Buck-Eddie (relationship)

Buck & Eddie
Pairing Information
Characters	Evan Buckley Eddie Diaz
Name	Buddie
Kind of pairing	Friendship
Status	Best friends
Portrayed by	Oliver Stark Ryan Guzman

“	Because, Evan, you came in here the other day and you said you thought it would have been better if it had been you who was shot. You act like you're expendable. But you're wrong.	”
	— Eddie to Buck

Buddie is the relationship between Evan Buckley and Edmundo Diaz from 9-1-1.

History

First Meeting

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 Diaz, 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.

Tsunami

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.

Friendship

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.

Eddie Moving

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. It seemed that Eddie does not trust Buck to let him know what is going on in his life. When Eddie gets caught by Marisol and Chris, he begs Buck to talk to his son to convince him to willingly talk.

Buck is struggling with the idea of Eddie moving back to Texas. Eddie plans to sublet his house as he renewed his lease for another year. Buck tries helping Eddie with the showings, but sabotages all of them. Eddie tells him to leave, and as he's leaving, Buck overhears him say he has "no ties here".

Buck shows up at Eddie's house, minutes before another showing. Eddie snaps at Buck for telling the firehouse about the move. Buck apologizes for how he behaved and reveals he was truly upset about him leaving. The doorbell rings and Eddie thinks it's the potential subletter but it's actually Hen, Chimney and Bobby. They're taking Eddie out to dinner as a goodbye and Buck reveals himself as the subletter, using the name "Freddie Fakeman". Buck had already ended his lease at the loft and now Eddie doesn't have to worry anymore.

Trivia

• Buddie is also the name of a popular ship by fans who want to see a romantic and/or sexual relationship between Buck and Eddie.
  • The origins of this name actually came from Ryan Guzman, who plays Eddie, after having been given a choice between "Buddie" and "Beddie". It was also agreed upon by Oliver Stark, who plays Buck.
• There have been several instances where other characters have remarked on their relationship.
  • On Christmas Day, 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 looks briefly surprised, but does not correct her, only smiles and thanks her.
  • Buck's sister Maddie jokingly noticed Buck's boy crush on Eddie.
  • Several viewers on an Instagram live comment that the two would be a cute couple in "This Life We Choose".
  • Buck's ex-boyfriend Tommy joked about Buck dating Eddie.
  • Tommy thinks of Eddie as competition for Buck, implying Buck has feelings for Eddie. When Buck confides in Maddie about this, she asks Buck if he possibly is in love with Eddie and tells Buck that "it wouldn't be that crazy" if he was.
• Eddie was the third person Buck came out as bisexual to, the first being Tommy, second being Maddie.
• In the case of Eddie's death, Buck would take Christopher into his custody.
• It took almost one shift for Buck to warm up to Eddie.
• Eddie and Buck have similarities.
  • Both Eddie and Buck have been flirted with by multiple women on calls.
  • The two broke up with their respective girlfriends in Season 5.