"“I think Eddie lives in such naivety, and he's oblivious to so much that that's kind of the texture of the character,” he said. “I think if he knew what that looked like or played into that, it wouldn't read as well, to be honest. So him having that spat with Buck, not knowing that he looks like the exact married couple that you see on TV, amplifies that scene.”"
"Towards the start of the episode, Eddie has a run-in with a local ruffian in a diner when the latter remarks that they “don't see a lot of [their] kind around here” and Eddie gets ready to throw hands."
"“Eddie has no clue where that's coming from, and he's just so irate at that point that he's looking to throw his anger at somebody,” Guzman said. “So he goes after that guy, and he just leans into it, and it's still not clicking to him like, ‘What the hell's happening?’ He just wants to hurt somebody. But yeah, I think, again, his naivety is what's allowing all the tension to build.”"
Eddie Diaz’s portrayal in season 9 is shaped by his bisexual best friend relationship with Buck, a potential future love interest. Fans have long supported the “Buddie” pairing, and recent episodes intensify that possibility. In “Mother’s Boy,” a road trip leads to a car crash, Buck’s kidnapping, and Eddie’s hospital escape and rescue mission, followed by an emotional reunion. Locals treat Eddie and Buck like a bickering married couple, including the sheriff investigating Buck’s disappearance. Ryan Guzman says Eddie does not realize how he and Buck are perceived, and that his obliviousness amplifies the tension. Eddie’s diner confrontation shows he misdirects anger without understanding the source.
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