9-1-1 star Oliver Stark has clapped back at the online trolls upset over Buck’s queer storyline. During the show’s milestone 100th episode, viewers were recently thrown for an unexpected loop when the fan-favourite character was confirmed to be bisexual.
The episode, aptly titled ‘Buck, Bothered and Bewildered’, saw Buck sharing an (unexpected) intimate moment with former firefighter and LAFD Air Operations pilot Tommy (Lou Ferrigno Jr.).
After Buck tells Tommy that he’s been trying to “get his attention” (the sexual chemistry was, undeniably, off the goddamn charts), Tommy leans in for a kiss, leaving Buck stunned.
The two then plan a beer date. Of course, it didn’t take long for fans to understandably freak out over Buck’s long-awaited character development, with many saying it was a “long time coming.