#makemba likasu

[nerdgatehobbit]

All right, normally I stick to cut scenes and cutups (AKA bloopers) for ER, because I'm a wuss about both medical stuff and second-hand embarrassment.  But I did want to capture this cute Kem x Carter moment that introduces their relationship in the tenth episode of the tenth season well before the show spent that finale highlighting that the show believed in the maxim of "happy, stable couples are boring to watch".

[onionjulius]

Alright let's do this I want to talk ER but am procrastinating on episode reaction posts so polls it is.

[koboldkatalyst]

Billy Joel Spin Songs

5/126

Song: She's Right on Time

Album: The Nylon Curtain

Favorite Lyric: "A man with so much tension/far to many sins to mention..." I feel this in my rock hard shoulders.

Ship This Reminds Me Of: John Carter and Makemba Likasu came to mind first. Especially because we meet Kem during the season 10 Christmas episode.

Final Thoughts: If you come for Kem in my replies I will fight you.

[mearcatsreturns]

This episode is so great for showing how much Carter has grown. When confronted with Kem dating, he’s obviously not happy. But he acknowledges the awkwardness, apologizes to Kem for coming to Paris without warning, and tries to leave if that’s what she wants--while acknowledging his own feelings for her and his feelings of jealousy. It’s mature and I love it.

[ally-holmes]

Unseen | ER Dr. John Carter x Reader (ch.1)

Series Masterlist

Chapter Two

Pairings: John Carter x Fem!Reader

Summary of the chapter: John Carter is back from his second escape to Africa, and he's not alone. When he gets to the County General he becomes aware of how much he had missed this, his people, but someone is missing; where is Y/N?

Word Count: 1677

Unseen ER | Chapter One

It was 2004. Ten years ago John Carter walked for the first time through the County General's doors, and here he was, once again, after his time in Africa with the excellent Kim (Makemba Likasu) holding his arm, in America. He'd always been quite the ladies' man. No, really, he could barely remember a year in which he was single. It wasn't a game for him, not like it had been for Doctor Ross until he finally settled with Nurse Hathaway. Carter had put his heart on full display any time; he even thought that he had found his one in Abby. He was going to give her his grandmother's ring, for God's sake! Now, though, he was quite content with Kim. She was extraordinary, fun, brilliant, gorgeous, and pregnant with his child. Of course, he loved her.

He couldn't stop the little pain in his guts when thinking about Y/N and the last time he had seen her.

The hospital was different since he had left for Africa, and there were new people too. Well, at least the new security system seemed sturdy enough to actually protect the patients and professionals inside. He shakes his head, remembering that time he led a strike until Weaver bought metal detectors. Totally unintentional, really! He wasn't a leader that way, no matter how Y/N said otherwise.

Making a beeline, Carter introduced himself to Nurse Taggart, also known as Sam, at the admissions desk and she let them in. Chuny, Haleh, Malik, Frank… God, he had missed them. When Pratt showed up to greet him, he felt suddenly anxious. It was stupid really. He had been well aware that both Abby and Y/N were going to be there — they worked here! —, but he still felt uneasy with the idea of showing up with his pregnant wife, without notice, to where his ex-girlfriend and his– his Y/N worked. Luckily for him, a trauma entered the hospital before he could even walk Kim to the OB floor.

The distraction was welcomed.

He had missed this, too. The thrill. The light. The technology that couldn't be found in the hospitals he had been helping in back in Africa. Oh, yes, baby; Doctor John Carter is back!!

The sight of his baby on the ultrasound was shocking to him. He had seen so many babies and yet his cheeks got heated up; his eyes filled with tears of joy. His baby. His. He was going to be a father. Oh, how he missed his grandparents at the time. They would have loved the little one.

Meeting Abby when he had an arm wrapped around Kim's shoulders and a picture of the ultrasound in the other hand was, in fact, pretty awkward. He awkwardly hugged her, and she responded accordingly. Luka came along to save them from the uncomfortable attempt at a conversation that was taking place.

"If it wasn't for you John and I might have never met," said Kim. Whether it was good or bad, Carter couldn't tell, honestly.

Luka nodded, quite proud of the claim missing the way Abby turned her head, displeased; he saw the picture in Carter's hand, and turned the conversation towards the baby; not a better topic for Abby, that's for sure. John pretended not to notice any of it.

"Well, I should probably… get back to work," Carter stated.

"It was nice to meet you all," Kim smiled at them. "Although it's a shame that I haven't met Y/N yet. John talked a lot about her."

Abby and Luka shared a knowing look; he gave Kim a fake smile. "She's not working here at the moment, I'm afraid."

"She's not?" Carter asked, confused.

"I'll tell you later if you want. Now we all have work."

The day was long and demanding of him until he finished his shift and was able to corner Luka for answers.

"Well? Where's Y/N?"

Luka hesitated, "She's in a mental institute."

The world shattered and collapsed in front of Carter. The questions piled up in his mind, but he was unable to voice any of them. He opened his mouth and closed it again a couple of times. His silence gave Luka enough time to figure out the best way to tell him what he could.

"Do you remember the last time you saw her? The day you left for good? You took some equipment from the hospital and left and she–"

"She followed me. Yes. Um… It wasn't to stop me; she wished me good luck, and– Then I left."

"Y/N never came back to the hospital. She was abducted before she could," before Carter could cut his explanation with questions, Luka held his hand up, pleading for patience and silence. "Apparently her boyfriend at the time was out there. He saw how you two said your goodbyes," he said with a pointed look, and Carter had to swallow a lump stuck in his throat, "and he took her. He kept her for five days. It wasn't a nice experience, he– Fuck, Carter, he tortured her and the moment he saw the police in his building, he stabbed her."

John flinched at that, his lower back suddenly hurting, a ghostly reminder of his own stabbing experience. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"Frank called you when we noticed that she hadn't returned and you told him that you hadn't seen her."

"Why the fuck didn't he tell me that she was missing!! I thought that– Shit…"

"Anyway, what's done it's done, my friend. We took care of her in the hospital; no permanent damage on the physical level, but after a psychological exam it became clear that she was strongly traumatized. The psych floor didn't have any rooms at the time, so she was sent home–"

"What? That's not right! I–"

Luka placed his strong hands on Carter's shoulders, giving them a reassuring squeeze. "Y/N came to my place and I took a few days off to look after her," that seemed to calm the outraged man, although an ugly tug of jealousy twisted his insides. "There was no need in the end. Apparently, your grandmother liked her very much and Y/N was named in her will. With that money, we sent her to a private mental institute. She's been taken care of. I visit her from time to time, but I usually call and she had made a few good friends. She just can't come to work just yet, it's all too fresh to come back to Chicago."

"She's not in Chicago, then?"

"I'm afraid not. I cannot tell you where she is."

Carter frowned, "Why not? I want to talk to her. I need to see that she's doing fine."

"You need. Of course. But what of what she needs?"

"What are you–"

"She's in love with you and you know it, Carter. Since the beginning, you've known, and you did not correspond her. I'm not saying that you should have. I don't want to get stuck between you two; she just told me how she had always been there for you, longing for your love but quite content with just being your friend."

"Y/N's my best friend," he mumbled.

"I know that. She knows that too. However, she still waited for you year after year until she admitted defeat, then she found herself a boyfriend and you didn't like him."

"Can you blame me for that? I knew that he wasn't good, and look what he did!"

"You still kissed her goodbye."

Silence.

He had done that.

"I'm not saying this situation is your fault, but you must understand that for her to be able to come back to her old life, she needs to give up any remaining feeling she has for you. I'm not going to tell you where she is staying so you can call her just because you need it, Carter. The last time you were here you broke up with Abby without even talking about it, you two simply went in different directions and that was all. Coming back with Kim can be upsetting to Abby, of course, but she was the one who pushed you away that time, did she not? How do you think Y/N is going to take the news? Don't get me wrong, she would be happy for you because she's always happy as long as you're happy. That's not healthy, do you understand?"

He did. He didn't like it, though. Carter nodded all the same and the conversation was over. The Carter manor welcomed him darker and emptier than ever. Kim ran down the stairs to hug him and he responded unable to feel anything.

Suddenly it hit him; it was the first time he was in Chicago without Y/N. It was like the floor had disappeared under his feet in the blink of an eye. He had met her at the County General in his third year of med school, his first time under Benton's leadership. He thought about all the important events in his life since then, and she had been in every one of them to laugh with him, to cry with him, to give him support, to let him vent about something, to– She had always been there for him, and when she had needed him he was flying away from her. Away from her truths and his heart.

Carter didn't notice he was crying until Kim caressed his cheeks with a concerned look in her beautiful eyes. He loved her. He truly loved Kim, and–

"You fall in love way too easily, Carter. Tell me, and be honest with me, did you or did you not start to fall in love with that french nurse that was already with Luka even when you were determined to propose to Abby? Ah, there it is, the hit puppy look I'm immune to. You can't hide things from me, remember? I can see your soul." Y/N's playful but stern tone echoed in his mind.

To be continued… ch.2

[secretlymysti]

Thandie Newton Biography, age, weight, height, movies, net worth, husband, kids & Star War

Thandie Newton Biography, age, weight, height, movies, net worth, husband, kids & Star War and much more. Melanie Thandiwe "Thandie" Newton was born 6 November 1972. She is an English actress, who has appeared in several British and American films. She is known for her starring roles, such as the title character in Beloved (1998), Nyah Nordhoff-Hall in Mission: Impossible 2 (2000), Christine in Crash (2004), for which she received a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Linda in The Pursuit of Happyness (2006), Kate Thomas in Norbit (2007), Laura Wilson in 2012 (2009), Tangie Ambrose in For Colored Girls (2010), and as Val in Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018).  

Thandie Newton Biography, Age, Weight, Height, Movies, Net worth, Husband, Kids & Star War

  Thandie Newton Biography:

  Birth Name Melanie Thandiwe Newton Nick Name Not Known Age 45 years Profession Actress Birth Date 6 November 1972 Birth Place London, England, UK Home Town London Birth Sign Scorpio Nationality British Ethnicity Multiracial Religion Atheist  

Thandie Newton 

Body Build Slim Orientation Straight Measurements 34B-24-33 Shoe Size 9 Dress Size N/A Eye Color Brown - Light Hair Color Brown - Dark  

Thandie Newton  Net Worth: 

Net Worth: $25 Million Dollar.  

Thandie Newton Education:

Education School Tring Park School for the Performing Arts College BA Anthropology, Cambridge University  

Thandie Newton Movies:

Year Title Role Notes 2018 Gringo Bonnie Soyinka 2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story Val Beckett 2018 The Death and Life of John F. Donovan Audrey Newhouse Post-production 2013 Half of a Yellow Sun Olanna 2012 Good Deeds Lindsey Wakefield 2011 Retreat Kate 2010 Huge Kris 2010 Vanishing on 7th Street Rosemary 2010 For Colored Girls Tangie Black Reel Award for Best Ensemble Nominated – Black Reel Award for Best Actress 2009 2012 Laura Wilson 2008 RocknRolla Stella 2008 How to Lose Friends & Alienate People Herself 2008 W. Condoleezza Rice 2007 Norbit Kate Thomas 2007 Run Fatboy Run Libby 2006 The Interrogation of Leo and Lisa The Mona Lisa Short film 2006 The Pursuit of Happiness Linda Nominated – NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture 2004 The Chronicles of Riddick Dame Vaako  

Thandie Newton Tv Shows:

Year Title Role Notes 1991 Pirate Prince Becky Newton Television film 1997 In Your Dreams Clare Television film 2003–2009 ER Makemba "Kem" Likasu Recurring role 2006 American Dad! Makeva Episode: "Camp Refoogee" 2013–2015 Rogue Grace Travis Main role 2015 The Slap Aisha Main role 2016–present Westworld Maeve Millay Main role Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series IGN Award for Best TV Actress Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Nominated—Dorian Award for TV Performance of the Year — Actress Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television 2017 Line of Duty DCI Roseanne "Roz" Huntley Lead role (series 4) Nominated—British Academy Television Award for Best Actress  

Thandie Newton Pictures:

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[countygeneralconfessions]

"I hate Carter and Kem's relationship because i think she didn't deserve his love."

[greatrunner]

I've always loathed the "ER Goes to Africa" saga of the series, but the only good that ever came of it was Thandie Newton and the end of the carbon dioxide ship that got de-railed in season ten's first episode (hilariously with flying colors).

Kem/Carter and Neela/Gallant were probably the only relationships on the show I proactively shipped when my moms was watching it.

[tessiete]

[confessionsoftheer]

[thelegendends]

Day 9: The most believable relationship. ➝ John Carter/Makemba Likasu (E.R)

[countygeneralconfessions]

"As much as I hate Kem, the actress that played her was brilliant."

[countygeneralconfessions]

"Rewatching season 10 and 11 and I love both Kem and Sam. Both are good characters and both are played by excellent actresses. Both Luka and Carter are so adorable when they are in love!"

[countygeneralconfessions]

"I didn't like how Carter's character was later centered around Kem. I just didn't see Kem as the love of his life, but just as a rebound relationship out of sheer opportunity. They went too far with the Africa theme with his character."

[countygeneralconfessions]

"I too hated Kem, but not because of race. I hear so much about people accusing Kem haters of hating her because she's not white. That has nothing to do with it. It has to do with how she was written. How she came out of nowhere and became the love of Carter's life."

[countygeneralconfessions]

"To this day, I've never hated a character as much as I hated Kem. Not to mention how much I hated her and Carter's relationship."