This week, Han, Cil, and Rachel are revisiting our Plot Device episode with an addendum focused entirely around Tommy’s return in Season 8 Episode 11 of 9-1-1, “Holy Mother of God.”

In our original special (listen here!) we discussed how Tommy’s role is to showcase Buck's journey of self-discovery and his coming to terms with his bisexuality. Well, we’re back in the building again, with Tommy existing solely to point out Buck’s glaringly obvious feelings for his best friend, and to scoff at the idea of Eddie being straight.

We look at 8x11 through Tommy’s gay judgemental microscope and break down Buck’s internal existential crisis now that the idea of less than platonic feelings for Eddie has been thrown in his face.

Once more with feeling, and this time with gratitude, we explore why Tommy is the ultimate plot device for Buck and Buddie!

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Chapters

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:03:58) What is a Plot Device Refresher

(00:07:22) The Bar Betrayal

(00:18:50) “I Don’t Live There Anymore”

(00:23:55) Taking the Plot Device to Eddie’s House

(00:35:23) Now That the Competition’s Out of the Way

(00:41:29) I Don’t Have to Sleep with Everyone I Have Feelings For

(00:48:42) Buck’s Very Bad Defense

(00:56:37) It Had to Be Tommy

(01:02:01) Buck’s Spiraling Escalates

(01:08:30) Buck Doth Protest Too Much to Maddie

(01:13:19) Buck Doesn’t Have Time to Unpack All That

(01:26:14) thanK you Tommy

(01:30:35) Take a Buddie With You!