It fucking pisses me off that people keep trying to paint Eddie as abusive, even though he’s proven over and over again that, no matter how angry he gets, he would never actually hurt anyone. Even at the peak of his grief — completely furious — he still held back his emotions. And still, people label him as abusive, while other characters have acted out and didn’t get nearly the same backlash.
No one called Bobby abusive when he shoved Buck.
No one called Buck abusive when he sprained Eddie's ankle.
So why is it different when Eddie puts a hand on his shoulder and points at him? Why are those considered less intense than a hand on the shoulder and a finger?
And no — even though he was grieving, I don’t think Eddie was right to take it out on Buck like that. He doesn’t think so either. That’s why later he says, “I heard some dick (he) was pissing you off.” He knows he crossed a line with Buck.
In my opinion, the problem at that moment was that Eddie needed Buck — he needed them to share their grief, to support each other. But Buck was so focused on trying to “fix things” that he didn’t realize grief isn’t something you fix — it’s something you feel. And that frustrated Eddie because all he really wanted was to be with his partner. (It honestly reminded me of when the same thing happened with Hen and Karen.)
Every single fight they had has come down to a lack of communication, a lack of expressing their feelings — and the explosion that follows.
Were Eddie actions okay? In my opinion, no. But it doesn't mean he's abusive. He’s grieving. Just like Buck. Just like everyone else. People grieve in different ways.
Honestly, if you consider him abusive while thinking other characters’ actions were justifiable, then I have news for you — it’s kinda clear why you think that.
And I can’t deal with people using such a serious issue just because of a ship war.
athena and buck about to blow this popsicle stand
Im sorry but I just had. Like the biggest crash out over oliver saying that the kitchen scene was super gay??? EXCUSE ME????
you get assigned gay by kenny ortega. you then get assigned not gay by disney but they let you keep the fruity hats. you come back next year and get assigned gay by kenny ortega again, this time complete with a homoerotic dance sequence. you return again the following year and are assigned not gay by disney, this time accompanied by a heterosexual prom date. you return 15 years later and are finally assigned gay by disney because they now think it's profitable. you are ryan evans in high school musical.
Can’t believe WE WERE ROBBED FROM OUR BUDDIE AIRPORT REUNION WHY THE FUCK WAS IT OFF SCREEN
what if you were in an AIR VENT and on the phone with YOUR WIFE and then there was an EXPLOSION and your BEST FRIEND is INJURED and you LOSE YOUR MASK and get exposed to AN EXTREMELY DEADLY VIRUS
I think my biggest annoyance about this episode is that it doesnt really feel like it’s a continuation of the previous one? At least when it comes to buck and eddie. Buck randomly asking for a transfer when the previous episode had him having that talk with pepa, his reunion with chris (symbolizing that he still has a family and that things arent as fractured as they seem) and ESPECIALLY that scene where he works together to end that fire with hen and chim symbolizing that they are still a team and that’s just… ignored? Buck suddenly doesnt give a shit about hen and chim? And i get it, he’s still grieving but then what the fuck was the purpose of 8x17 if it wasn’t him starting the ACTUAL healing process? Him randomly choosing to transfer is so… odd and out of place? And Eddie! What is the purpose of that talk he had with hen & karen where he slips out that LA is his home and that he’s worried about buck? What’s the purpose of showing us how happy he looks when he sees buck snd chris together again (showcasing that he knows his family is in LA?) All of this just for him to still seem to be eager to leave for Texas at the end of the emergency when it was such a great set up for him to realize he wants to stay and work with the people he cares about? Apparently since Chris didn’t even need any convincing to go back to LA?????? Was this weird dissonance between the two episodes and the character writing really just to set up chimney’s speech at the end (which mind u kenny killed but I’m really struggling to enjoy)??
Like I dont think they could have dropped the ball harder than this if they tried.
btw after rebar to the head, temporary death via lightning, and slit-throat shenanigans, they're gonna have to explode bobby in 1080p on my screen if they want me to believe he's dead for sure. if that man's guts aren't splattered across the lense I'm not buying it.
me and mutuals when bobby is very much buried alive playing candy crush on his phone as he waits to get rescued
can I be honest you could show me Bobby's bleached bones still in his turnouts with vultures circling overhead next to confirmed dental records and I'd pretty much still not really be buying it
Your lips are way too plump bro
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