Big Question Is: Did Buck Have A Couch In That Scene???

Big question is: did Buck have a couch in That Scene???

Chimney coming in clutch with the alliteration "so I'm your basketball beard? I feel so bonded" during the alliteratively titled "Buck, bothered and bewildered" in which the the title character Buck goes on an arguably alliterative journey to do with basketballs and bisexuality. Magnificent.

Bobby, I know that there’s not a locked room anywhere that with the right tools and enough time you can’t get into, but WHY would you not hold open a door you just established was very heavy and hard to open because of gravity?!

I really enjoyed the scene where Eddie recruits Buck to talk to Christopher and not just for the obvious reasons ("he didn't get it from me" "you didn't turn out like you").

The fact that they're having this conversation while checking for any last bits of fire on this car so methodically- like, when was the last time we saw the END of a call? We always see the beginning and the middle but never the boring end bit where they have to check that yes, the fire is out, we can leave knowing that nothing else is going to go wrong.

I know we've seen them walking to the truck and putting things away before, but the menial double checking? That's new, or at least as far as I can remember, and I'm absolutely living for it.

I've always enjoyed the personal convos that happen during low stakes calls, like in 2x08(?) where they're saving the guy from the ATM, but even those were kinda fast-paced what with the cutting back and forth between two different convos.

The fact that Buck and Eddie are talking about how to deal with their kid's problem while checking the bonnet and the boot and the footwell just drove home how firefighting isn't all blazes and people choking or what have you. There's a procedure to follow and yeah, it's gonna be boring but that's how you keep people safe. And I think its really important to show that in a show where people defy death once every 5-10 eps. Not every call needs explosions or gallons of blood or some ridiculous nonsensical Thing happening.

The combination of all that and the tracking camera following them around all shaky-like just really helped ground the scene.

But yeah, I'm really looking forward to the rest of the season if its anything like 7x01, because they really came out of the gates RUNNING, and if there are anymore of these grounded, menial moments I will be very happy.

Maybe it's just me but the fact that so many people are making Buck's coming out about Buddie just doesn't sit well with me.

This moment was about Buck. This was about Evan finally understanding a fundamental part of himself. About accepting feelings. This was about Buck learning that he doesn't have to hide anymore, that there is just as much space for Buck and Evan to be loved.

This is about Buck and not Buddie.

I was disappointed when Rock the Boat by The Hues Corporation didn’t play during 7x02 ‘Rock the Boat’, but I’m glad to see they’ve rectified the situation this week (and as part of a Home Alone-esque montage no less!)