After Bobby’s death, Buck thought the 118 would come together to help each other heal as a family. Instead, everyone went their own way, preferring to sort out their grief with their family outside the firehouse. It highlights the harsh reality that Buck has nothing that isn’t connected to the 118. Until a car accident reveals he wasn’t actually alone in the car; he’s got an unexpected passenger.
Every Jedi deemed old enough and in safe circumstances was simultaneously given a vision by the Force. The Force itself was attempting to show that one was always called. For thousands of years, the duty of the one called had been clear, and the Guardian had fulfilled their purpose. As the influence of the dark grew, the Order ceased to understand the calling of the Guardian. Some Guardians stood their post for mere moments before falling away. As all the Jedi watched, the Force had none suitable left to call upon except a twelve-year-old child. And then the last Guardian fell. One lineage chose to see something else in the vision—a path to fix the mistakes that would lead to their downfall. Yoda may say the future is always in motion, but Yaddle chose to find her opportunity in the past.
After Bobby’s death, Buck thought the 118 would come together to help each other heal as a family. Instead, everyone went their own way, preferring to sort out their grief with their family outside the firehouse. It highlights the harsh reality that Buck has nothing that isn’t connected to the 118. Until a minor car accident reveals he wasn’t actually alone in the car; he’s got an unexpected passenger. The sudden reset in his priorities and the expansion of his family give him all the incentive he needs to step back, take an objective look at his relationships, and figure out what’s good for him, his kid, and where he should go next.
