#Kenneth Harlan

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Kenneth Harlan and Anna May Wong in THE TOLL OF THE SEA (1922). Director: Chester M. Franklin

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Mr. Allen, Can't you recognize your own son?

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The Toll of the Sea (1922) dir. Chester M. Franklin

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Ralph Byrd, Ted Pearson and Kenneth Harlan in Dick Tracy's G-Men

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Before you fell in love with the show, which main cast (adult) member made you want to watch 9-1-1?

Also, tell me why!

As someone who'd watched Nashville, it was Connie Britton who made me want to watch it. Then I didn't start with it because I had no idea when it was actually on (in Australia because we can get 3-6 months of promo after shows have started in the US) because all our TV was streamed (going into networks apps) and the anxiety was not going well. Then, when I actually got around to watching it, it was also Ryan Guzman because I was a 17-19 year old female when his Step Up movies were released and his during little stint on PLL, I don't think I need to clarify anything there...

[ikilledyvette]

"Why did you start watching 9-1-1?" someone could theoretically ask me, and I would tell them that after years of running into it again and again (through fanfic writers, while looking up actors I liked, etc.), I read a good chunk of fics, watched a few scenes, and decided, "Fine, FINE, I will go back 7 seasons and try this from the beginning."

"Oh, what was the scene that finally hooked you? The tsunami? The ladder truck bombing? The WILL?"

No, no. It was this scene:

Look, it makes me laugh out loud every time I watch it. Plus, I've been fond of Kenneth Choi since Captain America and equally fond of John Harlan Kim since The Librarians.

(Also, if anyone were theoretically curious, I started watching 9-1-1 exactly one week before "Buck, Bothered and Bewildered" aired. I'm on, like, Episode 5 or something, and suddenly my Tumblr is going WILD.

Well. Obviously, I had to marathon faster after that.)

[everybodybutbuddie]

What the hell were you thinking?

[gameofthunder66]

9-1-1 (2018- ) tv series

-(finished) watchin' Season 7- 6/3/2024- 3 [1/2] stars- on Hulu (ABC)

62% Rotten Tomatoes

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I absolutely loooovveeee Chimneys transition from saying Albert is not his brother to calling Albert his brother any chance he can get. If Albert is in a scene with Chimney you bet your ass he's gonna find an opportunity to call Albert his brother

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chimney with the capri sun is the cutest a man has ever been

EXACTLY. EXACTLY. I SWEAR TO GOD THE HAN BLOODLINE CARRIES SOME SORT OF SUNSHINE CUTENESS PUPPY GENE BECAUSE DAMMIT KENNETH CHOI IS OVER FIFTY YEARS OLD HOW IS HE STILL SO DAMN PRECIOUS. AND THEN ALBERT. IM ALWAYS THINKING ABOUT JOHN HARLAN KIM’S PERFECT MEGAWATT SMILE.

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[matan4il]

Speaking of names: Has it ever been discussed how weird it is that Chimney and Albert's dad gave them English names? They were both born in South Korea to Korean parents. Chimney's mom didn't speak English at all, and I'm fairly certain they didn't change their names for assimilation purposes, since Albert was Albert before he migrated. It's just always seemed like a weird choice to me. Is Han Sr. an anglophile? Was this the equivalent of people naming their kids after anime characters?

Hi Nonnie! I take it this is another follow up to my 911 names post...

Oh, I think there could be several explanations. It could be that Chim and Albert's dad was an anglophile. But it could also be that he always had an eye out for the possibility of immigration.

To explain what I mean, I can give myself as an example. I was born in Communist Romania, where the situation financially was so bad at the time, my dad told me they only had a couple of hours of electricity a day in Bucharest, which is the capital and the city with the biggest population. That's where I was born, and my dad told me there were babies who froze to death in Bucharest hospitals that winter due to the lack of electricity translated into issues of heating.

And we as Jews suffered more. The Communist regime, in the name of "equality for all means no religions!" dismantled a lot of the Jewish community's institutes, leaving Jews without a lot of the mutual support they used to give each other. On top of that, antisemitism was still alive and kicking, and now it had Communist tools to use against Jews, like informants. If an antisemite didn't like a Jew, all they had to do was "inform" the party that this Jew was heard being disloyal to the Communist regime, and that was that. This happened to my great uncle. He was arrested and taken to a "re-education" camp. He was a Holocaust survivor, BTW.

By the time I was born, my parents had had enough and they decided they WILL leave Romania. The only question was where to, and how and when it would be possible. With this goal in mind, they named me Alice. They felt it was an "international" enough name that I could get by with it wherever they end up going.

Now, South Korea is NOT Romania under Communism, but if for whatever reason Albert and Chim's father was dissatisfied with life there, he might have always had this goal in mind.

Another option is that 'Albert' and 'Howard' are their English names, but that they also have Korean names that we're simply not introduced to. It has become more and more common for East Asians to choose an English name in order to make communication with westerners easier. This English name is not taken on for the purpose of assimilation and doesn't replace people's names in their own language, the two names coexist. (Since I'm Jewish, I will once again point out the similarity to the Jewish custom in many countries of giving a child a 'local' name, but also a Hebrew name. My Hebrew name is פרח and means 'flower'! Both names are valid, both represent parts of the person's identity, I'm just as much Alice with that choice my parents had in mind when they named me that, as I am פרח, with the knowledge that it connects me to my people and culture)

So we have at least three possible explanations! I'm sure there are more options. I hope this helps? Have a good day! As always, here's my ask tag. xoxox

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9-1-1 REACTION

This reaction is for the season 6, tenth episode "In a Flash" which originally aired March 6, 2023. This episode was written by Juan Carlos Coto and directed by Bradley Buecker. Spoilers ahead!

***LAST TIME ON 9-1-1***The 118 wrestled with the Santa Ana winds. Maddie and Chimney purchased a "haunted" house. Denny asks about his birth parents and goes to meet his birth dad. Bobby's friend and sponsor, Wendell, is found burnt alive and Bobby suspects the rehab center he was staying at is responsible. 

Now that we're all caught up, let's talk about episode ten - IN A FLASH.

We start at the beach. We see a man named Ibrahim (Kenajuan Bentley) with his children Rasha (Jordyn Curet) and Omar (Teagan Johnson). Ibrahim sleeps while his children play. They decide to  bury him in the sand while he's asleep. When he wakes up, he appears amused by their prank. The two kids pour water on him and seconds later he is hit by a bolt of lightning. We then see blood on the sand.  

Title card!

The 118 arrived on the scene. Ibrahim is bleeding profusely. Buck posits that when the bolt of lightning hit the sand, it created glass. The glass is what's cutting into the man. The kids apologize profusely while Eddie, Chimney, and Hen work to remove Ibrahim from the sand. Buck tends to the kids and keeps them calm. We see a piece of glass has pierced Ibrahim's carotid artery but since the glass was hot, the wound has been cauterized. There's also another piece of glass in Ibrahim's arm which causes him to squirt more blood. This whole scene was nauseating. So much blood! Eddie makes a tourniquet and he, Chimney, and Hen are able to remove Ibrahim from the sand so he can be transported to the hospital. Buck tells Rasha and Omar they can ride in the engine. 

At the dispatch center, we see everyone's favorite news anchor, Dwight Meyerson (Rick Chambers) talking about dry thunderstorms. We then see Maddie tell Josh that her parents are coming into town. We also learn that Albert is arriving from Korea at the same time. Sounds like we're about to have a Buckley-Han reunion.

We then head over to Maddie and Chimney's new house where the two of them are prepping for the arrival of Albert and Mr. and Mrs. Buckley. Maddie is worried about her mother judging the house and her choice in decor. We learn that the Buckleys helped with the downpayment on the home which is honestly surprising. The last time we saw the Buckleys, they were very judgmental of Maddie and Buck. Speaking of Buck, he arrives with Margaret and Phillip Buckley (Dee Wallace and Gregory Harrison). This is their first time meeting their granddaughter, Jee-Yun. The first thing that's apparent is these are not the same people we saw two seasons ago. The Buckleys seem really chill. It's almost disturbing. The doorbell rings and when Chimney goes to answer, we see not only Albert standing on the doorstep, we see Chimney's father, Sang Han (David Young Lee) and his stepmother, Han Myung-Soon (Jennie Baek).  

Over at the Wilsons', Hen notices Denny has a catcher's mitt. When she asks him about it, he tells her he bought it with his allowance. Hen is confused because she assumed Denny was into soccer. Denny tells her that baseball is way cooler.

Back over the Maddie and Chimney's, we see the Buckleys and the Hans break bread together. Chimney talks to Albert outside. He is clearly upset with Albert spring their dad and his stepmother on him at the last minute. Albert tells Chimney he didn't bother mentioning he was bringing his parents because he knew Chimney would say 'no'. Albert looks through the window and comments that they almost look like a family but Chimney isn't convinced. Albert points out that Jee-Yun deserves to have a grandfather. Now I'm sorry Albert but I think that's something Chimney should decide, not you, since Chimney is the parent. 

In our next scene we see Athena and May at the same treatment facility that Bobby's sponsor Wendell was at before he died. Immediately I noticed how rough May looked and then it was revealed that she and Athena were pretending to be an addict and addict's mother, respectively. May's alias is Jada while Athena's is Mrs. Grier. The two of them meet with the owners, Trey and Carrie Walsh (Chris Johnson and Alicia Coppola). While Athena talks with Trey and Carrie, May is given a tour by a former resident named Tamara (Diana Lu). Trey and Carrie tell Athena that May can stay at the facility but it will cost $100,000. 

Athena and May relay their findings to Bobby. Bobby is shocked to hear about the costs. We learn that this facility has had five recent deaths that have gone uninvestigated. Athena mentions that the facility is very private, and very exclusive. We also learn that it's been four months since Wendell's death and Bobby is intent on figuring out what happened to him. Over at the firehouse, Bobby sees a photo of him and Wendell taped to the area where he stores his gear. We then hear thunder. In an interesting turn of events, we see Buck in the kitchen making chili. He asks Bobby to try what he's cooked and Bobby shares his secret ingredient with Buck which is cocoa powder. While Buck cooks, Bobby continues to search for more information regarding the treatment facility. He tells Buck that Athena is losing patience but Buck is very supportive and encourages him to keep digging.

Back at the Grant-Nash house, May asks Athena about Bobby. We hear more thunder. Athena says Bobby has never been good when it comes to no-win situations. To make matters worst, it seems like Wendell's family are coming around to the idea that Wendell did overdose. May thinks that maybe they shouldn't so easily accept that story. She tells Athena she created a fake Instagram with her alias Jada and she's now following Tamara. Tamara's Instagram is filled with posts about her road to recovery but there is a gap in posting that happens to coincide with Wendell's death. Back at the firehouse, Chimney talks to Buck Eddie, and Hen about the family dinner. Eddie points out that Albert does have a point about Jee-Yun needing her grandparents. 

We then see a pregnant woman named Ely (Teya Patt) in labor in the back of an Uber. Her driver Sergei (Konstantin Podprugin) is rushing to get her to the hospital. This scene was so hard to watch because I knew something bad was going to happen but nothing could ever prepare me for what happened next. The car is struck by lightning which deploys the airbags. Sergei drives off a bridge and the car lands on the road below. The car is on fire when the 118 arrive at the scene. They first put out the fire and then Bobby goes to check on the driver who tells him that lightning hit the car causing the airbags to deploy. He falls unconscious. Bobby then goes to check on Ely and he notices that the umbilical cord is wrapped around a part of the car. Ugh! Buck gets a saw but just as he's about to use it to cut the woman out, he sees gasoline on the ground. He tells Bobby he can't use the saw because the sparks could ignite the gasoline.

The 118 manages to remove Ely from the car but we see that the baby is no longer inside of her. Bobby speculates that upon impact, the baby was launched out of the mother. Double ugh!! Hen tells Bobby that the umbilical cord is the baby's lifeline and without it the baby will lose oxygen. Bobby finds the baby wedged between the car and removes it. Hen revives the driver while Bobby and Buck tend to the baby. The baby is not crying and Bobby starts to freak out. The baby eventually cries (thank God) and Bobby welcomes him to the world. Buck takes the baby from Bobby because Buck always gets to hold the babies. Thankfully everyone - Ely, Sergei, and the baby - is okay! It's a happy ending to a gruesome story. 

May runs into Tamara buying flowers. She tells her she would like to talk to Tamara about Wendell and Tamara tells her to talk to Trey and Carrie instead. May brings up the five deaths and Tamara accuses her of being a ccp. Tamara tells May that Wendell died OD'ed in a field but it's clear she's hiding something.

Buck arrives at Maddie and Chimney's place. Buck gets a text with a sonogram picture and shows it to Albert. Margaret Buckley thinks the sonogram is Chimney and Maddie's new baby. When Buck explains to her that he donated his sperm to his former roommate Connor and his wife, Sang Han comments that it's unnatural. He asks Phillip how he could allow such a thing to happen. Phillip gets upset and it's dad against dad and mom against mom. Now everyone is arguing which upsets Jee-Yun. Then the power goes out.

Over at the Wilsons', Hen talks to Denny about his new love for baseball. When she leaves his room, he picks up his iPad and we see that he's talking to his birth father Nathaniel Green (Troy Winbush). Nathaniel asks Denny if he's told Hen and Karen that they're communicating and Denny tells him 'not yet'. I find it extremely weird that Nathaniel is entertaining this. If I were him and Denny showed up on my doorstep, the first thing I would've done is go straight to Hen and Karen. This situation is not going to end well, especially when Hen and Karen find out.

Back at Maddie and Chimney's pace, Sang Han apologizes to Phillip Buckley. Chimney is shocked to hear his dad apologize. Chimney is still holding on to the hurt he has from his father abandoning he and his mom. Can't say that I blame him. Buck talks to Maddie and asks her if she ever thinks about what life would be like if Daniel had lived. Maddie says sometimes.

We end the episode with the 118 responding to a fire at a huge building. Chimney is about to climb but Buck decides to go instead. We see Buck climb the ladder. A bolt of lightning strikes Buck, knocking him off the ladder. He is suspended in mid-air and not moving. Eddie goes after him and it honestly hurt my heart and soul when I heard Eddie calling out for Buck and Buck not answering. They manage to get Buck down and Hen discovers he doesn't have a pulse. What touched me the most during this sad scene is Bobby calling Buck "kid". Me and my mom like to joke that Bobby and Athena are Buck's real parents and scenes like this show just how much Bobby cares for Buck. Chimney starts to administer CPR but Bobby tells him to get Buck into the ambulance so Eddie can drive them to the nearest hospital. When the ambulance pulls off, the last thing we see is Buck's helmet lying on the ground while rain beats down on it. 

9-1-1 is back and I must say, this is how you do an episode after a three-month hiatus! I feel like the writers did a great job of balancing the three storylines in this episode. The only character we really didn't get to touch base with this episode is Eddie. I love that Maddie and Chimney are settling into their new home and I'm glad to see that Jee-Yun is the catalyst for bringing the two families together. I do sympathize with Chimney and I hope that he takes Hen's advice and tells his dad how he really feels. Oh, and maybe Chimney should make an appointment to see a therapist. The whole Denny seeing his birth father behind Hen and Karen's back story is concerning to me. I get that Denny is wanting to know things about his birth parents but I think Nathaniel is making things worse by encouraging these interactions with Denny without notifying Hen and Karen. 

My favorite storyline of the night is the one involving Bobby, Athena, and May. We spent the beginning of this season watching Athena solve a decades-old mystery back in her hometown and Bobby was there every step of the way, Now it's Athena's turn to help Bobby. I hope this investigation into Wendell's death does cause Bobby to lose his sobriety. I hope May doesn't get too involved either. She seems to be enjoying playing the role of Jade but I worry she may end up getting hurt and then we're gonna see a side of Athena we don't wanna see.

My final thought is regarding our sweet, baby boy, Buck. His life is hanging in the balance and it looks like next episode he's going to be in a coma. Poor Buck has been through so much. He nearly choked to death in season one. He got crushed by a firetruck in season two. He nearly drowned during the tsunami in season three. The poor kid has been through so much and he's only thirty years old as we learned in this episode. I know Buck is going to be alright but it's still hard seeing him get hurt. I'm excited to see what happens next on 9-1-1. Until next time ...

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from Motion Picture Magazine, April 1923

original caption:

MARIE PREVOST

Someone said the flappers—the younger set—of the screen lacked erudition. So Marie Prevost posed for the above photograph before she began work on "Brass," a screen version of the Norris novel. It would seem to belie the implication. Incidentally, Miss Prevost verifies the rumor of her engagement to Kenneth Harlan. They will be wed in the green Springtime

Photographer: Alfred Cheney Johnston