Warning, this article contains spoilers for 9-1-1 Season 7, Episode 4. If you haven’t seen it yet, go ahead!
9-1-1 Season 7 Episode 4, which airs this Tuesday September 3 at 9.55pm on M6, marks a turning point for one of the series’ characters. The 100th episode, which caused a lot of ink when it aired in the US last April.
A rooster in full self-examination
After spending the episode feeling jealous of Eddie (Ryan Guzman) and Tommy’s (Lou Ferrino Jr.) budding friendship, Buck realizes that his confused feelings for the newcomer go beyond just friendship.
As the episode progresses, the fireman realizes that he wants Tom’s attention, not Eddie. In the final moments of episode 4, when they are alone in the apartment, Bucky entrusts the helicopter pilot to get his attention.It’s tiring“.
But while the nervous fireman continues talking, Tom silences him with a kiss. A twist that greatly surprised viewers who believed the character was heterosexual. However, for Oliver Stark, his character’s sexual awakening was a continuation of what happened in previous seasons.
“I’ve been thinking about this story for a long time”…
“We have been moving in this direction for a long time, consciously or not.“- said the actor transfer. “The hints have been there for a few seasons now“.
Regular viewers will remember, for example, that Bucky and T.K. Oliver Stark also believed that he immediately picked up on the story when Tim Minear, the showrunner of 9-1-1, told him about it.
“I have been thinking about this story for a long timeTim Minear told TheWrap. “I was a little bored with the relationship with Buck. His story needed a punch in the face. It needed some updating. I felt it might be important to some and fit the character.”
In the following episodes, Buck will obviously be questioned, but contrary to what is generally shown in the series and movies, where the character questions his masculinity, the fireman is troubled by the intensity of his feelings for Tommy and his inability to accept them. to his relatives.
“It’s more Bucky who will say to himself: I’m an ally. Why do I find it difficult to be honest with those around me?“- explained the showrunner. “He asks himself. He feels cheated. But this has nothing to do with the shame of sexuality.“
Oliver Stark speaks
This kiss between Tom and Buck obviously caused a stir when it aired in the US. At the time, Oliver Stark took to social media to silence the haters. “This is a series about love and inclusivity“, he wrote in his Instagram story.
“Since its debut, it has depicted same-sex relationships, including a beautiful lesbian wedding between black women, played by two of the best actresses I have ever seen. If another character discovering a new side of their sexuality and bisexuality is the deciding factor, I’m afraid you’re missing the whole point of the series..”
Catch new episodes of 9-1-1 Season 7 every Tuesday at 9.10pm on M6. Previous seasons are available in their entirety on Disney+.
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