Fandom Friday: Random Fandom Thoughts #46: 9-1-1: Lone Star and Taylor Kelly

It's been a while since I've posted a Fandom Friday but I have a couple of thoughts I wanted to share:

- Monday night's 9-1-1: Lone Star episode Impact was so disappointing because why have so many bad thing happen to the characters. From Tommy Vega dying (there's a slim possibility she's still alive) to Carlos Reyes and T.K. Strand being denied custody of T.K.'s little brother to Mateo Chavez being deported and finally to an asteroid falling to Earth, it was just too much doom and gloom. The only really good part of the episode was Paul Strickland being a mentor to Jax. This is not an episode I can see myself re-watching. I can only hope the series finale episode which airs next Monday won't be so dreary. I really hope there is a way for the writers to end the show at least on a somewhat happy note because these characters deserved better than the storylines they got in Impact.

- I re-watched the 9-1-1 episode Dosed (season 2 episode 6) and still can't get over how unethical Taylor Kelly is as a reporter. She was willing to film Captain Robert "Bobby" Nash knowing that he had been drugged. And she also wanted to air all of that footage for her story. What's so awful is that she didn't even consider how this story would effect Bobby, all she was trying to do was make a name for herself. This is one character who never truly changed, because she was always more interested in a story and it didn't matter what she had to do or who she had to step on to get it.

(9-1-1 season 2 episode 6: Dosed)

Fandom Thoughts #8: Captain Marvel movie and S.W.A.T. character Olivia Navarro

Happy Saturday!

- I started my morning by rewatching the Captain Marvel movie. This is still an exciting and interesting movie to watch. It has action, sci-fi, mystery and a good story. For me, it answers questions while also leaving you with a few more. Carol Danvers lost years of her life while being a brainwashed Kree "hero" protecting the galaxy from skrulls. Thankfully, she kept having dreams or nightmares because it was her subconscious trying to clue her in to who she was.

I guess Yon-Rogg's reason for not killing Carol when he first found her, changed after she absorbed all that energy. He probably thought he found a new weapon that they could use in their non-stop ongoing war with the Skrulls. But after she was captured by Skrulls and they tapped into her memories, she was still confused by them but she couldn't ignore them. Were they real or fake?

Regardless, she was set on stopping the Skrulls that made it to Earth. What I love is that going to Earth made it so that she ended up uncovering the truth and regaining and understanding her memories. And like the hero she is, saved the day and planet. With the end credit scene bringing the story back to the present and to the next movie, Avengers: Endgame. Yeah, I just really love the Captain Marvel movie.

(Captain Marvel movie)

Fashion Meets Fandom - Costume Analysis: Taylor Kelly (9-1-1)

I remember when I researching colors some time ago, and I read about there being some shades or colors of pink that are considered childish. And remembering this, had me thinking back to the 9-1-1 episode Survivors (season 4 episode 14). In that episode, there was a scene where Taylor Kelly kissed Evan "Buck" Buckley and then she ran out of his apartment. Near the end of the episode, she returned to his apartment and said to him, "You didn't chase after me". All of this felt very childish. Because why was she playing games? If she was interested in Buck then why kiss him, run off and then expect him to run after her.

Anyway, during the kissing and running off scene, Taylor was wearing a light pink button up shirt over a black top and pants. The pink button up shirt was the perfect costume choice for the scene because it conveyed her childishness and immaturity in that moment. I love that when we're watching shows and movies that there is so much to telling a story. Which includes the costume designers having to find the right outfit for a scene. And this pink shirt goes perfect with Taylor's behavior and actions being childish.

(9-1-1 season 4 episode 14: Survivors)

Most Memorable Scene: Evan Buckley being hit with a green bean

A scene that always makes me laugh (although it probably wasn't supposed to be funny) is in the 9-1-1 episode Past is Prologue (season 5 episode 9). It was after Evan "Buck" Buckley's then girlfriend Taylor Kelly told him she loved him. The funny thing is she threw a green bean at him after her love confession and then told him not to make it weird. When she's the one who made it weird first by tossing a vegetable at him as if she was throwing a baseball. And then he made it equally weird with his less than enthusiastic love confession and expression.

I think the scene was supposed to be seen as a cute and romantic moment instead of an unintentional weird and funny one. But how can you not notice the weird look on his face coupled with his reaction to the love confession and her throwing a green bean at him. It was just so unintentionally funny, this is why this scene is so memorable to me. In hindsight, this scene really spoke volumes that this relationship wasn't going to last.

(gif Source: housewifebuck)

(9-1-1 season 5 episode 9: Past is Prologue)

When will Evan Buckley stand up for himself?

I finally watched this Monday's episode of 9-1-1, Love is in the Air and all I can say is that the writing continues to be terribly inconsistent. The best thing about the episode was Howard "Chimney" Han and Maddie Buckley's engagement story. The rest of the episode just seemed to be all over the place. I'll get to Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz's repetitive situation of questioning romance yet again and this narrative of constantly having others push him into dating. As well as him meeting and possible dating yet another lackluster love interest, Marisol (the DIYer who had an incestual vibe with her brother) in another post because first I want to focus on Evan "Buck" Buckley's situation.

(9-1-1 season 6 episode 17: Love is in the Air)

Quote: Henrietta Wilson and Evan Buckley

It's 9-1-1 Monday, and although the show may be on hiatus, (there are two repeat episodes on tonight) I thought I'd post this scene and quote from the fifth season Christmas episode, Wrapped in Red. I love Henrietta "Hen" Wilson and Evan "Buck" Buckley's friendship and I've enjoyed seeing more of it during this current sixth season. However, I also want to see more of Hen and Howard "Chimney" Han friendship along with Buck and Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz' friendship as well in the upcoming second half of the season.

In this scene, I always found it interesting during the Christmas party, Hen asked "Where's Eddie?" (which I included in the quotes) instead of asking Buck where his girlfriend Taylor Kelly was. It's just interesting considering Buck asked Hen "Where's Karen?". He asked about her significant other, her wife Dr. Karen Wilson and not about a friend. And I guess Hen did the same thing because although Buck may have been dating Taylor, she truly wasn't his significant other, Eddie was. During the entire fifth season, Buck was shown looking miserable throughout most of his relationship with Taylor and not to mention he cheated on her. He was clinging to a relationship that wasn't working and Taylor did the same thing.

There was only one relationship throughout the fifth season that Buck made any real effort for and it wasn't the one with Taylor, it was Eddie. Surprisingly, the Christmas party was one of the few happy moments for Buck and Taylor, however, this was a relationship that was truly not meant to last.

Buck: Uh, where's Karen?

Hen: She's on her way. She packed up the car with so many donations, there was no room for me or Denny. How you doing? Still feeling less than merry?

Buck: I'm, uh... I'm okay. You know, sure, we're... we're missing some people today, but, hey, I'm thankful for the ones we do have.

Hen: Merry Christmas, Buck.

Buck: Merry Christmas.

Hen: Where's Eddie?

~ Evan "Buck" Buckley and Henrietta "Hen" Wilson, 9-1-1 season 5 episode 10: Wrapped in Red

(9-1-1 season 5 episode 10: Wrapped in Red)

Fashion Meets Fandom: Taylor Kelly

I love putting together Fashion Meets Fandom (or Comics) post because I love fashion and also creating fandom inspired looks. For this 9-1-1 Monday and Fashion Meets Fandom post I was inspired by one of the outfits Taylor Kelly wore in the fifth season episode Past is Prologue. Taylor is not one of my favorite characters but it's easy to see that her career as a reporter is extremely important to her which is why her style is very business chic. In most of the episodes she had appeared in, Taylor's wardrobe mainly consisted of chic and sophisticated blazers, coats, shirts and blouses, camis, pants, dresses and dark wash jeans.

(9-1-1 season 5 episode 9: Past is Prologue)

My thoughts on why Evan Buckley wasn't going to give his apartment to Taylor Kelly

There was a running theory among some 9-1-1 fans who thought prior to the fifth season finale Starting Over airing, that when Evan "Buck" Buckley and Taylor Kelly broke up, he would give her his apartment. It was due to what Taylor said in the episode Fear-O-Phobia. After Buck told her about him kissing another woman, she was mad and left the apartment. However, she also mentioned that she didn't have anywhere else to go in regard to him asking if she was coming back. However, since they broke up in the season finale, she must have found some where to go because she moved out of the apartment.

(Buck and Taylor      9-1-1 season 5 episode 7: Ghost Stories)

Fandom Friday: Random Fandom Thoughts #23: Batwoman and Buck and Taylor

It's Friday, what fandom thoughts are on your mind?

- I can't believe The CW cancelled Batwoman, it's such a good show. From now on whenever I like a show that I watch, I'm going to make sure I write something about it or review the episodes regularly. It's so disappointing when good shows get cancelled. I really wish more viewers had given it a chance or another chance after the first season. I know some viewers didn't like the first season but when the show introduced Ryan Wilder as the new Batwoman for the second season, it truly felt like a new show. And the third season was even better than the second, this show kept getting better and better. I doubt it will happen but I would love if another network or channel would pick it up.

It's being reported that The CW also cancelled Legends of Tomorrow. Despite getting behind on watching the show, it was still really good. It's sad to see both of these DC Comics shows being cancelled.

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".

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:

Do you like Taylor Kelly from 9-1-1?

(9-1-1 season 2 episode 6: Dosed)

No, would be my immediate answer. However, I think Taylor Kelly could have been such an interesting character on 9-1-1 if the writers had left her as the morally murky antagonistic TV Reporter she was introduced as in the second season sixth episode Dosed and continued being in the eighth episode Buck, Actually. Yet when the showrunners and writers decided to bring the character back in the fourth and fifth seasons they gave the character a soft reboot to turn her into a plausible friend and love interest for Evan "Buck" Buckley. It's safe to say that Buck and Taylor should have never dated. They are very incompatible and I'm not even sure they should have been friends either because she has a mean streak and sometimes lashes out at others especially Buck.

Fashion Meets Fandom: Taylor Kelly (9-1-1)

It's 9-1-1 Mondays and I was inspired to create a Fashion Meets Fandom post for TV Reporter Taylor Kelly. I know Taylor is a much hated character by a lot of 9-1-1 fans (she's not exactly one of my favorite characters either) but I don't have to like a character to know they have great style. For instance, this is her second FMF post, click here for the first.

I like this outfit Taylor wore in the Ghost Stories episode. It was during the scene when she was at the hospital being a total pest trying to get information not only from Edgar, the man who had been shot and buried alive but also from Police Detective Lou Ransone.

(9-1-1 season 5 episode 7: Ghost Stories)

Fandom Friday: Random Fandom Thoughts #18: Netflix's Marvel Shows, 9-1-1's Ana and Taylor and Romantic Comedies

Happy Friday! What are some of your fandom thoughts?

- I just found out that the Netflix Marvel shows are going to be leaving Netflix which means I have 18 days to watch Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Defenders and The Punisher. I had planned to watch all six shows back in 2019, I wrote a post about it. But for some reason I never got around to it until now. Let this be a cautionary tale, don't wait around to watch something you really want to see, watch it as soon as possible. As of now, I'm currently on the ninth episode of the first season of Daredevil and I'll finish watching the rest of the season tomorrow. And I'll also start on the second season tomorrow as well.

Should 9-1-1 have another spinoff? If so, what would you like to see?

It's being reported in Deadline that FOX is considering another 9-1-1 spinoff, and as a big fan of the franchise I'm not sure that's a good idea, at least for now. Especially with they way the showrunners and writers have done such a terrible job with the first half of the fifth season of 9-1-1. I think they need to focus on fixing the original series before trying to add yet another spinoff to the franchise. Even the promotion for the first half of the fifth season was bad especially compared to how good the promotion was for the third season of 9-1-1: Lone Star. It's as if the original show has become an afterthought to the network, so I'm not sure how adding a new series would be a good idea.

However, if by chance the 9-1-1 showrunners and writers can pull off an impressive and spectacular second half of the fifth season and 9-1-1: Lone Star's third season continues to stay as good as it is now then maybe another series should be added. I was thinking about what spinoffs I would be interested in watching and there are three that come to mind.

Would you watch a 9-1-1 spin-off with Lou Ransone and Taylor Kelly?

First, I want to state that there have been no reports of a 9-1-1 spin-off for Police Detective Lou Ransone and TV Reporter Taylor Kelly. But there has been a lot of fan speculations and rumors that there might be one after the fifth season seventh episode Ghost Stories aired. Most fans including myself thought that episode was possibly a back door pilot for a spin-off. Because watching it sure felt like one especially since a lot of the screen time followed Lou and Taylor going up against each other as they both tried to solve the mystery about the guy who had been buried alive.

(Lou Ransone and Taylor Kelly      9-1-1 season 5 episode 7: Ghost Stories)

My Thoughts on 9-1-1's Taylor Kelly Being a Toxic Person

I don't know what the writers on 9-1-1 are doing with Taylor Kelly but I think there is something really toxic about her. And her sob story that was told on Monday's episode Past is Prologue just reinforced how toxic she is. Her backstory revealed that her father had killed her mother (which was already alluded to in the fifth season seventh episode Ghost Stories) and that where she used to live in Oklahoma everyone knew about the murder and how it affected her. And not to mention it was also in all the press. She told her boyfriend Evan "Buck" Buckley she doesn't like to talk about her life story which is why she prefers to tell other people's stories. The writers are trying so hard to give Taylor more depth that they've forgotten about how they introduced her and it makes her appear as a hypocrite, heartless and remorseless. She really lacks understanding for her terrible actions that she continues to do.

(Taylor Kelly      9-1-1 season 5 episode 9 Past is Prologue)

TV Review: 9-1-1 S5 ep 7: Ghost Stories

Monday's episode of 9-1-1 is reported as being an all time low in ratings for the series and it's not hard to see why. The episode Ghost Stories wasn't one of the best, it wasn't awful but it wasn't that good either. And that's because it feels like the writers are trying to turn the show into something it's not. Viewers watch and love 9-1-1 because the show has the perfect blend of comedy, drama and action but the Ghost Stories episode had too much weird editing, writing and acting. The episode barely focused on the firefighters going on emergency calls instead it mainly focused on TV Reporter Taylor Kelly trying to solve a mystery which had her going up against Police Detective Lou Ransone.

Fashion Meets Fandom: Taylor Kelly

Taylor Kelly is not one of my favorite characters (in fact she's my least favorite) but I did really like this blue satin wrap dress she wore in the 9-1-1 fifth season episode Peer Pressure.

The wrap dress is a classic fashion staple that never goes out of style. Taylor's mini wrap dress feels polished and sophisticated and the belt gives it a playful twist. It's an effortless look that feels like it's been updated with a slightly modern touch. Even though I love this dress just as it is, I'd also wear it with an oversized cardigan or blazer to give it more of a fall look.

(9-1-1 season 5 episode 5: Peer Pressure)

I really like this dress but I had a little difficulty finding something that looks exactly like it. So, I used it as inspiration and found a few dresses that have a similar look and feel. I also included a belt to give any of the dresses the same slight twist.

TV Review: My Thoughts on 9-1-1 S5 Ep 6: Brawl in Cell Block 9-1-1

I am absolutely loving this fifth season of 9-1-1 and this week's sixth episode Brawl in Cell Block 9-1-1, was really good. It had the fire fighters called to a fire at a prison and then ended up with some of the team (Captain Robert "Bobby" Nash, Henrietta "Hen" Wilson and Ravi Panikkar) trapped and unable to leave with the riot becoming out of control. While Evan "Buck" Buckley and Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz in the ambulance were taken hostage by two prison escapees. This episode had plenty of drama from beginning to end but it also had some nice quiet moments too like the scene near the end with Eddie and his son Christopher.

I loved seeing Hen helping Dr. Cochran, the doctor at the prison and that she got to help perform surgery on a patient. Although, Hen's in medical school, I think helping the doctor gave her a chance to decide which area of medicine she wanted to specialize in. I thought it was so cool and motivating that even after being trapped in a prison for I don't know how many hours along with probably additional hours waiting at the hospital, that Hen was still planning on going to class. I guess nothing is going to stop her from achieving her goal of becoming a doctor. If that's not inspiration, then I don't know what is.