Joan of Arcadia
- The Fire and the Wood
God: People ask me to do things - big things, little things - billions of times, every day. Joan: What do you expect? You're God! God: I put a lot of thought into the Universe; came up with the rules. It sets a bad example if I break them - not to mention, shows favoritism. Why should one person get a miracle, and not everybody else? Can you imagine the confusion? It's better when we all abide by the rules. Joan: No miracles? God: Miracles happen within the rules.
Joan of Arcadia
- Episode 3: Touch Move
God: Forced to? Your friends make a suggestion, which you follow up on, and then you're surprised at the outcome? It's a causal universe. Move. Joan: Wait a minute, I'm being punished because I made a tiny little effort to fit in? God: It's not about punishment. It's that actions have consequences, and to be in denial of that is to be disengaged from the laws of the universe, which renders you powerless and vulnerable to an inordinate amount of pain. Other than that, it's no big deal...
