The only truth that sticks

[phoenix64]

Hey there wise and all-knowing Friends List, I'm hoping to tap your collective knowledge a bit. I'm looking for examples of betrayal in the TV shows we know and at least some of us love. I'm interested in all kinds, from the ones we're in on it from the beginning (Faith joining forces with the Mayor), the ones that blindsided us (the character who'd been helping Gormogon in Bones), and the ones where the betrayals are perpetrated by the good guys (Wiseguy.) Gimme what you got.

A note about spoilers: I'm pretty lackadaisical about spoilers, but I try to be courteous in general towards others. That being said, please remember the recent hiatus in my TV watching. I would prefer it if, for instance, all BSG after the mid-season break was avoided (I don't know that there's any particular reason I might need to make that request, I'm just hedging my bets).

Oh, if anyone wants to talk about examples from Spooks/MI-5 that would be great. The only complete series I've seen is the most recent one, the 7th, but I'd definitely be curious about how that issue has come up in the show.

Comments

[rustydog.livejournal.com]

What about if it looks like betrayal, but isn't?

::nods:: The Fourth Doctor serial The Invasion of Time has that. (I hope that's vague enough.)

[phoenix64.livejournal.com]

I don't know that, but would you mind explaining it to me?

[rustydog.livejournal.com]

Sure! Obviously if someone hasn't seen that serial and doesn't want to know plot details, this is the time to bail out of this comment. :)

At the beginning of the story, you see the Doctor talking to some shadowy creatures on another ship, and he's acting like he's going to do something for them. Then he and his companion Leela arrive on Gallifrey and he proceeds to claim the Presidency (which actually was his, he just hadn't wanted it before) and act like a complete tyrant, verbally abusing the other Time Lords, making them do things with no explanation, and allowing these alien creatures access to the Citadel. Oh, and he has Leela kicked out of the city. It becomes clear that he's collaborating with the aliens to give them control. What isn't revealed until later is that everything he has done is to get the aliens into a position where they can be defeated, but he couldn't tell anyone about his plans because the aliens are telepathic. Even exiling Leela was to get her into a position where she could help him the most.