A clan of heroic night creatures pledge to protect modern New York City as they did in Scotland one thousand years earlier.A clan of heroic night creatures pledge to protect modern New York City as they did in Scotland one thousand years earlier.A clan of heroic night creatures pledge to protect modern New York City as they did in Scotland one thousand years earlier.
- Awards
- 1 win & 12 nominations
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- TriviaThe show was originally pitched as a comedy series. The basic premise remained the same: approximately 1,000 years ago, Gargoyles were not merely stone statues, but real flesh-and-blood creatures. But, unlike the noble protectors of the final shows, these Gargoyles were mischievous troublemakers who frequently drove the local humans nuts. This development went through several versions before being scrapped, in favor of the now darker, more serious tone of this show.
- GoofsTechnically, the stone characters in this series are not gargoyles. Gargoyles are the ones that shoot water from their mouths. The ones that are simply stone figures are called grotesques.
- Quotes
Goliath: One thousand years ago, superstition and the sword ruled. It was a time of darkness, it was a world of fear, it was the age of Gargoyles. Stone by day, warriors by night, we were betrayed by the humans we had sworn to protect, frozen in stone by a magic spell for a thousand years. Now, here in Manhattan, the spell is broken and we live again! We are defenders of the night, we are Gargoyles!
- Alternate versionsIn the Season 2, vol. 1 DVD set, the episode "Vows" ends with Goliath and Demona in the Clock Tower. This is the original ending shot, but it was a glitch. The scene was *supposed* to show them standing in the window of a medieval castle, but the animators screwed up and the initial airing showed the mistake. This was corrected in subsequent airings.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Troldspejlet: Episode #17.1 (1997)
The storylines were great. Mythology, elves, sorcery, and modern day New York, London, Japan, and Scotland (and even gay Paris!) come together to form a wonderful series that would have made Walt Disney proud. While many former Disney creations had very obvious morals (and quite a few "And they lived happily ever afters ..."), Gargoyles is the first to show a distinctiveness I've never seen, from Disney or otherwise. The emotions are real, the stories realistic (as far as you can see realistic about elves, anyway), and storylines reappear again and again. The animation and the gargoyles draw the kiddies, while the history, mythology, and more mature storylines will definitely keep the adults glued to the TV.
The show gives lessons on gun control, dealing with blindness, death, family, love, and life, without the artificial and often unrealistic way of going about it (examples including Cinderella, Barney, and lots of other shows and movies I can mention). It's not just for kids. Disney has done for Gargoyles what Warner Bros. did for the Batman Animated Series. I could watch this show with my grandmother (who doesn't like ANYTHING made after 1960) and she enjoyed it thoroughly and is now a die-hard fan. Watch it with your kids.
Sad to see the show having been canceled though. Maybe if enough people email Disney or write letters, it can be brought back. If you have the time, write an email to Disney and tell how much you love the show. Gargoyles live.
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