Despite the strong clamor for them to get together, 9-1-1 season 9 just explained why Buck and Eddie aren't going to be a romantic couple anytime in the near future. There's no denying that Bobby's death has continued to haunt Ryan Murphy's premier first-responder show. Peter Krause's character was the poster boy for 9-1-1 throughout its first 8 years on the air. That said, with a new season under way, the ABC show has to move on — no matter how gradual.

This is not to say that 9-1-1 has to forget Bobby; it just needs to tackle other storylines, including some that have been totally sidelined since the tragedy happened. Before the 118 loss, one of, if not the most compelling long-term arcs in the show is the expectation that Buck and Eddie are developing a romantic relationship.

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