Tales From the 118

Lizzie  and  Lyra continue their rewatch of 9-1-1 Season 1 with Episode 8 "Karma's a B**ch." Bobby and Chimney share character defining moments that show that yes, these two are really close. And Bobby, who has been struggling with his purpose in life, he finds it. (All of this made Lizzie and Lyra cry.) On the Athena front, they're proud of her admitting the painful truth that her marriage is ove...

Lizzie  and  Lyra continue their rewatch of 9-1-1 Season 1 with Episode 7 "Full Moon (Creepy AF)." And as much as they loved the hijinx feeling of some of these spooky calls the 118 had, this episode has problems born from the trials and tribulations of a freshman season. They're looking at you, writers room. Because some of the dialogue was ignorant and Hen and Karen deserved better than that a c...

Lizzie  and  Lyra are taking a step back from present 9-1-1 episodes and continuing their rewatch of Season 1! Next up is Episode 6 titled "Heartbreaker" aka a reminder of how much this show really tried to make Abby a thing, Buck and Abby a thing, and for a split second even a love triangle with Buck, Abby AND Bobby as a thing. Alongside that, they talk about what this Valentine's Day episode mea...

Lizzie  and  Lyra continue their summer of delusion in a podcast episode all about the Ships of the 118.  From Bathena to Henren and Madney, without forgetting our favorite will they/won't they relationship of Buddie, we talk about the tropes they fall into and why we love them. Join them for the latest Tales From the 118! Contact us at:  talesfromthe118@gmail.com Find us on social media at:  tale...

Lizzie  and  Lyra continue their summer of delusion in a podcast episode all about their favorite 9-1-1 episodes. And right from the jump, it's clear to see that Lizzie and Lyra have pretty different tastes when it comes to favorite 9-1-1 episodes. While they might both love "Jinx" and the Begins episodes, Lizzie leans more into episodes she can watch again and again while Lyra likes painnnnn. Joi...

Welcome to the summer of delusion where Bobby is alive and fanfiction is our safe space! For our first podcast after the 9-1-1 Season 8 finale Lizzie  and  Lyra are talking about our favorite 9-1-1 fanfics. And while the fics are mainly Buddie, we sit down and talk about why fanfiction is such a powerful space for community, where we started on our fanfic journey, and some of our favorite and most...

Lizzie  and  Lyra dive into 9-1-1 Season 8, Episode 18 "Seismic Shifts" aka the Season 8 finale. And while we're happy they leaned into the family dynamic of it all by the end of the episode, they dropped the ball on so many storylines and thought they could tie it all together with a montage. Eddie just needed someone to tell him to stay? Because as much as we loved Chimney's speech, are we going...

Lizzie  and  Lyra dive into 9-1-1 Season 8, Episode 17 "Don't Drink the Water," which sees the 118 moving through different stages of grief. And unlike the last couple of episodes. We... kind of don't hate it. In fact, some of it, particularly the Buck and Eddie bits, feel like we're getting back on track to something nameless but present between them. And then there's Athena and Chimney. Both car...

Lizzie  and  Lyra dive into 9-1-1 Season 8, Episode 16 "The Last Alarm" is the final goodbye to Peter Krause's Bobby and above all things... it's a pretty frustrating episode. In a vacuum, it's a really well-constructed hour about mourning and the stages of grief, one that particularly focuses on how to push through that initial stage of denial. But this isn't the show we've watched for years. So...

Lizzie  and  Lyra dive into 9-1-1 Season 8, Episode 15 "Lab Rats" aka Part 2 of the 2-part "Contagion" thriller. And honestly, it's hard not to cry and be angry at the death of Bobby Nash while also hoping against hope that this is just a terrible nightmare. As the Captain of the 118, his loss will change the lives of everyone, including the viewer at home. And if Bobby is actually alive or not, t...

Lizzie  and  Lyra dive into 9-1-1 Season 8, Episode 14 "Sick Day" aka Part 1 of the 2-part "Contagion" thriller. And while they had a set list of things to talk about in this review, it all went out the window because this episode had them worried for everyone. Worried for Bobby, Chimney, Hen, and Ravi because they're stuck inside the virus riddled building. But also worried about Athena, Buck, an...

Lizzie  and  Lyra dive into Eddie taking some major steps forward in their review for 9-1-1's Season 8, Episode 13 "Invisible." Both loved that no matter where Eddie is, his tether to the person who he has become... is Buck. And it gives him the strength to be there for his despite how little his mother and father are doing to fix what has been broken between Eddie and Christopher. Then there's th...

Lizzie  and  Lyra dive into Eddie's return to El Paso in their review for 9-1-1's Season 8, Episode 12 "Disconnected." Both loved the way that the show explored Maddie's PTSD after the events of "Voices." But they disagreed on Chris' development (or lack of development) in season 8 so far. And then there's Eddie. He was a walking disaster of an Uber driver but he's trying and that's more than Hele...

Lizzie  and  Lyra go into the game-changing episode for Buck, that sets the groundwork for Buddie, even though we didn't even see Eddie this episode. They also go into Bobby's mommy issues and how he's earned his anger. Finally, they break down the ghost of "Holy Mother of God," how Tommy continues to be a plot device, and how we're not reading in between the lines anymore. We're reading them now....

Lizzie  and  Lyra go into Jennifer Love Hewitt's incredible performance as Maddie and Abigail's Spencer's great guest star spot, even as they discuss some of the issues with the stereotyping in the episode. They also discuss why Maddie Han has been a hero for way longer than some people give her credit for and get serious about Madney as a great ship. Finally, they break down that Buddie goodbye,...

Lizzie  and  Lyra go into Season 8 at last, discussing the midseason premiere (aka 8B!), titled "Sob Stories." And it's wiiild ride, with an outstanding Jennifer Love Hewitt in a great episode for Maddie and a rollercoaster ride of emotions for both Buck and Eddie that sort of feels like setup for Buddie and not just in a this is what people want to see happen, but in a this is what the show is se...

Lizzie  and  Lyra look ahead to 9-1-1 Season 8B. From speculating on whose turn it is on the NDE roulette of death (sorry, Hen), to worrying about the upcoming serial killer storyline, to breaking down Eddie's storyline with Christopher, with his parents and with himself, there's a lot to talk about! Including what they think is coming up for Buddie. Contact us at:  talesfromthe118@gmail.com Find...

Lizzie  and  Lyra get their first chance to delve into newer stuff, as they prepare for the back half of Season 8 of 9-1-1, aka Season 8B. And boy, do they have a lot of feelings about how 8A went... including who got a good storyline, which character got more setup than anything cohesive and who basically got nothing good. From the bees, to the plane and the "juice" metaphors, here's their 8A rev...

Lizzie  and  Lyra rewatch Season 1, Episode 5 "Point of Origin" and discuss Bobby's backstory (while crying about it), Hen's backstory (while celebrating the appearance of Karen) and Buck and Abby's burgeoning relationship (while being very blah about it). But hey, there's a lot of Hen and Bobby too, plus Athena thinks Bobby's a superhero in disguise? Contact us at:  talesfromthe118@gmail.com Find...

Lizzie  and  Lyra rewatch Season 1, Episode 4 "Worst Day Ever" and discuss Bobby's secrets, his relationship with Hen and Buck and how emotional this entire hour made them, especially the ending. They also discuss Athena overstepping and Abby calling Buck in the middle of every emergency.  Contact us at:  talesfromthe118@gmail.com Find us on social media at:  talesfromthe118.bsky.social  &  talesf...

Lizzie  and  Lyra rewatch Season 1, Episode 3 "Next of Kin" and discuss the welcome focus on Chimney, while they rejoice about the lack of Abby. They also go into Chimney's relationship with everyone else on the team—while agreeing to disagree on the Tatiana of it all. Plus, more Athena talk and some great points are made by both Chimney and Bobby.  Contact us at:  talesfromthe118@gmail.com Find u...

Lizzie  and  Lyra rewatch Season 1, Episode 2 "Let Go" and discuss the changing dynamics from the "Pilot," as well as the focus on the same four core characters. They also go into Buck's backstory and have a lot of thoughts on that therapist storyline (hint: not good!), as well as rage against Michael (again!). And they might even have found some threads to pull from this episode that could be imp...

Lizzie  and  Lyra rewatch Season 1, Episode 1 "Pilot" and discuss the focus on four characters in particular: Abby, Buck, Bobby and Athena—and whether that works or not, as well as the little we learn from Hen and Chimney. They also rate the show's first episode in comparison with other procedural pilots and discuss a little bit of how these characters have grown. And oh yes, we were really glad t...

ABC's 9-1-1 deserves more love. That's why we're starting a new podcast all about the 118. Join us, Lizzie and Lyra, as we rewatch the show from episode one and release a podcast per episode. Already caught up? Don't worry! We'll be covering new episodes as well as character-focused podcast episodes. Join us for Tales From the 118! Contact us at: talesfromthe118@gmail.com Find us on social media a...