what do you think eric meant when he said that he feels like he's in a movie and playing a part in "eric's buddy" before buddy kisses him? this has been lingering in my mind and i'd like to see your thoughts on it :)
Thanks for the ask!
My take is that Eric feels like he's playing a part when he's trying to woo Donna, or be her "boyfriend".
Buddy and Eric's interaction starts with Eric's outburst: he suddenly becomes all twitchy and bothered, and exclaims that he forgot to call Donna. He's upset with himself for forgetting.
Eric and Donna have been best friends for their whole lives, and their friendship has always been easy. But now that romance is blooming between them, he suddenly feels nervous around her and second guesses everything he says or does. I think with that particular line, Eric means that he knows what people who are in love act like - he's seen his parents, his friends, characters in a movie, etc - and he tries to emulate that, but it often feels awkward and makes him wonder if he's doing it right.
Buddy had good insight when he called Eric confused.
Eric IS confused. Not about his sexuality, though. He's confused about making the transition from friends to more-than-friends with Donna.
