The Buddie System

A falling star fell from Eddie’s heart and landed in Buck’s eyes.

Have you ever wondered what the stars have to say about Buddie? Well, grab your cosmic popcorn because we’re diving deep into the stardust of the universe! 

In this special episode Han, Cil, and Rachel are guided by our celestial sage, Chrissy (@kithmet) joining us to unravel the star-crossed mysteries surrounding our favorite 9-1-1 duo. 

As we dissect their personalities through the lens of astrology, we uncover the intricate dance of their relationship, exploring themes of emotional vulnerability, the struggle between duty and desire, and the undeniable chemistry that binds them together.

Wondering what zodiac signs have to do with fictional character analysis? We’re so glad you asked, it’s because the stars told us:

Buck is a pathological people-pleaser, always striving for harmony and fairness, while he yearns for a home and family he can really belong to and be truly seen by, while masking his inner turmoil with charm and bravado.

Eddie embodies steadfast loyalty, with a single-minded, all-or-nothing mentality that can get him into trouble with the additional layer of his intense sense of responsibility and conflicting bone-deep desire for real romantic partnership.

And that’s not even scratching the surface!

Whether you’re an astrology novice or a seasoned star-gazer, this episode promises to be a mystical journey through the planets and constellations. Join us for some laughs, some 'aha' moments, and perhaps a little bit of cosmic chaos as we explore how their lives have been shaped by the stars — influencing their motives, actions, and ultimately, their fates together.

Buck-le up; it’s gonna be a wild ride through the galaxy!

Chapters

(00:00:00)-Welcome Guest Host Chrissy

(00:04:13)-Astrology 101 and Our Big Three

(00:08:36)-Buck and Eddie’s Birth Chart Overview

(00:30:08)-Buck’s Libra Mirrorball

(00:52:42)-Buck’s Cancer Martyr Complex

(01:09:48)-Buck’s Leo is the Brightest Thing in the Room

(01:26:28)-Eddie’s Stubborn Taurus Bull

(01:41:12)-Eddie’s Scorpio Built a Maze in His Mind

(02:02:09)-Eddie’s Capricorn Masks His Mess

(02:09:47)-Buddie Compatibility Written in the Stars

(02:22:28)-Buck’s In Depth Horoscope in The Pattern App

(02:32:32)-Eddie’s In Depth Horoscope in The Pattern App

(02:40:53)-Buddie’s Relationship Horoscope Pattern

(02:46:22)-Conclusion: We’re Correct!

(02:58:07)-Chrissy’s Social Media, New Fic, and Outro

🌟 Connect with Chrissy 🌟

🔭 Twitter 

🔭 Tumblr

📚 something touched me (like a knife-blade), by kithmet, Archive of Our Own 

📚 slaughterhouse, by kithmet, Archive of Our Own

🌌 Astrological Resources 🌌

✨ The Pattern App

✨ Libra Sun, Co-Star

✨ Cancer Moon, Cosmopolitan

✨ Leo Rising, Cosmopolitan

✨ Taurus Sun, Co-Star

✨ Scorpio Moon, Cosmopolitan

✨ Capricorn Rising, Cosmopolitan

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I say, “Can you believe it?” as we’re lying on the couch, “the Buddie canon we can see it, yes, yes, we can see it now!”

This week Couch Theory takes center stage as Han, Cil, and Rachel take you on a whimsical journey through the concept that has captured the imagination of Buddie fans since Season 6.

From the couch that symbolizes relationships to the chair that represents his newfound independence, we unravel how Buck's choices (or lack thereof) reflect his emotional journey.  In a trademark iconic moment, Christopher points out Buck's lack of a couch, signaling a deeper commentary on adulthood and responsibility. Buck's inability to choose a couch mirrors his seemingly endless challenge in choosing the *right* partners, and we follow the invisible strings tying parallels between his relationships with Eddie and his romantic partners, and how these dynamics play out on the couch. 

We explore how the couch serves as a metaphor for intimacy, family dynamics, and emotional distance, highlighting key moments when Buck and Eddie navigate their feelings for each other and their roles as co-parents. Don’t worry, there is plenty of couch symbolism for Eddie as well—the Buddies discuss how his proximity and position on the couch mirror his emotional state and his struggles with acceptance and belonging.

Whether you're a die-hard fan or a casual viewer, this exploration of Couch Theory brings new dimensions to understanding Buck and Eddie and their intertwined lives, and inspires a look back on your favorite moments with fresh eyes, leaving you eagerly anticipating the next chapter of their stories.

In our thorough investigation we uncover this underlying truth: sometimes, the best couch is the one right under your nose, waiting for you to sit down and get comfortable. So grab your snacks, settle in, and join us for a deep dive of Buck’s psyche via furniture!

Chapters:

(00:00:00)-Intro

(00:00:40)-Let’s move this party to the couch!

(00:02:10)-Couch Theory 101

(00:07:40)-Symbolism Overview

(00:13:04)-Buck & Abby’s breakup (1x10)

(00:19:35)-Buck asks Maddie to stay (2x01)

(00:26:34)-Buck & Eddie help move Maddie’s couch (2x06)

(00:30:35)-Buck gets crushed x2 & Ali break up (2x18)

(00:42:33)-Eddie drops Chris off to hang with “his Buck” (3x01)

(00:45:51)-Going for the title on Buck’s couch (3x09)

(00:47:40)-Buck isn’t really a guest on Eddie’s couch (3x11)

(00:51:27)-Buck and Eddie co-parenting and married behavior (4x03)

(00:54:19)-Chris and Buck's matching abandonment issues (4x08)

(01:03:26)-Ana sits in Buck’s seat on the Diaz couch (4x10)

(01:05:22)-Eddie’s performing via pillow fluffing (4x13)

(01:09:32)-Buck snoring on Eddie’s couch while Eddie recovers (4x14)

(01:14:07)-Taylor finding comfort in Buck (5x09)

(01:16:38)-Taylor moves in with her wrong blue couch (5x13)

(01:24:47)-Eddie’s couch nightmare & heart to heart with Bobby (5x14)

(01:27:43)-Buck, Taylor, Hen & Chimney’s Jonah Discovery (5x17)

(01:30:02)-Taylor moving out paves the way for Couch Theory (5x18)

(01:34:15)-Buck doesn’t even have a couch! (6x01)

(01:51:30)-Couch Chronicles - Couch Theory in Season 6 Press Articles

(01:55:32)-Eddie restless & uncomfortable hearing Buck’s donation decision (6x09)

(02:05:35)-The Coma Dream Couch (6x11)

(02:18:43)-Buck finding comfort & safety on the Diaz couch after lightning strike (6x12)

(02:25:34)-Chris falls asleep on the Diaz couch (6x13)

(02:34:06)-The birth on Buck’s uncomfortable couch (6x18)

(02:48:42)-Eddie first in, last out at the bachelor party (7x06)

(02:57:57)-Eddie comes clean to Kim then wakes up to a living nightmare (7x09)

(03:04:33)-Eddie asking Buck to help after the Kim Situation™ (7x10)

(03:12:44)-Buck having Eddie’s back during the FaceTime birthday party (8x01)

(03:19:48)-The Foreshadowing of Buck & Tommy Bones (8x05)

(03:23:01)-Eddie’s Risky Business & Buck’s latest breakup (8x06)

(03:32:26)-Buck crashing out about Eddie moving to El Paso (8x08)

(03:42:08)-Couch Chronicles - References in Mid-Season 8 Finale Press

(03:47:53)-Couch Theory Extended Universe - Our Theories Looking Forward

(03:52:53)-Take a Buddie With You & Outro

📔 Articles Mentioned:

📰 9-1-1 star Oliver Stark on Buck's new single life — and what's to come in season 6, Entertainment Weekly

📰 9-1-1 team unpacks Buck's emotional coma dream episode: 'We're going to see a new side of him', Entertainment Weekly

📰 9-1-1's Oliver Stark on season 6 finale, Buck's new romance, Lucy's return, and that couch, Entertainment Weekly

📰 ‘9-1-1’s Oliver Stark Previews Season 7, Episode 6: “One Of My Favorite Ever Episodes To Shoot”, Decider

📰 ‘9-1-1’ Boss Tim Minear Unpacks The Midseason Finale And Shares His Season 8 Goal: “To Blow It All The Hell Apart”, Decider

📰 Interview: Peter Krause and Oliver Stark talk all things ‘9-1-1’ Season 8, Entertainment Focus

📰 9-1-1 star Oliver Stark on Buck’s beautiful bisexual arc and what’s next for ‘Buddie’, Pink News 

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How do you go back to basics and move forward at the same time? Why, grow sideways, of course!

This week Han, Cil, and Rachel break down Season 2 Episode 14 of 9-1-1, “Broken.” Dispatch’s CAD system is down for the count, intrinsically transporting our first responders back to the 1900’s—where all they had were paper maps, a weird-ass white board system, and an encyclopedic knowledge of the L.A. grid system.

Maddie and Chimney are recovering from the aftermath of “the Doug of it all” and trying to get back to normal with mixed results. We discuss how they are mourning the new beginning that was ripped away from them, trying to move forward separately while missing the other, and their shared assurances to Hen and Josh that they don’t need to talk about it because they are *Ross voice* “fine.”

There’s growing pains in co-dad paradise as Harry’s actions put Bobby in a tough spot as he tries to find his footing between being “Best Buddy Bobby” and “Step-Dad Bobby.” The Buddies speak on Michael’s own emotional state putting a considerable handicap on his usual level-headedness—and how he and Bobby are able to build a stronger foundation in better understanding one another once they sit down and talk openly over some pie and ice cream.

We look into the ominous foreshadowing for Shannon and Buck’s fates later this season and how long the writers nefariously plot ahead of time. Eddie gets a special spotlight in this Slow Burn segment as we explore the “losing his religion” implications of miracles and praying mentioned in the episode.

The characters might ignore things, but we won’t. At the end of the day there are worse ways to stay alive.

📔 Articles Mentioned:

📰 Is This the End of Chimney and Maddie on ‘9-1-1’?, TV Insider

📰 “There’s Going to Be Chaos”: 9-1-1 Breakout Oliver Stark on Ryan Murphy’s Outrageous Procedural, Paste Magazine

📰 A Cyberattack Hobbles Atlanta, and Security Experts Shudder, New York Times

📰 Baltimore's 911 emergency system hit by cyberattack, NBC News

📰 Massachusetts 911 outage was caused by computer firewall, not a cyberattack, officials say, CNN

📰 Hackers have taken down dozens of 911 centers. Why is it so hard to stop them?, NBC News

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Chapters

(00:00:00) Welcome to Dispatch - Intro

(00:03:04) General Thoughts

(00:08:29) Jaws of Life - Deep Dive

(00:13:40) Red String Corner

(00:23:04) Foreshadowing Shannon’s & Buck’s Fates

(00:36:15) Drawing Buddie Parallels in Every Speech Josh Ever Gives

(00:39:04) Flashover - Themes

(00:45:42) Who’s Cookin’? - Character Arcs

(00:46:01) Bobby & Michael

(00:57:31) Where’s The Fire? - Scene Dissection: Bobby & Michael’s Confrontation & Heart-to-Heart

(01:13:19) Maddie Trying to Convince Everyone She’s “I’m FiNe”

(01:20:24) Chimney Working From Home & Saving the Day

(01:26:20) The Madney First Date Re-Do? 

(01:35:47) Hen’s Soft Spot

(01:39:09) Slowburn - Bi Buck & Buddie Watch

(01:39:51) Buck Freaks Out When Eddie Pulls a Buck-Esque Stunt

(01:45:02) Does Eddie Believe in Miracles? 

(01:47:33) Eddie Doesn’t Let Himself Feel Things  

(01:52:23) You Voted For It! The Winner of Our Hiatus Special Episode Is… 

(0:1:53:27) Take a Buddie With You - Outro

And then he ran into her knife. He ran into her knife ten times.

Close enough, welcome back Maddie Begins! This week Han, Cil, and Rachel do our best Cell Block Tango into Season 2 Episode 13 of 9-1-1, “Fight or Flight.” Maddie is back in her own personal horror movie: abducted by the abusive spouse she fled, all alone with no one and nothing to support or help her, and losing the hope she rekindled after her marriage snuffed it out.

Meanwhile, Buck and Athena dispatch themselves on the case, which is lucky because the detective in charge seems set on doing less than the bare minimum, assuming this will quickly turn into a murder investigation. We discuss how Buck and Athena wiggle through the loopholes of The System to advocate and facilitate for Maddie’s safe return.

Ultimately, Maddie does not know if help is coming, or if it will make it to her in time, so she devises multiple plans to save herself using the observational skills she’s honed in her time at Dispatch. We delve into her emotional and mental state and ascertain how she cycles through the stages of grief, going from from dissociative and resigned to actively fighting back.

If there’s one thing the Buckleys are good at it’s improvising! The Buddies admire Maddie’s quick-thinking under extreme duress and how she flips Doug’s pathetic attempts at manipulation back on him to buy her more time.

We talk about the potential for a dual Buckley near-death experience (NDE) in the upcoming latter half of Season 8 and how that could lead to a bittersweet Madney and Buddie parallel. Chimney recovers in the hospital and the 118 extended family rallies around him in the waiting room. The team reminisce and bond as Hen drops some new Chimney lore, but we are squinting suspiciously at the exchange between Michael and Eddie when they meet, setting off our impeccable gaydar.

If you’d have been there, if you’d have seen it, we betcha you would have done the same.

📔 Articles Mentioned:

📰 ‘9-1-1’: Jennifer Love Hewitt on That Bloody Snow Battle – and Its ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Joke, The Wrap

📰 ‘9-1-1’: Jennifer Love Hewitt on That Emotional Episode, What’s Next for Maddie & Chimney, TV Insider

📖 The Bravery Game by songbvrd, Archive of Our Own

📖 B L E E D   F O R   M E by Olympea, Archive of Our Own

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Chapters

(00:00:00) Welcome to Dispatch - Intro

(00:02:48) General Thoughts

(00:10:18) Jaws of Life - Deep Dive

(00:15:24) Red String Corner

(00:19:44) Flashover - Themes

(00:25:57) Who’s Cookin’? - Character Arcs

(00:26:56) Buck’s Panic & Finding Loopholes in The System

(00:36:05) Buck & Athena Buddy Cop Team Up

(00:45:52) Maddie Flashbacks to Doug’s Abuse

(00:59:41) Maddie Experiencing the Stages of Grief

(01:06:43) Escape at the Gas Station

(01:16:34) Buckley Sibling NDEs in 8b?

(01:18:42) Help is Not Coming

(01:27:51) Where’s The Fire? - Scene Dissection: Maddie Fights Doug in the Woods

(01:36:12) Madney Giving Romeo + Juliet Parallels

(01:40:36) Buck & Maddie Reunite

(01:44:40) Chimney Recovering in the Hospital

(01:48:53) Christopher’s Perception of Hospitals

(01:53:02) 118 & Co. in the Waiting Room

(01:56:14) Slowburn - Bi Buck & Buddie Watch

(01:56:24) Gay Recognize Gay - Eddie Meets Michael

(02:00:40) Eddie & Shannon in the Waiting Room

(02:04:08) Buddie Hospital Jail Visitation

(02:15:26) Take a Buddie With You - Outro

Welcome to the Chimney Farewell Tour, where all of his worst memories flash inside his mind!

This week Han, Cil, and Rachel open up the floo and slide right into Season 2 Episode 12 of 9-1-1,  “Chimney Begins.” Take a trip with us into Chimney’s brain to relive some of his most defining moments in becoming a firefighter paramedic — from finding his calling at karaoke night to overcoming adversity at Gerrard’s 118 and discovering a passion for being a helper and a healer. 

We learn about Chimney’s upbringing, most notably his non-traditional family in the Lees and the brotherly love between him and Kevin. Discover the parallels between Kevin and Buck, their instinct to throw themselves into danger without a second thought and the similarities in how Chimney gives them both the little brother treatment. 

Chimney’s father is our latest member inducted into the “Bio-Parents Have No Rights” Club. We discuss Mr. Han’s complete neglect and disinterest in his firstborn son, giving Chimney a lifelong inferiority complex, and its far-reaching effects on how he tries to present himself to friends and family.

We explore our neurodivergent Chimney headcanon which explains his inability to hold down a job, superior pattern recognition, and calm under pressure. Chimney believes he’s finally where he’s meant to be, but finds himself relegated to “man behind” on every shift, keeping him from earning his stripes as a probationary firefighter which exacerbates Chimney’s feeling of not belonging until Eli takes him under his wing.

The emotional crux of this episode centers around the aftermath of Chimney essentially losing his brother, shaping the man we’ve come to know, and how he handles traumatic experiences (like the one he’s currently bleeding out from).

Tune in to see Chimney turn his life into folklore as he fights to survive the Horrors™️for the life he’s built and the future that’s just within reach.

📔 Articles Mentioned:

📰 9-1-1‘s Kenneth Choi Breaks Down Those Emotional Chimney Reveals, Gets Real About His Uncertain Fate, TV Line

📰 ‘9-1-1’: Kenneth Choi on Chimney’s Origin Story – and Why Horrible Things Keep Happening to Him, The Wrap

📰 ‘9-1-1’ and ‘The Resident’ Renewed for Third Seasons at Fox, Variety 

📰 ‘9-1-1’ & ‘The Resident’ Renewed For Season 3 By Fox, Deadline

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Chapters

(00:00:00) Intro & Welcome to Dispatch

(00:05:53) General Thoughts

(00:14:35) Jaws of Life - Deep Dive

(00:22:45) Red String Corner

(00:25:58) Needle Drop - Music & Lyric Analysis

(00:33:33) Flashover - Themes

(00:38:50) Who’s Cookin’? - It’s Just Chimney!

(00:44:56) Chimney and Buck’s Neglectful Parents

(00:46:55) ADHD Chimney Headcanons

(00:51:20) Chimney’s True Family - The Lees

(00:57:10) Big & Lil Bros - Chimney’s Relationships with Kevin & Buck

(01:00:50) Chimney’s Arrival at the 118

(01:08:11) Do-Over Parents - The “Bio-Parents Have No Rights” Club

(01:18:24) Chimney’s Spidey Senses Are Tingling - ADHD

(01:23:49) Grief & Loss of Kevin

(01:30:41) Hospital Limbo Montage

(01:40:05) Where’s The Fire? - Scene Dissection: Chimney & Eli Chats

(01:48:20) Slowburn - Bi Buck & Buddie Watch

(01:55:21) Take a Buddie With You & Outro 

What if Eddie rolls the stone away? They’re gonna crucify him anyway.

We stand before our fellow members of The Tortured Buddies Department once again with a summary of our findings:

• Shannon is definitely the loss, not the love of Eddie’s life.
• The sign on Buck’s heart is still reserved for Eddie.
• Abby and #thatman are the smallest people who ever lived.

Waltz into the rekindled flames of our second installment of The Tortured Poets Department where we ring in the New Year with some good old fashioned seasonal depression. Han, Cil, and Rachel break down the lyrics of tracks 9 through 16 and discuss how each song relates to our favorite 9-1-1 characters. 

This collection of songs focuses on:

• Buck and Eddie wrestling with their Abandonment Issues™, self worth and self loathing, and unfortunate romantic endeavors while trying to maintain their relationship with each other.
• The challenges of breaking free from familial expectations, neglect, emotional abuse, and generational trauma. 
• The performative aspects of Buck and Eddie’s lives, the ways they mask their true selves, and repress their feelings and identities, creating a chasm of yearning they can’t seem to fill.

We enter into evidence Eddie clinging to his own fake impressionist paintings of heterosexuality and the picture perfect family. We’re second-hand embarrassed, Eddie please just let Shannon stay buried. (This is unnecessary.)

Sincerely,

The Chairmans of The Tortured Buddies Department

🎬 Edits We Love

🎞️ Guilty as Sin? edit by confusedbuckley, Twitter, TikTok

🎞️ Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me? edit by milliiecent, TikTok 

🎞️ loml edit by ashes.of.rozes, TikTok

🎞️ I Can Do It With a Broken Heart edit by t3s_edits, TikTok

🎞️ The Alchemy edit by bexism, TikTok

🎞️ The Alchemy edit by weewooshow, TikTok

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Music by DIV!NITY 

Chapters

(00:00:00) Welcome to the Tortured Buddies Department

(00:04:19) Guilty as Sin?

(00:12:21) Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?

(00:26:36) I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)

(00:31:44)  loml (full of lols)

(00:47:48) I Can Do It With a Broken Heart

(00:58:19) The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived

(01:06:45) The Alchemy

(01:11:54) Clara Bow

(01:17:00) Happy New Year/What's Up Next/Outro

Eddie should’ve been sent away, but they forgot to come and get him.

We stand before our fellow members of The Tortured Buddies Department with a summary of our findings:

Eddie loves Buck, it’s ruining his life.

Buck is fresh out the slammer, but Eddie is leaving him safe and stranded.

Eddie’s packing his life away to wait out the shitstorm back in Texas.

Get ready for our first deep dive into the emotional landscape of The Tortured Poets Department, where we bring you great tidings of grief and despair. Han, Cil, and Rachel break down the lyrics of the first eight tracks and discuss how each song relates to our favorite 9-1-1 characters, with a particular emphasis on Eddie and the complexities of his familial and romantic relationships, especially with Buck. 

We enter into evidence Eddie Diaz blowing up his life after his best friend told him he wanted to date a man who wasn’t him. It’s not our mental breakdown, it’s his, we’re just speaking on it.

Sincerely,

The Chairmans of The Tortured Buddies Department

🎬 Edits We Love

🎞️ Down Bad edit by weewooshow, Twitter, TikTok

🎞️ Fresh Out the Slammer edit by 118filmss, TikTok

🎞️ Fresh Out the Slammer edit by agstoowell, TikTok

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Chapters

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:04:13) Commence Meeting of Tortured Buddies Department

(00:04:19) Fortnight

(00:12:05) The Tortured Poets Department

(00:19:44) My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys

(00:28:31) Down Bad

(00:29:38) The Down Bad Edit Canon Event

(00:37:49) So Long, London

(00:48:19) But Daddy I Love Him

(00:59:49) Fresh Out the Slammer

(01:06:34) Florida!!!

(01:17:25) Outro

(01:18:06) Merry Christmas!

When it comes to being lucky, she’s cursed! When it comes to loving her, Doug’s the worst.

This week Han, Cil, and Rachel wade into the shark infested waters of 9-1-1’s Season 2 Episode 11, “New Beginnings.” Athena and Maddie are following their instincts in critical situations, proving they can trust their gut feelings, unlike Chimney who now has a lot of them—the stabby stabby variety.

We discuss how Maddie's storyline illustrates the journey to reclaim her narrative in order to overcome past trauma and embrace new beginnings. In other words, she’s thirty, flirty, and thriving! 

Digging deep into Athena and her mom Beatrice’s relationship and their big confrontation where they ultimately cannot see eye-to-eye, we broach what will become the perpetual “9-1-1 Bio-Parents Have No Rights” conversation in which none of them deserve redemption. Meanwhile Bobby flexes his gentle-parenting muscles with Harry and steps up as ring-master to try and tame Beatrice’s tiger mom ways.

We bemoan Chimney’s inability to see through the smoke-screen of his misguided friendship to Doug’s flashing neon red flags. His trusting nature and desire to see everyone as friend-shaped really puts a hamper in his survival instincts.

Last, but not least, we have Buckaroo hypocritically throwing punches (advice) he won’t take himself. We’re still waiting for the “at least when I date someone I date them” to be in the room with us. Find out how we create the “Have Your Back-O-Meter” and why it’s always used in a romantic context.

Follow your gut and join us as we explore the eye of Hurricane Doug before the storm hits the shore of Maddie and Chimney’s new beginning.

📔 Articles Mentioned:

📰 ‘9-1-1’ Chief on Why That Gutting Maddie-Chimney-Doug Cliffhanger Won’t Be Resolved Right Away, The Wrap

📰 ‘9-1-1’ Showrunner Tim Minear Teases Spring Return, Origin Stories & More Season 2 Details, TV Line

Chapters:

(00:00:00) Welcome to Dispatch (Intro)

(00:02:15) Comparing Seasons 2 & 8 Mid-Season Finale & Premiere

(00:06:25) Overall Episode Thoughts

(00:12:13) Jaws of Life (Deep Dive)

(00:15:37) Red String Corner

(00:19:15) Season 2 “Grew the Beard”

(00:20:49) 9-1-1 “Jumped the Shark” from Day 1

(00:25:27) Flashover (Themes)

(00:29:43) Who’s Cookin’ (Character Arcs)

(00:30:39) Athena

(00:38:37) Where’s the Fire (Scene Dissection: Athena & Mom Confrontations)

(00:51:09) Athena & the Kidnapping

(00:53:48) Maddie

(01:00:06) Madney Pre-Date Disaster

(01:02:14) Chimney

(01:13:20) Slow Burn (Bi-Buck and Buddie Watch)

(01:18:36) Having Their Backs: Analyzing Romantic Partnerships

(01:21:51) What’s Coming Up Next (Outro)

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Have yourself a merry little Christmas… Eddie’s troubles are zero miles away.

You can count on us as we take a shiny red-nosed dive into the type of emotional roller coaster that only seems to happen around the holidays in Season 2, Episode 10 of 9-1-1, "Merry Ex-mas!" Han, Cil, and Rachel discuss how this episode intertwines heartwarming but complicated reunions with overcoming the fear of opening yourself up to new beginnings.

We explore what it means to come home for Christmas, not just in a physical sense but emotionally as well — like how Eddie grapples with the return of his ex-wife Shannon while trying to maintain a sense of normalcy for his son, Christopher. The warmth of Christmas and Bobby’s anxious, but hopeful future with Athena creates a striking contrast with the turmoil of Eddie debating whether his trust in Shannon can be rebuilt. Meanwhile, Maddie struggles to reclaim the joy in her Christmas Present from the ghost of her Christmas Past. 

We celebrate the moments where Eddie's vulnerability shines through his stoic demeanor, unspoken fears, and insecurities that linger beneath the surface, especially in his interactions with Buck. Poignant heart-to-hearts between Buck and Eddie reveal how their profound bond deepens the more they allow their true selves to be seen by each other. Join us as we unwrap the gifts of vulnerability, trust, and the feeling of belonging that comes with chosen family, all wrapped up by our favorite elf!

📔 Articles Mentioned:

📰 Here’s the Formula ‘9-1-1’ Uses to Plot Each Episode’s Emergencies, The Wrap 

📰 ‘9-1-1’ Boss on ‘Christmas Angel’-Like Introduction to Maddie’s Abusive Ex – And That Surprise Casting, The Wrap

📰 ‘9-1-1’ Showrunner Tells Us if That Proposal Will Survive Past the Holidays, The Wrap

📰 9-1-1 EP Explains [Spoiler]’s Casting, Breaks Down Those Fall Finale Twists, TV Line

📰 9-1-1 Boss Reveals Hidden Secrets for Fans ‘Shipping Buck and Eddie, TV Line

Chapters:

(00:00:00) Welcome to Dispatch

(00:01:39) General Thoughts on Ex-mas

(00:10:54) Jaws of Life (Deep Dive)

(00:25:26) Red String Corner

(00:35:07) Flashover (Themes)

(00:40:51) Who’s Cookin’? (Character Arcs)

(00:41:00) Bobby & Athena

(00:49:44) The Evolution of Bathena's Relationship

(00:53:50) Bathena Uses Patients as Therapists

(00:59:43) Bobby Goes All In & Bathena Proposal

(01:06:54) Maddie & Chimney

(01:08:44) Chimney’s Just a Little Stitious

(01:13:53) Trusting vs Sus-ing

(01:25:35) Maddie Not-So Merry (Fight with Buck)

(01:27:14) The RomCom-ification of Madney

(01:31:48) Maddie’s Flashback to Last Christmas

(01:34:31) Eddie (and Mourning the Mustache)

(01:35:39) Ranking Eddie's Facial Hair (Hot Takes)

(01:40:28) Horny Hours for Eddie

(01:47:02) Christopher’s Christmas Wish

(01:53:21) Eddie Putting Christopher First

(01:59:47) Where’s the Fire (Scene Dissection: Eddie & Shannon at 118)

(02:05:20) Eddie & Shannon’s Communication Breakdown

(02:15:26) How Eddie Talks to Buck vs Shannon

(02:18:41) Eddie Doesn’t Know What He Wants

(02:22:01) Slow Burn (Bi Buck & Buddie Watch)

(02:22:34) Eddie and the CompHet Agenda

(02:28:09) Buck & Eddie: Relationship Fight or Flight

(02:31:39) How Buck Gets Eddie Talking

(02:38:09) Eddie’s Vulnerability in Front of Buck

(02:45:51) Buck and Shannon Parallels

(02:52:28) Eddie’s Panic Over “Instant Family”

(02:58:57) Performing Eddie (CompHet Agenda Redux)

(03:03:11) Fountain Allegory (It’s Gay)

(03:08:01) Buddie the Elf (You Two Have an Adorable Son)

(03:11:56) Buck Has Feelings About Eddie/Shannon

(03:18:22)  Bring a Buddie With You & Outro

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Chris has been stayin’ at Eddie’s parent’s house, and the Texan real estate looks real good now?

Welcome back to December, where there’s not a lot going on right now, but somehow our faves are still going thru it™!

This week, Han, Cil, and Rachel dive deep into the layered complexities of Buck and Eddie’s friendship, exploring the weight of abandonment issues, running in the opposite direction of self-acceptance, and the echo of unrealized feelings in the Diaz Kitchen. We sift through a plethora of parallels, analyze the significance of baking, the familial symbolism of chess, and how a simple knock on the door can mean so much more.

The Buddies talk Hotshots meta narrative, how we wish it had been taken further, and theories for a possible Buck abduction (a-Bucktion if you will) and dual near-death experiences.

There isn’t a lot of movement in character arcs, but the future implications of Buck unknowingly pulling the pin of the El Paso grenade are explosively far-reaching. We critique Eddie’s umpteenth unilateral decision and how it leaves Buck feeling like the rug just got pulled out from under The Couch and Christopher most-likely blindsided, yet again.

Eddie receives advice from “Hotshots” tv actor Brad Torrence regarding their identities as fathers and presence in their children’s lives, and as usual puts his keen and penetrating mind to the task and comes to the WRONG conclusion. He can run, but only so far.

Buck’s brave-faced and unwavering support seemingly buoys Eddie from his anxiety, but Buck’s stomach (and potentially his heart) drop as soon as his ass hits The Couch. We consider the lifelong abandonment issues that will send Buck into his deepest spiral yet, as he grapples with the complex feelings of having to watch the one person he thought would always be there leave him too.

Eddie won’t ask Buck to wait if Buck won’t ask him to stay.

Grab your emotional support snickerdoodles as we discuss Season 8 Episode 8, “Wannabes!” (and Episode 7 “Hotshots” is also there.)

📔 Articles Mentioned:

📰 9-1-1 EP Breaks Down Fall Finale Surprises: Is [Spoiler] Really Leaving the 118?, TV Line

📰 Eddie Jumping into Relationships, @ ircnshield, Twitter

📰 Buddie Paralleling Bathena, Canon Couples, @ ircnshield, Twitter

📰 Visual Parallels Buck & Eddie at The Couch/Coffee Table, @ ergoquerncia, Twitter

📰 Warm vs Cool Tones at Diaz House Color Theory, @ eddiedivaz, Twitter

📰 Is [Spoiler] Leaving ‘9-1-1’? Tim Minear Reveals What’s Next for Eddie, Buck & More, TV Insider

📰 Is Eddie leaving 9-1-1? Buck will spiral 'like a top' and 'chaos' is coming, showrunner teases, Entertainment Weekly

📰 Is Eddie Leaving 9-1-1? Showrunner Addresses Season 8's Fall Finale Cliffhanger, Screen Rant

📰 ‘9-1-1’ Boss Tim Minear Unpacks The Midseason Finale And Shares His Season 8 Goal: “To Blow It All The Hell Apart”, Decider

📰 Buck Kidnapped Theory, @ iammathewfritz, TikTok

📰 Buck Goes on a Date with the Serial Killer Theory, @ becauseevangay, Twitter

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(00:00:00) Welcome to the Buddie System (Intro)

(00:01:40) General Thoughts

(00:20:32) Season 8 Themes & Dynamics

(00:22:36) Behind the Scenes & Production Tidbits

(00:26:30) Missed Meta-tunities

(00:36:21) A New Direction for Athena

(00:40:56) Bobby – Our Comfort Captain

(00:44:43) Buck, Burdened and Abandoned

(00:59:17) Eddie’s Brash “Decision” Making

(01:23:11) Diaz Family Chess (feat. Eddie as the Pawn)

(01:33:07) Buck, Eddie, & Christopher’s Family Dynamic

(01:34:51) Buddie (and Fork) Found in Kitchen 

(01:46:10) Eddie, Anxious and Avoidant

(01:54:18) Taking This Party to The Couch

(01:56:12) Buck’s “Oh” Moment

(01:58:24) Close Enough, Welcome Back Dean Winchester

(02:00:02) Inside of Buck’s Brain – Breaking Down the “Oh” Moment

(02:01:50) Put Those Feelings Back Where They Came From, Or So Help Me

(02:06:21) Buddie Paralleling Bathena, Madney, HenRen (Canon Couples)

(02:08:09) Eddie Worships at Church of Buckley

(02:10:51) Color Theory and Its Implications

(02:13:32) Warm, Romantic Lighting vs Cool, Bereft Lighting

(02:14:51) Eddie & Abby Parallels (Hurts So Good)

(02:16:58) Buck & Belonging: How He Enters the Diaz Home

(02:19:07) Into the Looking Glass

(02:20:06) Connecting the Dots (Tying Season 8 to Seasons Past)

(02:22:06) Expect the Unexpected: Tim Minear Teases 8B

(02:29:29) What If’s: Dual Near Death Experiences?

(02:34:29) Buck Kidnapped (A-Bucktion) Theory 

(02:42:39) The Winter of Angst (In Our Wangst Era)

(02:44:33) Can’t We All Be Buddies?

(02:45:23) Take a Buddie With You (Outro)

Dear Reader (Listener), ‘tis the damn season for our first-ever holiday special! 

We bet you think about how Taylor Swift's discography perfectly aligns with the emotional tapestry of your favorite 9-1-1 characters. If you’re a cowboy like us, you’ve surely made the Swiftification connection between Taylor and Tim Minear’s masterminds. In this episode, Han Cil, and Rachel embark on a whimsical journey to assign 11 iconic Taylor albums to our favorite first responders based on vibes, character stories, and a sprinkle of pure chaos. From Buck’s emotional turmoil to Maddie’s endless resilience, we see right through to the essence of each character and how their experiences mirror the themes Taylor's music so brilliantly captures.

From the youthful innocence of 'Debut' to the esoteric crashout of 'The Tortured Poets Department,' we relish in this intersection of fandom where the worlds of Taylor Swift and 9-1-1 collide in a celebration of storytelling through music.

We even throw in some podcast lore and our own Taylor/9-1-1 theories, because who doesn’t love a good Swiftie conspiracy?

There’s no bad blood this Thanksgiving in the Buddie System’s Lover House, so whether you’re a die-hard Swiftie or a 9-1-1 aficionado (but probably both — the Venn Diagram is a circle), there’s room for everyone at this table! So, hop in our getaway car and enjoy the many musings, debates, and personal anecdotes on our road trip to the next chapters of 9-1-1 and Taylor’s musical journey.

This episode is dedicated to anyone who relates to “I Hate It Here” a little too much and anyone who has ever found solace in music and felt a deep connection to fictional characters (they’re real to us.)

P.S. Thank you for listening to our passionate yapping, we do it for fun, but it wouldn’t be anywhere near as much without you!

Love,

The Buddies

Chapters:

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:00:43) Welcome

(00:07:01) What album are the Buddies

(00:13:34) Character albums start

(00:14:00) Debut

(00:20:12) Fearless

(00:27:47) Speak Now

(00:33:54) Red

(00:44:48) Big Picture and Little Picture (How We'll Talk About Whole Albums vs Individual Songs)

(00:45:32) Does Taylor watch 9-1-1

(00:46:32) 1989

(00:52:25) Reputation

(00:57:29) Lover

(01:06:18) Folklore

(01:16:00) Evermore

(01:25:50) Midnights

(01:31:12) Podcast Inception via TTPD

(01:32:35) The Tortured Poets Department

(01:40:29) Upcoming Swift Specials and Take a Buddie With You (Outro)

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We heard there’s a special place where boys and girls can drink their juice every single day. This week Han, Cil, and Rachel confess our headcanons, speculations, and educated wishes about Season 8 of 9-1-1, focusing on episodes 8x04 “No Place Like Home,” 8x05 “Masks,” and 8x06 “Confessions.” Buck-le up for a full hour of Buck, Eddie, and Buddie, respectively! (No, that’s not a typo.)

Peeling back the layers of Eddie’s queer-coded arc, as far back as Season 7, all the way to his meet cute with Father Brian (aka Hot Priest™), we revel in Eddie starting to unmask and finally let himself experience joy. Meanwhile, Buck is spiraling out and makes an impulsive decision that ends with him single on Eddie’s couch. The Buddies discuss what the future holds for our namesake when Eddie is breaking free, but Buck realizes he’s still very much on the hamster wheel in a cage.

The rest of the extended fire fam are also here, and we touch on how their arcs are developing their characters and relationships moving toward mid-season. We explore how “being there for the big moments” is integral as Bathena, Madney, and Henren all start new chapters with their families.

We break down the themes across these three episodes as well as the abundant parallels and rich symbolism paving the yellow brick road to Buddie Canon over the rainbow. So grab a beer, take off your pants, and join us on the theoretical couch for some risky business!

📔 Articles Mentioned:

📰 Another Mask, @ ircnshield, Twitter

📰 Parallels of Eddie Opening Up the Door to Kim / Buck, @ lover-of-mine, Tumblr

📰 Past Mid-Season Finale Cliffhangers, @ meowddiehan, Twitter

📰 How Chris’ Leaving Affected Buck, @ ircnshield, Twitter

Chapters:

(00:00:00) Welcome to the Tortured Buddie Department

(00:03:00) Overall thoughts on Episodes 4, 5, and 6

(00:11:43) Episode and Season Themes

(00:18:57) 9-1-1 Behind-the-Scenes

(00:25:33) Bobby and Athena

(00:41:44) Hen and Karen

(00:55:16) Maddie and Chimney

(01:07:51) Buck

(02:16:13) Eddie

(03:17:39) Buddie

(03:43:28) Predictions & Wishes & Theories, Oh My!

(04:15:00) What’s Next and Take a Buddie With You (Outro)

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Oh, Henrietta Wilson, the woman that you are. We definitely see you!

This week Han, Cil, and Rachel flock together to discuss Hen's journey from a corporate job to the firefighting world and how that symbolizes a quest for purpose and authenticity. We unpack the toxic dynamics at the 118 under Captain Gerrard, where hazing and discrimination run rampant, contrasting it with the supportive, family-like atmosphere that Bobby brings to the team. 

Hen's character embodies the struggles faced by women, particularly queer women of color as they navigate their careers in fields rife with systemic bias and prejudice. The beginning of Hen's relationships with Chimney and Athena provides crucial support as she faces the challenges of her new role. 

This episode serves as a deeply impactful hero’s origin story for Hen, due in no small part to Aisha Hinds’ real life past experiences with trauma and loss. Showcasing her unwavering commitment to saving lives against the odds, Season 2 Episode 9 of 9-1-1, “Hen Begins” is a testament to tenacity, following your calling, and the power of self-assuredness.

📔 Articles Mentioned:

📰 ‘9-1-1’ Star Aisha Hinds Talks Exploring Henrietta’s Origin Story in ‘Hen Begins’, TV Insider

Chapters:

(00:00:00) Welcome to Dispatch & Calls of the Week (Intro)

(00:02:26) Exploring Origins: Hen's Journey

(00:11:46) Jaws of Life (Deep Dive)

(00:23:53) Flashover (Themes)

(00:34:59) Who’s Cookin’ (Character Arc: It’s the Hen-isode!)

(00:38:07) The Boiling Point: Hen's Decision to Quit

(00:47:29) The Hero's Journey

(00:54:57) Navigating Passion With or Without Eva’s Support

(01:03:14) Hen Versus “The Old Guard” of the 118

(01:15:06) Fostering Friendship (Bestieism Begins) 

(01:24:22) The Evolution of Hen's Journey

(01:37:50) Where’s the Fire? (Scene Dissection)

(01:38:50) Lack of Teamwork and Landscape of Toxicity 

(01:50:25) Antagonist or Ally? (Tommy Talk)

(01:54:38) Oh Captain, My Captain! (Bobby vs Gerrard Leadership)

(02:03:58) Gerrard & Tommy Through the Lens of Season 8

(02:16:32) Exploring Hen's Character Development

(02:21:07) Bring a Buddie With You & Outro

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Classic ‘Buck luck’ strikes again! This week Cil, Han, Rachel, and special guest host, Meg from Bed, Wed, or Behead Pod delve into the emotional chaos of 9-1-1's Season 2, Episode 8 "Buck, Actually." 

As Buck flounders through his feelings we unpack how his romantic missteps mirror those of the couples he encounters, emphasizing the importance of emotional intimacy and self-acceptance—and boy, does he have a ways to go on that journey.

With a lineup of calls that tug at the heartstrings we explore themes of second chances, the importance of being seen, and how sometimes, even our messiest moments can lead to our most important growth. 

The buddies explore the the emotional weight even short narratives like the poignant farewell between Mitchell and Thomas can pack. We discuss and celebrate the representation of diverse love stories and bucking the societal pressures surrounding masculinity and the often-overlooked emotional depth of male characters like Buck.

So grab your favorite drink, settle in, and join us as we dissect this episode's wild ride of love, loss, and yearning to build a home—one Lego piece at a time!

Takeaways:

• In this episode, we explore how Buck struggles to find what he’s looking for in his impulsive dating choices
• Maddie and Chimney's growing relationship serves as a stark contrast to Buck's romantic stumbles.
• Taylor's interactions with Buck reflect his self-worth issues, emphasizing the tension between his desire for connection and his fear of rejection
• The episode emphasizes that love is something you create, not just find, which resonates deeply with Buck's journey.

📔 Articles Mentioned:

📰 ‘9-1-1’ Star Oliver Stark Talks Buck’s Love Life & Saying Goodbye to Abby, TV Insider

📰 ‘9-1-1’ Star Ryan Guzman on Eddie’s Blast From the Past, the Buck Bromance & More, TV Insider

📰 Oliver Stark – Lighting Our Fire, Candid Magazine

📰 Exclusive Interview: Pop Culturalist Chats with 9-1-1’s Oliver Stark, Pop Culturalist

📰 ‘9-1-1’ Boss: Exploring Buck’s New Sexual Awakening “Felt Like It Was the Right Time”, The Hollywood Reporter

📰 “There’s Going to Be Chaos”: 9-1-1 Breakout Oliver Stark on Ryan Murphy’s Outrageous Procedural, Paste Magazine

📺 Oliver Stark interviewed from FOX’s 9-1-1 at PaleyFest 2019, Red Carpet Report on Mingle TV Media, YouTube

Chapters:

(00:00:00) Welcome to Dispatch & Calls of the Week (Intro)

(00:02:35) Special Guest Meg Joins the Conversation

(00:04:46) Our general thoughts on the episode

(00:09:33) Jaws of Life (Deep Dive)

(00:34:54) Flashover (Themes)

(00:55:14) Who's Cookin' (Character Arcs)

(00:55:37) Athena

(01:16:26) Maddie and Chimney

(01:28:56) Buck

(01:53:00) Where's the Fire (Scene Dissection: Buck & Taylor “Connections”)

(02:11:27) Slow Burn (Bi Buck & Buddie Watch)

(02:44:35) Meg’s 9-1-1 History and Bring a Buddie With You (Outro)

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In the wise words of Pulitzer Prize winner Kendrick Lamar, “You forgive, you forget, but you never let it… go!”

This week, Han, Cil, and Rachel investigate the eerie emotional landscape of Season 2, Episode 7 of 9-1-1, “Haunted,” where the specters of past relationships loom large. We dissect the complexities of Eddie's and Buck's situations, illustrating how both men grapple with their ghosts — Eddie with the return of his estranged wife, Shannon, and Buck with the emotional fallout of his relationship with Abby. Both men are faced with the choice to lay their past to rest or resurrect it, much like how Hen finds herself responsible for the life or death of her own perfect stranger of a father.

As we unpack the significance of closure and the desire for transparency within familial and romantic relationships, this episode is an exploration of empathy, accountability, and the courage it takes to confront one's past. Ultimately, “Haunted” serves as a reminder that while our ghosts may linger, it is our choices that define our present and shape our future.

📔 Articles Mentioned:

📰 9-1-1: Ryan Guzman Previews Eddie’s Tense Reunion With His Estranged Wife, TV Line

📰 9-1-1's Jennifer Love Hewitt asked for Maddie 'to be with Chimney' on very first day on set, Entertainment Weekly

📰 Color Theory Threads, @ soleilose, Twitter

• Buck and Eddie and the Color Theory (A Deeper Dive)
• Buck is Red, Eddie’s Blue and Christopher is Yellow – A Short Thread

📖 ice cream before dinner by cloudydaisies, Archive of Our Own

📖 one bright morning changes all things by hispolestar, Archive of Our Own

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(00:00:00) Welcome to Dispatch (Intro)

(00:06:32) Jaws of Life (Deep Dive)

(00:07:05) Music Analysis (I Found by Amber Run)

(00:14:30) Press Articles

(00:23:06) Red String Corner (Parallels & Foreshadowing)

(00:28:40) Color Theory

(00:36:59) Flashover (Themes)

(00:47:19) Who's Cookin' (Character Arcs)

(00:49:33) Athena

(00:49:59) Bobby (Tangent)

(00:54:15) Back to Athena

(01:03:15) Hen

(01:20:29) Buck

(01:49:56) Eddie

(02:12:36) Where's the Fire (Scene Dissection: Eddie & Shannon Confrontations)

(02:36:23) Slow Burn (Bi Buck & Buddie Watch)

(02:58:23) Bring a Buddie With You & Outro

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a…bee-nado?! Get ready for takeoff with Buddie System Airlines with Han, Cil, and Rachel on an insightful journey as we nosedive into the thrilling first three episodes of Season 8 of 9-1-1! 

In the first installment of our Special Edition episodes covering Season 8 as it airs, we explore the emotional arcs of our beloved characters, focusing on their growth and struggles amid high-stakes emergencies, including the unforgettable bee-nado.

Through all the twisters and turns, mustaches and meta, we focus on how the characters’ storylines are set up in this first three-episode arc, and anticipate what could be coming in for a crash landing next! 

From the emotional turmoil faced by Athena to Buck's struggle with authority, we unpack the layers of uncertainty, support systems, and levity. Themes of trauma, love, and identity intertwine as characters navigate their complex lives. We draw parallels to previous seasons and shine a spotlight on the brilliant behind-the-scenes aspects of the show and how new writers, directors, and director of photography contribute to a fresh new perspective on 9-1-1’s storytelling. 

We also share our wish list for the season, including Eddie's queer realization and the ever-evolving dynamics between Buck and Eddie. Buck-le up for a fun and engaging ride filled with laughs and thoughtful analysis as we navigate this exciting new chapter of 9-1-1!

📔 Articles Mentioned:

📰 ‘9-1-1’ Season 8 Premiere Buzzes Toward 10M Cross-Platform Viewers In 7 Days, Deadline

📰 ‘9-1-1’ (8x02 “When The Boeing Gets Tough…”) was watched by 4.92M LIVE Viewers and scored an 0.42 in the Key Demographic. It was the #1 scripted series of the night. 911TVNews, Twitter

📰 The concluding episode of the ‘9-1-1’ 3-part premiere (8x03) was watched by 5.52M Viewers and scored an 0.51 in the key demo. It was the #1 scripted series of the night and the biggest LIVE audience for the show this season. 911TVNews, Twitter

📰 Oliver Stark Breaks Down the ‘9-1-1’ Season 8 Premiere, Hints at a Major Storyline for Buck This Season, Tell-Tale TV

📰 ‘9-1-1’ Boss Reveals If [Spoiler] Is Dead & Answers More Premiere Burning Questions, TV Fanatic

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(00:00:00) Welcome Aboard Buddie System Airlines (Intro)

(00:12:28) Who's Cookin' (Character Arcs)

(00:12:37) Bobby (and Brad)

(00:33:45) Athena

(01:01:48) Buck

(01:43:01) Eddie

(02:11:30) Hen, Karen, Chimney, and Maddie

(02:23:56) Flashover (Themes)

(02:33:11) Jaws of Life (Deep Dive)

(03:07:40) Into the Looking Glass 

(03:25:28) Educated Wishes: What's Next for Buck, Eddie, & Buddie? (Wishlist)

(03:54:04) Bring a Buddie With You & Outro

Lucy in the sky with diamonds…okay maybe it’s just Bobby on the roof of the station with brownies! This week, Cil, Rachel, and Han take a trip into the psyches of the 118 in Season 2, Episode 6 of 9-1-1, “Dosed.” Bobby and Buck are under the influence of seeing what they want, rather than what’s actually there– whether that’s a lost loved one among the clouds, or earnest interest where there’s manipulation.

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(00:00:00) Welcome to Dispatch (Intro)

(00:09:52) Jaws of Life (Deep Dive)

(00:17:15) Flashover (Themes)

(00:31:44) Who's Cookin' (Character Arcs)

(00:32:25) Bobby and Athena

(00:58:50) Maddie

(01:13:22) The 118 Being Interviewed by Taylor

(01:22:12) Buck and Taylor

(01:42:59) Where's the Fire (Scene Dissection: Buck, Eddie, and Hen Dosed)

(02:01:56) Slow Burn (Bi Buck & Buddie Watch)

(02:29:45) Bring a Buddie With You & Outro

Some folks are liars, 🤥 and pathetic, 🙄 and alone in life, 🧍 and all they’re ever going to be is mean—but it takes a special kind of person to be able to help them in their time of need, and have full restraint to not say 💥 “get wrecked!” 

Season 2, Episode 5 of 9-1-1, “Awful People” has Cil, Rachel, and Han exploring what makes someone become so awful and whether or in what circumstances characters like this can be redeemed. 

When Maddie and Hen are faced with literally life-altering choices, will they stay the course of the ☀️ Light, or join the 🌚 Dark Side (they do have Paleo Muffins 😏)...

📔 Articles Mentioned:

📰 ‘9-1-1′ Chief Talks Super-Sized ’70s Disaster Movie’-Style Premiere, Rescuing ‘Awful People’ in Season 2, The Wrap

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(00:00:00) Welcome to Dispatch (Intro)

(00:07:01) Jaws of Life (Deep Dive)

(00:18:22) Flashover (Themes)

(00:25:49) Who's Cookin' (Character Arcs)

(00:26:21) Maddie

(00:58:00) Athena

(01:06:19) Hen

(01:23:20) Where's the Fire (Scene Dissection: Hen Decides Whether or Not to Save Eva)

(01:34:45) Slow Burn (Bi Buck & Buddie Watch)

(01:38:49) Bring a Buddie With You & Outro

Help, Buck's still at the restaurant, still 🪑 sitting in a corner (of Abby's apartment) he haunts while everybody moves on...

In Season 2, Episode 4 of 9-1-1, “Stuck,” Buddies Han, Cil, and Rachel unlock how the Fire Fam are ⛓️‍💥 breaking free of their ruts and journeying towards 🧠 self-actualization with the help of their support systems.

But while Buck may be spinning his own wheels 🛞 when it comes to his relationship 💔 with Abby, he puts Bobby’s advice from last season to good use by being the catalyst that helps Eddie get "unstuck." 

Articles Mentioned:

9-1-1‘s Oliver Stark Breaks Down Buck’s Season 2 Challenges — Including How He’ll (Eventually) Get Over Abby, TV Line 

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Hen feels the sky tumbling down, tumbling down! This week, Han, Cil, and Rachel feel the aftershocks of Hen in danger, and the rest of the 118 diving back into the rubble to help one of their own in Season 2, Episode 3 of 9-1-1, “Help is Not Coming.” We put our keen and penetrating minds to the task of exploring Buck and Eddie’s developing partnership and how they both feel heard without having to say a word.

Articles Mentioned:

‘9-1-1’ Production Designer Tackles Fiery Plane Crash, Ballroom Collapse & Tiger Attack With Season 1. Deadline

‘9-1-1’ Stunt Coordinator Mark Vanselow On Coaching Actors Through Harrowing Season 1 Stunt Work, Deadline

listen to you breathing (is where I wanna be), by Yavilee on Archive of Our Own

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