Oliver Starks acting in this episode was phenomenal, I loved seeing the "what if" and it just showed how important Buck is to the main story of 9-1-1, it's been very clear from the first episode that he is an integral character to this show and this episode proved it.
Without Buck, we wouldn't have Bobby, or Eddie (and by extension, Christopher) in the show(l, we wouldn't have Chimney and Maddie (And again by extension, Jee-Yun).
Watching Peter Krause play the 'ghost' of Bobby in Bucks coma dream was amazing, it showed off a parts of his acting range that veteran fans of Krause know he has, but haven't had chance to witness in 9-1-1 as it wasn't fitting of his character.
Bobby being a confirmed father figure in this episode by both May and Athena was brilliant, the Buck and Bobby dynamic is of of my favourite aspects of this show and even with Bucks actual parents now in the mix I'm so happy it's not been disregarded. Bobby has a living son in Buck and that's so important to his character, and having this parent who has loved him anyway (not just because he almost died) is great for Buck.
Moving onto the Buckley parents, Margaret and Phillip grew on my slightly this episode, but being there for Buck this time still doesn't make up for everything they put him through. Buying him a couch does not make up for a lifetime of emotional neglect, and I'm hoping that storyline is still expanded upon.
Honourable mention for the amazing Gavin McHugh, every time he's in a scene he lights up the episode. He's an incredible young man and he portrays my favourite character in this show (away from the primary FireFam, that is!) His acting in both the scene where he demands to see Buck and the scene in the hospital room was amazing. Can't wait to see more from him.
Touching on the sorer subject from a sect of fans that I am apart of but don't agree with the reaction of in this episode: The mistreatment of it by Buck and Eddie fans. I myself have watched 9-1-1 since the third episode aired, I've been a lover of this show from almost day 1. This episode was not a 'Buddie' episode, and sadly so many people went into it with high expectations, (which yes can be attributed to certain articles playing up on certain scenes) but that being said, it is not a canon romantic relationship and I do feel people still approach it as if it is. I love both Buck and Eddie, and I love them as a unit (and I do ship them, a lot! Since Eddies first episode!) However I am a realistic 'shipper' as I have been watching TV shows and consuming media like this for over 10 years now and can recognise when a line is being baited. I feel bad for the actors and writers of this episode experiencing the bad reviews and the backlash for not putting enough 'Buddie' in it. As much as I personally would have loved to see more of Eddies reaction, I content we even got one considering we rarely see him express outward emotion when his team is danger.
The episode as a whole was about Buck realising what his family was and that he could be loved, that he deserved that life he had in his coma dream, and realising he already had it. Down to the bone that is what it was, a story from Buck subconscious to hilo him realise that he already had what he was looking for.
So I truly believe this episode deserves a 10/10 rating, and I can't wait to see more from the show. It still remains in top spot for my favourite TV show and hasn't been knocked out of that spot for 4 years now.
Without Buck, we wouldn't have Bobby, or Eddie (and by extension, Christopher) in the show(l, we wouldn't have Chimney and Maddie (And again by extension, Jee-Yun).
Watching Peter Krause play the 'ghost' of Bobby in Bucks coma dream was amazing, it showed off a parts of his acting range that veteran fans of Krause know he has, but haven't had chance to witness in 9-1-1 as it wasn't fitting of his character.
Bobby being a confirmed father figure in this episode by both May and Athena was brilliant, the Buck and Bobby dynamic is of of my favourite aspects of this show and even with Bucks actual parents now in the mix I'm so happy it's not been disregarded. Bobby has a living son in Buck and that's so important to his character, and having this parent who has loved him anyway (not just because he almost died) is great for Buck.
Moving onto the Buckley parents, Margaret and Phillip grew on my slightly this episode, but being there for Buck this time still doesn't make up for everything they put him through. Buying him a couch does not make up for a lifetime of emotional neglect, and I'm hoping that storyline is still expanded upon.
Honourable mention for the amazing Gavin McHugh, every time he's in a scene he lights up the episode. He's an incredible young man and he portrays my favourite character in this show (away from the primary FireFam, that is!) His acting in both the scene where he demands to see Buck and the scene in the hospital room was amazing. Can't wait to see more from him.
Touching on the sorer subject from a sect of fans that I am apart of but don't agree with the reaction of in this episode: The mistreatment of it by Buck and Eddie fans. I myself have watched 9-1-1 since the third episode aired, I've been a lover of this show from almost day 1. This episode was not a 'Buddie' episode, and sadly so many people went into it with high expectations, (which yes can be attributed to certain articles playing up on certain scenes) but that being said, it is not a canon romantic relationship and I do feel people still approach it as if it is. I love both Buck and Eddie, and I love them as a unit (and I do ship them, a lot! Since Eddies first episode!) However I am a realistic 'shipper' as I have been watching TV shows and consuming media like this for over 10 years now and can recognise when a line is being baited. I feel bad for the actors and writers of this episode experiencing the bad reviews and the backlash for not putting enough 'Buddie' in it. As much as I personally would have loved to see more of Eddies reaction, I content we even got one considering we rarely see him express outward emotion when his team is danger.
The episode as a whole was about Buck realising what his family was and that he could be loved, that he deserved that life he had in his coma dream, and realising he already had it. Down to the bone that is what it was, a story from Buck subconscious to hilo him realise that he already had what he was looking for.
So I truly believe this episode deserves a 10/10 rating, and I can't wait to see more from the show. It still remains in top spot for my favourite TV show and hasn't been knocked out of that spot for 4 years now.