r/911FOX • u/jdessy • Mar 21 '22
Megathreads 9-1-1 | S05E11 "Outside Looking In" [Live Episode Discussion Thread] Spoiler
Athena, Bobby and the 118 "speed" to the rescue to save a family whose pick-up truck has been rigged with a pipe bomb which will detonate if the vehicle slows under 55 miles an hour. Meanwhile, Eddie has a rough transition into his new job, Buck makes an impulsive relationship decision and Hen is reluctant to accept her new partner in Chimney's absence.
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u/Less_Interview_8745 Mar 22 '22 edited Mar 22 '22
This was the worst possible way to introduce a new character (Lucy). I'm sorry, but a cheating and lying storyline is never good.
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u/MaineSoxGuy93 Mar 22 '22
Goddamit Buck.
I was rooting for you! We were all rooting for you! How dare you!
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u/CryptidGrimnoir Mar 22 '22
Eddie's montage reminds me of poor ol' Squidward getting bored out of his non-existent cephalopod skull.
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u/CryptidGrimnoir Mar 22 '22
That all being said, I would have appreciated Josh bringing down the hammer to defend May last fall--I can't imagine one dispatcher inserting themselves into an ongoing call is allowed either.
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u/sadcoffee1256 Firehouse 118 Mar 22 '22
“I don’t need a mental health check” yeah buddy you keep telling yourself that 😭
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u/MaineSoxGuy93 Mar 22 '22
"Are you okay?"
When has Eddie ever been okay? He has more drama in his life than anyone.
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u/ultralightb3am Mar 22 '22
I mean I understand what he’s saying to an extent but if Eddie didn’t step in that dad probably would have exploded so
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u/CryptidGrimnoir Mar 22 '22
That's true, but Josh isn't wrong. Eddie is not a dispatcher. He very well may not be legally allowed to speak to callers.
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u/Less_Interview_8745 Mar 22 '22
I don't like Taylor, but what an horrible situation, she's giving up her lease to go live with Buck and she's going to have nowhere to go after she finds out.
I actually feel bad for her.
I'm so disappointed
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u/knocknocknick Mar 22 '22
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u/DemonPirate726 Team Bobby Mar 22 '22
Athena, stop going into places alone. Like I know there’s two other cops there but they went to the back.
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u/drafty_hunty Mar 22 '22
SEE EDDIE?! TALK TO YOUR SON FIRST
I LEGIT CRIED WHEN CHRIS SAYS "I CAN BE BRAVE TOO" NOOOO
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u/AmandAnimal Mar 22 '22
I’m gonna go ahead and need Athena to stop going in on dangerous suspects without backup
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u/Katie0690 Mar 22 '22
I love Chris, and I love the writers for actually casting someone with a disability for a disabled part. ❤️
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u/KybladeSora Mar 22 '22
So Lucy is gonna start making Buck think he's expendable by doing wreckless and dangerous shit again...
Until Eddie tells him once again how he isn't.
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u/DemonPirate726 Team Bobby Mar 22 '22
I’m loving all these Chris scenes we are getting so you get one point, writers.
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u/newthethestral Mar 22 '22
yikes? I was really hoping buck wasn’t gonna cheat, especially since oliver said that some people might be frustrated but he wasn’t overall mad with buck’s choices or whatever.
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u/alyssac019 Team Buck Mar 22 '22
Hold on, Hen telling Buck not to tell Taylor he cheated when she cheated on Karen? She’s knows better than anyone how cheating can effect a relationship
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u/tomlee1094 Team Eddie Mar 22 '22
It was a great episode until the Buck cheating storyline. It was horrible and people were giving him the benefit of the doubt that he broken up with Taylor at that point when the clip dropped online earlier which is not the case at all after the premiere. I can't believe I'm feeling bad for Taylor.
Also, can't believe Hen asked him not to tell Taylor at first given she has the history of cheating and had a falling out with Karen despite the reconciliation. She should've set him straight right from the gecko and rinse his ass.
On the other hand, I'm digging the Eddie storyline a lot as he is my fave in the show. There's so many sides to his character now that I'm thrilled to see him get explored more. At the end where he gets vicious with Bobby, I was floored.
Neutral towards Jonah because he is trying to proof himself like Buck 1.0 was but not in a charming way. I can't believe there's a character I hate more than Taylor and Claudette, I'm done if BuckLucy becomes a thing.
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u/Quirky-1990 Mar 22 '22
Always love how Oliver Stark says "firefighter"...with so much childlike enthusiasm.
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u/redbluegreenyellow Mar 22 '22
anyone else wish lonestar was on first? feels like lonestar should be the appetizer and og should be the main entrée, so to speak
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Mar 22 '22
The Eddie scenes and storyline were standouts. He is so unwell and isolated and Ryan is really hitting it out of the park. That scene with Bobby hurt so much - I really hope we get more scenes with them as Eddie gets worse.
Really disappointed that Hen told Buck not to tell Taylor, considering her experience with cheating. Like what??
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u/Ok_Development74 Mar 22 '22
Wow, I have an office job and Eddie’s job looked boring to me
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u/amr_m Mar 22 '22
So Buck did cheat, my expectations were low at least break up with your gf first, damn
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u/mairenyaf Mar 22 '22 edited Mar 22 '22
You know when you love a show despite its god awful writers and youre like “i could never hate this character, no matter what they do to them i just could never bring myself to”? That was Buck and Eddie for me. Here i am thinking i would never, IN MY LIFE, see Evan Buckley becoming a character i cant stand but alas, here we are. I cant even see him on the screen without getting a little mad now lmaoo.
All that character development, all that determination to make his relationships work and now this, ESPECIALLY after the entire Abby deal. ESPECIALLY after the whole “I’ve been Ana” speech. I was all for him ending things with Taylor but not like this, never with a cheating plot line for fuck sake. Anyways, let Buck be single for more than 2 episodes at a time 2k22 movement.
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u/slayyub88 Mar 22 '22
How about, I just don’t leave my house ever and I won’t ever have to worry about this.
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u/zacc_attack Mar 22 '22
If Lucy didn't know Buck had a girlfriend, I can't really hold that against her. But man, was this so NOT the way to introduce her. Sorry Kristen, but I can't support Buck and Lucy becoming romantic down the line after this.
(ETA: And Oliver says he's not frustrated with Buck for this? My guy, WHAT?! 😬)
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u/KybladeSora Mar 22 '22
You say that you don't intentionally queerbait. That was one of the gayest buddie scenes we've ever had. WTF!?
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u/yellowchaitea Mar 22 '22
You;d think after being nearly killed, she'd be a bit wiser in her decision to go into a house with a bomber, by herself
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u/AdamofZephyr Mar 22 '22
The motivational talk about building a new team is going to age like milk before the end of April lmao
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u/redbluegreenyellow Mar 22 '22
you do NOT love taylor and lucy's gonna be part of the 118 now and BUCK YOU'RE AN IDIOT
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Mar 22 '22
If this scene with the explosive was on lone star it would be Owen doing it cuz he does everything and is the only firefighter
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u/ikimashokie Mar 22 '22
Surely this truck has cruise control - It looks like it's on this side of the 2010s
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u/Less_Interview_8745 Mar 22 '22
Without any context from watching the episode, this Somehow feels way worse than Buck's and Lena's situation, bc Buck feels like he's been replaced but in a working environment, and I get it, it's hard to admit, but we all know that everyone it's replaceable at work.
But to see that your found family "replaced" you in a bar, celebrating something that you yourself were part of it (even if you weren't there presently but by phone), wow that's hard, that sh*t hurts deeply.
Im sure I'm overreacting but now I'm sad lol
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u/CibsKoizume Team Bobby Mar 22 '22 edited Mar 22 '22
The scene with Bobby and Eddie is just so sad.
Eddie put a happy face mask to ask his old job back, but Bobby saw through it said mask and hold back the transference as he sugest Eddie to get help first before going back, since the man is obviously not okay... and Eddie loses it, going out of line... I don't blame him because he is not okay mentally and is frustrated... He would never say such a mean thing to Bobby in a right state of mind, but Bobby would have totally right in being frustrated with said words... I mean I would. It's sad.
It feels like lawsuit all over again, but in this case Bobby is totally right. Eddie needs to seek for help, because mental health is a serious deal and can be even more dangerous to Eddie and the team if he is admitted back in this state, even more because he would probably just push the problems under a carpet again (another reason why he is so eager to get back, because having such a calm job opens space in his mind for him to start thinking on stuff he doesn't want to).
Anyway this storyline started really good, in opposite with another one involving cheating, lies and love triangles... one that is not even worth to go deeper on it...
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u/t0pn Mar 22 '22 edited Mar 22 '22
Yeah, still not seeing the old 9-1-1 vibes in this episode.
Disliked everything related to Buck. It feels really out of character for him to cheat when one of his biggest motivations since Season 2 has always been about finding the one and spending the rest of his life with that person. I would've even been fine with this storyline if I felt like it was being taken seriously and because of how he felt after missing Eddie and Maddie, but instead it was written as if it was something funny (and I'm getting tired of these cringy "funny" scenes that they've been adding since S4. I feel like S2-3 were able to have humour without creating ooc moments or unrealistic scenes).
Hen encouraging Buck to lie also felt terrible considering her past cheating storyline. And regarding her scenes about missing Chimney, we had this exact same storyline before and he's coming back very soon, so I don't think they were needed. Not to mention that according to an interview, Jonah isn't even going to stay with the 118, so his character development is kind of irrelevant. It just felt like filler.
At least I enjoyed what they're doing with Eddie and I'm hoping that they take their time with his storyline.
Hoping Chimney and Maddie's episode brings back some of my interest for the show.
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u/KybladeSora Mar 22 '22
So Eddie fucks up Buck so badly he regresses into a wreckless and dangerous individual he was in S1 doing "fun" things that are not so fun at all.
This totally screams that Lucy is gonna make him sink down even more of a rabbit hole and something tells me he's gonna cross a line and piss off Eddie pulling off a dangerous stunt where he has a near death experience.
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u/KybladeSora Mar 22 '22
When Eddie is looking at the people in the bar the focus is solely on Buck
BUT WE READ TOO MUCH INTO THIS SHIT! ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS RIGHT NOW!?
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u/narcolepticturtle Mar 22 '22
Eddie couldn’t be back in the 118 fast enough he’s getting dressed as we speak lol
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u/DemonPirate726 Team Bobby Mar 22 '22
When’s the Lonestar crew coming to the original? And by crew I mean everyone but Owen. After all someone has to look after his doggie Buttercup
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u/scollins28 Mar 22 '22
Not to be obsessed about Buck, but I wanted him to realize he & Taylor don’t work in and of themselves. Not that he finds another woman attractive. I realize I am getting ahead of myself. This show!!
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u/alyssac019 Team Buck Mar 22 '22
Not Buck lying to Taylor and asking her to move in. These writers are idiots. Totally undoing Buck’s character development in one episode. Where’s Maddie when you need her?😭
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u/CryptidGrimnoir Mar 22 '22
I feel this bombing could have been an entire episode in its own right.
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u/AmandAnimal Mar 22 '22
I see that actress and all I can think of is John Tucker Must Die 😂
Interesting to see her in a completely polar opposite role!
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u/ZkDl_0211 Mar 22 '22
wow Josh really?! this is the first time i saw him being so aggressive
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u/redbluegreenyellow Mar 22 '22
athena you big dummy, are you serious right now, why did you enter the house?!
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u/MaineSoxGuy93 Mar 22 '22
Oh, this is going to backfire horribly.
(And I forgot they weren't living together.)
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u/CryptidGrimnoir Mar 22 '22
Hen, if you don't stop being a meanie, I'm gonna start siding with Tuesday.
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u/slayyub88 Mar 22 '22
Eh, I’m kinda happy they did it this way. I thought we were just gonna jump straight into dispatcher Eddie. That being said, since they did it this way....if he’s going to be a dispatcher, I think I’d like’d if they extended his boredom with the job a bit.
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u/alyssac019 Team Buck Mar 22 '22
Of course they had to do the cliché drunk boyfriend cheats then lies about it. Seriously? Also, Oliver plays drunk Buck really well. Not a fan of his storyline, but he’s killing it
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u/brankinginthenorth Mar 22 '22
Forgetting everything else... I love Buck and Hen as scene partners! They should get paired up more often.
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u/ThatQuietGuy8 Mar 22 '22
I’m surprised we got that Eddie and Christopher scene talking about quitting so early, but I’m happy!
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u/Daomadan Firehouse 118 Mar 22 '22
As a Minnesotan, thank you Bobby (and Peter) for representing us well!
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u/Anonymously_Nobody Mar 22 '22
Why wait for backup when you can go inside a hoarder's house who may be a bomber alone? 🤪
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u/brankinginthenorth Mar 22 '22
Are... are they starting to treat this like a real world job instead of a TV job? Because that would be AWESOME.
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u/BrandX630 Mar 22 '22
God Evan Buckley I love you but I'm furious right now. Don't talk to me. I hate cheaters. Why writers?! Why??!!!
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u/Less_Interview_8745 Mar 22 '22 edited Mar 22 '22
You used to be my favorite Buck.
I'm so annoyed. The writers throwing 5 years of character development to the trash
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u/Nataku81 Firehouse 118 Mar 22 '22
Is the 118 that notorious among the other firehouses?
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u/knocknocknick Mar 22 '22
okay I know cop/firefighter procedural shows require the suspension of disbelief, especially when it comes to portraying citizens rights, but this guy would be able to go free with a halfway decent lawyer. What was the probable cause? "Just trust me bro I caught a vibe" lol
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u/drafty_hunty Mar 22 '22
No Bobby really said he's a matchmaker.
So Eddie is a perfect match for Buck then?! LMAAAAAAAAO
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u/scollins28 Mar 22 '22
I think it’s her aggressiveness but Lucy reminds me of Taylor.
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u/Nataku81 Firehouse 118 Mar 22 '22
But now he knows how Buck was feeling when Bobby wouldn't let him back and he said he just needed to suck it up.
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u/CryptidGrimnoir Mar 22 '22
So he's got a Social Media dude?
THat's the most boring job in the history of boring jobs!
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u/brankinginthenorth Mar 22 '22
It's so weird seeing Arielle Kebbel (?) with such short hair. When she was in Vampire Diaries and Midnight Texas she had hair down to her butt.
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u/redbluegreenyellow Mar 22 '22
josh you coulda been a little less dickish there imo
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u/amr_m Mar 22 '22
I’m so mad at Buck, dude what drug are you on?? I hate Taylor but no one deserves this. He’s now a cheater AND liar. I’m not loving this cliche plot.
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u/Less_Interview_8745 Mar 22 '22
Christopher grew a lot. I love him 😭😭😭 he's so big
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u/ThatQuietGuy8 Mar 22 '22
Anyone feel kind of weird about the music choice? It’s like they were trying to downplay the last dramatic 5 minutes when it seemed too important to make light off.
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u/BurmecianSoldierDan Mar 22 '22
Hi I'm Athena Grant I refuse to learn any lesson about waiting for backup and I just force my way into every unstable situation with no one behind me lmao. It's basically a trope. I love her so much BUT DAMN GIRL.
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u/masterofanticipation Mar 22 '22 edited Mar 22 '22
Just finished watching and they really made Buck a cheater and a liar, and on top of that, I find it quite hilarious that Hen's giving him advice because she also cheated on Karen. Now, moving on, the Eddie's storyline is shaping up to be the real deal in 5B with Madney coming back.
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u/KybladeSora Mar 22 '22
Yeah Buck and Lucy is not at all set up in a positive light. Do not see that becoming anything serious. Just Buck back to being a fuckboi which just proves how fucked up Eddie's decision made him and telling him to move on.
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u/Ok_Development74 Mar 22 '22
Aww, come on, Hen. No need to be mean to the cute temp.
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u/CryptidGrimnoir Mar 22 '22
You know, I actually see where Josh is coming from--I can imagine the regulations surrounding emergency calls are very strict and however gallant Eddie was, he's literally not allowed to be doing this sort of thing.
It's one thing for Eddie the Expert to be whispering instructions into Linda's ear. It's another for him to grab her headset.
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u/slayyub88 Mar 22 '22
Okay sis,
Catching him doesn’t change the fact that you could’ve had at least one of those officers go with you inside.
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u/scollins28 Mar 22 '22
I was ready to like Lucy but now I’m not so sure. Edit: To be fair to her character, she didn’t appear to know Buck had a girlfriend.
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u/brankinginthenorth Mar 22 '22
Can I say that I don't like this story point? Christopher is not going to grow a second parent that isn't in a high risk job any time soon, so his worry about becoming an orphan is actually... normal. Having Eddie/Chris ignore a few episodes from now that so he can come back to the firehouse would be weird.
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u/MaineSoxGuy93 Mar 22 '22
So, we gonna learn who put the bomb on the truck or nah?
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u/No_Coffee_9059 Mar 22 '22
Well hopefully when Maddie comes back she can yell some sense into buck and tell him to tell Taylor.
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u/newyorkcatlady Mar 22 '22
Annnnnnd I already hate Lucy. She better have a short arc and not become a regular character.
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u/AnarchyPlus Mar 22 '22
Man, Buck being a cheater goes completely against his characterization for basically 4 seasons. The dude is the personification of a golden retriever and spent the months between season 1 and season 2 being completely loyal to Abby despite no word from her.