Something about Buck asking Bobby: You think it’s weird that I still live in Abby’s place? and Bobby answering: Yes (2.04) versus Chim asking Buck: you still haven’t told him [Eddie]? and Buck answering: It’s me. I’m your renter. (8.09)

Something about Abby saying: he stopped waiting for me for a long time ago (3.18) versus Buck sitting in his loft just before Eddie and Chris knock on his door while “wait for me to come home” plays. (3.03)

Something about Abby telling Buck: I had to leave everything that I knew so that I could remember who I actually am. And Buck answering: but you did, remember, but you still didn’t come home. And Abby saying: I think I was afraid that if I came back home I would become that person again. Because I missed you. I wanted to see you. But I didn’t trust myself. And Buck answering: because being with me, you might lose yourself again (3.18) versus Eddie telling Buck: At least when I was there I could send him some money and be a firefighter, which is the only thing I know he’s proud of me for. And Buck answering: Hey, come on, that’s not true. And Eddie saying: I can’t bear the thought of seeing his face when he finds out I failed. And Buck answering: You didn’t fail, Eddie. And Eddie saying: I didn’t come out here to be an uber driver. And Buck saying: or a firefighter, you went out there to be Christopher’s dad. (8.12)

And something about Buck telling Abby: Did you know then that you were never coming back to me? (3.18) versus Buck telling Eddie: you can’t come back. (8.12)

Something about Abby losing herself in helping other people and Eddie finding himself in doing just that. And something about Abby being scared to lose herself with Buck and something about Buck reminding Eddie of who he is. Something about being left versus being away. Something about your life being on pause while you wait versus your life looking different but being ultimately the same because there is no waiting; you’re already still living it.

Something about what you need to take for yourself versus what you're willing to give up for someone else.

Abby changed his whole life!! He was on one trajectory and he changed completely for her!!! He sought out Bobby’s advice instead of pushing back on it. He learnt to step into the hurt and the pain because it’s what she needed and he found out that’s what he needed to! He loved her.

And the thing is. The thing is is that it does not even compare to what he built with Eddie. It’s all so similar and at the same time it is nothing alike. It’s comparing a drop of water to the ocean!!

She left because she didn’t want to lose herself in him! With him!! And Buck stayed he always stays and he met Eddie and Buck and Eddie found themselves in each other!!!!

Buck still talks about her and their relationship with such reverence! And she broke his heart!!! She was his first love but she is not his last!!!!! He is going to explode once he figures out what he’s feeling and what he has and what he can keep having!!! He can keep having it even from 800 miles away. He still has it!!! His life with Eddie didn’t fall apart just because Eddie isn’t in LA. Eddie could go to Europe and it wouldn’t matter!!! It would. not. matter.

He knew her for less than a year and he still thinks and talks about her like that. He’s known Eddie for more than 7!!! He is going to explode!! No wonder he’s so fucking scared!

if we get to see eddie absolutely eviscerate tommy i will in fact send tim minear a fruit basket and also forgive him for bringing that man back (again) KILL HIM EDDIE

The month of April is now marked unsafe for father figures. Close enough. Welcome back post endgame crashout.

By the season's end, Buck and Chris are gonna be playing that PS5 while Eddie watches aren't they?

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Buck being surprised that Eddie would cut off communication with his ex when Buck was dumped is extra interesting when you remember that Eddie said it outright in 7x05 that if someone doesn't love Buck after knowing him, they're an idiot

Eddie doesn’t do idiots.

You can already see the cracks forming in Chris's relationship with his grandparents, but the most telling is, I think, Chris coming to Eddie's house without warning via uber. His grandparents didn't give him a ride. Quite possibly, Eddie isn't the only one keeping secrets from Helena and Ramon.

There's gonna be a blowup real soon and I can't WAIT.

so we should believe buck when he says he's not in love with eddie (knee-jerk defense to being accused of having feelings for someone he believes is 100% straight and would never want him back) but we SHOULDN'T believe him when he says he was just using Tommy to distract himself from the pain of losing eddie (actual emotionally insightful introspection digging into the root cause of his actions). got it.