren't hyperlinking for whatever reason) I'd love to know how to fix that!
