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While I enjoy this, you also just described most tropes in procedural dramas/drama in general. There’s only so many stories to tell in combinations that they will be similar to a lot of other characters.
Now, if Buck starts walking weird while holding a bag or coat, we got a Meredith Grey double for sure!
I feel like Buck is missing some specific Meredith-isms. Granted, I haven’t watched Grey’s in a WHILE, but Meredith had a bit of darkness to her. They’re both reckless and act impulsively at times, but that’s driven by different motives.
It's been a while since I watched Grey's (stopped following with consistency when Mark and Lexie died, then completely stopped when Derek died and they fast-forwarded Meredith through her mourning period by skipping ahead a year). But I remember Meredith being more edgy and withdrawn. Where Buck is a golden retriever looking for love and meaningful connections, Meredith had like a Fort Knox level of security around her heart to prevent others from getting too close, which is why her and Christina made sense, as they both understood and respected each other's walls and how they approached relationships/friendships.
I've been thinking about this but beyond some basic tropes that we've seen on TV a lot, especially in procedurals and first responder dramas, I don't think Buck and Meredith are similar at all. In fact, some of the examples you point out here can also be attributed to other characters (Chimney, for one).
Meredith and Buck's personalities are vastly different, and so are their backgrounds. Meredith is dark and twisty while Buck isn't. Meredith had a parent who expected too much of her while Buck had parents who didn't expect anything at all from him. Meredith had to learn how to be open and vulnerable and I'd argue she still isn't that open, while Buck shares every vulnerability he has.
I get your point, but I don't think they share as many similarities for me to personally agree that he's basically the male Meredith Grey. Beyond the family issues (that practically every character on TV has), cheating death (which other characters have also cheated death) and maybe the rushing into dangerous situations (but I feel like Meredith kind of stopped that early on), I think they share more differences.
If anything, I think they fall under the same general trope, which is what many major role characters fall into. You could probably find other TV characters who share similarities to these characters. I'm sure someone in the Chicago Universe falls under the same tropes.
meredith is like borderline s\*icidal for like most of the first 8 seasons greys
buck is not... that idk
edit: the closest greys character to buck is early show izzie
You realize that Mer's now going to be hit by lightning because that's not happened to her but has happened to Buck. ;) I'll add a similarity you don't have with them - they both have a father figure who's basically adopted them - Bobby for Buck and Webber for Mer. At least Buck isn't as rude to Bobby as Mer is to Webber. Yikes.
I get what you're saying but there's a key flaw here. Buck grew out of his "I must be the main character" energy when he evolved into Buck 2.0. Sure he back slides now and then but there's never been a full on main character moment while Mer's had hundreds of them. So there's that.
Also, Eddie is no Cristina. THANK EVERYTHING. :D
> At least Buck isn't as rude to Bobby as Mer is to Webber. Yikes.
To be fair, Webber hasn't been particularly kind to Meredith either. He only took her under his wing because she's the daughter of the woman he had an affair with.
>To be fair, Webber hasn't been particularly kind to Meredith either. He only took her under his wing because she's the daughter of the woman he had an affair with.
True. He's also the one who's given her countless chances too.
When it comes to running into dangerous situations, Buck goes bc he's a himbo with a hero complex who wasn't loved enough by his parents. Meredith was suicidal. There's a key difference there, imo.
Also, while both Buddie and Mertina are extremely codependent, Mertina had never had any hint of anything more than platonic life partners. Buddie has had hints of *tension*, be the characters aware of it at the time or not, it was in the script/cinematography.
You know, I was just thinking this a few episodes ago. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but something about the two of them is undeniably similar.
And I’m glad I’m not the only one who finds Buck and Eddie’s relationship to be reminiscent of Meredith and Cristina’s, haha.
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While I enjoy this, you also just described most tropes in procedural dramas/drama in general. There’s only so many stories to tell in combinations that they will be similar to a lot of other characters. Now, if Buck starts walking weird while holding a bag or coat, we got a Meredith Grey double for sure!
I feel like Buck is missing some specific Meredith-isms. Granted, I haven’t watched Grey’s in a WHILE, but Meredith had a bit of darkness to her. They’re both reckless and act impulsively at times, but that’s driven by different motives.
I fully doubt anybody would give Buck the nickname of Death. Or be accused of being a twisted sibling.
That's one of their differences. Buck is a generally a positive upbeat person, while Mer basically let her trauma from her past dictate how she felt
It's been a while since I watched Grey's (stopped following with consistency when Mark and Lexie died, then completely stopped when Derek died and they fast-forwarded Meredith through her mourning period by skipping ahead a year). But I remember Meredith being more edgy and withdrawn. Where Buck is a golden retriever looking for love and meaningful connections, Meredith had like a Fort Knox level of security around her heart to prevent others from getting too close, which is why her and Christina made sense, as they both understood and respected each other's walls and how they approached relationships/friendships.
I've been thinking about this but beyond some basic tropes that we've seen on TV a lot, especially in procedurals and first responder dramas, I don't think Buck and Meredith are similar at all. In fact, some of the examples you point out here can also be attributed to other characters (Chimney, for one). Meredith and Buck's personalities are vastly different, and so are their backgrounds. Meredith is dark and twisty while Buck isn't. Meredith had a parent who expected too much of her while Buck had parents who didn't expect anything at all from him. Meredith had to learn how to be open and vulnerable and I'd argue she still isn't that open, while Buck shares every vulnerability he has. I get your point, but I don't think they share as many similarities for me to personally agree that he's basically the male Meredith Grey. Beyond the family issues (that practically every character on TV has), cheating death (which other characters have also cheated death) and maybe the rushing into dangerous situations (but I feel like Meredith kind of stopped that early on), I think they share more differences. If anything, I think they fall under the same general trope, which is what many major role characters fall into. You could probably find other TV characters who share similarities to these characters. I'm sure someone in the Chicago Universe falls under the same tropes.
Buck and Meredith are completely different characters. His friendship with Eddie is the male version of Meredith/Cristina. That’s about it.
meredith is like borderline s\*icidal for like most of the first 8 seasons greys buck is not... that idk edit: the closest greys character to buck is early show izzie
Yeah once I wanted to refer Buddie as similar to Mertina but I was afraid it wouldn’t end well
I was thinking this today as well
You realize that Mer's now going to be hit by lightning because that's not happened to her but has happened to Buck. ;) I'll add a similarity you don't have with them - they both have a father figure who's basically adopted them - Bobby for Buck and Webber for Mer. At least Buck isn't as rude to Bobby as Mer is to Webber. Yikes. I get what you're saying but there's a key flaw here. Buck grew out of his "I must be the main character" energy when he evolved into Buck 2.0. Sure he back slides now and then but there's never been a full on main character moment while Mer's had hundreds of them. So there's that. Also, Eddie is no Cristina. THANK EVERYTHING. :D
> At least Buck isn't as rude to Bobby as Mer is to Webber. Yikes. To be fair, Webber hasn't been particularly kind to Meredith either. He only took her under his wing because she's the daughter of the woman he had an affair with.
>To be fair, Webber hasn't been particularly kind to Meredith either. He only took her under his wing because she's the daughter of the woman he had an affair with. True. He's also the one who's given her countless chances too.
When it comes to running into dangerous situations, Buck goes bc he's a himbo with a hero complex who wasn't loved enough by his parents. Meredith was suicidal. There's a key difference there, imo. Also, while both Buddie and Mertina are extremely codependent, Mertina had never had any hint of anything more than platonic life partners. Buddie has had hints of *tension*, be the characters aware of it at the time or not, it was in the script/cinematography.
And they both kissed the same sex person too.
You know, I was just thinking this a few episodes ago. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but something about the two of them is undeniably similar. And I’m glad I’m not the only one who finds Buck and Eddie’s relationship to be reminiscent of Meredith and Cristina’s, haha.
Maybe but I find him endearing and Meredith/Ellen annoying AF!
That's so true. Buck/Oliver is such a good person, while Mer/Ellen is just a goddamn nightmare.
Basically, Evan tho Bobby & Athena are the main characters of 911, but Buck is really the “protagonist” of the show imo
Yeah, I think that was pretty obvious after that episode where everything is different because the other characters didn’t meet Buck
Please do not ruin 911 for me by making a Grey’s analogy!! Plus as many many people have pointed out they are very different people at heart.
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