King George
A king indeed! King George, born Desmond Danso Sakyi, knows all in the YOLO series. George is the informant, the all-knowing and go-to for the latest info on issues within and around the neighborhood.
King George knows where who is at what time easily just as the back of his hand.
King George, in his own words, describes his role:
“[George] is a reckless guy, when I say reckless I mean he gets what he wants whenever he wants it. Basically, when it comes to information, he has it all. When it comes to protection, he’s top notch, he protects, he actually protects everything he likes
George is considered ‘Bɔha bɔha’ which simple means in English as ‘Here and there’. It is an expression used to describe people who are not trustworthy and can’t be relied on.
‘Bɔha bɔha’ people end up as good gossipers and opening up to them is the worst you can ever do. King George will tell it as it is, however with more than enough additions to make what looks like a spark appears as a forest fire.
In Season 3, we notice how George tries to confuse Auntie Enyonam, and her reaction tells it all how deceptive George can be. You don’t want to take his word for what it is.
As simple rule of thumb with George is this, ‘If he tells you to look up, don’t just look down, even better, run away.’
King George hardly belongs to a camp and makes it his daily target to instigate troubles and bad outcomes for those he comes in contact with.
One example of his troubling instigation was his gossip about the plans Cyril had to travel, although none of that was true. He even had plans of travel, so he says, at a point in time. Did he? I doubt he even knows the road to the Passport Office, how much more the Embassy or Airport.
When asked if the role he plays reflects who he is in reality, Desmond tries to convince his audience, however, it is hard to believe him.
“At the end of the day, I’ve come to understand You Only Live Once, but live it well.”
That is a great sign of how he’s embraced his role so well it can be hard differentiating him from his role and his actual personality. He knows what and how it is like to be cunning and deceitful, he knows, however, I doubt in person, Desmond of that type.
Desmond even considers everyone to have elements of ‘George’ in them, people who hype whatever they think of or believes in but end up never doing it. You know any friend who’s like George?
King George is able to think on his feet and wit. As much as he’s a complex character to deal with, he tries to think straight and find his ways through issues.