Buck got the thing he wanted, it's just not what he imagined.

This week, Han, Cil, and Rachel enter the haunted house of Season 3 Episode 6 of 9-1-1, “Monsters,” where Buck is back working at the 118 feeling the icy reception, Maddie is on her vigilante shit again, and Bobby is back on his helicopter parent bullshit. Also, Chimney makes skeptical friends with a crow.

We explore how Maddie’s latest, but certainly not last, questionable antics walk the fine line between heroism and obsession. Is she a savior or a stalker? Spoiler alert: it’s a bit of both. Maddie's attempts to help others often reflect her own unresolved trauma, showcasing the dangers of overstepping boundaries in relationships.

Then we pivot to our detailed notes on Bobby's parenting style, which is like a classic overprotective dad trying to navigate the emotional waters of parenting without actually connecting with his kids. It's like he’s got a GPS that leads to the wrong address, and let’s just say, it’s not the destination we’d hoped for. We examine how Bobby's overprotective nature stems from his past, revealing how parental experiences shape current behaviors and relationships with loved ones.

Meanwhile, Eddie is asking Buck, “What about us? What about everything we’ve been through? What about trust?” in the epic conclusion to the first Buddie divorce. We dissect every super normal totally platonic bro moment of Buck and Eddie’s reconciliation, from “I don’t know what you want from me Buck” to “Of course I forgive you.” We applaud the cinematography in this scene and discuss how it enhances the emotional depth but also visually represents the characters' internal conflicts and connections.

Eddie and Maddie are pushing away the people who know them the best as they pull the sheets over their heads and make their own beds.

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📰 Buddie Reconciliation Cinematography tweet, courtesy of minix3PLL on Twitter

Episode Title inspired by “making the bed” by Olivia Rodrigo

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Chapters

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:00:52) Welcome to Dispatch

(00:02:58) General Thoughts

(00:06:10) Jaws of Life - Deep Dive

(00:07:07) Needledrop

(00:09:41) Red String Corner

(00:16:48) Flashover - Themes

(00:20:34) Who’s Cookin’? - Character Arcs

(00:20:43) Maddie

(00:31:27) Chimney

(00:32:20) Bobby

(00:40:46) Buck

(00:52:23) Where’s the Fire? - Scene Dissection: Buck & Bobby in Hospital Waiting Room

(01:06:26) Slow Burn - Bi Buck & Buddie Watch

(01:10:29) Buck & Eddie’s Communication Breakdown

(01:16:41) Eddie Forgives Buck Quicker Than Shannon

(01:25:51) Eddie Understanding Buck’s POV

(01:31:38) Cinematography of OG Divorce Reconciliation

(01:39:07) Outro & Take a Buddie With You