Buddie is the relationship between Evan Buckley and Eddie Diaz from 9-1-1.
History[]
When Eddie joins the 118 in "Under Pressure," Buck immediately acts coldly towards him because he feels threatened by Eddie's presence as well as how quickly and seamlessly he becomes a part of the team. This hostility is short-lived, however as the two bond over a dangerous situation that involves taking a live grenade out of a 911 caller's leg. Once the grenade is safely obtained, Eddie commends Buck for being "a bad-ass under pressure" and they vow to have each other's back which effectively consolidates the beginning of their friendship. From then on, Buck and Eddie work together harmoniously while on the job. They also support one another outside of it. Buck introduces Eddie to Carla when he finds out that Eddie is struggling to find some permanent help in taking care of his son, Christopher who was born with cerebral palsy and Eddie confides in Buck about the dilemma he faces with letting his estranged wife, Shannon back into Christopher's life.
As a result of such events, their relationship becomes stronger to the point where Buck views Eddie as his best friend. He mentions this in "The Searchers" as he panics to find Christopher in the aftermath of the tsunami and worries about how he's going to "tell his best friend that he lost his son." Once Christopher is found, safe and sound, Buck is plagued by the guilt of having lost him in the first place but Eddie quiets his erratic thinking by telling Buck that he saved Christopher and that "there's nobody in this world" he trusts with his son more than Buck.
Although the events of the lawsuit create a divide in their relationship by pitting the two against each other, they are quickly able to overcome it and reconcile in "Monsters." Eddie accepts that while Buck's methods of returning to the job were unorthodox, Buck ultimately understood how deeply it harmed his friends, which he intended never to involve in the case. Even with this reconciliation, Buck notices that there is still "something going on" with Eddie in "Malfunction" which he later discovers to be Eddie's unhealthy coping mechanism of street-fighting.
When Eddie is required to attend therapy sessions after Bobby finds out about his street-fighting, Buck stands by his best friend and supports him wholeheartedly. In "Fallout," Buck invites Eddie and Christopher to his apartment for a night of pizza and video games. This seems to comfort Eddie who confides in Buck that traditional therapy might not be for him and that he is finding it difficult to "click" with his therapist, Frank. Later, Eddie adds that spending a quiet night in with Buck and Christopher and beating Buck at video games is more like "his kind of therapy."
Buck continues to be there for Eddie when he mentions how Christopher is disappointed that they won't be able to spend Christmas together since Buck, Eddie and the rest of the 118 are scheduled to work on Christmas day. Buck makes it possible for Eddie to be with both Christopher and his grandmother by bringing the Christmas celebrations to the firehouse with Athena's help, effectively proving how much Buck has grown to care about Eddie and the lengths that he will resort to in order to ensure that both Christopher and Eddie are happy.[1]
Buck finds out about Kim and is worried about Eddie. Buck's facial expressions makes him seem sad and betrayed by Eddie keeping Kim a secret from him. Since it means Eddie does not trust Buck to let him know what is going on in his life.[2] Buck also tries to give Christopher advice to encourage him to by sympathetic to Eddie, which quickly becomes worded in a way it can also apply to Buck's feeling of betrayal by Eddie as well. Ironically, by not sharing this feeling, Buck does a similar secret keeping thing to Eddie.
Trends[]
Buck's personality is more sweet and outgoing, while Eddie's personality is more reserved, almost cynical, and a bit of brooding. This makes them work well together as they can see the same problem from multiple angles, which means together they are more likely to come up with a workable solution. Additionally, Buck makes Eddie be in a good mood as Eddie's cynicism cannot find flaws in him, while Eddie reminds Buck to care about his own wellbeing as well.
The two act as if Christopher needs a babysitter, even though in episodes like Animal Instincts (6x04) demonstrate Christopher is very independent and competent. This seems to be an excuse to see each other and hang out.
The two are extremely reluctant to explicitly call each other “brother” or describe themselves as best friends, usually only implying it. Interestingly, this is not true early on in their relationship. This seems to imply their intensity of their bond has grown to the point it would make them feel vulnerable to describe it. Additionally, Eddie seems to avoid addressing intense emotions in general.
Trivia[]
- Buddie is also the name of a popular ship by fans who want to see a romantic or sexual relationship between Buck and Eddie.
- There have been several instances where characters have remarked on their relationship.
- In one episode, Eddie and Buck took Christopher to see Santa and a woman working on the set mistook them for a family, telling Buck that he and Eddie have an amazing son. Buck does not correct her, only smiles and thanks her.
- Maddie jokingly noticed Buck's little crush on Eddie in "Stuck".
- Several viewers on an Instagram live comment that the two would be a cute couple in "This Life We Choose".
- Eddie was the second person Buck came out as bisexual to (if not counting his date Tommy Kinard), the first being Maddie.