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@logandarklighter7 жыл бұрын
I am continuously amazed at the skill of acting that Andreas Katsulas displayed - it's sometimes easy to forget, because he makes it look so effortless, but he's acting through an amazing amount of make-up and prosthetic overlays on his face and head. But I never ONCE thought - here's a guy in make-up playing an alien. No - that was G'Kar! Always! And he did this for 5+years. Simply amazing. You are missed, Mr. Katsulas, but rest easy, you and your work are not forgotten.
@oldfrend6 жыл бұрын
and especially in this scene how easily he transitioned from laughing buffoon to stoic philosopher. you don't even notice until he slips into the shadows and leaves his magnificent words behind to impact your psyche.
@craigbrown046 жыл бұрын
One of the best character arcs on TV ever
@rmsgrey5 жыл бұрын
@@oldfrend And that slipping into the shadows was a great bit of staging - without that shadow, G'Kar sitting back rather than remaining forward still conveys that he's disengaging, that he's said all he has to say, and is done now. With the shadow, sitting back not only gives us the body language, it also provides a direct metaphor - he's fading out of the picture, metaphorically leaving the scene, telling the viewer that he's no longer part of the scene.
@cameraman6555 жыл бұрын
Indeed, Andreas was an often under-appreciated actor, playing supporting roles, often as heavies like 'Executive Decision' and the 'One Arm Man' in 'The Fugitive' (movie). It is unfortunate that he never achieved better roles, though, imo, G'Kar was the pinnacle of his career, he nailed that character and frankly, my personal favorite of the series. Like his character, G'kar, remarked...."A true artist is never appreciated in his own time...." 0:42 ...so true.
@grendelum4 жыл бұрын
Don’t forget how much respect the art team that built those prosthetics deserves...
@ashleyhyatt63195 жыл бұрын
“All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” Blaise Pascal
@hagamapama3 жыл бұрын
at the same time, most of our greatest innovations stem from the same thing.
@alexandriamaguire82243 жыл бұрын
@@hagamapama there's always a sacrifice of one or the other. Not both.
@walterloehrmann52133 жыл бұрын
easy for him to say
@ryuhaneda3 жыл бұрын
“Everything out there has one purpose: to distract us from ourselves... from what is truly important.” Blaise Pascal’s famous wager and G’Kar’s personal epiphany both issue a quiet, yet resounding message about life.
@epiendless11283 жыл бұрын
Prisoner G'Kar: "I here there are no distractions." All the other prisoners: "Stop singing!"
@tatianalyulkin4105 ай бұрын
With my godfather it was the exact opposite. " Robeson, stop moralizing and pontificating! Just sing! " 🤣
@chrissullivan88794 жыл бұрын
What G'Kar said here is true, you can learn much from silence. At lot of people discount lessons from sci fi, but they're often based on universal truths. That's what makes good sci fi timeless. I can say, a lot of G'kar as a character helped me cope and deal with combat related PTSD.
@nacht_kaperschiff26704 ай бұрын
I love how G’Kar goes from someone filled with hatred at the start of the series to become a warrior monk.
@TestHandlePleaseIgnore3 жыл бұрын
"In here Mr. Garabaldi, you cannot hide from yourself." And it's something we've all been learning thanks to the pandemic.
@23Revan843 жыл бұрын
Have you been enjoying the book of Qujqan?
@bidenistechnicallyadictato7383 жыл бұрын
@@23Revan84 *Qujqan is the Narn god of dyslexia.*
@tumppu19753 жыл бұрын
In fact, when he says that, you can see it hits home with Garibaldi. Just as it would hit home with us when we spend our days inside walls.
@hey.hombre3 жыл бұрын
Yes, pandemic. I was essential so no time to be by myself until I got sick. That whole month of December 2020 gave me much to think about. That virus was not a natural mutation. There was something in it that I felt besides hard flu like symptoms. It was not normal.
@BlueGoblin12 жыл бұрын
It is not the same. We have television and the internet. He had nothing forced into true silence without having to worry where the next meal was coming from, utilitues rent, no choices to make, no diversions or luxeries to induldge in. He had himself and his pen and paper. Ocassional visitors. Being imprisoned is an intense experience that can bring alot of perspective to a situation.
@kuryamtl11 жыл бұрын
I just love how he retreats into the shadow at the end.
@Lava91point08 жыл бұрын
+Phillip Conroy Almost like revelation just fell upon G'kar like a veil
@Fr0st19898 жыл бұрын
+kuryamtl i swear event horizon referenced that particular bit when sam neil says "i am home" and backs away into the shadows
@shyone9685 жыл бұрын
And this I think is a portent. He becomes so revered he leaves the station without pomp and slips quietly into the shadows of space.
@hobbychain3 жыл бұрын
When JMS hired the set designers, he specifically looked for those who worked in theatre. One reason is that he wanted people who knew how to change a set easily, quickly and without too much money involved in the design. Looking back you can see the theatrical in this show, G'Kar leaning back into the shadow is a prime example of theatre working to enhance the scene, to best deliver the final words from a character so they can carry weight.
@tatianalyulkin4102 ай бұрын
@@hobbychain And he didn't hire ME??? I wasn't a Donbass Reb back then- I was just working for Uta Hagen! 😂❤
@NorthForkFisherman10 жыл бұрын
G'Kar took a winding road to find the middle way. But he took many of us with him on the journey, and we're better for it.
@Krackonis9 жыл бұрын
NorthForkFisherman A Buddhist does as a Buddhist does.
@NorthForkFisherman9 жыл бұрын
Krackonis And maybe a few others find the path thru an alternate means?
@simonrobinson47618 жыл бұрын
"the next time you want a revelation - could you possibly find a way - that isn't quite so - uncomfortable?"
@Nerdicronia7 жыл бұрын
Simon - To be fair, only the hottest of flames can produce the strongest blades, be they be the weapons of battle, or be they the blades of the mind to cut through the distractions that grow like weeds up around it, that clear the way to the very core of that which truly matters: true enlightenment and betterment of not only oneself, but others you affect with your words, thoughts and actions. ... I hope that didn't sound like I got that out of a book. I honestly just pulled that out of my brain. :|
@donaldpaluga4 жыл бұрын
@@simonrobinson4761 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@mikegrossberg86246 жыл бұрын
When G'Kar first appeared he was militaristic and angry, a warrior. As the show progressed, he grew more philosophical, more at peace with himself. He even managed to develop a(grudging) respect for Molari, perhaps recognizing the inner torment that drove him, having recognized his own demons
@rjframe44105 жыл бұрын
"You carry your shelter with you wherever you go, you did not grow up, you grew old."
@miafillene43965 жыл бұрын
It was pointed out that early on, G'kar had few friends but plenty of political might. Later on, he had plenty of friends but his political clout disappeared....Molari had plenty of friends but was considered a political nothing...and later he became emperor of his entire people...and not a single friend I'm existence ...except G'kar, who kept his promise to kill him if he ever became like those both of them hated.
@rmsgrey5 жыл бұрын
@@miafillene4396 Everyone always overlooks Vir. And if you read the novels, Londo had more friends than you might think, even at the end. Senna Refa, Timov, daughter of Algul, Delenn and John Sheridan, Michael Garibaldi, and arguably Galen. Maybe Emperor Mollari didn't have as many friends as Ambassador Mollari appeared to back before the Narn-Centauri War, but he had more than just G'Kar.
@donaldpaluga4 жыл бұрын
@@rmsgrey G'Kar got what he wanted, but at the cost of his eye. Londo got what he wanted, but at the cost of his soul Vir got what he wanted....AT THE COST OF MR. MORDEN'S HEAD! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@101jir4 жыл бұрын
@@donaldpaluga "I want your head on a stake as a reminder that some favors come at too great a cost. Do you think your associates can arrange that for me?" Might not have the exact words but I loved that line!
@VICSTERISPISSED9 жыл бұрын
My husband just convinced me to watch this show. It looks dated now but still the words are powerful. This show is so well written. G'Kar and Londo are my favorite characters. Such polar opposites yet profoundly effective. It's not just their words, but it's the delivery of each line that makes them outstanding. I am not sure that I would have loved G'Kar had he been portrayed by someone else. This man embodied this character so brilliantly and with such poise and presence that even years later he still gives chills. He is truly missed.
@iamtenzin44099 жыл бұрын
+VICSTERISPISSED Good writing lasts forever. I've used a lot of these quotes in my comparative religion class during discussions and they never fail to stop people for a minute and make them think . When J. Michael Straczynski wrote this he was really not just writing a bit of fiction, he was writing to inspire generations to come. His words, with Andreas' delivery struck right to the heart of everyone who has ever watched this show. That's good writing.
@judithhendrixon24198 жыл бұрын
+IamTenzin You are so correct in the fact that "Good writing lasts forever..." Back in the middle '80's Ron Pearlman played the role of Vincent in the TV Series "Beauty and The Beast"; he often read aloud or quoted poetry from poets such as Shelly, Keates, and of course Shakespear: "Let me not to the marriage of true minds admit impediments, for love does not alter when..." He made a tape/CD of these poetry readings and insisted on being in full costume/makeup for the recording session; his voice and music are remarkable. Much like Andreas he embodied the role/character he was portraying and was mezmorizing in doing so. I loved watching Babylon 5 when it was on TV and and could hardly wait to see the next show. Now here I am in my middle 70's am so glad to have found this group of like minded people who, while diverse in so many ways such as age, socio economics, cultural, philisophical and religious views; yet here we all are willing to talk about it, share their insights, and what they've learned from the writings of JMS a couple of decades later.
@iamtenzin44098 жыл бұрын
Judith Hendrixon I remember that series fondly. No matter how hard they tried, they could never quite duplicate the emotion in every production of that has since followed. Ron and Linda really brought their characters to life and it's unfortunate that the series ended so soon. Still, it was very moving role for both of them. Sounds like something I'll need to go find once again. Thanks for the inspiration.
@roguishpaladin7 жыл бұрын
Fun trivia fact - the Beauty and the Beast TV show had, as one of its major writers, some guy named George R. R. Martin.
@kimwjustice6 жыл бұрын
I read that in Delenn's voice. That is a compliment.
@vishnu798 жыл бұрын
"You cannot hide from yourself in here. Everything out there has but one purpose, to distract us from ourselves, from what is truly important, but there are no distractions in here. You can learn much from silence." Truer words were never spoken. When I hear someone refer to Science Fiction as "stupid" or "for little kids", I think of this show and others, like Star Trek (Next Generation episode "Drumhead" anyone?) that demonstrate that while wisdom may come from some very strange places, it's origin in no way reduces the validity or profundity of said wisdom. I'm glad I never stopped loving and (more importantly) reading and watching Sci-Fi as I got older.
@KaitouKenshiro7 жыл бұрын
True vishnu79... it scenes like this that make the idea of a Babylon 5 reboot so hard to swallow... with Andreas Katsulas now descended I just can't image anyone bring the same poetry to the role of G'kar.
@natalyashmelevaavahandelel53266 жыл бұрын
Babylon-5 is the minimum of Sci-Fi and the maximum of parables.
@khatack6 жыл бұрын
It's funny hearing those words while watching a youtube video for distraction ^^
@calkelpdiver6 жыл бұрын
Vishnu79, very good insight to this and ST:TNG The Drumhead. Well written SciFi can have some of the most profound philosophical ideas and statements in it. And can stand the test of time in its meaning/intent. JMS made G'Kar the philosopher and poet of the series. It seems that character got all the best dialog in this area. And Andreas Katsulas did an amazing job bringing it to life. I'm re-watching B5 on Amazon now and am just amazed at how the storyline is so tight and flowing. The special effects now look dated, but the story and acting still stand well.
@Iejir_Isk6 жыл бұрын
To be fair, the effects still don't look terrible, like some other shows. And, G'kar, and Marcus were both philosophers, and I am proud to say both have influenced many of my thoughts and ideals.
@kenham18 жыл бұрын
Thus began the Book of G'Kar
@Zamolxes778 жыл бұрын
"Put your face in the book"
@Powersnufkin8 жыл бұрын
what is truth and what is god?
@Hellberch17 жыл бұрын
Compete with coffee cup stain
@weldonwin7 жыл бұрын
I find it hilarious to imagine that Narn philosophers and theologians, will spend generations, pondering and arguing the meaning of that coffee cup stain
@justanotherlikeyou5 жыл бұрын
@@Powersnufkin I realize the question you pose was posed to G'Kar on the show, and I also know that he answers it with "Truth is a river, and God is the mouth of the river", quoted by a fellow B5 fan right beneath your comment. However, as much as I love B5 (favorite sci-fi show of all time), I'd like to offer an answer to that question from an Orthodox Christian perspective of which I am: Truth and God are one and the same thing, a Person. God bless J. Michael Strazynski for the wonderful work he gave us in B5, an absolute masterpiece of story telling and character development!
@edthejester4 жыл бұрын
I love how the angelic choir starts singing as G'Kar continues what would become the Book of G'Kar
@LordZontar7 жыл бұрын
G'Kar never stopped becoming a more interesting character in this series. There was always a new side to him opening up. In every episode, he is a Work in Progress.
@Yora215 жыл бұрын
On the surface, the show seems to be about the crew of the station. But once you take time to reflect, they are all supporting cast to set the stage for the Epic of G'Kar and Londo. The big important story is about those two.
@MM229663 жыл бұрын
LONDO never stopped becoming a more interesting character, but going in the other direction. Two characters like that, in the same series! How lucky were we, growing up?!
@vodeankandosii39824 ай бұрын
I never truly understood G'Kar's enlightenment, until i was in hospital. Alone and trapped, you cannot hide from yourself.
@xaenon98499 ай бұрын
G'kar is easily my favorite character in all of science fiction.
@LeonAllanDavis8 жыл бұрын
You just received a graduate seminar is great acting. Katsulas takes the words of a script and utterly transforms them into his own dialogue. He "becomes". We shall likely never see this ever again. For some reason, Katsulas reminds me of the great Leo McKern - another actor who assumed the whole of his character.
@CCB5er344 жыл бұрын
SO VERY VERY TRUE.
@rizon728 жыл бұрын
And sometimes I sing.I know, we got a petition.And without missing a beat, G'kar asks, 'for or against'.
@geoffwilliams44785 жыл бұрын
Let's just say, based on the sounds, they think we're torturing you in here
@josefinbjork10863 жыл бұрын
I love his laugh i cant watch this whit out smiling like a idiot
@greyknight58137 жыл бұрын
I always loved that quote, "Everything out their has only one purpose to distract us" and "You can learn much from silence". I was always a loner and this really helped me reason with my own struggles. Through it I knew how to truly be myself
@OpenMawProductions7 жыл бұрын
I can't believe they're both gone...
@jogymogy36914 жыл бұрын
A lot of the B5 Cast is gone... It's scary.
@robwalsh98433 жыл бұрын
The story of Michael O'Hare was truly tragic.
@chrispetersen23763 жыл бұрын
... beyond the rim
@drdoktor773 жыл бұрын
@@chrispetersen2376 and now, Delenn...
@jmwild15 жыл бұрын
It is trivially easy to look over the dated visual effects when you have characters, performances, and writing of this caliber. What an epic tale, one that G'Kar is intimately woven into.
@fullmetal7832 жыл бұрын
Bruh, this is my favorite sci fi series of all time…possibly the best written tv show of all time. It was far from trivial to get over the visuals and the 1st season which was basically the UN( I like this stuff though) They payoff is sublime, but it’s next to impossible to get sci-fi fans to give this show a go
@Lantern842 жыл бұрын
JMS never failed to seamlessly weave profound insight with humor. I still love how, when told his singing sounded like the wails of a tortured man, G'kar laughed. G'Kar: Sometimes I even sing! Garibaldi: I know, we got a petition. G'Kar: For or against? Garibaldi: Based on the sound, they think we're torturing you in here. **G'Kar laughs out loud.**
@funkmystar Жыл бұрын
Beautifully explained
@greyknight58137 жыл бұрын
"You can learn much from silence." I used to think silence was painful but when I heard that line it helped me understand more about myself. Learn to really look inside and know who I was. Thank you G'kar for that powerful quote!!
@jimbo33569 жыл бұрын
katsulas was such a spectacular actor. its rare to find an actor who can pull you so deeply into the characters they play. the man truly had talent and you can tell he really enjoyed his work. so sad he passed away.
@Yora215 жыл бұрын
He's probably the main reason to play Primal on PS2/PS4. The gameplay is pretty lightweight and the writing not actually that amazing. But as one of the two protagonists, he gives the whole thing great depth and meaning just with his voice.
@blastermasterguy2 жыл бұрын
The way G'kar's face is half obscured by darkness and half illuminated by light, it's like it's showing him between universes or transitioning to a higher plane of existance. The music that accompanies his writing the book of G'kar certainly hints at the massive change of what those writings will eventually bring to himself and his people.
@russell50780849 жыл бұрын
I like his statement that In here you can not hide from your self. profound truth that.
@Gabryal776 жыл бұрын
I love this show, it's one of a handful that you can say "There may have been smaller rolls but there were no small performances"
@scrapper34943 жыл бұрын
And that was one of the show's great strengths - even the relatively minor characters were interesting and, in Season 5, proved they could even step into the shoes of major characters. Garibaldi left Babylon 5 to marry Lise Edgars and help her run her company while living on Mars, leaving Zack Allan to run security, and Zack proved up to the job as well as an interesting character (even though my shipping of Zack and Lyta came to nothing). Ivanova left to lead the Rangers, leaving the XO slot open for Babylon 5 for David Corwin to step into, and again he did it well and was an interesting character. G'Kar left Babylon 5 leaving Ta'lon to take over as the Narn ambassador, and Marshall Teague did a great job. The fact that in its final season many of Babylon 5's roles were taken over by so-called secondary characters and it still held up so well is proof of the strength of its writing and acting.
@chrispalo51223 жыл бұрын
Andreas Katsulas was one hell of an actor. I loved everything he did. RIP.
@KneelB4Bacon11 жыл бұрын
"You can learn much from silence." So true. Too many people spend all their time hooked up to their iPods and gadgets because they're afraid to be alone with their own thoughts.
@nicholasdickens28017 жыл бұрын
Catzilla Not Just iPods and other things. They can’t be still. They can’t just stop. Just do nothing. If only for a little while.
@lorzon4 жыл бұрын
@@nicholasdickens2801 It is difficult, even just laying in bed looking at the trees waving in the wind, my mind wanders conjuring a myriad of images and memories of sounds and music. Combined with tinnitus from operating farm equipment for decades without hearing protection(I was a foolish child and didn't understand the necessity until recently), it is virtually impossible for me to find silence.
@Teardehawkee4 жыл бұрын
I am guilty of this at times!
@adamcarreras-neal46973 жыл бұрын
problem is that some of them are so empty headed they lack the thoughts
@asmith86923 жыл бұрын
I remember an old fantasy novel called "Tea with a Black Dragon." One of the main characters was attracted to warmth and stillness. He compared the other main character as being still like a tree filled with birds. Silence is where you find it. Some people can only find that silence with some form of sound.
@BoazT513 жыл бұрын
"Sacrilege it must be read in the mother tongue or not at all." Said by every person who watches subbed anime
@KaitouKenshiro7 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Andreas Katsulas... It scenes like this that make an the idea of a Babylon 5 reboot so hard to swallow... I know there are some great actors out there, but the idea that anyone could owe and bring poetry to the role like Andreas did just same impossible at the very least... and sacrilege at the very most.
@JnEricsonx6 жыл бұрын
See I never wanted a reboot, when you had that group shot of the main characters "successors" at the end of the show, I was like, why not keep going with them? Ta'Lon, Vir, etc?
@TheOneWhoMightBe6 жыл бұрын
An 'expanded universe' would be nice. We know how the Dilgar War turns out but it'd be nice to see a series revolve around that anyway (that's a coupe of seasons right there). Crusade never went anywhere since it got cancelled, and the LOTR pilot was a shambles, but there's huge 'story space' left over eg what happens between Crusade and The Great Burn, and from there to when the last Human leaves Earth is almost completely unexplored.
@I_am_Diogenes7 ай бұрын
One of the greatest pearls of wisdom I have yet come across during my journey through this world . Distractions have become a way of life it seems .
@chrisshapiro98604 жыл бұрын
What a moment and so true. The writing the delivery, perfection. It's all true, when something terrible happens you need the pause, the silence to find your way again, if not your lost
@oldfrend6 жыл бұрын
such a magnificent and illuminating character arc. i can't think of a more well written one in anything i've witnessed. he went from a rather unlikable angry zealot to a philosopher soldier who's words paved the way for the future of the galaxy. would that we could all evolve so wonderfully.
@johnbanks47614 жыл бұрын
"you can learn much from silence", so very true
@Arthirias6 жыл бұрын
This show had a lot of great ideas and writing. I'm still effected by Delenn's views on we being the universe trying to figure itself out.
@clairestark90243 жыл бұрын
This is a man whose let go of his anger and fear.
@robertbusek303 жыл бұрын
G’Kar had a remarkable laugh.
@robotic_automaton7 ай бұрын
G'Kar. the warrior, poet, philosopher
@Andy13april646 жыл бұрын
Rest in peace G'Kar, Rest in peace Garibaldi. See you in what lies in the darkness between nebula's
@eddiegaltek5 жыл бұрын
They are not resting, they have passed beyond the rim.
@amarath845 жыл бұрын
if only people could learn, from these brilliant actors. never forgotten.
@KristerAndersson-nc8zo8 жыл бұрын
A truly great actor. Honour Andreas Katsulas.
@harvestcanada8 жыл бұрын
+Krister Andersson What I like about the G'kar character is that we grow with him. he was vain, wilful and angry diplomat and grew into a sardonic, introspective and open minded philosopher, who campaigned for unity and peace. Andreas created a great character, since Nimoy's Spock.
@waynecampeau45664 жыл бұрын
As long as there is a playable copy of B5 they will never be truly dead, immortal like Chaplin, Bogart, and so many others.
@lrwerewolf5 ай бұрын
I love that every copy of the book of G'Kar perfectly preserved Garibaldi's coffee stain.
@odysseusrex59086 ай бұрын
G'Kar was such a well written, deeply philosophical character.
@Promance2300 Жыл бұрын
"A true artist is never appreciated in his own time."
@HubiKoshi3 ай бұрын
Or his own cell block?
@jamesmasztalerz59303 ай бұрын
"Sometimes I even sing, I know, we got a petition, for or against, based on the sound, they think we're torturing you in here"
@julonkrutor46493 жыл бұрын
He was right!!! Silence is a tournament and a blessing.
@saberiandream3162 жыл бұрын
"If the food and Garibaldi's ceaseless chatter doesn't break you, then by God, _the singing_ surely will!"
@Cowinator6620 күн бұрын
Also love that as G'Kar says "when it is done" he retreats into the shadows behind him.
@scionofdorn91013 жыл бұрын
I am constantly reminded that I truly wish there was a Book of G'kar to read. He had much hard won wisdom, for the greatest wisdom comes from suffering, and G'kar suffered much.
@Calmputer4 жыл бұрын
Goddamn I love that handwriting at the end!
@paperclip95583 ай бұрын
1:55 Gosh I love how they utilize light and shadow in this show. It's so theater-like.
@10Tabris013 жыл бұрын
I love that warm friendship between Garibaldi and G'Kar
@protorhinocerator1423 жыл бұрын
He was one of the true highlights of the show. Superb acting and utterly believable character. G'Kar Londo Delenn Kosh The rest were really good but these four always stood out as exceptional.
@anastasiosgkotzamanis52772 жыл бұрын
-Can i read it? -When it is done. I love the way G'Kar recedes into darkness after that line.
@Bigrignohio4 жыл бұрын
"Remember that petition."
@Ravenous805 жыл бұрын
In silence and darkness i have truly found myself!
@TheMarcHicks6 жыл бұрын
Andreas Katsulus was such a magnificent actor.....& this really helps to confirm it. Not merely what he says, but the way he slips back into the shadows as he finishes talking. Absolutely brilliant.
@rmsgrey5 жыл бұрын
The body language there is entirely to his credit, but credit for the staging and lighting of it has to go to the crew behind the camera. That's one that might possibly have been in the script, but if not, credit goes to the director for the episode.
@HarryBillyBobGeorge6 жыл бұрын
RIP Jerry and Andreas ❤️
@vaderboy1216 жыл бұрын
true the only person in the world you can't run away from is your self
@dreammirrorbrony12407 ай бұрын
I think he is right. Sometimes, a long timeout could prove helpful. Let us realize how our life is going, what's important & who we are. I can only imagine someone who has spent time incarcerated could relate to this scene.
@stevenwiederholt70003 жыл бұрын
"In here Mr. Garibaldi you cannot hide from yourself. Everything out there has only one purpose to distract us from ourselves, from what is truly important." Words of wisdom from G'kar
@frankclarady66437 жыл бұрын
You know, it's strange; over the last eight years, I've watched Babylon 5 through from beginning to end at least a couple three times. The way the political climate has gotten in the US, I've found watching B5 to be . . . oddly comforting. There are things about standing up and fighting for what is right against tyranny and against a regime that is corrupt and illegal that resonate very strongly with the Patriot in me.
@Nerdicronia7 жыл бұрын
It's what the United States was first founded on is why...the country is dying, but unfortunately, not enough people will band together to make things right because they have been taught to never think for themselves, that someone else will hand shit out to them if they just shut up and sit on their ass while others spoon-feed them. The U.S. has become weak of heart and soft in the mind. It's a sad thing to admit, but while I still respect the core of the country this is supposed to be, I am sorely disgusted with what America has become by-and-large.
@nicholasdickens28017 жыл бұрын
Frank Clarady It shows clearly how history repeats itself - the great tragedy of humanity, not learning from the mistakes of the past - like the Shadows and Vorlons.
@oldfrend6 жыл бұрын
it's funny you say that. when i first watched b5, one of the only things i hated about it was the portrayal of Clark and his totalitarian administration. 'how utter unlikely', my younger self thought. 'never would such a one dimensionally clownish villain be able to take over a real government of the people.' was B5 prophetic or were the people really just not worthy of the faith of a idealist scifi fan? needless to say, my faith was shaken by our recent history.
@InfernosReaper6 жыл бұрын
Babylon 5 is one of those shows that teaches us much about so many things. It should honestly be required watching(at least the plot essential episodes)
@donaldpaluga5 жыл бұрын
I thought it so the first time it aired and now....I think it MORE so now
@madmachanicest99554 жыл бұрын
This is true there is wisdom in silence but there is also great pain because in the there you most face your self.
@JnEricsonx7 жыл бұрын
Depressing to know that both of these great actors are no longer with us. Now joined by Stephen Furst/Vir.
@stevenwongso663 жыл бұрын
And now with the great Ambassador Delenn joins them as well. They are all Sleeping in Light
@JnEricsonx3 жыл бұрын
@@stevenwongso66 So many people I would loved to have met. Granted, I did meet Andreas, Richard, and Peter. But Jerry Doyle, MIchael O'Hare, and Mira I would have loved to have met. Sucks because they would show up at a convention that was near my relatives a few times during thelater 90s. Except I didn't know it existed.
@chrispile38783 жыл бұрын
It's why I like living alone. No distractions.
@randyranderson6903 жыл бұрын
"In here, you cannot hide from yourself." The moto of 2020 for those of us who spent it alone. Maybe I should have written a book. Having one eye and spending 2020 mostly alone, I can totally relate to G'Kar. I see things much more clearly and I understand myself and humanity much better now.
@madnimrod248911 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this! Loved this part!
@jackgibsxxx07503 жыл бұрын
"For or against??" That's G'Kar.
@deanfirnatine78143 жыл бұрын
Loved G'Kar
@saleendriver5 жыл бұрын
The genius of Andreas Katsulas is beyond my ability to describe. He was right......an artist is never appreciated in his own time. God I miss this man. I miss his work.
@whizzytheelephantadventure10635 жыл бұрын
This almost gives me ASMR. His voice, smooth but slightly scaly, with an earthy and wonderous undertone.
@NickProductions204 жыл бұрын
G’Kar always relaxes me. Sometimes even ASMR. Delenn does too.
@WouldntULikeToKnow.3 жыл бұрын
The way he speaks gives me goosebumps.
@sunnchilde10 жыл бұрын
I love G'Kar, he was definitely a man of thinking, however, he has also been touched by Kosh. This is yet another example of the subtle prodding and nudgings from the Vorlons to the younger races. Who knows? The Vorlons MAY have even directly influenced the Book of G'Quan which later became the core of Narn philosophy!
@Howyaduing9 жыл бұрын
Same thing with earth and its holy texts
@Azreal2319166 жыл бұрын
They did
@InfernosReaper6 жыл бұрын
all things considered, the influence of the Vorlans on the Narn during the previous Shadow War is undeniable
@101jir4 жыл бұрын
Although Kosh influenced G'Kar, it is important to note that he did not override G'Kar's will in any way. He simply gave G'Kar a moment of clarity where his anger would be less of an interference, and used that to plead with him to change his ways. And here is where we see a big difference between G'Kar and Londo. Londo is warned many times about his path, but due to despair, laziness, and other reasons, he does not change. G'Kar is warned once, albeit more profoundly, about his ways. But he reflects on it and learns from it. In no way did either have their wills overriden, until the very end with Londo with the Drak. In the end, it was G'Kar's choice to take the message to heart.
@LordZontar3 жыл бұрын
Perhaps Kosh influencing G'kar was the same thing Lorien did with him uncounted years before.
@JAMESLEVEE3 жыл бұрын
This is one of the scenes that, for me, truly brings out the important role that the human species would play in the galaxy. Our ability to relate to each of the races, and to face down both the Vorlon and Shadows was crucial to the formation of the Alliance, and the ability of the younger races to progress. Garibaldi's friendship with G'kar was one of the special relationships in the series, and his toast to him at the end tugs at the heart every bit as much as Vir's toast to Londo, which follows right on its heels.
@eliricalis3 жыл бұрын
Babylon 5 is probably the best sci-fi series ever created. The story line and character development are first to none.
@veleriphon3 жыл бұрын
Andreas Katsulas was phenomenal as G'Kar. I very much doubt this show could be redone within my lifetime.
@Guesthunter6 жыл бұрын
By god the music...
@PackerBronco5 жыл бұрын
Garibaldi: Can I see it? G'Kar: When it's done, but please don't read it while you're drinking coffee ... I don't want any pages to get stained. Garibaldi: C'mon G'Kar, this is me! G'Kar: Well .... okay ...
@melkiorwiseman52343 жыл бұрын
Wrong final line. The correct final line should be: G'Kar: I know. That's what I'm talking about. ... And then G'Kar allows Garibaldi to read it anyway, against G'Kar's better judgement.
@ironhead20083 жыл бұрын
And because of that, every copy of the Book of G'Kar for all time would have a curious circular marking on some of the pages...
@nicholasdickens28016 жыл бұрын
Such a shame that 22 years on these two wonderful gentlemen are no longer with us. Rest in Peace Andreas Katsulas Rest in Peace Jerry Doyle.
@LordZontar4 жыл бұрын
Half of them are gone now. So many of the wonderful cast of this show are no more. In just twenty years too.
@nicholasdickens28012 жыл бұрын
@@LordZontar Yes they are, I’m watching it at the moment to help again make sense of this crazy world.
@DragonAceSg73 жыл бұрын
Years watching this and I'm not sure if I never noticed or forgot but, G'Kar picks up his pen and goes to write with his right hand, the close-up, someone is writing with their left.
@TaliaIGhul6 жыл бұрын
No one delivers a sermons better than G'Kar.
@gregjhill4 жыл бұрын
That is a brilliant scene with a deep meaning.
@MrJakesterfication10 жыл бұрын
I liked this character my favorite character in sci-fi shows.
@demarcusfaulkner74113 жыл бұрын
This is why B5 was such a great show it used scenes like this to teach life lessons.
@zenilton80 Жыл бұрын
Magnificent Gkar.
@thebeaverpope35386 жыл бұрын
Hey I have a great quote from myself : It is the Great ability of Science Fiction and Fantasy to use Extraordinary environments to tell Ordinary Stories
@ravenmoon51113 жыл бұрын
My Mandela moment has arrived. I distinctly remember Lando delivering that line to G’kar. Hmm. I’ll be darned
@CCB5er344 жыл бұрын
LOVE THEM BOTH MORE THAN I CAN SAY HERE. MISS BOTH SO MUCH. WONDERFUL OBSERVATION. JMS CAN WRITE THEM. B5 THE BEST.
@lvkeyne6 жыл бұрын
Katsulas' acting is a delight to behold.
@alexkrycek2111 жыл бұрын
G'Kar was always one of my heroes.
@Sword-Breaker4 жыл бұрын
Criminally underrated show.
@Grahf04 жыл бұрын
G'kar. I always wondered he would have seen if he had stayed in The Drazi sector of B5 for the Day of the Dead. However, I love the fact that he was still flawed enough to have refused to stay in that area, yet was humble enough to admit he was wrong about it.
@JnEricsonx4 жыл бұрын
Maybe his father? Or, somehow, even Kosh as his father, as he did before?
@roguishpaladin3 жыл бұрын
G'Sten, perhaps. Or perhaps Tu'Pari or Du'Rog - someone with whom to wrestle the facts of his previous life, someone who doesn't see G'Kar as a saint. Ooh. You know who might have been a fascinating one for him to see? Turhan.
@Grahf03 жыл бұрын
@@roguishpaladin Man that would have been a great one.
@solemgameinsights6 жыл бұрын
Two dead men meet and discuss the importance of silence.
@JnEricsonx5 жыл бұрын
Do you want me to cry? Cause that's how you get me to cry.
@razak44944 жыл бұрын
That was such a great show
@jamesgasik34243 жыл бұрын
The Book of G'Kar. One of the most important books in history.
@Deevo0373 жыл бұрын
Very few actors can create a character, even fewer can do it through that level of prosthetic make up. Andreas Katsulas not only did it once with G'Kar but he also did it with Trek's Tomalok. He will be sadly missed.
@SMAXZO4 жыл бұрын
Prison changes a man...sometimes for the worse but for G'Kar, it's for the better.
@KaitouKenshiro7 жыл бұрын
G'kar: I've taken the opportunity provide by my incarceration to meditate, to think, sometimes I even sing. Michael: I know, we got a petition. G'kar: for or against Michael: based on the sound they think we're torturing you in here. G'kar: hahaha, sit down Mr Garibaldi.. Now if you don't laugh with G'kar on that one, you need your funny bone replaced or worse go to a psychologist and have your entire humanity re-evaluated... because if I'm being honest and hopeful... if I get justifiably incarcerated this is hopefully me... a criminal who's taken the time to become a better person by his incarceration. This is probably one of my favorite scene in all off in Babylon 5 (my other being G'kar and Catherine's ant scene) for just the friendship between G'kar and Michael and the depth of there conversation and how it makes you think and laugh.
@bluedwarf88583 жыл бұрын
Another brilliant piece of acting and another brilliant deep moment, one of many in this show. Watching this reminded me that garibaldi left a coffee cup stain on g kars book, his reaction was brilliant made me laugh