Video: Buck and Eddie: You Are in Love (fan edit)

I posted this fan edit by Fedz before on my other blog Truly Outrageous Buck and Eddie but I thought I would post it on here. This video is just so beautiful, I just love the artwork. And not to mention the wonderful story it was telling. It continues to be disappointing that the 9-1-1 Showrunner and writers can't see how amazing it would be to put Eddie and Buck together. It makes me think of how The Rookie Showrunner wasn't planning on putting Lucy Chen and Tim Bradford together but the non-canon ship was so popular they finally listened to the fans and put them togehter. I wish that would happen with 9-1-1 but I highly doubt that will ever happen since it feels like the Showrunner hates the fans.

Anyway, here is this beautiful video to watch.

Song: "You Are in Love" by Taylor Swift

Fandom Friday: Random Fandom Thoughts #56: Eddie and Chris (9-1-1) and Aisha, Adam and Rocky (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)

Happy Friday! I just two fandom thoughts today:

- I just love that Edmundo "Eddie" and Christopher Diaz have movie nights like they were having in the 9-1-1 episode Going Once, Going Twice (season 9 episode 11). And they have all of their snacks sitting on the coffee table. Since, the scene and the original picture was a little too dark to see their snacks, I lightened it up. You can see that they have bowls of popcorn, pop and a big container of twisted candy.

i think it's cool that Eddie doesn't have a problem with Chris having a little junk food. In the episode Animal Instincts (season 6 episode 4), there was a scene where Eddie and Chris were putting away their groceries. And I noticed that there were various fruit and veggies among their newly purchased groceries. As well as there already was a big bowl of fruit on the kitchen counter. My point is that Eddie could have easily put out a bunch of healthy snacks for them to eat while they watched their movies but he went with a little bit of junk food.

(9-1-1 season 9 episode 11: Going Once, Going Twice)

- In Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, it's still disappointing that the original rangers Zack Taylor (Black Ranger), Trini Kwan (Yellow Ranger) and Jason Lee Scott (Red Ranger) left the show. But I was pleasantly surprised by how much I actually liked their replacements Adam Park (Black Ranger), Aisha Campbell (Yellow Ranger) and Robert "Rocky" DeSantos (Red Ranger). I thought they were a wonderful addition to the show. Sometimes when a show replaces characters, the new ones aren't as interesting as the former ones were but Aisha, Adam and Rocky were. They each had interesting personalities and interests that went well with the remaining characters Kimberly Hart (Pink Ranger), Billy Cranston (Blue Ranger) and Tommy Oliver (White Ranger).

(Mighty Morphin Power Rangers season 2 episode 34: Where There's Smoke, There's Fire)

Fandom Thoughts #9: How Eddie and Christopher could have been included in the 9-1-1 episode Sick Day

Happy Saturday!

I keep thinking about this week's 9-1-1 episode Sick Day (season 8 episode 14). And the more I think about it, the more disappointed I am that Edmundo "Eddie" and Christopher Diaz were not in it. This was the first episode of a big two-part story and the Showrunner and writers made no effort to include Eddie and Chris who are both main characters. Yes, at the moment they are both in El Paso, TX but that doesn't mean they couldn't be inlcuded in the episode. Not to mention that Eddie is a former Army medic who is trained for emergencies dealing with bio weapons. He would have been a good addition to this story especially if him and Chris had already moved back to Los Angels. But since they are still in El Paso, I have two scenes to show how they could have been included.

First, there could have been a scene at the beginning of the episode with Eddie and Chris at home doing a quick FaceTime with Evan "Buck" Buckley. And as Eddie gets ready to take Chris to school and start his day as a Uber driver, Buck is either getting ready to go to work or is already at the fire station. And as they are having this quick little conversation, Eddie could end it by saying to Buck that him and Chris will catch up with him later and for Buck to have a good day at work. And then the episode could have continued as it did with it being one of the worst days of work for Buck.

(9-1-1 season 5 episode 18: Starting Over)

Then the second scene closes out the episode. The scene would have Chris in the living room sitting on the couch watching TV while Eddie is either in the kitchen washing dishes or doing some small repair somewhwere in the house. While Chris is watching TV, breaking news interrupts and shows the situation happening at the lab in Los Angeles. Chris then calls out to his dad, Eddie quickly runs into the room, sits down on the couch and sees the devastating news segment. And then have the scene ending with a close up shot of a worried Eddie and Chris.

(9-1-1 season 6 episode 15: Death and Taxes)

It would have been so easy to include scenes like this in the episode. Because it makes absolutely no sense that the showrunner and writers couldn't spare a few minutes to have included Eddie and Chris. I hope they will be in the next episode.

Fashion Meets Fandom - Costume Analysis: Edmundo and Christopher Diaz and Evan Buckley

I would love the chance to ask the 9-1-1 Costume Designer the meaning behind the outfits that Edmundo "Eddie" and Christopher Diaz and Evan "Buck" Buckley wore in the seventh season finale episode All Fall Down (season 7 episode 10). These outfits, well more like the color choices really have me questioning the Costume Designer. Because the story they are telling with the colors in these outfits are interesting.

Look at Chris' red and yellow plaid shirt/jacket/hoodie, it's sort of a combination or a mix of his father Eddie's maroon (or burgundy) shirt and Buck's yellow ochre pants. It really gives them the appearance of being a family which I officially wish they were. It's just really interesting that these were the colors that the characters were put in. I also noticed that Chris' colors are very bright and vibrant which went well with his intense emotional state because he was mad at his father. While Eddie and Buck's colors are more dull and understated which goes perfectly since they were both sad that Chris was leaving with his grandparents to go back to El Paso, TX. (hopefully, just for the summer). I'm just interested by these color choices.

(9-1-1 season 7 episode 10: All Fall Down)

Buddie Week: Day #3: Eddie and Buck being Co-Parents in Future Tense

This scene from the 9-1-1 episode Future Tense (season 4 episode 3) has always been one of favorite scenes. Because it feels like a scene from a family sitcom showing a cozy domestic night between a couple, Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz and Evan "Buck" Buckley and their son, Christopher Diaz.

When Chris asks Buck if they can go to his apartment to play video games, Buck doesn't answer right away, instead he looks over to Eddie for him to answer the question. Which is understandable since Eddie is Chris’ father. However, Eddie doesn’t answer, instead he looks over at Buck and gives him a silent cue to answer the question in a responsible parental way. Eddie didn't want to be the "Bad Cop" this time. It was time for Buck to be the stern parent in this parental discussion.

Looking at this scene, it felt like I was watching two parents dealing with their son instead of a parent and his best friend. This scene really shows how the three of them have created this wonderful little family. It's just so interesting that whether they realized it or not at the time, Eddie and Buck had become co-parents to Christopher. And in this scene, Eddie is giving Buck equal parental responsibility to guide Chris and let him know that they will be going along with Eddie's decision in wanting to take a little break from using the internet. So, the only games that Chris will be playing are board games.

I can't wait for Eddie and Buck to go canon, so the three of them can officially become the family they are.

(9-1-1 season 4 episode 3: Future Tense)

Video: Buck and Eddie: I just want you to know who I am (9-1-1)

I am always so in awe of so many fans' editing and movie making skills. Because a lot of the fan created videos I've seen, have been spectacular. Such as this video Buck and Eddie - I just want you to know who I am by akapotatogirl. This video highlights so much as to why I love Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz and Evan "Buck" Buckley's relationship (which is unfortunately not canon) on 9-1-1. As well as why I love the Buckley-Diaz family.

The writing in this show has shown countless times why Eddie and Buck are perfect for each other. However, the Showrunner and writers don't seem to want to follow through with it. And not to mention Buck and Eddie have this unbelievable chemistry that's impossible to deny. Which is ramped up even more when they are in beautifully written scenes that are filled with romantic tropes.

I really don't see the issue as to why these two 30-something best friends shouldn't be together. It makes so much sense narrative wise and plus, they're already an unofficial family. And putting them together certainly wouldn't ruin the show. I think it would give the writers even more storylines that could be focused on in the show. So instead of constantly putting them in relationships with random bland and boring disposable love interests, they could just follow through with the writing and put Eddie and Buck together.

Art of the Day: Evan Buckley, Christopher and Edmundo Diaz

Artwork: Ghosts by tails89

Canon or not, I love the Buckley-Diaz family. I can totally see Buck and Chris doing something like this trying to scare Eddie with ghost costumes.

Art of the Day: Eddie, Christopher and Buck

Artwork: Zoo by iinryer

This is so cute. I could see a fun family picture of Eddie, Chris and Buck at the zoo being Eddie's lockscreen picture.

Nesting: Striped Bookend on the Diaz Family's Bookcase (9-1-1)

I love bookcases, they make a home feel cozy and personal. I like that you can see someone's personality and interest from all the different books and knick-knacks displayed throughout the shelves. And speaking of bookcases, there's a scene in the 9-1-1 third season episode Fools, where Christopher Diaz was sitting at the dining room table talking with his father Eddie. And during that scene, I noticed a striped bookend on the shelf of the bookcase that was behind Christopher.

(9-1-1 season 3 episode 12: Fools)

The décor in the Diaz house (minus Christopher's bedroom) is pretty neutral and lowkey and this bookend perfectly goes with it. What I like about this bookend is the stripe detail makes this very eye-catching. To get the look, I found a very similar bookend that just might be the exact match of the one used in the show. If not, it's definitely close.


Bookend

Striped Marble & Wood Bookend                            $45.00 (sale, regular price $60.00) for one                                      West Elm (westelm.com)

- 3"w x 4"d x 5.75"h
- Handcrafted
- White Marble and Mango Wood

Most Memorable Scene: Eddie and Buck take Christopher to see Santa Claus (9-1-1)

I can't believe it's three days before Christmas, the time is just going by way too fast. Anyway, here's an interesting Holiday scene from 9-1-1's season 2 episode Merry Ex-Mas. What's interesting about this scene is that earlier in the episode there was a scene where Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz was in his bedroom with his not so estranged wife Shannon and Eddie had mentioned not knowing what their son Christopher wanted for Christmas. Shannon then asked him "Did you take him [Christopher] to see Santa?". What follows was a fun little moment with Shannon making fun of Eddie being afraid of Santa when he was a kid.

Anyway, what was interesting about this was that Eddie and Shannon had been sleeping together for months but were not really technically back together. However, it seemed like they were sort of on their way to reconciling, but not quite yet. At this point, Shannon still hadn't reconciled with Christopher yet because Eddie was sort of keeping her at arms length because he wasn't sure how to re-introduce Shannon to Chris since she had been gone from their lives for nearly two years. Which is why it's interesting that Eddie didn't invite Shannon to go with him and Chris to see Santa especially since she's the one who mentioned it. Instead Eddie invited Evan "Buck" Buckley who at this point probably only known each other for only a few months (I'm not sure about the show's timeline, so I figured maybe between five to six months).

The scene in the video with Eddie and Buck waiting on Christopher to see Santa is so memorable. Because I think this would have been the perfect moment for Eddie, Chris and Shannon but no the Showrunner and writers decided to put Buck there. They were sitting so close together that it's understandable that Blair the Santa Helper Elf told Buck in that infamous scene that "You two have an adorable son". There was no point including Buck in the Santa scene nor alluding to him and Eddie being parents to Chris. See this is what fans and viewers mean when they talk about how the Showrunners and writers choose to write Buck and Eddie. The writers could have easily had Buck say that him and Eddie were not a couple and Chris was not his son. Especially since the writers had no problem doing just that in the fifth season first episode Panic when Eddie's then girlfriend Dr. Ana Flores was alluded to being Christopher's mother and she said that she wasn't his mother just a friend. So then why have Buck who's supposedly written as just a friend not correct Blair the Santa Helper Elf but have Eddie's girlfriend Ana make a point in saying she's just a friend. Funny enough, that scene with Ana being called Christopher's mother ended up causing Eddie to have a panic attack.

So in not wanting to make this any longer, here's the Eddie, Buck and Christopher scene from the second season 9-1-1 Christmas episode. Happy Holidays everyone!

Fashion and Nesting Meets Fandom: Christopher Diaz's Star Wars Backpack and Water Bottle

When I first watched this scene from the 9-1-1 fifth season 11th episode Outside Looking In, I remember noticing Christopher Diaz's Star Wars backpack and water bottle. No surprise since I'm a big Star Wars fan. I love how on the show, Christopher's interests are constantly shown such as dinosaurs, sea animals, space/solar system, art, etc. in either big or little details.

I believe this episode introduced his interest of Star Wars with the backpack and water bottle. Chris' backpack was shown again in the fifth season finale Starting Over when his father Eddie was packing it before they left to take Chris to school.

(Christopher and Eddie Diaz        9-1-1 season 5 episode 11: Outside Looking In)

The Story of Christopher Diaz part 2

I had some additional thoughts about the video, The Story of Christopher Diaz that I posted yesterday and wanted to share them. First, I like that this video included Christopher's mother Shannon Diaz because I thought she was not a good mother and it's okay to say so. That doesn't mean she didn't love her son, but she was not equipped to be a mom, not everyone can handle being a parent. During the scene in the second season episode Haunted when she was in Christopher's bedroom looking at a picture of him and seeing how much he had grown, she asked her estranged husband Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz if Chris had asked about her. Eddie gave her a roundabout answer as to why Christopher didn't talk about her.

Then later in that same scene, when her and Eddie were in the living room, she asked if she could see Christopher. All I could think of is why didn't she ever contact her son in the nearly two years she had been gone? She could have called him, had weekly video calls, e-mailed him, wrote and mailed him letters, sent postcards, sent him presents that included notes or letters or did absolutely anything else to have continued communication with her son. Instead it just felt like she truly gave up on him and didn't see the point in communicating with him.

(Shannon    9-1-1 season 2 episode 7: Haunted)

The Story of Christopher Diaz part 1 (video)

Happy Wednesday!

I found this really amazing fan made video by Killiarious Youtube that includes scenes from 9-1-1 that focus on Christopher Diaz as well as his parents Eddie and Shannon (and Evan "Buck" Buckley). Since it's Disability Pride Month, I wanted to post this video of one of my favorite characters. It's a little long (over 30 minutes) but it's really good. One thing I like about 9-1-1 is the writers don't ignore Christopher's disability but it's not the only thing they focus on for him.

Christopher is an interesting character because he's a well-rounded and complex character. He's allowed to be a smart, funny, caring, thoughtful, creative and wonderful kid. Which is why I like that this video also included scenes of Christopher being upset and angry because no one is happy and positive all the time. I'm really looking forward to seeing how his story will continue in the upcoming sixth season.

Related Post:

The Story of Christopher Diaz part 2

TV Review: 9-1-1 S5 ep 13: Fear-O-Phobia

I'm not really sure what vision or story the 9-1-1's showrunners and writers are trying to tell for the second half of the fifth season because aside from Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz's storyline the rest of the show feels like a jumbled mess of unnecessary drama to further crappy storylines. There were things I liked about Monday night's episode Fear-O-Phobia and of course things I didn't like.

Lets start with the things I enjoyed:

Eddie and Christopher Diaz putting up Christmas decorations (Video)

'Tis the season, have you already decorated? Well, whether or not you have or are still in the process of putting up decorations or maybe not putting up any at all. Here's a clip to watch. It's a scene from 9-1-1's fifth season Christmas episode and Christopher Diaz is making sure his father Eddie is decorating everything just right.

In the beginning, it's a funny clip but unfortunately there's a sad reason behind it. Chris was putting a lot of pressure on having the perfect Christmas because he's afraid his father might die. Eddie has such a dangerous job as a firefighter and in the kid's defense his dad has nearly died twice. And not to mention Christopher's mother Shannon died when she was accidentally hit by a car. Which has turned Chris into a perfectionist trying to control the holiday just in case it's the last one he has with his father.

With that said, I hope everyone will love each other not just for this holiday season but every day!

Fandom Friday: Random Fandom Thoughts #15: The Witcher, Natalie Irons and more

Where has the month gone? It's already half way over. But there is still so much fandom stuff that's happening and I want to know what's on your mind?

- The second season of The Witcher premieres today and I can't wait to see it. Although, I loved the first season, the second season looks like it's going to be even better than the first. I really want to know what happened to Yennefer and what big threat they're going up against in this new season.

Quote: Christopher and Eddie Diaz

Chris: Hey, Dad. Do you think dogs know they’re dogs?

Eddie: What do you mean?

Chris: You know, like, I’m a person and a dog is a dog. But do dogs just think we’re bigger, less hairier, smarter dogs that walk funny?

Christopher and Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz, 9-1-1 season 2 episode 2: 7.1

Nesting: Do you think 9-1-1's Eddie Diaz will ever use his Hildy Coffee Maker?

I was wondering about the Hildy Coffee Maker Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz received as a "prank gift" from his best friend Evan "Buck" Buckley in the 9-1-1 episode Future Tense (season 4 episode 3). And I wonder if he will ever use it?

Earlier in the episode, when Buck and Eddie were on an emergency call in a Hildy powered Smart House, Eddie had mentioned that he thought about getting a new fancy coffee maker. I guess Buck (and Eddie's son Christopher) thought the high-tech Hildy Coffee Maker was something Eddie wouldn't buy for himself. So, Buck bought it for him as a gift disguised as a prank.

Although, Eddie doesn't seem to have a problem with most technology (since he has a smart phone, computer, video game system and most likely a smart TV) but for some reason he was slowly becoming anti-Hildy or more like scared of Hildy. I think the idea of targeted online advertising was freaking him out because no matter where he went online he was being targeted with ads for coffee makers.

I do wonder how expensive that Hildy Coffee Maker was since it's a voice controlled self-making coffee maker that also makes espresso? It just seems like a pretty expensive prank. I noticed that in later episodes such as Breaking Point, that whenever Eddie's kitchen was shown, the Hildy Coffee Maker is no where to be seen. I guess Eddie still hasn't gotten around to using it and I wonder if he ever will? He probably still has it boxed up and stored in a closet, afraid to use it. In the Future Tense episode, Eddie had said several times that his old coffee maker was still good and he was only thinking about getting a new one. And that's the one he's still using which in Breaking Point was sitting on his kitchen counter.

I guess my question is, do you think Eddie will ever use his Hildy Coffee Maker?

(Eddie and Christopher    9-1-1 season 4 episode 8: Breaking Point)

TV Review: My Thoughts on 9-1-1 S4 Ep 8: Breaking Point

After watching Monday night's 9-1-1 mid-season finale episode Breaking Point (season 4 episode 8), I had a few thoughts that I wanted to go over:

- First, I was so surprised by how so many fans were upset and angry about this episode especially in regards to Eddie Diaz dating Dr. Ana Flores, I certainly was not expecting their reaction and their backlash towards the show. Some fans seem to be upset that Eddie and Evan "Buck" Buckley are still not together romantically but I see Eddie's new relationship with Ana as a attempt at him getting back into dating after the death of his wife Shannon.