? Grandaddy: The Nature Anthem | Main | Colossus of Rhodes ?
February 14, 2005
The Book of G'Kar
Last night I went looking for details about the cast of Babylon 5 to see what the actors had featured in since the end of the series. I found an interview with Jerry Doyle, "Michael Garibaldi" on his experience with Babylon 5 and later run for Congress. He has some choice words about JMS and W.S. and I had no idea he had married Andrea Thompson, "Talia Winters" (or that "Lyta Alexander" had married the guy in the Vorlon encounter suit).
Watching the series again recently this scene from the fifth season stood out. There is a critical difference between a living faith and worshipping a book. Or, for that matter, taking anyone's words so seriously that the person behind them is lost.
One of his followers interrupts, referring to G'Kar as "most holy". G'Kar makes it clear that there is no "most holy", only G'Kar. The student understands what G'Kar is telling them, but in the Book of G'Kar it states that the Centauri are not to be trusted.
G'Kar: When was that written in the book?
Narn: In the beginning.
G'Kar: Exactly. Over time, I learned, as you will learn.
Narn: The Book of G'Kar is holy. If it was written under the direct inspiration of the universe itself as everyone believes it to be, then the whole of it must be true. How then can you go against it?
G'Kar is becoming exasperated. They just don't get it. He asks the Narn to show him the passage in the book, then tells him to put his face in the book. The Narn is hesitant.
G'Kar: Well, if the book is holy and I am holy, then I must help you become closer to the thoughts of the universe. Put your face in the book.
The Narn still hesitates.
G'Kar: The first thing we are taught is that while outsiders cannot be trusted, we can always trust a fellow Narn, yes? This is your point, is it not? (the Narn nods) Good. Then put your face in the book.
With confidence, the Narn leans over and puts his face in the book....which G'Kar slams shut. The Narn whimpers in pain.
Ta'Lon: There's lesson number one.
- "The Ragged Edge", Babylon 5 (Season Five)
Posted by Ghost of a flea at February 14, 2005 09:23 AM
Trackback Pings
TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.ghostofaflea.com/cgi-bin/mt/trackback-engine.cgi/2821
Comments
Post a comment
Thanks for signing in. Now you can comment. (sign out)
(If you haven't left a comment here before, you may need to be approved by the site owner before your comment will appear. Until then, it won't appear on the entry. Thanks for waiting.)

