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9-1-1 3X15: Eddie Begins
🕑 Added 2024-07-15 21:00:05 +0000 UTCOh, this was so, so, so, much better than the previous episode!
I think I mentioned last episode that Eddie and Maddie fit in so well. I love Eddie. I love this character. I love his life. I love his friendship with Buck (and poor Buck this episode, he was losing his mind). I love this family he's created for himself here, even if his family doesn't understand it.
His parents were all like, who's gonna watch Christopher when you're pulling 24 hour shifts? And the answer is, whoever is around. That's what it's like being part of this family. Lots of times it's Buck, sometimes it's Clara, sometimes Christopher is just at the station. But that's the point. This family that he's built here something special. They all treat Christopher like he's precious to them, because he is.
During this episode, Eddie is stuck in a pipe while trying to save a child. While he stuck down there, he's having some memories of being back in the army. We find out he saved a bunch of people and received a silver star for it. And he doesn't feel like he did enough. Sounds like Eddie. But Christopher is so proud of his dad.
He manages to get to the child, but his time is up and they start to pull him back out. Knowing if he leaves now, the child dies, Eddie cuts the strap and refuses to come up with the kid. Meanwhile, lightening strikes and everything collapses. Eddie does manage to find his way back to the child and stays with him until help comes in the form of Chim. He takes the boy and tells Eddie he'll send a rope down for him.
But chaos ensues and went mud and explosions happen and the hole starts to fill with water. Eventually when he has no more air, he takes a breath and plans to float away, but Christophers voice comes to him. He swims his way into a nearby pond and saves himself.
Holy shit. This episode was intense. I'm not gonna gush anymore about how much I love Eddie and Christopher, but there's gotta be some good Eddie/Buck fanfic, right?
Also, I manage to do a good bit of ugly crying. I'm assuming no one is surprised.
Comments
Lisa
eddie begins my beloved! easily one of my favorite begins episodes. the eddie and christopher relationship means so much to me and they really highlighted it here. that montage towards the end with carry you playing 😭 tears every time! buck’s reaction to eddie being buried always gets me. buck loves all of them, they’re his family, but the way he reacts to eddie being in danger vs everyone else is always so interesting. if i analyze it too much i feel crazy. i do love how he was so present in that montage with eddie and chris - their little family is everything to me. ugh eddie’s parents piss me off so much! wanting him to leave chris with them and telling him not to drag chris down with him. he’s his father and chris loves him, why would they want him to be abandoned by both of his parents? eddie is doing his best and chris really is one of the happiest kids because of how much eddie loves him. eddie and maddie really do fit the cast so perfectly! like if you rewatch s1, it feels so empty without them now. that’s why i feel like the show really starts in s2. s1 is good but it’s just a different vibe and doesn’t entirely feel like 9-1-1.
Lisa
haha yesss over 28k fics on ao3 alone
heather
One of my fav episodes!! I didn’t watch this show until last year and was surprised with how much I love all the characters! The “begins” episodes are always great. And yes there’s tons of Eddie/Buck (Buddie) fics lol
