Fandom Friday: Random Fandom Thoughts #54: 9-1-1 Social Media, May Grant and The Doomies

Happy Friday, here are a few Fandom Thoughts that have been on my mind:

- I'm not liking the promotional direction that 9-1-1 social media is doing with promoting the show. Because for some reason they only seem to think that Evan "Buck" Buckley is the only character on the show and his storyline of getting a kid is the only one that matters. It's not a good look that only one character and his storyline is getting all the attention. With the way the promotion is going you would think it's The Buck Show and not the supposed ensembled show 9-1-1. Why are the other characters being sidelined on the social media accounts? I guess they are just following the direction or cues that the Showrunner and writers take with Buck getting so much screen time while sidelining the other characters and their stories.

Fandom Friday: Random Fandom Thoughts #52: May and Ravi and Buck and Eddie (9-1-1)

Happy Friday, I only have this one 9-1-1 fandom thought:

- I'm happy that last night's episode of 9-1-1 wasn't another dumpster fire but I'm disappointed with how quickly and randomly they can put May Grant and Ravi Panikkar together. What I find so interesting is that the 9-1-1 Showrunner and writers showed just how easy it is to put a random straight couple (May and Ravi) together without them having any prior scenes together or any real build up. Meanwhile, fans have been asking and hoping for Evan "Buck" Buckley and Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz for years. And instead of that happening, the Showrunner and writers do nothing more than twiddle their thumbs and make up excuses and bait fans instead of letting Buck and Eddie be together.

May and Ravi feel like when they don't know what to do with characters so they just put them together. It reminds me of what they did with Chloe Sullivan and Oliver Queen on Smallville and Malia Tate and Jordan Parrish in the Teen Wolf Movie. They were each single characters, so they just put them together, despite each couple having zero chemistry. It made absolutely no sense. And for 9-1-1, May who is a main character, has barely had a storyline in this ninth season and now she's being reduced to nothing more than a love interest. That's so disappointing. I would really like to know why it's so easy for two characters (May and Ravi) who have never had any interaction, can be put together so quickly? While two characters (Buck and Eddie) who have had years of bonding, a deep connection and chemistry, however can't be together?

Fandom Friday: Random Fandom Thoughts #51: 9-1-1

Happy Fandom Friday, I am posting this early because I just have too many thoughts about last night's 9-1-1 episode Handle with Care (season 9 episode 10):

Edit: To add that despite being disappointed with the writing for the ninth season of 9-1-1, I shouldn't have focused on the actress' appearance. And as I stated below it is refreshing to see an actress who is aging naturally. So, I appologize for making a portion of this about someone's looks.

- I'm not one to judge someone's looks or appearance but why is the therapist Alex Doyle that the writers on 9-1-1 are possibly (most likely) setting Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz up with so ugly? She's looks ways older and uglier than any of his love interests have ever been. I can't believe they had Abigail refer to Alex as being "pretty". Abigail I know you have been traumatized by your parents but do you also need glasses? Because is the pretty in the room with us. And in what universe is Alex considered pretty. She's homely at best and fugly at worst. The only way she's considered pretty is if you've never seen any of Eddie's past love interests. As well as there being no more women (or anyone in general) on the show. And not to mention, she is so boring. And I thought Eddie having no chemistry with Marisol was bad but him and Alex are even worse. So, ugly, boring and no chemistry, that's usually not a good combination. But for 9-1-1 that's down right perfect to be Eddie's love interest. Usually, they are just boring and lack chemistry but this is a new low by casting someone who looks like that. You're telling me there were no pretty actresses they could have been cast for this role. While it's refreshing to see an actress who doesn't have a face full of plastic surgery, fillers and Botox, however, she's still very homely for a love interest.

Characters Reading: Robert Nash (9-1-1)

In the 9-1-1 episode What's Your Grievance (season 4 episode 4), Robert "Bobby" Nash was in his backyard reading Uncommon Type: Some Stories by Tom Hanks. I'm always surprised when characters in shows and movies are shown reading a real book instead of a prop one. Anyway, Bobby took a reading break to talk to his stepdaughter May Grant who was in need of a little advice. Earlier in the episode, May who at the time was a 911 dispatch operator in training, was on an emergency call when she overheard a woman getting shot then falling into her pool. Bobby and the rest of his firefighter team were at that emergency call to the late woman's home.

May needed some advice about how to let go of the job at the end of the day. And with stressful jobs like theirs as first responders, you need a way to not take the job home with you. Anyway, back to Bobby's book, I didn't realize that the actor Tom Hanks had wrote books and Uncommon Type: Some Stories is a fictional story that seem interesting. The story centered on various characters but I'm interested in knowing why a typewriter is connected to them. Below, I included the book and description.

(9-1-1 season 4 episode 4: What's Your Grievance)

Fandom Friday: Random Fandom Thoughts #48: 9-1-1's Ninth Season

It's been a while since I've posted a Fandom Friday and here are some of my thoughts:

I have a few thoughts on 9-1-1, first is the dynamics for the ninth season feel so off after Fire Captain Robert "Bobby" Nash was killed off last season. It really killed the dynamics and vibes of the show. For instance, I don't understand why the writers are trying so hard this season to make it seem like Evan "Buck" Buckley has a sibling connection with May and Harry Grant. Buck has never had any substantial scenes with May and Harry for them to be pushing this forced connection in the ninth season. I love May and Harry's sibling bond and they don't need Buck being forced into it. Buck might have had a sort of father and son bond with Bobby but he didn't have a sibling one with May and Harry. And not to mention Buck already has a sibling, his big sister Maddie Han (née Buckley). I think Buck being a mentor for Harry is okay even if seeing as Buck still needs to get his life in order. With that said, there was no need to force Buck in this sibling bond with May and Harry that was never there to begin with.

Second, the Showrunner and writers are back to separating fan favorite characters (and non-canon couple) Buck and Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz. They are now back to working with the same co-workers they were temporarily paired with in the fifth season. Eddie is with Henrietta "Hen" Wilson as firefighter/paramedics and Buck is with Ravi Panikkar as the firefighter duo. In the sixth season, they also reduced Buck and Eddie's screen time together. And in both the fifth and sixth seasons, it was very noticeable how the viewers were not a fan of either decision. And it threw off the vibes of the show and the characters with them sharing very little screentime together. I've been seeing where many fans are saying that this ninth season separation is because after the writers baited Buck and Eddie's potential romantic possibility last season and don't seem to want to follow through with it, they are now just separating the characters. And unfortunately they will probably put them in relationships with yet again more random love interests than with each other. I guess I'll see how the season goes for Buck and Eddie.

Third, so far the season opening space emergency is kind of boring. It just feels like the writers have run out of ideas and figured they could just add in a big space emergency in hopes of making it interesting. It just doesn't feel like an emergency that should be on this show. Instead wouldn't a big fire emergency have been more interesting as the season opening emergency. Especially if it's not just one fire they are dealing with but several. I could see someone targeting buildings and setting them on fire. This storyline could have given Police Sergeant Athena Grant a mystery to solve as well as possibly working with Hen or Interim Captain Howard "Chimney" Han. I could also see Eddie and Buck deciding to separately investigate because they had an idea that no one really listened to. So they could have followed a different set of clues. A storyline like this could have kept the firefighters very busy trying to put out all these huge fires that someone kept setting.

Finally, my thoughts on Bobby. I just think it would have been better to have had him survive the contagion storyline in the eighth season and then have him retire. Because he could have been given the cure and survived but side effects left him with a few health issues that would make it difficult to be an active firefighter. And with Bobby retired he would have still been on the show but he could have been like Michael Grant was as a non-first responder but still a main character. And Chimney could have been promoted without the sad aspect of Bobby's death haunting at the current moment his Interim promotion. I hope Chimney will get to be the actual Captain of the 118 and not the writers bringing in some random character to be Captain instead. And with Bobby retired, him and his wife Athena could have enjoyed the new house that they had built and she wouldn't currently be sad and depressed and using work and this trip to space as a distraction for her grief.

Fashion Meets Fandom: May Grant's Yellow Dress and Denim Jacket (9-1-1)

In the 9-1-1 episode What's Your Fantasy? (season 6 episode 8), May Grant was bringing over a surprise guest, Darius for dinner to her mom Athena Grant and step-dad Robert "Bobby" Nash's house. She was re-introducing Darius who was back in town to look at several colleges (including the one May was attending) after his gap year. Anyway, May was wearing this really cute outfit that's such a classic summer look.

(9-1-1 season 6 episode 8: What's Your Fantasy?)

Quote: Claudette Collins and May Grant (9-1-1)

(9-1-1 season 5 episode 16: May Day)

Claudette: Why aren't you in college?

May: Why do you care?

Claudette: Girl.

May: I wasn't ready to go. I just needed more time, but now I'm out of time, and USC sent me this letter, and they want me to make my decision, and I'm still trying to figure out what to do.

Claudette: You should quit.

May: Yeah, you would love that.

Claudette: No, I wouldn't. I told you once that I saw greatness in you. And you know I don't say anything I don't mean. But maybe your greatness is meant for something else.

May: Like what?

Claudette: I don't know. And you don't know, either. 'Cause you've got your whole life ahead of you. Get the hell out of here and go to college. Hang around with some people your own age. Fill your head with some knowledge, and do some things. Some crazy things, some courageous things, and maybe even some naughty things. Because... this job, it comes with a price, and it's a heavy one. And it's also one I never want to see you have to pay. You know I'm right.

May: Because you're always right.

Claudette: Yeah, and because if you were sure you wanted to be a dispatcher for the rest of your life, you'd have already thrown that letter away.

~ Claudette Collins and May Grant, 9-1-1 season 5 episode 16: May Day

Claudette was a character you were supposed to love to hate. As a typical antagonist, Claudette's role was to cause conflict and obstacles for May at work at 9-1-1 Dispatch. As overbearing as she was, you did get to see a vulnerable side to her in episode Defend in Place (season 5 episode 8). It was when she thought two children had died in the hospital fire. She had to be told by Dispatch supervisor Josh Russo to take a break because she was clearly distressed. But you also saw how relieved she was after being being told by fellow Dispatcher Linda Bates that the children had been found, rescued and were safe.

In May Day, viewers saw another instance of her being vulnerable when her and May realized they were trapped in a fire at Dispatch. She had fell into a state of shock and May had to bring her out of it. In that same episode, prior to realizing that Dispatch was on fire, viewers saw her being understanding and giving May some good life advice (which is the quote above).

Claudette was only in four episodes but her larger than life presence and excellent acting by Vanessa E. Williams made her character very interesting and memorable.

Christmas Countdown Day #14: Athena, May and Harry Grant and Robert Nash (9-1-1)

It's 14 days until Christmas and I wanted to start a little countdown. In this scene from the 9-1-1 fifth season 10th episode Wrapped in Red, this was the start of the Grant/Nash family's plans for Christmas not quite working out how they would have liked. First Michael Grant and his fiancé Dr. David Hale were not going to be attending the family dinner/party because they were still in Haiti. David had volunteered for Doctors Without Borders and Michael as an architect planned to use his skills to help in rebuilding after the country had been hit with a devastating hurricane.

Second, May as a 9-1-1 dispatcher would be missing the event because she would be working during the holiday. And not to mention, Harry didn't seem to have the holiday gift giving spirit because all he wanted for Christmas was cash instead of a gift. And throughout the episode Athena and Bobby would get more cancellations from friends who weren't able to attend for various reasons. But by the end of the episode, there is a special celebration that has everyone embracing the spirit of the holiday.

Fashion Meets Fandom: May Grant

I found it interesting that in the 9-1-1 fifth season 15th episode FOMO the color pink was shown a lot. From the fake Luxury Influencer Selene (a.k.a. Rebecca) who wore two different pink outfits to the bridesmaids' dresses at the reality show wedding. From Henrietta "Hen" and Dr. Karen Wilson's pink pillow cases and the pink in Hen's t-shirt to the emergency of the mom and her three daughters (there was a smattering of shades of pink). Maybe I'll write more about all the pink in this episode another time but for this Fashion Meets Fandom I want to focus on May Grant's sweater.

(9-1-1 season 5 episode 15: FOMO)

Quote: Athena, Harry and May Grant and Robert Nash

Athena: You guys still decorating those pumpkins? How many are you making? Oh, and why so many ghosts?

Bobby: Well, they're for Buck. I'm gonna put 'em all over the firehouse.

May: Bobby says he thinks a ghost called 911.

Bobby: Mm.

Harry: That'd be so cool if it did.

Bobby: Well, Buck certainly thinks so.

May: But ghosts aren't real.

Harry: Tommy Sheridan's family used to live in this apartment where this little old lady died, and he said the lights used to flicker when they used the tea kettle.

Athena: Didn't that building get red-tagged after the earthquake?

Bobby: Yeah.

Athena: Yeah. Sounds more like faulty wiring than signals from the other side.

May: Harry, over 100 billion people have lived on this planet. Pretty sure a little old lady has died everywhere. Probably even in this very house.

~ Athena Grant, Robert "Bobby" Nash, Harry and May Grant, 9-1-1 season 2 episode 7: Haunted

Happy 9-1-1 Monday!

I really like this scene. It was such a cute little family moment with Harry and May helping Bobby carve and paint a bunch of pumpkins into ghosts in order to scare (or make fun of) Evan "Buck" Buckley. It's interesting that Buck is not the only one that seems to believe in ghost since Harry does as well. And who's to say that Harry's friend Tommy Sheridan's family's former apartment wasn't haunted? Just because Athena said that the apartment has been red-tagged doesn't mean it also can't still be haunted, right? I also like that May added a bit of spookiness in her response to her little brother Harry about the possibility of ghosts being in their own home.

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

Fashion Meets Fandom: May Grant's Graphic T-Shirt and Pants

I love that the color pink has been making a comeback over the years. At one point, it was weird that the color was being avoided because it was seen as too girly, too cutesy or for kids. But pink is such a bright and cheerful color that anyone can wear. I love this outfit that May Grant wore in the 9-1-1 sixth season 10 episode In a Flash. When I first watched this episode, I knew as soon as I saw her outfit, it would be perfect for Fashion Meets Fandom.

(9-1-1 season 6 episode 10: In a Flash)

Quote: Bobby Nash, May and Athena Grant

(9-1-1 season 6 episode 1: Let the Games Begin)

Bobby: All right, what do you think?

May: That you're a mustache away from giving serious Magnum P.I. vibes.

Bobby: Hey, I'm in full cruise mode here. I got to make sure my resort wear is on par with the competition.

Athena: Why don't you bring both of them? When else would you get a chance to wear those at home?

Bobby: Well, I would, but I already committed to one small roller bag.

May: Well, how many bags are you bringing, Mom?

Athena: More than one.

~ Robert "Bobby" Nash, May and Athena Grant, 9-1-1 season 6 episode 1: Let the Games Begin

I hope at some point Athena and Bobby will be able to go on another cruise since they couldn't go on this one after Athena's father Samuel had a serious medical emergency. And not to mention they ended up solving an old cold case surrounding a missing little girl.

Knowing how overly prepared Bobby was in planning this trip, I'm sure he immediately cancelled the cruise to try to get some of their money back as soon as they had to travel to Miami to check on Athena's parents. Maybe in the future Athena and Bobby will be able to take another trip (or cruise) because they still haven't gone on their honeymoon ever since they got married back in the second season finale episode This Life We Choose.

Fashion Meets Fandom: May Grant

It's no surprise that 9-1-1 is one of my favorite shows. It centers around first responders and what I like about the show is that it has a perfect mixture of action, drama and humor. But this post isn't about the show, it's a Fashion Meets Fandom for May Grant. May always wears really cute clothes and I noticed throughout the show, she wears a lot of cozy knits, stripe tops and sweaters, cool graphic t-shirts, bright colors and some eye-catching retro looking pieces. Which is why I wanted to create an outfit inspired by her.

(9-1-1 season 5 episode 8: Defend in Place)

May Grant and Who Does She Want To Be?

On Monday's 9-1-1 episode FOMO, May Grant mentioned to her co-worker and friend Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz that before she took the job as a 9-1-1 Dispatcher, she wanted to be a very specific someone. And it had me thinking, who did she want to be? From what I've seen throughout the series, May seemed like she was headed towards being a journalist. She's smart and seems like she wants to make a difference and with the way that May always seemed to question the world around her, I could see her being a journalist or a reporter.

(Eddie Diaz and May Grant      9-1-1 season 5 episode 15: FOMO)

Fandom Friday: Random Fandom 9-1-1 Thoughts #1

Happy Friday!

9-1-1 has quickly become one of my favorite shows and I thought I would devote this Fandon Friday to it with some of my random fandom thoughts. Do you have any 9-1-1 fandom thoughts about the show? If so, what are some of yours?


- I was thinking about the possible break up between firefighter Evan "Buck" Buckley and TV Reporter Taylor Kelly and how it might happen. I think it'll happen with Taylor who is so set on interviewing firefighter Lucy Donato, who by the way is the "random woman" that Buck told her he kissed, is at the 118 fire station early for the interview when she overheard someone mentioning that Buck and Lucy had kissed at the bar. This will probably lead to Taylor being mad at Buck for not telling her the truth especially since when they were making up they made a point of agreeing to be truthful with the point of stating "no more lies".

Most Memorable Scene: 9-1-1 Emergency of a Woman Found Dead in Her Pool

I thought I would post another Most Memorable Scene from 9-1-1. This scene is from the fourth season fourth episode 9-1-1, What's Your Grievance?. I just love this scene because while Police Sergeant Athena Grant, Detective Rick Romero and 118 firefighters were on the scene of a murder, Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz and Evan "Buck" Buckley were bouncing theories off of each other. And in the process truly annoying Athena.

This is one of my favorite scenes because although these two had some good theories they were just so annoying. And watching these two made me realize that I would love to see Buck and Eddie doing a true crime podcast. I think it would be both hilarious and entertaining as they debate the clues. I could see them going over solved and unsolved cases to put their two cent in about what happened or might have happened. Hey, they might even end up solving a few cases along the way.

Some of my favorite quotes:

Buck: The locked room mystery.

Eddie: The locked YARD mystery.

Buck: Ooh!

Athena: Are we making a true crime podcast?

Athena: Okay, Cagney and Lacey. I think your work here is done.

Fashion Meets Fandom: May Grant (9-1-1)

In the 9-1-1 fifth season episode Home and Away, 9-1-1 Operator May Grant was at her father's apartment hanging out with her little brother Harry. And during that scene, she wore a really cute black crop top with orange cargo pants and layered necklaces. This is a classic laid-back look that's effortless and easy to put together.

(9-1-1 season 5 episode 4: Home and Away)