Prisoner G'Kar: "I here there are no distractions." All the other prisoners: "Stop singing!"

@tatianalyulkin410

5 күн бұрын

With my godfather it was the exact opposite. " Robeson, stop moralizing and pontificating! Just sing! " 🤣

“All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” Blaise Pascal

@hagamapama

3 жыл бұрын

at the same time, most of our greatest innovations stem from the same thing.

@alexandriamaguire8224

3 жыл бұрын

@@hagamapama there's always a sacrifice of one or the other. Not both.

@walterloehrmann5213

3 жыл бұрын

easy for him to say

@ryuhaneda

3 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.

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.

@oldfrend

5 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.

@craigbrown04

5 жыл бұрын

One of the best character arcs on TV ever

@rmsgrey

5 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.

@cameraman655

4 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.

@grendelum

4 жыл бұрын

Don’t forget how much respect the art team that built those prosthetics deserves...

I just love how he retreats into the shadow at the end.

@Lava91point0

8 жыл бұрын

+Phillip Conroy Almost like revelation just fell upon G'kar like a veil

@Fr0st1989

8 жыл бұрын

+kuryamtl i swear event horizon referenced that particular bit when sam neil says "i am home" and backs away into the shadows

@shyone968

4 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.

@hobbychain

3 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.

"In here Mr. Garabaldi, you cannot hide from yourself." And it's something we've all been learning thanks to the pandemic.

@23Revan84

3 жыл бұрын

Have you been enjoying the book of Qujqan?

@bidenistechnicallyadictato738

3 жыл бұрын

@@23Revan84 *Qujqan is the Narn god of dyslexia.*

@tumppu1975

2 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.hombre

2 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.

@BlueGoblin1

2 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.

I love how the angelic choir starts singing as G'Kar continues what would become the Book of G'Kar

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.

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

@rjframe4410

5 жыл бұрын

"You carry your shelter with you wherever you go, you did not grow up, you grew old."

@miafillene4396

5 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.

@rmsgrey

5 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.

@donaldpaluga

4 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! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@101jir

4 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!

"For or against??" That's G'Kar.

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.

@Krackonis

9 жыл бұрын

NorthForkFisherman A Buddhist does as a Buddhist does.

@NorthForkFisherman

9 жыл бұрын

Krackonis And maybe a few others find the path thru an alternate means?

@simonrobinson4761

7 жыл бұрын

"the next time you want a revelation - could you possibly find a way - that isn't quite so - uncomfortable?"

@Nerdicronia

6 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. :|

@donaldpaluga

4 жыл бұрын

@@simonrobinson4761 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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.

@iamtenzin4409

8 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.

@judithhendrixon2419

8 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.

@iamtenzin4409

8 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.

@roguishpaladin

7 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.

@kimwjustice

5 жыл бұрын

I read that in Delenn's voice. That is a compliment.

Thus began the Book of G'Kar

@Zamolxes77

7 жыл бұрын

"Put your face in the book"

@Powersnufkin

7 жыл бұрын

what is truth and what is god?

@Hellberch1

7 жыл бұрын

Compete with coffee cup stain

@weldonwin

7 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

@justanotherlikeyou

5 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!

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.

@Yora21

5 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.

@MM22966

2 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?!

And sometimes I sing.I know, we got a petition.And without missing a beat, G'kar asks, 'for or against'.

@geoffwilliams4478

4 жыл бұрын

Let's just say, based on the sounds, they think we're torturing you in here

@josefinbjork1086

3 жыл бұрын

I love his laugh i cant watch this whit out smiling like a idiot

"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.

@KaitouKenshiro

6 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.

@natalyashmelevaavahandelel5326

6 жыл бұрын

Babylon-5 is the minimum of Sci-Fi and the maximum of parables.

@khatack

5 жыл бұрын

It's funny hearing those words while watching a youtube video for distraction ^^

@calkelpdiver

5 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_Isk

5 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.

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.

@CCB5er34

4 жыл бұрын

SO VERY VERY TRUE.

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

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.

@fullmetal783

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

I can't believe they're both gone...

@jogymogy3691

3 жыл бұрын

A lot of the B5 Cast is gone... It's scary.

@robwalsh9843

3 жыл бұрын

The story of Michael O'Hare was truly tragic.

@chrispetersen2376

3 жыл бұрын

... beyond the rim

@drdoktor77

3 жыл бұрын

@@chrispetersen2376 and now, Delenn...

You could make a book made from comments from G'kar on how to live your life. We miss you Andreas Katsulas.

"Sacrilege it must be read in the mother tongue or not at all." Said by every person who watches subbed anime

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.

@Yora21

5 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.

"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!!

"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.

@nicholasdickens2801

6 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.

@lorzon

4 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.

@Teardehawkee

3 жыл бұрын

I am guilty of this at times!

@adamcarreras-neal4697

3 жыл бұрын

problem is that some of them are so empty headed they lack the thoughts

@asmith8692

3 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.

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"

@scrapper3494

3 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.

I like his statement that In here you can not hide from your self. profound truth that.

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.

@JnEricsonx

6 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?

@TheOneWhoMightBe

5 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.

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.

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.

As long as there is a playable copy of B5 they will never be truly dead, immortal like Chaplin, Bogart, and so many others.

"you can learn much from silence", so very true

"A true artist is never appreciated in his own time."

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!

@Howyaduing

8 жыл бұрын

Same thing with earth and its holy texts

@Azreal231916

5 жыл бұрын

They did

@InfernosReaper

5 жыл бұрын

all things considered, the influence of the Vorlans on the Narn during the previous Shadow War is undeniable

@101jir

4 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.

@LordZontar

3 жыл бұрын

Perhaps Kosh influencing G'kar was the same thing Lorien did with him uncounted years before.

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

A truly great actor. Honour Andreas Katsulas.

@harvestcanada

8 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.

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.

-Can i read it? -When it is done. I love the way G'Kar recedes into darkness after that line.

G'kar is easily my favorite character in all of science fiction.

Goddamn I love that handwriting at the end!

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 .

G'Kar. the warrior, poet, philosopher

Rest in peace G'Kar, Rest in peace Garibaldi. See you in what lies in the darkness between nebula's

@eddiegaltek

4 жыл бұрын

They are not resting, they have passed beyond the rim.

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

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.

if only people could learn, from these brilliant actors. never forgotten.

G'Kar was such a well written, deeply philosophical character.

Andreas Katsulas was phenomenal as G'Kar. I very much doubt this show could be redone within my lifetime.

G’Kar had a remarkable laugh.

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.

@Nerdicronia

6 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.

@nicholasdickens2801

6 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.

@oldfrend

5 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.

@InfernosReaper

5 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)

@donaldpaluga

5 жыл бұрын

I thought it so the first time it aired and now....I think it MORE so now

I love that every copy of the book of G'Kar perfectly preserved Garibaldi's coffee stain.

"Remember that petition."

Thanks for posting this! Loved this part!

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.

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.

By god the music...

RIP Jerry and Andreas ❤️

This is a man whose let go of his anger and fear.

He was right!!! Silence is a tournament and a blessing.

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.

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

Depressing to know that both of these great actors are no longer with us. Now joined by Stephen Furst/Vir.

@stevenwongso66

3 жыл бұрын

And now with the great Ambassador Delenn joins them as well. They are all Sleeping in Light

@JnEricsonx

2 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.

Andreas Katsulas was one hell of an actor. I loved everything he did. RIP.

Babylon 5 is probably the best sci-fi series ever created. The story line and character development are first to none.

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.

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.

@rmsgrey

5 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.

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 ...

@melkiorwiseman5234

3 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.

@ironhead2008

3 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...

"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

Loved G'Kar

I love that warm friendship between Garibaldi and G'Kar

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.

"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.

That was such a great show

In silence and darkness i have truly found myself!

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.

"If the food and Garibaldi's ceaseless chatter doesn't break you, then by God, _the singing_ surely will!"

I used to intensely dislike series. GoT, Firefly, House, DS9, Big Bang, Parks n Rec, Friends, you name it. Tried them all, hated them all after a dozen episodes tops. Then one dear friend made me watch a bit of Babylon 5, and, well... I still intensely dislike series. But I have watched B5 several times over now, and I will again, in time. No other series I know about have such an awesome writing and acting all put together. None have an overarching story with definitive beginning, middle and end - which is, I think, the point. They are all incomplete stories that can end but never conclude. Character design also speaks volumes. Look at any modern sci-fi flick; look at how CGI has progressed, you'd expect movies go further from rubber masks and funny haircuts they had to do with in B5 (and even then, there were Shadows and Vorlons, totally non-humanoid aliens), but no, there's even less effort put into that. Look, I'm an alien, I have green face with antennae! FFS, dude, a series older than you have done it better - without the technology you have today. Now tell me more about how it's too hard and expensive, yeah. And the dialogues. "While all answers are replies, not all replies are answers". My. Just. My. It's russian classic literature level of writing. I have heard people drop one-liners and exerpts from Babylon 5, and most of them don't even know where it came from. The highest form of recognition for a writer is when someone goes around impressing girls with your verses not even knowing the source. I have never seen that phenomenon happen to series. To my knowledge, B5 is the only one to get to that anonymous cultural integration. Might be different on the USA side, but it's definitely true for Europe (and most likely, Asia as well). Oh well; enough ranting.

@Palmerrip

4 жыл бұрын

'If you're falling you might as well try to fly' Captain John Sheridan from Babylon 5 My mother read that quote distributed from the hospital pastor at St. Jude one day. She remembered I was a B5 nut and couldn't wait to tell me how inspiring it was.

@adamcarreras-neal4697

3 жыл бұрын

the avalanche has started it's too late for the stones to vote

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.

The way he speaks gives me goosebumps.

It's why I like living alone. No distractions.

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.

@JnEricsonx

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe his father? Or, somehow, even Kosh as his father, as he did before?

@roguishpaladin

3 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.

@Grahf0

3 жыл бұрын

@@roguishpaladin Man that would have been a great one.

LOVE THEM BOTH MORE THAN I CAN SAY HERE. MISS BOTH SO MUCH. WONDERFUL OBSERVATION. JMS CAN WRITE THEM. B5 THE BEST.

"Everything out there has only one purpose. To distract us from ourselves." Distractions, huh? Like...alcohol, perhaps?

I liked this character my favorite character in sci-fi shows.

true the only person in the world you can't run away from is your self

This is true there is wisdom in silence but there is also great pain because in the there you most face your self.

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.

@LordZontar

4 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.

@nicholasdickens2801

2 жыл бұрын

@@LordZontar Yes they are, I’m watching it at the moment to help again make sense of this crazy world.

My Mandela moment has arrived. I distinctly remember Lando delivering that line to G’kar. Hmm. I’ll be darned

That is a brilliant scene with a deep meaning.

No one delivers a sermons better than G'Kar.

Magnificent Gkar.

The Book of G'Kar. One of the most important books in history.

This is so appropriate at the moment.

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

This almost gives me ASMR. His voice, smooth but slightly scaly, with an earthy and wonderous undertone.

@NickProductions20

4 жыл бұрын

G’Kar always relaxes me. Sometimes even ASMR. Delenn does too.

G'Kar was always one of my heroes.

Criminally underrated show.

Dont think he realized in that moment, that the book he was writing would revolutionize Narn culture forever.

I miss this show.....

Two dead men meet and discuss the importance of silence.

@JnEricsonx

4 жыл бұрын

Do you want me to cry? Cause that's how you get me to cry.

My favorite character