We started Season 10 of 9-1-1 with Buck trying to adjust to his new role as Theo’s dad and ended Episode 3 ‘Streets of Fire’ with Eddie and Buck in divorce era, once again, after Eddie offered Buck some parenting advice that didn’t go over very well. And though there are storytelling and character reasons for why both have acted the way they acted and said the things they said, it’s the decision behind all of those that’s really worth analyzing.
I don’t think it even needs to be said that the fight between Buck and Eddie is pretty straightforward. Eddie is kinda right; Theo needs a dad, not a friend. Buck trying to make the volcano educational isn’t a bad thing, though. On top of that, Eddie’s advice might be “unsolicited,” but he’s one of the few people who has a right to give Buck unsolicited advice.
There’s deep history here. Buck has given Eddie unsolicited advice about Christopher before! Eddie has not reacted well, either! Buck has also been there for a lot of Eddie’s good and bad parenting moments. In fact, he’s had to step in with Chris at complicated times, like when Eddie was shot and later when Eddie was struggling with PTSD. It’s understandable that, considering all tho...