G’Kar:
If I take a lamp and shine it toward the wall, a bright spot will appear on the wall. The lamp is our search for truth, for understanding. Too often we assume that the light on the wall is God. But the light is not the goal of the search; it is the result of the search. The more intense the search, the brighter the light on the wall. The brighter the light on the wall, the greater the sense of revelation upon seeing it! Similarly, someone who does not search, who does not bring a lantern with him, sees nothing. What we perceive as God, is the byproduct of our search for God. It may simply be an appreciation of the light, pure and unblemished, not understanding that it comes from us. Sometimes we stand in front of the light and assume that we are the center of the universe. God looks astonishingly like we do! Or we turn to look at our shadow, and assume that all is darkness. If we allow ourselves to get in the way, we defeat the purpose; which is to use the light of our search to illuminate the wall in all its beauty…and in all its flaws. And in so doing better understand the world around us.
G’kar and Londo pretty much carried that show. Best lines, best character arcs, best character stories. The self-awareness of Londo and the tragedy of the life he couldn’t seemingly control. G’kars personal voyage of torture, rage, and enlightenment. The chemistry between the actors and their writing was something I looked forward to every episode. I rewatched it again just a year or so a go. Once you get past the rough start and the actors settle onto their roles it’s good.
Every few years I get someone into B5 and rewatch the series along with them. And every time there’s one or two more cast members gone.
I watched it a few years back and while watching, Mira Furlan died. Not sure if anyone died since then
What is b5
Babylon 5, great space show from the '90s.
Worth watching.
It gets good. Past the rough tacky start.
G’Kar: If I take a lamp and shine it toward the wall, a bright spot will appear on the wall. The lamp is our search for truth, for understanding. Too often we assume that the light on the wall is God. But the light is not the goal of the search; it is the result of the search. The more intense the search, the brighter the light on the wall. The brighter the light on the wall, the greater the sense of revelation upon seeing it! Similarly, someone who does not search, who does not bring a lantern with him, sees nothing. What we perceive as God, is the byproduct of our search for God. It may simply be an appreciation of the light, pure and unblemished, not understanding that it comes from us. Sometimes we stand in front of the light and assume that we are the center of the universe. God looks astonishingly like we do! Or we turn to look at our shadow, and assume that all is darkness. If we allow ourselves to get in the way, we defeat the purpose; which is to use the light of our search to illuminate the wall in all its beauty…and in all its flaws. And in so doing better understand the world around us.
G’kar and Londo pretty much carried that show. Best lines, best character arcs, best character stories. The self-awareness of Londo and the tragedy of the life he couldn’t seemingly control. G’kars personal voyage of torture, rage, and enlightenment. The chemistry between the actors and their writing was something I looked forward to every episode. I rewatched it again just a year or so a go. Once you get past the rough start and the actors settle onto their roles it’s good.
Enough good stuff sprinkled around elsewhere,
Like the minbari master saying “There’s no shame in the truth”, as another fave line that stuck with me,
But yeah, for sure, it’s G’Kar and Londo that’s the real highlight.
Babylon 5