Call it the way I see it!

I know this is going to be hella controversial -

But I keep coming across bummies posts where they talk about Buck's crush on Tommy and that fantastic connection they formed (in the all of twenty minutes tops they had on screen with two kisses and a badly timed joke),

And I'm thinking, what crush? Tommy kissed Buck because he struck out with Eddie and Buck was available, Buck realized he likes kissing boys and the attention,

And thought 'we're here, we're apparently queer, let's give this a go.'

There was nothing there besides need for attention and curiousity.

He wasn't getting the emotional attention he needed so he reverted to the physical, in true S1 style with male Abby.

So again what crush??

This is my take anyway, and not rewatching or rehearsing the situation has convinced me otherwise.

Here's the thing,

Eddie comes from a big family,

Eddie has two sisters,

Eddie has multiple female cousins,

Eddie was married himself,

When he asked, "But his wedding is about you?"

That was NOT jealousy, that is simple common sense, knowing that a wedding day is about the bride and groom who have waited for this day their entire lives, and spent so much money, and energy and frayed nerves to get to this exact moment,

Wanting to, at the same time, enjoy this day that is about them, and also survive all their loved ones on both sides, that, from experience, don't always get along, with as little hangups and drama as possible.

When Eddie asks Buck "But the wedding is about you?" He reminds Buck that indeed it is not about him, and that being seen with Tommy in front of friends and family could wait.

Not forever, just enough for his sister and their friend to get married and go on their honeymoon.

Then he can tell whoever he wants whatever he wants. So that his sister and friend don't have to deal with drama that isn't theirs on their wedding day because they have enough to be stressed about as it is.

I remind everyone that the last time the Buckleys and Hans seniors were at the same house, they were less than cordial.

Now I realize, you all are gonna go, what and why do you assume bad things immediately, and why shouldn't he bring his guy to the wedding? And all sorts of questions little siblings and unaware ppl ask.

Because as someone who grew up in a huge family with drama queens who love chaos, and been to numerous weddings and helped my own younger sister organize one, I can tell you that without anyone coming out, there wasn't one wedding of my aunts and uncles and several of my cousins that I have been to that didn't end up with a crying bride.

For multiple reasons, most of them was about a mother, a mother in law or some family member who decided to air their grievances or opinions and make someone else's day about them.

So no, Eddie wasn't jealous, he was spot on with his assertion

And Tommy didn't clock anything from Eddie’s question, he looked just as put out with an "I didn't think about it" expression himself and waited for Buck to respond, because what can you say to that?

And Tommy merely went with Buck's wishes, he didn't advocate for or against, he's just there for the ride.

Eddie was polite in comparison to other LI Buck had before with Tommy, and even offered him a drink.

I don't think Eddie was jealous, Eddie knows he's still in a relationship, and he's not quite ready to get there.

He is protective of Buck, he always has been. But he is not quite jealous yet.

He needs to make an active choice to acknowledge that he wants Buck that way first. Give it a couple of episodes.