in love with eddie?

1. maybe it was in the water by writedontfight (@poledancingghostson) (9.1k, Teen) Warnings: none

Buck's mom dies, and he and Eddie go to florida for her funeral 

Reccer says: The established buddie is so good and Eddie is so supportive and soft 

2. the beast that can't be killed by cicelsticks (59.2k, Mature) Warnings: suicidal thoughts and attempted suicide 

Bobby's death brings out the worst in Buck. Or a cool magic realism take on grieving bobby 

Reccer says: The magic realism and the beast of grief is just so cool.  

3. Collision Course by Chromedove (18.1k, Not Rated) Warnings: Author Chose Not to Use Archive Warnings; Car Accidents, Canonical Character Death 

AU in which the ambulance accident Hen is in runs into Shannon Diaz, and that is how Buck and Eddie meet.  

Reccer says: Such an interesting au and it makes everything so complicated 

4. Runaways by fastcardotmp3 (@fastcardotmp3) (80.1k, Mature) Warnings: Author Chose Not to Use Archive Warnings; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Past Abuse, more specific cw's in the a/n

A spaceship, its crew, the Buckley family secret(s), and the father-son duo hitching a ride as far as they can get. 

Reccer says: I was going to save this au week but it's also a hidden gem. The whole world this fic creates is incredible. 

5. You're gonna find your way (home) by Eveliinam (@eventuallyyouwouldtoo) (9.5k, Teen) Warnings: Panicking Eddie Diaz 

Set between episodes 9x10-11, where Abigail takes Chris to get ice cream and Eddie and Buck panic. 

Reccer says: Love this fic! Big fan of the Chris POV, he's just so funny, and loved his casual attempt to impress Abigail and get ice cream juxtaposed with Buck and Eddie's freak out. Great convos all around, they are such a beautiful family :') 

6. Punch-Drunk Love by epublover (30.6k, Teen) Warnings: grief/mourning 

"It's summer in Los Angeles, and Shannon Diaz is dead. Tired of being handled with kid gloves in the aftermath, Eddie decides to trade them in for the fighting kind. Or, the first ever LAFD vs LADP charity boxing match couldn't have come at a better, but worse time."  

Reccer says: I'VE BEEN WAITING SO LONG TO REC THIS FIC FOR THIS CATEGORY!!!! It only having 37 kudos is outright criminal. Legitimately the most underrated fics I ever read and EASILY in my top 10 favorite buddie fics of all time. My heart was singing in every chapter. Buck and Eddie are written with such raw precision. The humor, the internal intensity, the love the love the love the love. AUGGHHH,,,, what a FUN story about hurting and healing!!!! 💕 

7. more more more by jjcofeesa (@buckme) (17.8k, Mature) Warnings: none

A Buck character study, structured through the lyrics to Mt. Joy's More More More. 

Reccer says: Cool structure, fantastic writing. 

8. my strength, my shield (my heart trusts in him) by idiotsinkdaisies (@idiotsinkdaisies) (5.9k, Teen) Warnings: none

5+1 of Eddie (reluctantly) getting Tarot readings throughout the years. 

Reccer says: skeptic eddie my beloved (plus diaz sisters!) 

9. to sleep perchance to dream by oceanofchaos (@islandoforder) (41.9k, Teen) Warnings: Temporary Character (Dream) Deaths, Implied Suicidal Thoughts 

Inception AU - the 118 as a different kind of "dream" team. 

Reccer says: inception au!!!!!! why have we not all been yelling about this for the past year!!!! god it made my heart hurt in the best way at times. 

10. only bought this so you could take it off by PenOfPisces (@penofpisces) (5.2k, Explicit) Warnings: none

Eddie wears something special for Buck at Albert's birthday party. 

Reccer says: Eddie in a Corset Agenda :) 

11. your heart is your masterpiece (and i'll keep it safe) by mmmikaela (@tsunamikaela) (2k, General) Warnings: none

9x17 Coda: When Buck gets back to the station after seeing Theo off with Deidra, Eddie reminds him that he's allowed to have complicated feelings about his place in Theo's life. 

Reccer says: Soft Buddie :') just a lovely mix of teasing and metaphorical heart eyes!! 

12. I have a feeling we're not in the 118 anymore… by WriteCoolUserNameHere (21.9k, Teen) Warnings: none

Eddie hits his head on a call and wakes up in a very eye-opening series of alternate realities. 

Reccer says: a fun journey all the way through!! rip eddie's mustache 

13. Three Weddings, Imaginary Filing Cabinets, and Definitely No Funeral by bowloftomatoes (37.4k, Teen) Warnings: none

Buck and Eddie crash some weddings, Buck loses his grip on a metaphor, and Bobby Nash lives. 

Reccer says: first off > bobby nash lives! second! this takes place in the nebulous time period post season 8 where buck and eddie have this weird distance they're trying to bridge. there's some really lovely moments where these dummies are really kind, gentle, and unafraid to have tough conversations in the most loving way. author wasn't kidding about the fluff and angst tag. there some juicy buck centered anguish here, but the love from the 118 soothes it so well. if you like reading about buck and eddie hashing out the fractures leaving for el paso leaves in them, then you will enjoy this. 

14. A Prince for Christmas by smilingbuckley (31.4k, Teen) Warnings: none

Loosely based on “A Royal Queens Christmas” this 31k fic, Crown Prince Evan Buckley is sent to New York by his parents to introduce himself to the world as future king. Eddie has just come back from the Army and is working for Hen when they lose out big on a potential job, thanks to…well a not so meet cute. Buck tries to make up for it and Eddie, not knowing who this man is takes advantage of having the help he very much needed. 

Reccer says: This is feel good type of fic. I was giddy and excited for the fluff and adorable moments and on the edge of my seat for those more angsty bits. 

15. legibility by burntoobright (@burntoobright) (2.8k, Teen) Warnings: none

"It looks like it says 'ethereal' and I don't think they sell that here." "Cereal. Eddie. You're out of Cinnamon Toast Crunch. And my handwriting can't be that bad, maybe you just don't know how to read." -or- buck and eddie and their handwriting 

Reccer says: I LOVE this one, I must have read it at least thrice! The second chapter especially has my heart, it hits every time! It's soft and sweet and the hurt/comfort is utterly lovely. It genuinely blows my mind that this fic hasn't gotten more love. 

16. Last Night In by Bilvybeckett (@noscarolina @doubleoneeight) (13.3k, Mature) Warnings: Author Chose Not to Use Archive Warnings; alcohol abuse, light self-harm, heavy self-hatred, descriptions of panic, and repetitive language that kind of mimics obsessive thought patterns. 

Eddie has to move his life back to California from El Paso. Buck, somewhat reluctantly, takes Chris for the three days he needs. This is not the first time Eddie has left El Paso. 

Reccer says: canon-compliant misery (positive) 

17. of great and ordinary loves by liveonthesun (@lliveonthesunn) (27.6k, Explicit) Warnings: none

National Parks Road Trip fic! 

Reccer says: A gorgeous smutty and heartfelt fic about who Buck and Eddie might be after 10 years together. A love letter to sex and queerness and queer sex and the whole wide world around us. 

18. so full of love (i can barely eat) by oceanofchaos (@islandoforder) (13.7k, General) Warnings: none

Eddie moves to El Paso, which is what it is. Chris might not be sure how he feels about it at first, but he finds a couple of different recipe blogs that make him rethink. (or, Eddie and Chris in Texas, told through the medium of recipes.) 

Reccer says: oh my god it's SO cool and so so good. im an absolute sucker for unconventional formats and storytelling and the recipe blogs are such a creative yet effective way to convey so much emotion. it says one thing at face value but another when you read between the lines and AUGH its amazing i love this fic 

19. All My Friends Say feat. Eddie Diaz by lalala53 (9.3k, Mature) Warnings: none

The 118 go out to a bar and Eddie tries to distract Buck from seeing Tommy (who had just walked in) and ends up getting black out drunk. Eddie wakes up the next day with hickies and has no memory of how he got them and Buck is being cagey about it. 

Reccer says: country legend eddie diaz is so famous to me and I love you so much. also I'm always a sucker for 118 shenanigans 

20. i'll go your way too by putanauhere (@putanauhere) (14.8k, Teen) Warnings: none

Buck works a dead end job at a highway motel, one day much like the other, when a mysterious stranger shows up. Suddenly Buck is forced to question why Bobby only shows up when he's alone, why the timeline of how long he's been there doesn't seem to add up, and why he's so reluctant to leave the place. 

Reccer says: The spooky, unsettling vibes are immaculate, and you're forced to constantly question what's real and what isn't! 

21. The Thrill of the Chase by confetti_cupcake (@confetti-cupcake) (23.7k, Teen) Warnings: none

A storm chaser AU in which Buck analyzes his (and Eddie's) love life in natural disaster metaphors. 

Reccer says: A very fun introspective type of fic, while also combining it with the high adrenaline moments of storm chasing! 

22. 25 minute ride by longcontrast (10.4k, Teen) Warnings: none

Post 9x13 fic about what happens between Buck being found and them driving back 

Reccer says: I liked it!

23. The Lazy Astronomer by vinimental (@vinimental) (25.1k, Mature) Warnings: none

Eddie starts looking for what he's been missing in life and rebuilding what's been neglected (choosing joy!!) meanwhile Buck finds a safe place in an old astronomy tower, where the nights feel discreet enough to listen to the deepest most vulnerable parts of him. 

Reccer says: This is truly wonderful prose, the writing is so tender, beautiful and touching with lovely metaphors along the way!!🥺😍 Explores loneliness and fear of wanting in a gorgeous way. A wip that deserves waaaay more love, such a hidden gem!! 

24. let's talk about all the things that keep us up all night by martianbarnes (@diazboys) (3.5k, Teen) Warnings: none

Buck accidentally says "love you, bye" when hanging up with Eddie while Eddie is in Texas, and Eddie runs with it 

Reccer says: Very fun, very sweet! 

25. go get her, cowgirl by afterthehoneymoonfades (@kevjeanyves) (9.9k, Explicit) Warnings: none

a girlbuddie fic where Buck accidentally takes Eddie to a cowgirl-themed gay bar. Maybe Buck's straight best friend isn't so straight after all. 

Reccer says: lesbuddie is always so good, and there's something in this fic about how much fun they have together, how much they obviously just LIKE each other, which is so lovely and such a core aspect of their relationship 

26. the way home by sunflowerbuckleys (@sunflowerbuckleys) (1.7k, Teen) Warnings: none

Buck goes missing. Helena and Ramon help search for him. 

Reccer says: a really thoughtful and kind of devastating outsider pov on buddie from the Diaz parents perspective 

27. Dear Life by Illgetmerope (@illgetmerope) (7k, General) Warnings: Author Chose Not to Use Archive Warnings 

Buck's new place is too quiet so he starts listening to podcasts. One contains a poem that comes for him like a heat seeking missile. 

Reccer says: truly the depth of emotion and connection that can come with finding the right poem, and the way the author perfectly weaves that into such a lovely little fic 

28. i'm a hostage to everything i've ever felt by lady_ragnell (@theladyragnell) (4.3k, Teen) Warnings: Author Chose Not to Use Archive Warnings 

Buck finds out he wasn't the first man Bonnie kidnapped to play Derek and spirals about it. 

Reccer says: a GORGEOUS answer to the mother's boy episode - the myriad ways it would play into all of buck's worst insecurities, the way eddie offers a comfort buck wouldn't try to seek from him? this is such a lovely and heartbreaking fic 

29. tell me, did you sail across the sun? by WaywardGhost (@vibecheckd) (2.4k, Teen) Warnings: none

Buck and Eddie are paired together on the International Space Station for 90 days — with everything still unsaid between them after Eddie's return from El Paso. As told through log reports. 

Reccer says: It's a beautiful outsider pov, and the format of it is incredibly effective and so impressive, and original. There's so much emotion packed into scientific reports. It's not traditional prose, and yet it'll move you as if it were. 

30. the long way home by twobirdsonesong (@queerstark) (29.8k, Mature) Warnings: Author Chose Not to Use Archive Warnings; Hallucinations, Psychological Horror 

On a road trip gone very wrong, Buck and Eddie must stop for the night at The Four Aces, a beautiful, impossible motel in the middle of the desert that seems to know exactly how to hurt them. As hallways stretch, rooms shift, and phones ring with familiar voices, the motel begins weaponizing everything they refuse to say: Buck's fear of being useful but not chosen, Eddie's guilt and repression, and the life they've built together without ever naming it. 

Reccer says: It's such a creative and cool idea for a fic (canon divergence mothers boy where they end up at a creepy liminal space motel instead), and is incredibly well written. It's SUCH a cool concept and really utilizes the horror aspect expertly to so accurately characterize both Buck and Eddie and their insecurities, and the twist and turns in the plot are so so good. More people need to read this fic, it's truly a masterpiece imo! 

31. another hole to dig my soul in by veil_nebula (@eddiesgayladder) (6k, Explicit) Warnings: Author Chose Not to Use Archive Warnings; wound penetration (with fingers and tongue), blood drinking. just a lot of blood and descriptions of viscera. 

Eddie hallucinates Buck tending to his wounds—in more than one way—as he's bleeding out in the elevator. 

Reccer says: This fic is both gorgeous and grisly. I think it was overshadowed by the beginning of the hiatus, but it's so lovely and visceral, and it deserves its flowers now. Definitely read the warnings before going in. 

32. Give Me a Spot? by ZinnyDark (@zinnydark) (2.5k, Explicit) Warnings: none

The perils of Buck's new home gym. 

Reccer says: Buck's tits. Need I say more?     

33. Bucks Can't Dance by ZinnyDark (@zinnydark) (1.9k, General) Warnings: none

After Eddie and Hen's dancing lesson, Buck dances too. 

Reccer says: This is sweet and adorable. Buck should dance with Eddie forever <3 

34. heat of the moment by damnit-aoidee (@damnit-buck) (4.6k, Teen) Warnings: none

Buck steps in to help when Chris gets an infection and Eddie catches feelings about it. 

Reccer says: This is such a warm and lovely fic. There's so much care and deep love in it. 

35. strange attractors by drh0rrible (@betanoiz) (5.1k, Explicit) Warnings: Murder, Minor Character Death, Blood 

Eddie pushes and plays with the limits of what Buck will do for him, and Buck is all too happy to be manipulated by him, as long as Eddie is happy. 

Reccer says: This made blood and spit hot in the best way. Super unhinged and sexy. 

36. in the way only you could by nightwideopen (2.8k, Teen) Warnings: none

Eddie finds an injured bird. He goes to Buck for help. 

Reccer says: This is tender in the best way. Great Eddie characterization. 

37. in the orange light by minalover (@minalover) (31.7k, Explicit) Warnings: none

buddie college au with pining frat boy buck and stressed out single dad eddie 

Reccer says: this fic is so fun and sexy and heartfelt. i always come back to it and i'm honestly shocked it's got less than 300 kudos! the romcom vibes are perfect, the pining is both funny and angsty (on both sides), and the way their relationship develops is soooo so beautiful. they're best friends! they help each other!! 

38. we could call it even by buddie_in_love (@buddie_in_love) (60.7k, Explicit) Warnings: none

Eddie and Buck stay at Texas Tech University over the holidays. They strike up a friendship (and more) over the course of a year. Fate separates them for a while but they always find their way back to each other. 

Skyler White:

she ‘got in the way’ of Walt doing murders, cooking, meth, and didn’t respect he was doing all these crimes and emotionally and physically abusing her for the ‘good of the family’. Essentially called her an evil bitch for not wanting to be exposed to danger and thinking her husband is a bad person because he couldn’t swallow his pride and take the cushy job his successful friend offered in order to pay for his cancer treatment and instead decided to cook meth and kill people. Oh and she cheated with an old flame (again because of Walt’s crime and abuse) but that’s worse I guess.

She’s literally just a normal woman who reacts to things the way a normal woman would and people lost their fucking minds about it. Hell she even helped Walt launder the money with a car wash like she set that shit all up herself and he and the fans still hated her.

obvious choice but skyler is ROUTINELY called the worst character in breaking bad and has been since like 2008. any conflict in the show and there will be people insisting she has some fault just because she "is annoying". also an eternal victim of "i don't like her because she reminds me of my mom"

breaking bad is the most fun show ever if you learn to love skyler white. her immediate suspicion of walter and constant attempts to support her family both with and against him are vindicating. she's smart, much more business savvy than him and a better liar. constantly looked down upon in-universe but explicitly uses it to her advantage at every step. she is awesome

Walter white is the worst human being in the entire show and everyone was like “she’s awful for trying to get him to stop manufacturing drugs.” Let’s not even mention the fact that he almost rapes her in the first season while she’s like eight months pregnant and no one ever talks about it ever.

She’s actually pretty cool and has the best line that no one ever quotes: “someone has to protect this family from the man who protects this family.”

She's one of THE poster children for fandom misogyny victims. People reduced her to being Walt's bitch wife as if she wasn't a) 100% in the right in every argument against him b) better at doing crime than him to an extent that's straight up hysterically funny.

As I said, she's actually really really good at doing crime and there's something inherently very entertaining about watching this completely normal housewife/office worker turning out to be really good at money laundering and negotiating with criminals and coming up with cover stories. She has a failed writing career that she appears to be using coming up with cover stories for her husband's meth dealing as an outlet for, which is also really funny. She literally writes a script for him to use. There's also a really hilarious scene where the show cuts to Skyler on the wikipedia page for "money laundering" that made me laugh really hard. We love a wikipedia warrior.

The fandom blames her for all the problems that her husband Walter faces and calls her the worst character despite there being literal nazis and cartel members in the show. They also call her a slut, bitch, etc, even though the things she's done are not even comparable to the horrific actions that the male characters do.

She is smart as hell and strong asf for putting up with Walter's bullshit. Amazing at thinking on her feet. Isn't given enough credit for her intelligence and strength

Famously called a bitch by many brba fans for simply not being cool with her husband cooking meth and killing people

Where to even start… According to fandom, cheating on the husband who refuses to divorce you is magnitudes worse than murder and running a drug empire. Every criticism of Skyler I see boils down to the "nagging housewife" trope. She's not perfectly subservient so she must be evil and terrible. And yet Walt is cool and suave… okayyyyy…

Skyler is literally a human being who reacts perfectly rationally to the situation she finds herself unwillingly facing. That old man should have died in the car wash.

Maybe the most famous victim of fandom misogyny ever. Fandom acts like she was worse than Walt because she didn't want him to make meth.

Skyler wanted what was best for her family. Unlike Walt, she truly broke bad for her family. She made tough choices, not always good ones, but she was an abuse victim in a very unusual position. She is also great at lying and schemes.

goddamn near every single action she took in the show was a pretty reasonable reaction to her husband and his meth empire bullshit (including the affair because he literally refused to sign divorce papers before that started). and also she’s literally raped on screen by her husband who a bunch of bb fans actively idolize

Skyler White has to be the most unjustifiable hated female character. Even some of the actors are confused why she was considered the bitch.

how can Skyler White not win this. or at least come close. she's arguably the prime example in recent widely-popular culture what with the absurd degree she was demonised for acting in an entirely rational manner considering she was an abuse victim and for most of the series blatantly a hostage? I mean we can't possibly illuminate the extent of the (ongoing ad hanc diem) Skyler White misogyny but there are multitudinous video essays on the subject it's a riduculously widespread and rampant phenomenon. but that's not to minimise any of the other instances and Skyler ought to do well enough anyway given the vastness of her situation so. just our thoughts on the subject we'll be voting for Skyler since she's such a ridiculously prime example of misogyny

Skylar White doesn't need propaganda because she is famously one of the most hated female characters on TV, like, ever but wow the misogyny the character STILL faces is absolutely atrocious, to this day ppl call her a bitch for not wanting her (abusive!!) husband to become a drug lord who kills ppl.

Martha Jones:

She was the first main Black companion on Doctor Who…I'll just talk about the fandom racism/misogyny itself and not the racism/misogyny in the show itself. She was subject to overt and subtle misogynoir from the fandom, especially since she came after white fan-favorite companion Rose Tyler. People disliked her for having a crush on the Doctor, which Rose also had, and was unfavorably compared to Rose. There's a lot more, but I don't want to write a whole essay.

She's a medical student, and incredibly smart and capable! In her stories, she's incredibly compassionate to those around her, and offers emotional as well as medical assistance. Also, she has incredible style!

Martha gets absolutely shafted by the fandom, most of whom cannot seem to forgive her for not being Rose Tyler. That she dares to leave the Doctor and live her own life is apparently an act more evil than any the Daleks could dream of. A lot of fans insist that Martha's race has nothing to do with why they dislike her. A lot of fans are fucking liars.

Martha is competent and intelligent and screams way less than usual for a companion so she is clearly excellent.

I think fandoms been very racist and misogynistic towards her, relagating her as some spineless woman always pining after the doctor instead of a badass MD who saved the day many times

Not only misogyny but racism too. Martha is an incredibly smart and brave character who doesn’t get half the credit that the Doctor’s other (WHITE) companions get. She gets dogged on by the fandom for a lot of reasons that are overlooked or forgiven when Rose Tyler does a lot of the same things.

She was the only RTD companion who wasn’t given superpowers in order to save the day. Girl saved the world with nothing but gumption and a good pair of walking boots.

I still see hate fics for her in the big year of 2026 please god she's not getting in the way of your ship she walked away from that bum ass alien 15 years ago

So many fans consider Martha a "rebound" companion for 10 and say that she only cares about impressing him or something. Completely ignoring the fact that she was charmed into coming with him! Just like everybody else who travels with the Doctor. She also canonically SAVED THE WORLD by giving the people something to believe in and got to leave on her own accord without something terrible happening to her. She's also shown to be incredibly smart and talented, quickly adapting to situations even if she might be freaked out at first. And after she leaves she gets to work with UNIT (and im pretty sure she also appears in the Torchwood spin-off series) and eventually she ends up with someone who understands what she's been through. Martha is SO MUCH MORE than just a rebound companion or a girl obsessed with the Doctor. Sheis (at the time of meeting her) being trained to be a full on doctor who has incredible will power and a clear desire to help others.

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