“I can’t breathe”: 9-1-1 fans are going wild over Buck and Tommy’s surprise kiss
Queer 9-1-1 fans are in celebration mode after the 100th episode of the first responder drama saw fan-favourite character Buck (finally!) explore his sexuality.
In the fourth episode of the show’s seventh season (‘Buck, Bothered and Bewildered’), Evan “Buck” Buckley (Oliver Stark) shares 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, which is lovely. Although fans have fervently shipped Buck with his best friend and fellow firefighter Edmundo “Eddie” Diaz (Ryan Guzman) – affectionally referring to them as “Buddie” – introducing a queer arc for the former was hailed by viewers as a “long time coming”. “I CANT BREATHE.
