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Anonymous writes...
Mr. Weisman, thank you so much for answering our (often repeated) questions.
You asked for us to, in addition to asking questions, talk about already existing eps. Very well, then. I would like to say that, personally, I liked the Archmage. Sure he was cliched, but he was voiced by David Warner (an actor of whom I take special note), and he was a spell-caster (a cool profession, in my book), so I liked him. I was quite glad you brought him back and made him such a big-wig of a...well...archmage (I do wonder if you'll give us his real name). Furthermore, two of my favorite episodes ("Metamorphosis" and "Kingdom") had, in my opinion, lesser animation but very fine stories. In my book, the story is the primary focus. I hope these comments will give you something to chew on. Now, to the questions (sorry).
1) If you haven't answered this already how was Fang to be redeemed, or whatever.
2) When you answered the question "What is Brooklyn's mate," with "Katana," I wondered if that was her name. Is it?
Finally,
3) We know why Iago/Coldsteel hates Othello/Coldstone, but why does he bear such animosity towards Goliath. I will understand if you would like to refrain from answering these questions. Thank you again, and have a plesant day (night, whatever).
Greg responds...
Hey, Blaise, thanks for the comments. I agree on the Archmage. And I agree with your assessment of the animation on "Metamorphosis" and "Kingdom". I'm glad you liked them anyway. Story is paramount to me too, but since I basically liked all the stories, I find that my favorites tend toward the better animated episodes. But both of the ones you named have some real nice stuff in them. They also both put a spotlight on Brooklyn. Coincidence?
1) Complete redemption was a long way off, but I did have plans to have him join the "BAD GUYS". Hunter (Robyn Canmore) and the others would have busted him and given him a choice between joining up or doing hard time. He would have chosen to join up.
2) Yes.
3) Coldsteel's contempt for Goliath is a bit more generic, than his personal animus toward Coldstone. Initially, he used Goliath to drive a wedge between Coldstone and Coldfire. After that, he and Goliath weren't exactly buddies. Coldsteel's kind of a hard guy to like.
Anonymous writes...
Hello Greg!!!! In the series,Angela fall's in love with Broaday. I like this
Idea!!! (I think they are a cute pair!!)But out of all the Gargoyles
(especially Brooklyn)most I talk to ask whay she chose Broaday over Brooklyn.
Greg responds...
I've answered this before. Check the archives for this page for a more complete answer, but the short version is that Brooklyn had a crush on who he wanted Angela to be. Broadway loved Angela for who she was.
Anonymous writes...
Why was Brooklyn treated with such maturity in the first two seasons, and then have it taken away and handed to Broadway, what was the deal with that?
Greg responds...
I'm not sure what you mean. When was his "maturity" handed to Broadway? You mean in Goliath Chronicles? Well, I had nothing to do with those episodes, (except "The Journey"). So if it's those last 12 you're referring to, you'll have to ask Eric Lewald.
Anonymous writes...
I'm curious about why Demona hired Robyn Canmore in Hunter's Moon. She was planning on destroying humanity in less than a week, so why did she suddenly decide she needed a personal aid. As far as I can see, Demona hired Robyn purely
so that Robyn would have access to that disk that so conveiniently explained all of her plans--in other words, to move the plot along. Was there a reason I missed?
Greg responds...
Fair question. Of course, you're right to a large degree. But Dominique had to behave as if things were business as usual. For example, she didn't want Sevarius to think she was actually going to use his work to wipe out everyone including him. He's a little too self-serving to go for that. My guess is that her previous assistant quit or was fired, leaving an open position. If she didn't fill it, it could look suspicious. Another reason to hire Robyn is that Demona had a lot going on in preparation for her little holocaust. But as head of the company, she'd have a lot of stuff to deal with on a daily basis. A competent assistant helps shield her boss from things that aren't a priority. So I don't think the situation is quite as artificial as you make it out to be.
Anonymous writes...
Hi Greg. (1)I just wanted to know how much the voice actors got into the characters and plot of the show. I mean, for example (an *important* example!), did Salli and Keith have any idea where you were taking the Elisa/Goliath relationship, and were they as enthralled by its development as fans have been? (2) On a more general note, did the actors seem to enjoy the scripts for some episodes more than others? (And if so, can you remember any in particular?) You mentioned that you'd been worried about some scripts not working until they were recorded. (3) Oh, and any amusing anecdotes about recording sessions? I'd love to hear about some outtakes!
I'd love even more to *hear* the outtakes (literally!), but we all have our dreams... ;-) Thanks for your time!
Greg responds...
1. Well, some of our actors got more into it than others, but I think most everyone had fun with it. We tried to give just about everyone, some stuff that they could really chew on as actors. Ed Asner and John Rhys-Davies seemed to particularly enjoy the history and myth and Shakespeare we slipped in. Keith was very protective of Goliath's character. Keith and Salli both knew where Goliath and Elisa were ultimately headed. You'd have to ask them if they were as enthralled as we all were.
2. I'm sure actors liked some scripts better than others. Sometimes they'd complain because they didn't have much to do. Other times they'd complain for the exact opposite reason. (Sort of like life.) I do remember that Nichelle Nichols really seemed to enjoy "Mark of the Panther". We saved her narration of the fable until the very end of the recording, so that we could let the rest of the actors go. She was just wonderful. I recall that Brynne Chandler Reaves and Lydia C. Marano (story editor and writer of that episode respectively) asked Nichelle to autograph their copies of the recording script. She complied, but then asked them to autograph her copy.
I thought that was pretty classy.
3. In the very first episode, Elisa has a line that's something like "You want to wind up street pizza." Try saying "Street Pizza" even one time fast. It's not that easy, and Salli kept stumbling over it. From that point on, anytime anyone stumbled over a line, somebody else, usually Salli, would bring up Street Pizza.
Anonymous writes...
1. Where exactly in Scotland was Castle Wyvern supposed to be located? It's mentioned that it was in 'Ussex' in "Awakening - Part 2", but I can't find such a place on any map. 2. What ever happened to the remains of the rest of Goliath's clan? I find it hard to believe that all that was left were parts of Coldstone, Coldfire, and Coldsteel, and noone else's remains.
Greg responds...
1. I couldn't remember any reference to "Ussex", so I just reread the entire script to "Awakening, Part Two". There is no "Ussex". But Xanatos does have a line where he says "I learned about the castle and you six from an ancient book that recently came into my possession". Could the words "you six" be the "Ussex" you're referring to? Anyway, Wyvern is a fictional location, but in my mind, it was always on the west coast of Scotland. It was loosely modeled on Tintagel, a Cornish stronghold associated with King Arthur, where I've had a couple of near-religious experiences.
2. I don't find it that hard to believe. 1000 years had passed. Frankly, I find it slightly harder to believe that Goliath and our gang survived that long intact. I think we may all owe Hakon and the Captain a favor for that one. I'm sure there were a few more scraps here and there. I'm also sure, Xanatos collected any worthwhile piece he could find. But I don't expect there was much.
Anonymous writes...
Hi Greg, one of fan who prepare summaries for the episodes noted that he had a real problem with Golem. Essentially, it was that if the Golem was supposed to protect the Jewish community, why wasn't it activated during the Nazi Holocaust? Why would fate dictate that the Golem be used to fight the mob and not the Nazi's? How would you answer that charge?
Greg responds...
It's a charge? Strong words. Who said a Golem didn't appear during WWII?
I'm not saying one did, but just because that specific Golem hadn't been used in a few centuries, doesn't mean it's the only one that ever existed. A golem itself is just clay and earth, rocks and stone. In and of itself, it isn't hard to craft. It's bringing it to life that's tough. There may have been a lot of different "models" over the centuries. Also activating any Golem requires someone like Max, who's learnd how to do it in a dream. There are a lot of reasons why another generation's Max might fail in this task.
It's a story for another day. Not a hole in continuity.
Anonymous writes...
1)Does Xanatos have any siblings? 2)If Owen died, would Puck die? Thank you for your time.
Greg responds...
1. No.
2. Yes, if I get your meaning right.
Anonymous writes...
Hi Greg, Just one simple question that I don't think you've answered thus far: Did you have a clear idea of where the series was going when you first "Awakening," "Deadly Force," "The Edge," and other such early episodes? I mean, I'm sure you didn't know that Owen was going to be Puck from the get-go! =) And what about the archmage? Were you planning on him still being alive? Lastly, the eggs that Princess Katherine brought to her uncle's. Did you have the plan that those eggs were going to survive?
Thanks for your time!
Greg responds...
I had a clear idea of where I wanted the first season to go in those early episodes. I also had definite plans for what would later become "Upgrade", "Metamorphosis", "The Cage" and "Kingdom" as early as "Thrill of the Hunt" and "Brother's Keeper". I knew the eggs were going to survive from before the scripts for "Awakening" were completed. I knew we'd bring back the Archmage from the moment I heard David Warner do his voice at the recording session for "Long Way to Morning". I knew that Owen had a story behind his service to Xanatos. I obviously knew that Macbeth and Demona were connected as early as "Enter Macbeth". But many of the BIG PLANS came to us during the break between the first and second season. It all seemed to come together rather quickly though. Like we HAD planned everything from day one. Everything seemed to fit and make sense (to me at least).
Anonymous writes...
In the Archive you often refer to cut scenes that you believed we relly would have enjoyed.Would it be possible for you give Stn8 any early drafts of scripts(or at least the edited parts)? Disney wouldn't have a problem with that would they? I've been collecting Disney film scripts for some time now.
Greg responds...
Since you asked this question, we've posted a couple of cut scenes from "Hunter's Moon, Part III". As time passes, I'll try to toss in a bit more, but there are probably fewer "scenes" than you think. Mostly when we were too long, we'd cut a line of dialogue here and a line there. Nothing major.
Anonymous writes...
Mr. Weisman, I was wondering: since the Gargoyles in the Guatamala clan use their amulets to stay awake during the day, do they age at the same rate as humans?or does the magic of the sun amulet compensate and allow them to age at the same rate as other Gargoyles?
Greg responds...
Good question. They probably do age faster. By the way, they still need to sleep, so I believe that periodically, they take turns removing their pendents. I'm sure the magic compensates somewhat too.
Anonymous writes...
Hello Mr. Weisman. I thank you for taking the time to do this. Ok, 1)Is the live action Gargoyles movie going to be produced somewhat or solely by Touchstone Pictures? 2)If the above question is true, doesn't that mean that Disney is cashing in? After all, they do own Touchstone Pictures. 3) Do you feel offended that they are cashing in even though it's not being done by them directly? 4) Was there a purpose for the ep "Metamorphisis"?
I mean what was the meaning to turning Derek into some genetically mutated creature? 6)Any word on the Gargoyles live action movie? Thank you for taking the time to answer.
Greg responds...
1. Touchstone is the production studio.
2. Huh? Yes, Disney owns Touchstone. Disney owns Gargoyles. I'm not sure what the question is.
3. Cashing in? I really don't know what you mean. Why would I be offended that Disney's making money off their own property? I hope they make a lot of money. Enough so that they want to make more episodes of the series.
4. Maybe I'm dense, but I don't really get this question either. We thought it made a good story. We thought it added to the tapestry of the series.
Purpose?
5. There is no number five. You know this is kinda weird. Everytime someone leaves out a number on one of these things, it's always number five.
This is the third time number five has been left out. What gives?
6. I've got no new news at the moment.
Anonymous writes...
1. Timeline question: In "Enter MacBeth" when we see David in prison, Oct.
31 is circled on his calendar, which I took to mean that was the date of his release. However, in "Double Jeapordy" the date on the videotape footage of Owen gathering Goliath's genetic matieral was in November.
Wasn't David already out of jail and the gargs ensconced safely in the clocktower? Or am I all mixed up? 2. Also, and this sounds silly but I suppose it's a timeline question as well, but was Fox already carrying Alex when she and David became engaged? I don't want to read too much into Oberon's throwaway line about midsummer night dreams in "Gathering".... 3.
Comments that may lead to questions, or may not depending on how you feel... First of all, rewatching the series with a friend, both of us have realised--or in my case remembered--how the show stands out from most of today's animated series (with perhaps a few notable exceptions such as BTAS) in terms of the sophistication of the writing. The concepts addressed in the show, and the sublety with which they were handled are on a par with any live action series I've ever watched, if not better than many. For that, I really want to applaud the entire production, especially the writing staff. We're only up through "The Price" right now, and she has just gone slack-jawed at the storytelling devices employed, especially in "City of Stone" (which is my absolute favourite arc to date, so I'm utterly, utterly biased), not to mention the themes (trust, betrayal, loss, family relationships--both good and bad, genocide, hope, etc.) that ran throughout the series. Howevery, I was one of the people who apparently just didn't "get" the Sisters, and I guess for some reason I feel like I should defend my reasoning here. I remember, the first time I saw "CoS", and the subsequent "High Noon", being so impressed with the way the Sisters were used, and how complex their machinations, and at the time I was on the edge of my seat waiting to learn what their goals were. However, when we next met them in "Avalon" I felt... Somehow let down. They went from enigmatic figures who seemed to be neither "good" nor "bad" but somehow neutral--as if they were above simple concepts of good and bad, in the way of a force of nature, if that makes any kind of sense. Indiscriminate.--to petty, vengeful omnipotent flunkies of the Archmage. I could not imagine the events of "City of Stone"--the manipulation of so many lives, not just Demona's and MacBeth's, but all those *around* them for hundreds of years--as being simply an amusement to arrange "soldiers" for the Archmage's attack on Avalon. I *realise* that the fay are capricious and take great pleasure in their games, but this felt different. I just felt like it cheapened their characters, made them less interesting. And each subsequent appearence--"Ill Met..." and the "Gathering"--seemed to continue support the idea of the Sisters as petty and vengeful, this time as Oberon's flunkies rather than the Archmage. I realise that I only viewed the finished product--the aired episodes--and don't have all the bits that were cut for time constraints, or even all the discussion of the characters that went into the writing of the epidoes, and that *does* give me a different view of how they worked in the later episodes. But I still feel that the changes in their characterisation seemed abrupt and in my opinion anyway, detracted from my enjoyment soemwhat--not tremendously, but enough that I *did* notice it. Perhaps I simply read too much into "CoS." I don't want to whine about it, obviously--but this was always one of the character choices that I never really understood, and I don't want to beat a dead horse--having read the archives... :) But it does feel good to get some of this down in words on paper, or on screen, whatever. Tara O'Shea (uisgejack@aol.com)
Greg responds...
1. You're mixed up.
2. I wouldn't be a gentleman if I answered this question.
3. I've discussed this in detail before. I think you're responses are justified. But in my defense, I always planned the Sisters to be what they were. There was no change in direction. We feignted right and then went left on purpose from day one. We simply did a better job at tricking you into thinking something than we did at revealing something else later. As I've mentioned before, there are still many secrets about the Sisters that haven't been revealed. But the recipe for the Sisters included at least one part the Furies. And vengeance is a part of their collective character. I liked the irony that had them preaching against that in "City of Stone". But I understand if it didn't work for you.
Anonymous writes...
HI I got some qustions. I haven't seen all the episodes. I got some videos and saw the third season of Gargoyles and that is all I saw. Now for the qustions. 1) I was online in The Gargolyes fan website. They had this picture achive. IN this picture I saw Brooklyn and Demona hugging as if they were in love. Why were they hugging? I thought they were enimies.
2) What inspired you into creating Gargoyles? 3) Is there any videos with episodes from season 2?
Greg responds...
1. It was probably a picture from "Future Tense", which was all a dream.
2. Real gargoyles and the idea that something scary was used to protect a church or castle from evil.
3. Not that I'm aware of.
Anonymous writes...
I noticed all the episodes "Avalon", Part III through "Turf" that Elisa, Goliath, and Angela were traveling in a boat from Avalon to get back home in Manhattan. The boat that they were in had a man's face carved in the front. I would like to know who this man is. Does he represent something special to Avalon, Titiana, and Oberon and his children for that matter?
Greg responds...
They were traveling from the end of "Avalon, Part III" through the middle of "The Gathering, Part I". By "Turf" they had been back for a few episodes.
As to the face, I'm sure it's significant. Most everything is.
Anonymous writes...
I know that gargoyles sleep during the day, but I just got to ask this question. Demona is human during the day and a gargoyle at night. When the day comes and Demona is human, does she need any type of sleep like the other gargoyles? Does she take a nap or something? Does she stay up twenty four hours a day, seven days a week? I was just wondering does she ever go to sleep at all. Thank you for your time and please, please answer this question.
Greg responds...
She does require sleep.
Anonymous writes...
What happen to Princess Katherine's parents? Katherine's parents were Prince Malcolm and Princess Elantra? I only saw them in Vows. I saw Prince Malcolm again in "Long Way To Morning".
Greg responds...
Katharine's parents were Prince Malcolm and Princess Elena. That's all I'm saying now.
Anonymous writes...
Firstly, THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU Secondly, Malcolm and Elena's fates were never discussed. What happened to them between "Vows" and "Longway to Morning" and "Awakenings"? Thirdly, Do Angela's belt ornament and Puck's brooch have any significance? (I had an old theory that they were the time warped pieces of the Phoenix Gate, but your Timedancer notes put an end to that). Fourthly, Why is the name of Duncan's son Canmore instead of Malcolm?
Greg responds...
1. You're welcome, you're welcome, you're welcome.
2. I'm saving those stories for if and when I ever do DARK AGES.
3. I don't think so. But I reserve the right to change my mind later.
4. Duncan's son's name was Malcolm Canmore (or Maol Chalvim Ceann Mor). We used the Canmore name to avoid confusing him with Katharine's father and/or her cousin.
Anonymous writes...
(1) How did Thailog get to Paris for "Santuary"? (2)Of Brooklyn two kids, which is the older, Tachi or Nashville?
Greg responds...
1. Money.
2. Nashville.
Anonymous writes...
I asked this and you say i was crazy,but in Lighthouse in SEA of TIME, Macbeth says this "The scrolls of Merlin sealed by MY OWN HAND, this second....." what is the history with macbeth and merlin...and is king arthur involved.....they are all immortal...in your show...ohhh in the mirror in the beginning...elisa looks at her beauty in titania's mirror...her reflection doesn't change when she looks behind her....what is the connection
Greg responds...
I said you were crazy? How rude of me. Did I really say that? Anyway, as I've said before, Macbeth was reading when he said those lines. Merlin was saying (in print) that he (Merlin) had sealed the scroll with his (Merlin's) own hand. Macbeth and Merlin have no history. Macbeth first met Arthur in "Avalon, Part III", though he doesn't remember it. He thinks "Pendragon" was their first meeting. Macbeth was centuries away from being born when Arthur and Merlin first created Camelot. Macbeth read about Arthur though.
As to the connection in "The Mirror"? Connection between what and what? I don't understand the question. But I don't think you're crazy.
Anonymous writes...
Mr. Weisman, I just happened to notice something about the episode Walkabout. The Matrix resembled the Borg from Star Trek. The Matrix said it wanted to make order out of chaos. In Star Trek the Borg have said the same thing. The Matrix was also going to take over the world, like the way the Borg assimilate worlds. And I also figured that since you had so many voices done by actors from Star Trek that maybe the Borg, in a way, were an inspiration for the Matrix.
Greg responds...
Not really, though both the Borg and Matrix come from the same tradition of techno-phobia.
Anonymous writes...
Hi Greg, Well I am not one of those gargoyles lovers that constantly say for Greg's sake instead of for God's sake, but I do watch the show ok now to my question. When the archmage fell in the cave the first time could he have been sustained in the temple, but then when the captain of the gaurds and the barbarien guy were trapped in the cave the archmage then switched places with them like, they tried to do to goliath in shadows of the past. Then some how the arch mage was able to tap the temple to time travel and save himself. Well thankyou for listening to my theory.
Greg responds...
Nope.
Anonymous writes...
Hi Greg. I have 4 questions, all about Brooklyn, for you (Hopefuly they won't become more as I write) 1.) What year would Booklyn have traviled to first when he touched the phonix gate in Time Dancer? 2.) What year did he travil to when he meet his mate(whom I hear her name was to be Katana, or am I wrong about that?)? 3.) What color gargoyle did you have in mind for his mate? 4.) What year was his mate born and what year were his hatchlings born? Thanks!
Greg responds...
1. 997.
2. I haven't calculated the exact year yet.
3. Color? You're ahead of me. (I'm somewhat colorblind, so that isn't the first thing I think of.)
4. I haven't calculated that yet. It's particularly complicated with the kids, since Brooklyn and Katana did quite a bit of dancing.
Anonymous writes...
I love the show, taped almost all the episodes, and just have a couple of questions: 1. Does Disney have any plans to sell any videos, animation cells, or other media of the show? 2. What would have happened if Guardian Tom had continued to ring the iron bell, and he "finished off" Oberon?
Would he become Lord of Avalon, or would there be a fae war? 3. Do Angela's eyes glow red like Demona's because of parental inheritance, or is it a trait of Scottish female gargoyles?
Greg responds...
1. Animation cells are on sale now. So are videos of the first season, though by this time they may be hard to find. There was a computer game and a board game and tons of other products as well, including a children's book and a coloring book.
2. I think it would have been ugly. But Tom definitely would not have been king.
3. Female gargoyle eyes glow red. Males glow white. Scotishness has nothing to do with it.
Anonymous writes...
Hi! I'd just like to know if Keith David, who breathed life into Goliath so well, is going to be involved in any way, shape or form in the upcoming Gargoyles movie.
Greg responds...
I hope so, but it's too soon to know.
Anonymous writes...
PLEASE don't tell me that Demona was going to become a good guy! *Shudder* Augh! It's worse than TGC's portrayment of Xanatos! I can understand that she might soften towards a few gargoyles, or one or two humans making relationships wi th Brooklyn or Macbeth remotely possible, though not likely, but if she came to like humans, or lose her generally scummy and betraying parts, you would lose most of Demona. Even as Goliath's mate, she wanted to live separate from the humans or dominate them. Thank you.
Greg responds...
Uh, Jazzie, I guess you must be talking about FUTURE TENSE, which was set in 2158. By that time, Demona would be an ally, but I don't think she'd be any less interesting. She'd have gone through a lot by that time. Learned a lot. She'd have a lot to repent for. Redemption, as you all might have gathered, is a topic that fascinates me. I'm sure I wouldn't have lost Demona in the process of exploring that.
Anonymous writes...
*big inhale* Hi, it's me again. I have several more questions, these are mostly about the voice actors: 1) Did you know any of the voice actors, personally? 2) I heard that Laura San Giacomo went uncredited because her agent told her that being on a cartoon show would inhibit her chances at better roles. I want to know from you if it's the complete truth. If it is, say "aardvark". 3) Did the voice actors come in contact with each other? (i.e. was the episode recorded sequentially or did the actors come one by one, read their lines, and leave?) 4) What is done when a voice actor suffers from a disease that affects his/her voice? (i.e. laryngitis) 5) On a related note, why was Rachel Ticotin replaced? (If it was only in TGC say "aardvark". If not, then if it was related to the answer to #4, say "tomato backwards".) 6) Have the voice actors ever influenced the story paths of their respective characters, personality, etc.? (I already know about the Arch Mage).' Now for some more streamlined questions... 7) What influenced your naming of the Weird Sisters? I did research and Phoebe, Luna, and Selene were actually moon goddesses. Can't remember the real names of the Weird Sisters off the top of my head. Any answers? 8) his sounds like a stupid question but it's really been bugging me. Does Owen have a different personality than Puck? 9) Titania and Bottom... is there anything about that in your plan for Gargoyles? 10) My final question... Do you watch your own show?
*big exhale* I feel that's all I will have to say... for now. But don't be surprised if you hear from me again. Ciao!
Greg responds...
1. Do you mean before we started or after? I knew Jeff Bennett and Jim Cummings from previous shows I'd worked on. I met Marina Sirtis, Michael Dorn, Bill Fagerbakke, Marabina Jaimes and many others at their auditions.
The rest I met for the first time at their first recording session. The two guys I've kept in (minimal) touch with since the show ended are Ed Asner and Keith David.
2. I don't know if it was her agent or her manager. I don't know what he told Laura. Heck, I don't even know if he was a he or a she. All I know is that her representation told Jamie Thomason that Laura would not be taking the credit. That may mean that if she was credited doing voice work on an animated series (which doesn't pay all that much, relatively) she might have trouble commanding a high fee for commercial voice over work. Or it might mean, that she'd be perceived as desperate for work, any work. I don't know. It doesn't matter. Laura's representation recommended against taking the credit. Right or wrong, we ultimately respected that decision.
3. For the most part we did group recordings, but there were always exceptions, because we had cast a very busy group of people.
4. We struggled through a few colds, but we never had any huge vocal setbacks. At worst, we'd reschedule an actor to record when he or she felt better.
5. I'm not sure what all these codewords are for. Was Rachel replaced in Goliath Chronicles? I saw those episodes and I don't remember that. I do remember that Elisa Pensler Gabrielli (who played Obsidiana) played Chavez in "Revelations", because it was only a few lines and Rachel's schedule just wouldn't allow her to record that week (or the week after or any time that allow us to make our schedule). I think Elisa did o.k., all things considered. We talked about ADR-ing Rachel later, but it didn't seem worth the expense.
6. Yeah, I'm sure they did. As you mentioned, the Archmage is a perfect example of this. Keith's reading of Morgan always made me want to explore a relationship between Morgan and Elisa. Clancy's reading of both Hakon and Wolf suggested the bond between those two characters. I'm confident there are other examples. We also tried (both intentionally, and I'm sure, subconsciously) to write to the strengths of our actors.
7. The triple goddess is a standard in most mythologies, and it's generally related to the moon. The Weird Sisters come from a tradition that includes the Graces, the Fates, the Norns, etc. It seemed natural to go for moon goddess type names. As far as I know, Shakespeare never named them.
8. Sure.
9. Uh huh.
10. Yeah. Way too often.
Anonymous writes...
(1)\hat are the chances of your Gargoyles Encyclopedia getting published (i.e.
would Disney let you)? (2)You said that there would eventually be some sort of commitment ceremony for Goliath and Elisa (though not exactly what we would call a wedding). What would this ceremony have been like?
Greg responds...
1. It's not so much a Disney issue. I need to get some publisher interested.
2. Let me surprise you.
Anonymous writes...
Greetings Mr.Weisman First let me say how much I enjoy watching gargoyles.So few television shows out there have the depth and focus that Gargoyles does,that and the positive outlook of its theme is a refreshing break from standard programming. Now if I may ask my questions;I have not seen these asked,but if they have been my apolgies for repeating them,and I did not find them in the archive. Question #1) AS eluded in the episode "Vows" the relationship between Xanatos and his father was not good,my and that was fully illustrated and explained though the particulars might still remail somewhat vague,even after his partial reconciliation later on ,my curiousity was peeked in as to his family background.Does David Xanatos have any siblings of his own or is he an only child? If he does were u ever thinking on introducing them into the storyline at some point? Question#2; I have seen nothing mentioned as to his mother was his father a widower?
If so when did she die,was he an adult at her death,or was he still a child?And if so how did it effect his developement?Was his obsession with control partially to compensate for this event? thankyou in advance DarkChyld
Greg responds...
1. Only child.
2. Petros is a widower. But I'm not prepared to say anything about David's mother at this time. However, I think it goes without saying that her death had an effect on David, on Petros, and on their relationship.
Anonymous writes...
This is sort of a followup to my previous question about "The Hound Of Ulster," because you did ask.... I don't know Diane Duane personally (*sigh* don't I WISH) but she's written some other stuff with a fairly accurate hand about the Celtic myths, including Cuchullain; I don't know how she could know all that and still get confused about the "hound of Ulster". As for what else was wrong... well, the name "Cuchullain" actually means "Cullain's Hound" (Cullain was a lord of Ulster), and to make a long legend short, Cuchullain was called so because he defended Ulster throughout his life like a protective hound. ...Of course, it wouldn't be hard to fit a gargoyle beast into the original story somewhere.... But I find it hard to believe that anyone currently living in Ireland would consider the Hound of Ulster (a) an actual hound, or (b) a frightening creature. Molly's "ghost story" about the "Great Beast, the Hound of Ulster" bothered me a lot more than the eventual revelation of the "true story" (even though as far as the stories I've read say, Cuchullain never fought a Banshee in his life). I don't mind if the current versions of the legend aren't much like what "really happened," but I would expect modern-day people to know the current version. That said, I suppose I'd better actually _ask_ something, since this isn't the "Tell Greg" page....
You said you had plans for Rory and Molly. Isn't Molly actually the Banshee, and isn't she currently sort of grounded on Avalon? Or is it that the Banshee temporarily took the form of Molly, who is actually an ordinary human Irish girl?
Greg responds...
I know the Cuchullain story now. I didn't then. Diane didn't call me personally to fill me in. Maybe she or Peter told Michael Reaves, but Michael didn't tell me. I think the "answer" is more or less what you said.
The truth and the legend may not match up. We may also have added a legend to the "Gargoyles Universe" that doesn't exist in our universe. I do know that I had the whole thing confused in my head with the Barghest, if that helps. At one point, I suggested titling the whole script "The Barghest" and using Barghest for "Great Beast" occasionally. Diane, Peter and Michael objected to that, so we didn't do it. But no one brought up the rest of it.
I do have plans for Rory and Molly. And the only Molly I know is the Banshee. Heh heh heh.
Anonymous writes...
I was wondering, in the Movie, thats on its way, is the Clan (Brooklyn, Broadway, Lex ect..) going to be in it?
Greg responds...
I don't know.
Anonymous writes...
All hail Greg! To the point: how tall and heavy are Angela, Brooklynn, Goliath, Hudson, and Elisa? Will physical characteristics like this appear in your Encyclopedia?
Greg responds...
Numbers aren't my specialty, so no, I don't know the exact answers to those questions, and that kind of stuff isn't currently in the encyclopedia.
Anonymous writes...
First off, Thanks for taking the time out to read this and second, I loved Gargoyles(so does my mom,my brothers, my fiance, and his Marine Corps buddies. 1.Are you in any way shape or form involved in the developing movie? 2. What is the projected release date? 3. Is Hollywood going to at least follow some of the storyline that the cartoon followed? 4. Even if the movie does get made(I hope!),who would you absolutely love to see portraying Goliath and Elisa? Thanks again for your time!
Greg responds...
1. A bit, but not much.
2. Summer, 1999, but that could change.
3. I don't know yet.
4. I'd love to see Keith and Salli reprise their roles, of course.
Anonymous writes...
Hey Greg! Gotta few questions>1)If Oberon knew what the weird sisters had done relating to Demona and MacBeth, and the attacks on the Avalon clan, would he punish them for interfering in human affairs? If not, why not???
2)At what age would Brooklyn have met his mate, Katana? 3)What era is she from? 4)What part of the world is she from? 5)Have we met her or seen her on the show before? 6)What species is she? 7)You said awile ago that, in "Grief", Anubis didn't know gargoyles lived twice as long as humans, and therefore he aged them enough to kill them if they were humans. If he did that, then why did they look so old? He'd probably age them maybe 60 years which would make Goliath about 60 years old chronilogically and Angela about 48, making them only middle aged. But, after being aged in "Grief" They both looked positivly ancient! Why was this? Thank you very much for your time! :-)
Greg responds...
1. It depends on how it was presented and when. Oberon's not exactly Mr.
Consistent.
2. I haven't done the math in some time. Not too much older than he is now.
3. Feudal Japan.
4. Feudal Japan.
5. No.
6. Gargoyle.
7. That was Goliath's theory. Jackal was in control. He aged them a ton.
Enough, to kill them, he would have thought. He was wrong. You're doing math; Jackal-Anubis was tossing power around. I don't think he/they bothered with the numbers.
Anonymous writes...
Thanks for answering my last question. Now I have another one. (1) Was Demona going to be a hero or villain in the Future Tense spin-off? If she is a good guy than what would her three grandchildren actually think of her?
You can proba ly tell that I really like Demona. (2) I mean REALLY How tall is the Eyrie Building? (3) How does your family feel about the show? (4) And I would like to thank you for the hardwork and dedication you put into 66 episodesand creating these wonderful charac ters (like Demona). And for answering our questions.
Greg responds...
1. I've answered this before. She'd be fighting on the side of the angels.
Whether that makes her a hero or not is subject to interpretation.
2. Tall.
3. They tell me they like it. But do you really think they'd say anything else? :)
4. You're welcome.
Anonymous writes...
greg, i have two waves that sound like goliath and are gargoyle related, the word goddamit is used in this. If these are from an episode that never made air, can you tell me if these are real or not, if you don't know what i am talkin g about, i would be happy to mail you the waves.
Greg responds...
I don't know what you're talking about, but you don't need to bother mailing it to me. We never used that kind of language in any show. NEVER. So I'm sure what you've got is quite phoney. And by the way, there were no episodes that never "made air".
Anonymous writes...
What is your stand on people using likenesses of your characters? Have you ever considered publishing your stories on the internet? If they can use it to sell useless crap like pornography, why not publish something worth while?
Greg responds...
Disney owns these characters, not me. I can't publish original material for profit, without getting permission from Disney.
Anonymous writes...
Will Owen ever get a life separate from Xanatos?
Greg responds...
Who says he doesn't have one now?
Anonymous writes...
Okay, were there any plans to better develop Owen's character in respect to his personal life?
Greg responds...
Sure, eventually.
Anonymous writes...
A few more questions: 1. If you had done the spin-offs "Future Tense", "The New Olympians", and "Pendragon", how would you have ensured that they would not be confused with the "Gargoyles" episodes that went by those names? 2.
In "Leader of the Pack" and "A Lighthouse in the Sea of Time", Owen had a *really* sneaky smile on his face. Was this a little foreshadowing of his true identity? 3. Did you get a lot of letters from people before "The Gathering" who thought that Presto n Vogel was the result of a lazy animator copying Owen?
Greg responds...
1. Confused by who? You mean in a comment room someone might say, I loved FUTURE TENSE; then someone else might say, Oh, I didn't like it when Broadway was killed. And the first person says, not "Future Tense", FUTURE TENSE!!
And everyone says, huh? My point is, the press takes no note of episodic titles. It would seem to me that even the fans would have no real problem distinguishing the difference from the context of whatever comment got posted.
2. I suppose, but Owen is entitled to smile now and then. Owen is Owen.
The fact that he's also Puck, doesn't make Owen a cardboard one-note character.
3. Well, not letters. I certainly heard a bit of that on the Ranger List.
And also from people on the show who weren't in on it. (Jeff Bennett, by the way, didn't know Owen was Puck until he read "The Gathering, Part Two". We intentionally kept it from him. Aren't we stinkers?)
Anonymous writes...
Hello! I have a question about the gargoyle eggs, (not Angela and her rookery siblings). I have asked this Q before, anf if you have answered it already, sorry, I must have missed it. Anywayz, how many eggs can 1 mother lay at a time? Just 1, then wait another 20 years, or more?
Greg responds...
One every twenty years exactly.
Anonymous writes...
I remember a "Steve Perry" in the writing credits for several Season One "Gargoyles" eps. Recently I have seen a "Stephen Perry" in the writing credits for "Thundercats" reruns on the Cartoon Network. Is this the same guy? Any chance the Gargoyles will move to the Cartoon Network (pleeeaazzzze not the Disney channel! I don't get that one!)
Greg responds...
I can't be 100% sure, but I'd guess it's the same Steve Perry. Gargoyles is currently running on the USA network.
Anonymous writes...
What does "deslegrate mori tempte-et intervalia" mean i've tried for a month, looking in latin books, and asking teachers i think intervalia means between walls and mori (if thats how its spelled) means to die.
plese, please transla te. thanks for the time
Greg responds...
Well, it was bad latin to begin with, though we thought it was good at the time. It's not "mori", it's "muri". And it's not "tempte" it's "tempe". It is "deslegrate", but I gather it should have been "deflegrate" or something like that. It's supposed to mean something like "Burn down the walls of time and space." I guess sorcerer's latin is slightly different from the standard brand.
Anonymous writes...
Hello Mr. Weisman. I just got 3 questions here. 1. When did you actually have the idea to make Owen to be Puck in disguise? Was it actually thought up in the beginning of the 1st season, or did the idea popped up during the creati on of the 2nd season? 2. In the episode "The Mirror", Elisa was dressed up as a security cop at the museum. When she was looking into the mirror, she turned around when she heard Demona attacking the male security guard. The image of Elisa in the mir ror did not move when Elisa turned around. Was that intentional or just a fluke? 3. At the end of "The Reckoning", Demona sacrificed her life to try to kill Thailog. Why did Goliath & Angela thought that Demona died even when they saw Elisa kill Dem ona to save both MacBeth and Demona from eternal demises in the episode "Sanctuary"?
Greg responds...
1. Almost immediately after we conceived the character of Puck, before "The Mirror" was written, probably toward the tail end of season one.
2. Very intentional. A little touch thrown in by the storyboard artist to hint at the mirror's mystic properties.
3. I've answered this before; check the archives for a more detailed response, but the short answer is that they just weren't sure.
Anonymous writes...
Hello again Mr. Weisman. 1. In your mind, what does New York look like in 2158? 2. In what year did Macbeth arrive in America for the first time?
3. In what year did Demona arrive in America for the first time? 4. You said that Oberon let Pendragon stay on Avalon because he owed someone a favor. Who did he owe the favor to? 5. Did you get the movie script from Dean Devlin? 6. In what year did Demona meet Puck? 7. How old is Puck?
8. When did Puck reveal himself to Xanatos? 9. Did you have any plans for Beth Maza? Thanks for taking the time to answer these questions.
Greg responds...
1. That's a big old design question. More of the same, I guess. I view the show in 2158 as being international (if not intergalactic) in scope, so I haven't given that much thought to the specifics of Manhattan.
2. I don't know yet.
3. I don't know yet.
4. His son.
5. I never saw it. And it's moot now, because Dean's been replaced by another writer, Jim Kouf.
6. I don't know yet.
7. Very old.
8. Shortly after Owen left Cyberbiotics.
9. Yes.
Anonymous writes...
Hello Mr. Weisman. 1. You said that Coldstone and Coldfire would join a clan. Could you give us an idea where in the world that clan is located?
2. What is the true identity of Mr. Duval? 3. How long would Brooklyn spend in 2158 and in feudal Japan? 4. What does Macbeth do for a living?
5. When the New Olympians reveal themselves, how will the world react?
How will Nokkar react? 6. In 2158, what is the relationship between New Olympus and the human world? 7. How many eggs are ready to hatch in Guatemala? 8. Would we see Odin again? 9. What was Macbeth's reaction to Shakespeares play about him? 10. What was Demona's reaction to Shakespeares play 'Macbeth"? Thanks for answering these questions.
Greg responds...
1. Not right now.
2. The last Fisher King.
3. I actually haven't calculated that yet. I have a rough idea though.
4. Largely he manages his investments. He also works occasionally as a medievalist, and even as a stage actor.
5. With surprise to say the least.
6. Tense but peaceful.
7. I haven't counted recently.
8. Maybe.
9. He was highly amused.
10. Interesting question. Let me think about that. Ask me again later.
Anonymous writes...
Hello Mr. Weisman. 1. Would Banshee regain her voice? 2. Would we see Cu Cullian again? 3. What happened to the werepanthers? 4. Can you give us some info on Nokkar's galactic war? 5. In 2158, are all the clans in existance k nown to the world? 6. Is Hakon gone for good? 7. Would we see Xanatos' father again? 8. What were the original purposes of the praying gargoyle and the fullfilment spell? 9. What happened to the vial of virus the Demona created? Thanks for answering these questions. I really appreciate it.
Greg responds...
1. Yes.
2. Yes.
3. Plenty.
4. Not right now.
5. No.
6. Yeah.
7. Sure.
8. There's a story in each of these. I'm not prepared to tell them right now.
9. It was destroyed.
Anonymous writes...
Dear Greg, Hi. I have to say Gargoyles is a great show. And it will be remembered. I only have two short questions. 1). Did you have any further plans for Owen? Maybe a life beyond Xanatos? If so can you please say?
2). What about Matt Bluestone? Did you have any further plans for him beyond The Society and the NYPD? If so can you give me a little hint to what it was? Thanks for the show and it will be remembered by those who take the show seriously.
Greg responds...
1. I did have plans for Owen. I had plans for everyone.
2. Including Matt. No hints right now.
Anonymous writes...
Hello yet again. What adventures did King Pendragon and Griff plan to go on after they left the last time? I know you said the grail and Merlin, but were they ever to really achieve a goal (such as the "true king" returning..or playing a big role in the story?)
Greg responds...
Arthur hadn't thought past the immediate goal of finding Merlin. In fact, I think he was putting off thinking about it until he had his trusted advisor back by his side. The Grail was NOT one of Arthur's goals. Just Excalibur (which he now has) and Merlin.
Anonymous writes...
Why do Gargoyles turn to stone? What's the reason behind it?
Greg responds...
Why do you fall asleep? It's a biological function.
Anonymous writes...
I know you had no say in TGC..but.. in an earlier episode, Hacker called Xanatos "one of the Illuminati's lower members" implying that he was only in it due to his money (and obviously his trip back in time). But on a TGC episode, he h ad one of the chairs in the main council! What level of the society did YOU plan to have him on. Thanks...
Greg responds...
The stated implication is yours and not particularly accurate to my way of thinking. As you said, in my episodes he was a lower echelon member.
Anonymous writes...
Mr. Weisman: How did you get Jonothan Frakes and Marina Sirtis to be on the cast of Gargoyles? Do you know what they're opinions of the show and their characters are? If so what are their opinions? Are there any episodes or characters that you regret doing?
Greg responds...
They auditioned, and we cast them. I wouldn't presume to speak for them, but I think they like the show and their characters. And no, I don't have any substantive regrets about anything we did in the first two seasons.
Anonymous writes...
Greg, I have a few straight-forward questions: 1. What other projects, animated or not, have you been involved in in the past, or are currently?
2. I finally found the Gargoyles Movie...took 2 months special order...I noticed, which I think is from The Awakening Part II, when Elisa is in the park with Goliath, a jogger passes by, runs in place, and remarks that he's never seen that statue there before, this seemed to be cut out of the "movie". There was also a part I recall when Elisa distracted the people chasing her, and Goliath, away from Goliath, she took her jacket off and hung it on a branch to knock out one of those people chasing her, was that also cut out, or am I thinking of another ep? 3. This jogger, is there some reason he shows up in quite a few of the episodes? Inside joke, or something like that? 4. I've noticed on the mailing list that there are different endings for some eps, or minor changes...what are these eps?
Thanx in advance for answering my questions :)
Greg responds...
1. I've answered this in detail. Check out the archives for this page. But the short answer is that I worked at Disney in development for @five years.
Starting with Duck Tales, I worked in some capacity on every Disney tv cartoon right through to Mighty Ducks. Before that I worked at DC Comics, primarily on CAPTAIN ATOM. Recently, I wrote a single MiB episode. My newer projects haven't progressed far enough to talk about yet.
2. I've talked about this before. There are two versions of "Awakenings".
The five parter that aired on television, and the "movie" version which was used for the home video. For more details, check the archives for this page.
3. Combination inside joke and the practical necessesity that we don't constantly design brand new characters for the sake of a quick bit. As time progressed, it became fun to see characters (even minor characters) over and over. Fun for us, and I think more fun for you all too.
4. There aren't different endings per se. There are a percentage of episodes that had to air with some mistakes still in them. Sometimes these mistakes were at the end. Sometimes they were in the beginning or middle. I think maybe mistakes at the end are more noticible. We'd always try to minimize any "damage" in post-production, but sometimes they just had to go out with errors. When the corrected footage came in, we'd replace the mistakes with the new footage for subsequent airings.
Anonymous writes...
Greg if Owen Burnett has a middle name what is it? Just curious.
Greg responds...
I'd guess Alan. But I'd want to check that with Michael Reaves.
Anonymous writes...
First, I'd like to thank you for sharing your wonderful talent with us, as well as answering our questions! =D Now the questions! 1) Does Titania and Oberon have any biological children together? It would seem only.....well, proper to have an heir to the throne of the Fey and Avalon. 2) How did Oberon and Titania come to rule the fey? 3) Was there a leader before them?
4) We know that Titania married at least one human during the banishment, but what about Oberon? Thanx ever so much!
Greg responds...
1. Yes. Although Oberon doesn't acknowledge the need for an heir.
2. Oberon overthrew his predecessor.
3. Yes. Oberon's mommy.
4. He's not the kind to kiss and tell. Well, actually, maybe he is. But I'm not. At least not today.
Anonymous writes...
Hi, Why are there so many male gargoyles and so few females? And how can lex wear that loincloth?? His wings go all the way down his legs how does it stay on??? Is it magic?
Greg responds...
Lex's wings are pierced.
Female gargs do seem to be rarer, I must admit. You could either attribute that to us Disney-folk not remembering to balance out the population. Or we could start attributing it to internal "universe" factors. In pre-modern times was egg-laying as dangerous for a female gargoyle as childbirth was for a female human? Is the ratio of male gargoyle births to female gargoyle births more like 3 to 1 as opposed to the nearly even 1 to 1 ratio we humans enjoy? Is there another possible explanation? Those are all real good questions. Let me give them some thought.
Anonymous writes...
This is another one of those state of mind questions, and probably a little stuoid too. In, Paris just how far would Demona have been willing to go with MacBeth to convince him that she really wanted him? Or is MacBeth the type of noble who waits until his wedding night to consumate his love for someone? I know there is no way you would have gone near this subject for T.V. I was just wondering how low Demona sink to get what she wanted.
Greg responds...
Ever read "The Rules". I haven't, but I think they might apply to someone who's trying to trick someone else into marriage. For his part, Macbeth is an honorable man, but not a saint.
Anonymous writes...
Hi, Greg! Thanks for all the great effort you've put into Gargoyles and answering our questions. Each question has some long and excessive comments with it, but I only need an broad answer for each section. (1) Did the Magus live in the castle with Katherine and Tom? (2)If so, did he isolate himself away from the two and the clan? We saw him in Avalon II eating with them, but he didn't seem very invovled and may have been just visiting. (3) Why didn't Katherine and Tom have any offspring? (4) Did they know how the Magus felt about Katherine and worry about his discomfort, (5) were they genetically incompatible, (6) was having children something they didn't mutually agree upon, or something completely different? Perhaps some sort of mix. Hmm...
(7) One last question, though very odd and may link itself to the previous question. Could Katherine and Tom have children, through science or sorcery someday? I'm not asking if you think it is possible, through magic or genetics, but if it is something that might be considered for Gargoyles in the future (optimistic, I am), not regarding individual beliefs and viewpoints. (If this part seems like an original idea, please dispose of it, Gore, so I can get some answers I'm waiting for. Edit it as you see fit or just pass it to the Master). Thanks a Bundle for your time.
Greg responds...
I added numbers to your questions to make everyone's lives easier. PLEASE EVERYONE, if you're going to ask multiple questions in a single post, do NOT just list the questions as prose. Number them and use your return key between each question. THANKS.
1. I assume we're talking about Oberon's Palace in "Avalon" and not Castle Wyvern in "Awakening". If so, the answer is yes.
2. "Isolate" is too strong a word. He was an active third parent to the gargoyles, but he did give T&K their space, for his own sake more than theirs.
3. There's a story in that.
4. I think deep down Katharine must have known how the Magus felt. I don't think any of the three of them ever acknowledged it out loud. It had no influence on why they didn't have children.
5. No.
6. I'm not prepared to go into this in anymore detail at this time.
7. Gore probably should have kicked this whole post. (He's not allowed to edit questions, just kick posts or forward them.) But he didn't, so I'm stuck with having seen it. Raymond, you knew question 7 was an idea when you posted it. YOU KNEW. You did it anyway. Please don't do that kind of thing again. Fortunately, I have no intention of giving Katharine and Tom any more children. Remember they've already raised thirty-six children. They've earned a bit of rest.
Anonymous writes...
1.)Is a live action film REALLY going to be out ? and when ? 2.) And who will play the characters ? 3.) Do you think Speigberg might be interested in this movie ?
Greg responds...
1. They ARE really WORKING on the script. No guarantees that the movie will happen though. The "when" is also up in the air, though I think the current target is summer 1999.
2. It's way too early in the process to know anything about casting.
3. No.
Anonymous writes...
Hi Greg - just another behind the scenes question that occurred to me. You said that Elisa's character design was based on Salli Richardson - did the same go for Xanatos and Jonathan Frakes? When was Jonathan cast, and whose idea was it? (Brilliant piece of casting, whoever's idea it was...) Oh, and a totally unrelated question. You said that a gargoyle's stone skin absorbs solar energy during the day. This gives the gargoyle the strength to fly, etc. Obviously they can go without being in the sun for at least one day without suffering noticeably for it (eg Broadway in 'The Silver Falcon'), so just how long can a gargoyle go without sunlight? And what would the effects of sunlight deprivation be, exactly? Thanks again!
Greg responds...
No. Xanatos was fully designed before Jonathan was cast. Jonathan auditioned for the role. We cast him. It was a mutual decision between myself, Frank Paur, Michael Reaves, Jamie Thomason, Bruce Cranston and Gary Krisel.
I don't know the math on the sun thing. It hasn't been explored yet. Maybe someday.
Anonymous writes...
Well is there anyway there will ever be any more gargoyles not the goliath C. but gargoyles. Also if you have any say in it dont let them make the movie the way they have it planed make them make it with the same plot as your great story has. Also try to get Big daddy in the movie.
Greg responds...
There's always a chance. I don't have any real control over the movie, but I can all but guarantee that Big Daddy won't be in it. I certainly wouldn't recommend his inclusion. Sorry.
Anonymous writes...
1)Did Oberon have any children during his 1001 years spent off Avalon?
2)Why were the weird sisters chosen to guard the gates of Avalon? Thanks for you time.
Greg responds...
1. Maybe. He definitely had at least one kid before that: Merlin. Oh, and by the way, Oberon's mother is Queen Mab. (No one's asked me that in a while. I hope it doesn't screw up TGS too much. I've been skipping over any comment room posts about TGS, but I couldn't help noticing the Queen Mab name coming up. And I assume Merlin's in Pendragon. I've hinted at this stuff before of course, so I'm curious... Did everyone guess this? Did anyone?)
2. They were considered to be trustworthy and doggedly responsible.
Anonymous writes...
Hi. I remeber in a previous answer where you told how you came up with Angela fallin love with Broadway. You had said that in that episode it was obvious because he had never called her "Angie." However, when she first arrived in Manhattan, he was the one that started that nickname for her.
So..doesn't that, in a way, contradict your answer to whom Angela's mate was going to be?
Greg responds...
No. As I myself have said before, Broadway did come up with the nickname, but by the time of "Turf" he had ALREADY realized that Angela didn't like it. He had already dropped it. The others hadn't caught on and kept using it. I'm not saying Broadway's perfect, and he certainly isn't psychic. He's just more sensitive and attuned to who people really are. He's a good judge of character. Better than Brooklyn, Lex or Goliath, even. Angela, Elisa and Hudson are pretty good at this too, but the best judge of character in the series is probably Bronx.
Anonymous writes...
Hi Greg. I would like to ask a question, What is BAD GUYS?
Greg responds...
BAD GUYS was a spin-off series which I developed at Disney. It would have been set in the same "universe" and featured characters already introduced in the GARGOYLES series, specifically Robyn "The Hunter" Canmore, Dingo, Matrix, Fang and Yama. These five would have formed a team of expendable "bad guys" who were given a choice between prison and working on the dirty missions no one else could handle. We actually made a short leica reel as a demonstration piece. But Disney cancelled the project just before the reel was completed. I finished the job on my own and showed it to everyone at the GATHERING in NYC this past summer.
Anonymous writes...
Hello Greg. I love Gargoyles, season 1 and 2... not 3. I have heard that there is a Gargoyle live action movie that is being worked on. I don't know if anyone else has brought this up, but here are my questions. 1) will there be a Gargoyle movie comin out? 2) will you be involved in the makin of the movie? 3) will the live action movie take place in New York as well?
4) would u be involved in casting the actors? (hehe, i'm an actor... and would love to be in it.) 6) would Oberon, Titania, Puck and all the other Avalon creatures be in the movie?.... i bet a ton of other people have asked these. ahh well... please Email me Greg. Cenan@bobbyt.com. thanks
Greg responds...
Apropos of nothing, I saw the moon last night. Hunter's Moon. Gorgeous.
Scary Yellow thing. Pretty cool, huh? Now, on to your questions.
1. Maybe. They're working on it.
2. Peripherally. Officially, I'm a co-producer, but that doesn't seem to mean much.
3. Yes.
4. I think I've mentioned that requests for employment (tongue in cheek or not) aren't appropriate for this forum. But to answer your question, I have no reason to believe that I'll have any real influence on casting. Frankly, my one serious goal for this project is to try and convince them to hire Keith David to play Goliath.
5. There is no number five.
6. Not as far as I know.
Anonymous writes...
1. Will Puck ever remove the humanity spell on Demona? 2. Would it be possible
to change history, with the aid of the Phoenix Gate,besides the occourences in Vows? 3. What happened to Demona and Macbeth in WW1, The English Civil War, the War of the Roses etc. and who did they side with (if anyone).
Apart from those mentioned are there any other battles that they involved themselves in? 4. Would Castaway ever change his views on the Gargoyles, and would he ever suceed in killing one? 5. Is the Quarrymen assosiation legal?
Greg responds...
1. No.
2. No.
3. I'm not going to make novel-length responses in this format.
4. Maybe.
5. The association is legal. Not all their activities are.
Anonymous writes...
I know that you had a large role in the series "GARGOYLES" but when the idea was talked about taking "GARGOYLES" off the air what did you do to stop it or do you have no say at all.
Greg responds...
I no longer worked at Disney by the time it was decided, but it didn't come as a shock. In fact, the shock was that they did a third season at all. If Disney hadn't purchased ABC and suddenly required a quick fix influx of material for ABC's Saturday morning, I'm quite sure they would have stopped producing Gargoyles after the standard 65 episodes. At the time, I was trying to convince them otherwise. Trying to convince them to let me do a spin-off, that would carry the series forward but represent another batter at the plate. Another chance for the big commercial homerun they wanted (and didn't get from GARGOYLES). They didn't go for that. Since then, I've been trying to work with fans to help keep the flame alive. I've also been trying to kibbitz a bit on the live-action movie in the hopes that that will renew interest in bringing the series back. I can't think of anything else to do.
Anonymous writes...
1) You've been asked several times if it's possible for Goliath and Elisa to have children. You've always replied that maybe they could, not naturally, but perhaps through science or sorcery. So my question is: Will they? I understand if you don't want to reveal something major like that yet. 2) What did Hudson's mate die from? 3) Will any of the main characters that we know know come to violent ends? If so, who? Not that I want them to or anything. : ) 4) How much longer will Halcyon Renard last?
5)How long will the main character that we know now live? What year will each die in? I understand if you don't want to reveal this. 6) Will Goliath ever meet any of his grandchildren (I'm thinking of Samson in particular)? 7) What would the world of Future Tense have been like? 8) As of now, what's the average world population of Gargoyles? Thanks for your time! : )
Greg responds...
1. They could. Not naturally, but maybe through science or sorcery, or maybe via something a lot less exotic. I'm not going to say now.
2. Lack of life. :)
3. Yes. But I'm not saying anymore.
4. It depends on when I get to tell his last story.
5. You didn't really think I'd answer this one, did you?
6. Maybe.
7. Cool.
8. Average as of now? Less than 400, I'd say.
Anonymous writes...
I hate hate hate it when you just answer "yes" to a question. I can see the way you then lean back and smile evilly... :-) So, about Owen's lovelife: I don't suppose you'll tell us the whole story in this forum (that would be no fun a t all), but would you at least reveal whether she was human, one of Oberon's children or gargoyle? And do we already know the character or have we at at least heard from her? And finally - is this a new love interest or has she just not yet graced oursel es with her presence? Thanks for answering, and know that you have a large fan community here in Germany as well, despite the horrible foreign dubbing (thank the deities for satellite TV)!
Greg responds...
She's human and, no, you haven't met her yet.
Anonymous writes...
HAH! You said that one of Brooklyn's children was to be named Tachi. Sounds Japanese to me, either for "long sword" or a "small castle". You already said that TIMEDANCER would have included a visit to Japan's feudal period.
So, am I ri ght in assuming that Brooklyn's mate will be a female member of the Ishimura clan at that time?
Greg responds...
Yes. Katana.
Anonymous writes...
greg, okay, what were the general circumstances under which you would have had owen and his true love meet? would she have been a former enemy, working for another corporation or what? also, how would that have affected owen's re sponsibilites to xanatos and alex?thanks for your answer!
Greg responds...
I'm not going to answer that one at this time. Sorry.
Anonymous writes...
ok, heres another Question for you; I've been reading your recent "Gregs Ramblings." I notice that 2 familiar names are in it. Katherin and Malcom.
Is malcolm suppose to be the same Malcolm from Gargoyles (princess kathirens father)?
IF so, does that mean Kathiren (Yikes I'm a good speller =) was named after her grandmother?
Greg responds...
Yes and Yes. (And it's KATHARINE and MALCOLM. See above.)
Anonymous writes...
In "Avalon" the king of Scotland was overthrown. Was the new king Duncons father? If no, how did Duncon become king? On that note, I f I remember right "mac" is used in Surnames as son. In your rambiling there was a Duff.
is he the fat her of MacDuff (the general of Duncuns son)?
Greg responds...
Constantine III overthrew Kenneth II. The tyrant Constantine was later overthrown by Kenneth III (the sun of Duff) with help from his cousin Maol Chalvim (the son of Kenneth II). Maol Chalvim later betrays Kenneth III and becomes High King. Maol has three daughters, all of whom he marries off strategically. Each daughter has a son, thus Maol has three grandsons (Duncan, Macbeth and Thorfinn) and three potential heirs. In "City of Stone", I had originally planned to include Thorfinn, but I just didn't have the extra screentime to fit in his part of the story.
MacDuff was not the son of King Duff but I'm sure he was related. He might have been a grandson, or a cousin or grandnephew or something.
This seems like as good a time as any to continue the story:
"Once upon a time there were three brothers..." PART THREE
Five years have passed since Duff was crowned High King of Scotland at Scone.
The year is 967 and the kingdom is at peace. But for how long? Duff is 55 years old. He has many, many daughters, but no sons. Word comes from Ireland: Indulf is dead. But Culen is not. Culen seems to get along well with the Irish. It is -- well -- an uncomfortable situation.
An heir must be chosen. And in Scotland in 967, a daughter will not suffice. Duff turns to his thirty-five year old brother Kenneth. Kenneth is strong, faithful. Kenneth also has a five year old son, Maol Chalvim, so succession will be secured into the next generation. Little Prince Maol is told that someday he will be king. Little Prince Maol is quite pleased.
And what of the third brother? Prince Malcolm is thirteen years old. And life for him has improved immeasurably since that frightening day when he was buried alive in Edinburgh Castle. He's been to every corner of Scotland with his brothers. He's seen sorcerers and gargoyles and maybe even a glimpse of the Loch Ness Monster. Katharine, his mother, is honored throughout the land for her intelligence and bravery; in many ways, she is the de facto Queen of the realm. His two royal half-brothers welcome him at every council meeting and even take the time to personally coach him on his swordsmanship.
Frankly, in the Dark Ages, it just doesn't get any better than this.
Which of course means, that it can't last.
Malcolm is riding along the western shores admiring the sunset. By his side, as usual, is his best friend Robbie. Corporal Robert is 21 years old, and has grown into a true bull of a man, complete with a new bushy mustache and a commission in the King's Guard. Malcolm is looking out to sea at the falling sun, but Robbie directs his attention to a cliff a few hundred yards distant. As the sun sinks into the water, the rocks on the cliff seem to move, to flex, to grow. A great collective roar echoes down the coastline. Malcolm's eyes go wide; Robbie laughs. It's a gargoyle rookery, he explains. They're waking from stone.
"Have you been there?" Malcolm asks.
"Aye," Robbie responds. "Even talked with the head of the monsters' clan. I liked him. He's a warrior. You should meet him."
"What's his name?"
"Hasn't got one. None of them do. They're not like the Gargoyles in Scone or Loch Ness. They're rougher. Harder."
"Good peasant stock like you."
"Aye."
"Then lead the way."
They ride on. The moon rises over the hills: a small crescent, a pitiful thing. Nevertheless, its light catches something out in the water. Many somethings. Ships. A fleet.
Both boys see them in the same moment. And in that moment, both boys truly become men. They don't have to talk. They turn their horses in unison and ride off at a full gallop. They'll exchange horses at camp and keep riding.
The King must be told. Invasion.
At the court, there is celebration. Duff's wife has just given birth to her ninth child. But this one is different. This one has a penis. This one will someday be a King. Little Prince Maol is confused by this. He's going to be the King, he knows. But everyone else couldn't be happier, including Duff's brother Kenneth. Kenneth immediately relinquishes his role as heir to the throne. And swears to serve the infant prince until his dying day. Duff is deeply moved and names the boy Kenneth, after his brother and best friend.
Then the shouting starts. Malcolm and Robert burst into the room. Within the hour, the King and his brothers are riding west at the head of an army.
A small army. There has been no warning. There is little time to gather their forces.
Culen, now forty-five years old, leads the Irish troops. He has come, he says, to regain his rightful throne. His armies have swept inland with surprising speed, like a dagger plunged into Scotland's back.
At Gaine, they meet the King's Men.
The first battle is brief and bloody. One would think that God would be on the side of the Scots, but Culen's Irish get the better of it. Duff is wounded in the leg. Nothing serious, but he's carried from the field.
Kenneth fights like a true Thane. Malcolm gets his first taste of combat.
He kills one man. Stands over that man. Wonders if the man's wife has red hair. Corporal Robert uses his shield to block the cudgel aimed at Malcolm's contemplative skull. Robert shoves Malcolm to the ground and kills the attacker. Malcolm stares at his friend. Then nods. Now he understands.
Retreat is sounded. Malcolm picks himself up. He and Robbie fight there way back behind the Scotish lines.
That night, in council, Duff once again names his brother Kenneth as his heir. Kenneth protests: there is a new heir, a new Kenneth. Duff shakes his head. If anything happens to him, the kingdom will need a king, not a wee babe. Kenneth protests: the kingdom will NOT need a new king.
"It might," Duff states. "We're fighting tomorrow."
"You can't walk, Duff!"
"We've ordered a litter. The men need to see their King."
Kenneth, exasperated: "Duff!"
"We've ordered a litter. The men need to see their King." The final word on the subject.
There's fog in the morning. Four huge Guardsmen carry the king on his litter. The battle is joined. Kenneth pushes forward in a berserker rage.
Malcolm flanks him, keeping pace. He kills his second man. His third. His fourth. His.... He realizes consciously that it is time to lose count.
Robert is never far from his friend. NEVER. It's going well. The Scots have rallied. They are going to win.
Suddenly, in the midst of the fighting, one of the King's Guardsmen, the one on the left at the rear, simply steps back and lets go of his burden. Caught off guard, the other three drop the King onto his back. Left-and-Rear draws a dagger, and before anyone can move, before anyone can think to move, he plunges it into Duff's heart.
Left-and-Rear. Nameless. Soon to be quite faceless. What was this man thinking? What was he promised? How did he think he'd survive? We'll never know. He's set upon immediately. Killed. Shredded, practically. But the damage is done. Word spreads like wildfire. The King is dead, betrayed by one of his own. The Scotish line breaks, folds in. Shatters, like a mirror bringing seven years bad luck. (Well, four at least.)
Kenneth, Malcolm, Robert and a handful -- a handful only damnit -- barely escape with their lives. Culen has won. Won the battle. Won the war. Won the kingdom. Allies defect faster than rats off the proverbial sinking ship. Kenneth flees with his extended family down into Northern England. They are not welcomed there, but they are tolerated. Enroute, Malcolm's mother Katharine takes a chill. The chill becomes a fever. The fever, a delirium. And then... she's gone. Malcolm is an orphan.
Frankly, in the Dark Ages, it just doesn't get any worse than this.
TO BE CONTINUED...
Anonymous writes...
Hello! I just wanted to tell you that "The Mirror" is my all time-favorite ep. But just one question - was it's production rushed? I ask this because Puck's character design seemed to be in flux through out the entire show.
Actually, it still seemed to be changing in his two other eps. (by way of eye size/ height etc...) Was this due to different animators or lack of time to develop him?
Greg responds...
"The Mirror" wasn't anymore rushed than any of our other second season episodes. We were on a very tight schedule in general. We had 10 months to get the first 13 episodes on the air. Then we had 10 months to get the next 52 on the air. We also had to ramp up our staff, since we had only planned on producing six episodes for the second season originally. So time was an issue, although not development time per se. Another issue is that many different artists worked on the show. And although each artist is theoretically working off the same model sheets, their individual styles are bound to shine through a bit. In fact that individualism is probably key to making a character like Puck really come alive in "The Mirror". I haven't noticed a great deal of flux in Puck specifically, at least no more than in, say, Goliath.
Anonymous writes...
Just another Q from your local Puckateer :-) : You said that Owen *would* have a lovelife, now would she be fae, human, gargoyle or another race I've failed to mention or we haven't met yet? Thanks!
Greg responds...
Human.
Anonymous writes...
This question has been bugging me for god knows how long. First of all, let me make sure I have a few things straight about the restraint on Owen/Puck.
He cannot go back to Avalon- that is what is meant by eternally banished.
He c annot use his powers unless he is prtecting or teaching Alexander. Am I correct, or have I missed something? There are a few details I'm curious about. Alex can only learn so much. I assume that once you've got the basics of magic down, everything e lse, more or less, is pretty much covered. There's only so much you can do. In which case, what is poor Puck going to do when he has nothing left to teach? More or less, he's pretty much stuck as Owen forever. . . Unless, of course, if I understand correctly, Owen is mortal. In which case, if Puck remains Owen for too long, will he die? Will just the Owen facade "die" or will Puck actually die? On the topic of Owen's mortality, if someone were to slice off Owen's head, and working under the a ssumption that Puck dies when Owen dies, who's left to teach/protect Alex? Would Oberon start the whole kidnapping ordeal again, or would he just sort of forget about it?
Speaking of which, does he monitor Alex's teaching, or is that mostly Titania, or is it anybody? Oh, and just a quicky "yes or no" answer; was Fox ever going to learn to use her magic or is she uninterested? Thanks.
Marie Treblast
Greg responds...
It seems you've got the rules straight, but the notion that Alex can only learn so much seems preposterous to me. I'm 34 and constantly learning new things, even new things about things I thought I had wired. Learning is a lifelong process.
Owen is mortal. But everytime Owen becomes Puck to teach Alex something, he kinda resets Owen when he changes back. So Owen's never gonna age all that much. It's a loophole, that allows Owen/Puck to continue to teach and protect Alex as long as Alex lives.
If Owen gets killed (like shot in the back or something) while he's Owen, then both Owen and Puck die. The situational question you ask is tougher to answer, because it depends on what else is going on, how old Alex is at the time, etc.
I don't think Oberon monitors much unless it strikes his fancy. Titania probably plays closer attention.
As to Fox, I think she'd be very interested, up to a point.
Anonymous writes...
Greetings, Mr. Weisman. One thing that fascinates me most about "Gargoyles" is the attention to, (and characterization of), minor characters. Especially for the gargoyle from the flashbacks of "City of Stone" who wore plates of armor . (I'm assuming he was second-in-command, if Demona even bothered to choose one.) Seeing how this gargoyle was characterized inspired my question. It seems that, throughout the flashbacks, he has something he wants to say to Demona, but is afraid of how she'll react, given how she reacted when he spoke about making peace with the humans. The question is: What exactly was Demona's relationship with the clan that she rebuilt after the massacre at Wyvern? Some seemed afraid of her, and there was one cene in a melee where she said something like, "Come to me, my warriors!", which made it appear as if she owned them. Also, Macbeth once referred to Demona as the gargoyles' queen. Did she rule over the clan? Did she consider those gargoyles as her "l yal subjects,"
or as equals?
Greg responds...
Demona's never been particularly egalitarian. If the question had been posed to her at the time whether she was Leader or Queen, I'm sure she would have said Leader. But I've no doubt, that she acted like a tyrant. I also think the others allowed her to act that way, because the situation was quite desperate, and she was clearly the toughest warrior they had.
Anonymous writes...
1. Does Demona sleep at all? You'd think that she'd get tired. 2. I understand the divorce laws in France and Italy are pretty stiff. They like a lot of face to face counseling and attempts at reconciliation before a divorce is gr anted. Said rules are doubly ture if the ceremony was Catholic and you have to go through the church. That being said, are Demona and MacBeth still legally married? Somehow, I don't see the two of them going down to a lawyers office together to have th s thing enulled.
Plus, Demona might very well derive some perverse pleasure in forcing MacBeth to remain her legal husband.
Greg responds...
1. Yes. She does have to sleep now, though she gets by on a few hours per day, (I get about five). Doesn't really improve her mental outlook, if you know what I mean.
2. No. The marriage had not been consumated when the bride tried to kill the groom for his money before disappearing without a trace, so getting a unilateral annulment was surprisingly easy. And Demona doesn't get pleasure from a lot these days.
Anonymous writes...
Greg, I have a weird Q for you. Or actually several. When I really think about Owen's stone arm, I wonder how he would accomplish certain things like putting on his tie, tieing his shoes, drying his back after a shower, cutting hi s food, and stuff like that. In the series, he doesn't seem too bothered by his disability. Were there any plans on showing how it changed his life?
Greg responds...
In a twenty-two minute episode, there isn't much room to depict the daily tasks of a supporting character. But we might have gotten around to it, if there was a story reason. To some extent, I don't know how Owen manages, but there are a lot of people out there with less than two hands, and I'm quite sure that they manage just fine. If we had shown some of the things you mentioned we would have tried to do our homework to make sure we were depicting things with accuracy.
Anonymous writes...
I have a few questions. 1. Do Robyn and Jason know what their eloquent younger brother has been doing (John Castaway, the Quarrymen)? 2. What is John Castaway's driving force, hate or guilt? Thanks.
Greg responds...
1. Is this a Post-Journey CHRONICLES question? I had plans that they'd find out. I don't know whether the CHRONICLES staff even thought about it.
2. Guilt, then hate.
Anonymous writes...
Greg, what can I give you in turn for what you've given me through Gargoyles? A kidney I guess. Anyway, I've always thought that for a gargoyle to sleep for a thousand years (or even just a day) without the ability to wake oneself up , could lead to intriguing dreams and nightmares. Recently, you acknowledged that the gargoyles can dream during their stone sleep. Did you ever have plans to include gargoyle dreams in any of your stories?
Greg responds...
I have already, usually as a way of relating flashbacks, but "Future Tense" was one big Gargoyle nightmare -- even if it was inserted by Puck, and I had a few other thoughts as well.
Anonymous writes...
most people want to know what Demona did during WW II, I'd rather know what Macbeth did during this time and also during WW I. please answer my little question, by the way I thank u greg for answering the questions of fans.
Bryan Ken nedy A.K.A. CoyotexQ
Greg responds...
It's not a little question, Bryan. This isn't the format for telling a novel- length story. Nice try though. (Feignt right, go left, see if he takes the bait.)
Anonymous writes...
Greeting oh exalted one. Again, a thousand "thank you's" for allowing us the opportunity to ask questions. I only have one question but my mindset does need some explaining. On the surface, Demona hates all humanity and wants to erra dicate it. But, beneath it all, how strong is this conviction? Her hatred of humanity allows her to conveniently overlook her own role in the Castle Wyvern Massacre. Once, the humans are gone, who does she have left to assign blame to? Without this s rvival mechanism to shore up her unstable psyche, Demona is probably finished. During Hunter's Moon she practically tells Goliath that smashing the Praying Gargoyle will stop her plan cold and gives him a clear shot at it. True, this is probably yet an ther instance of the villain being unable to resist filling everyone in on her plan. Still, what security measures did Demona take to assure the fullfilment of a plan she spent 500 years developing. All Demona had with her at the cathedral was just one gun, yet given her past sucess rate and the hunter's still out there, you'd expect a lot more security from someone as paranoid as Demona. Okay, I'm probably over analyzing this but it does seem possible that Demona might be subconciously sabatoging her own efforts. What all of this really boils down to is: Does Demona really have it in her to annihilate 5 billion plus lives?
Greg responds...
Damn good question. I think a lot of what you wrote above makes a lot of sense. But I also think that Demona is capable of extinguishing 5 billion lives and only then turning around and realizing that she's destroyed herself. In other words, she's still very dangerous.
Anonymous writes...
Mr. Wiesman, if we [the fans] could do one thing to bring back gargoyles, what should we do? Also, I know sometimes a canceled show will be produced on vidio tapes to be sold, would Disney ever do this? Thank you!
Greg responds...
On-going letter writing campaigns wouldn't hurt, but the biggest thing would be to get more and more people to watch the show. Get cable. Watch Gargoyle reruns on USA. Get everyone you know to do the same. If the ratings on the reruns are ridiculously high, then maybe that would give someone the idea to take another pass at new episodes. Do you know any Nielsen Families?
Disney already put some of the episodes out on video.
Anonymous writes...
Mr. Wiesman, I just thought of this. I'm sorry I'm askiing you so much at once. Is there any way to obtain a GARGOYLE script? Also, I LOVE the soundtrack! Would Disney ever sell a copy of it? Thanks Again! Lestat
Greg responds...
Disney would probably sell anything they thought they could make money on, enough money to justify the cost of production. At the moment, I doubt they think they could make enough money by selling scripts or soundtracks.
Anonymous writes...
Hello. You may have already answered this but I want to be extra sure and precise.Since a gargoyle turns to stone if touched by sunlight why dont they stone up if you shine a bright light on them? (may have in cyberspace Future te nse but not in some others) Also on a related topic if a gargoyle avoids sun wont they stay awake for a while? thanks for reading :) :) -Dak Phoenix
Greg responds...
Gargoyles have internal biological clocks. Sunlight acts as a psychological trigger, but it's really the internal clock that makes the change. A bright light doesn't affect the clock, nor does it act as a trigger. Avoiding the sun, for example by being indoors at sunrise, might have a slight delaying effect but not more than a few minutes, because the clock triggers the change, not the sun. The clock is simply "set" by the sun.
Anonymous writes...
Greg Hi, You said Brooklyn's mate is Katana. Did you kindy get this of of MORTAL KOMBAT, because in the movie anyways, the princess's name is Kitana???? When was the last time you read letters from MAY? Oh, and to you and eve ryone hoe reads this- AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS SEEN THE FIFTH ELEMENT? IT"S THE BEST MOVIE I"VE EVER SEEN! SO SEE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Little Demon, Guess what I have a new web page!?*$&#
Greg responds...
No. I saw Mortal Kombat, but not 'til after I had come up with the Katana character. What letters from May?
Anonymous writes...
Greg here are a couple questions and comments on Gargoyles for you: 1. What happened to Wolf at the end of "Vendettas"? Is he dead? if not what did you have planned for him? 2a. Did the entire Redemption Squad(?) in "Bad Guys" only cons ist of Fang, Robyn, Yama, Dingo and the Matrix? If not who else would be part of the team? 2b. How did Yama and Dingo meet up with the rest of the group? How did Fang get out of the Labrynth? 2c. Did you know the real identity of the Director? if so who was he besides Duval's nemesis? 3. One of my favorite episodes was probably "Future Tense". It had a really dark feel to it and revealed a lot about the true nature of most of the main characters. Even though it was just a dream it seemed like a lot of the a pects of it could have come true. Besides the things that have already come true in the actual show (like the clock tower and the clone wars) what other aspects of Puck's dream would have become a reality? Do you think Lexington would ever have become e il? 4a.Last question: could you please tell me a little about the New Olympian spin-off that you had planned.
What would the two new characters be like? 4b. Did you think Boreas would have had a role? he was one of my favorite Olympians. 4c. Would the New Ol pians bring Gargoyles with them on their trip? 4d. Would they meet the entire Manhattan clan? 4e.Would the spin-off be called New Olympians or did you have another name for it? 4f. How close did this spin-off become to being made? 4g. Would Taurus have been the main character? 4h. Would the island of New Olympus have been revealed to the humans? 4i. Where did the New Olympians get their high-tech technology? Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions.
Greg responds...
1. He's not dead. Ultimately, I planned for him to join the Ultra-Pack.
2a. That was pretty much the team. I'm not saying others might not have come and/or gone, but that's the core.
2b. They were all recruited by the Hunter. The details of the story are my secret for now.
2c. I had a pretty good idea.
3. Heh, heh, heh.
4a. Romeo and Juliet. Sort of.
4b. Yes. Though he wasn't going to be a lead, he was to be a major supporting character.
4c. Which trip?
4d. Uh... maybe?
4e. THE NEW OLYMPIANS
4f. Not close at all. BAD GUYS came the closest.
4g. Taurus would have been one of four leads.
4h. Yes.
4i. They developed it over the centuries.
GENERAL REQUEST: I appreciate that you numbered your questions, but then you proceeded to ask multiple questions under each number. I added the letters for clarity. In the future, if you have multiple questions, please number every question. THANKS.
Anonymous writes...
Just one this time: Why were Oberon's Children banished? Who's "fault" was it, or was Oberon just having a bad day?
Greg responds...
Arrogance. His and theirs. (That's the third time I've given the exact same answer to this question.) As to "fault", the immediate blame went to Titania, though what she did was simply the straw that broke Oberon's not-to- impressive patience.
Anonymous writes...
If you were to start a new series, would you ever cancel out TGC by using the Phoenix gate or something simalar?
Greg responds...
By my own rules, history can't be changed. I'd strive to minimize the damage to my continuity in a number of ingenious ways, none of which I've figured out yet.
Anonymous writes...
1) If David Xanatos is dead by 2158, what is Owen's purpose in "Future Tense"? 2) How does Xanatos die (old age or something more interesting)? 3) Was he still afraid of death? Thanks for your time Greg.
Greg responds...
1) Alexander.
2) I'm not telling.
3) Good question.
Anonymous writes...
Okay, a few questions oh great and mighty Greg(Hey, something's on my nose). 1.)Which episodes are Oberon, Titania and Puck in? and can they all be bought/rented on video? 2.)Who let ABC have Gargoyles? On fox it was a cartoon an adult could enjoy. When it went to ABC, it became the Sterotypical Disney cartoon, family values, good over evil, happy ending, blah blah, it sucks. I mean, come on, the only 2 I ever saw, the first one had terrible art, and the second one, Bronx was helping an Amish child. And what the frag is this with All the humans knowing about the Gargoyles and not being scared. I hate the Goliath Chronicles for ruining my favorite cartoon. Damn disney to hell. Mickey needs his kneecaps broken, maybe put some sense into him. And damnit, Let the Rabbits wear glasses. 3.)Who did the voices for Titania and Oberon, I know Data did puck. 4.) Could you describe in words, what Oberon, Titania, Puck and Owen look like, along with clothing?(Sorry for the trouble, but I use the descriptions fora game) 5.)In 1961 Roger Maris led the majors in homeruns. That year, who got hit in the head with the most balls? (Answer : Liberace) Thanks for your time and you tolerating me. C. Spence Roberts "I don't need to drink to have fun; I need to drink to stop the voices in my head."
Greg responds...
1. "The Mirror" - Puck; "Ill Met by Moonlight" - Oberon, Titania; "Future Tense" - Puck, "The Gathering, Part One" - Oberon, Titania; "The Gathering, Part Two" - Oberon, Titania, Puck; "Possession" - Puck. Of course, that doesn't count episodes where Puck appeared as Owen or Titania as Anastasia (unless Puck or Titania also appeared in the episode as well). Also, Titania appeared in some Goliath Chronicle episode. And no, I don't think any of them are available on home video.
2. As I've stated before, I don't see the point in Disney-bashing. You're mad at the company that put Gargoyles on the air, because you believe they screwed it up down the line. Well, maybe they did, but it's not like they were trying to. I think they deserve some credit for doing the show in the first place. And if you ever want to see new episodes of the show again, I don't think that Disney-bashing is an effective way to make that happen. I think the switch to ABC had less to do with the changes you mentioned, then the turnover in creative staff, the lower budget and the abbreviated schedule.
3. Brent Spiner did Puck. He also does Data. (I think it's an important distinction.) Kate Mulgrew did Titania. She also does Captain Janeway.
Terence Mann did Oberon. He played The Beast on Broadway.
4. I could, but I won't. You could do that yourself. You know what they look like.
5. Ouch.
Anonymous writes...
Hello. I was wondering where Dedemona got her name? Thank you.
Greg responds...
When Marty and Bob wrote the first draft outline of "Legion" they had created a scenario that seemed very reminiscent of Shakespeare's OTHELLO. I don't know if they specifically had that in mind, but I assume they did. Because Gargoyles didn't used to use names, the outline was very confusing to read, so I suggested using the names of the corresponding characters from the play to represent the three gargoyles. Othello (later Coldstone), Desdemona (later Coldfire) and Iago (later Coldsteel) were thus identified for script and credit purposes, but the names were never used in dialogue by any of the characters.
Anonymous writes...
Can Gargoyles get sick (i.e. colds, the flu, etc.)?
Greg responds...
I suppose, but they heal fast, so they don't stay sick very long.
Anonymous writes...
Hello Mr. Weisman, once again, thank you for taking the time to do this for your loyal fans, who all hope one day all your visions for Gargs will come true. Now, a few questions, numbered for easier answering: 1) I was wondering if you had anything to do with the excellent title sequence that plays at the beginning at every ep, if so, how do you and others choose what goes where? It's very effective in getting one's attention, especially combined with Carl Johnson's outstanding sweeping theme song, with or without words. 2) Not sure if I'll get a concrete answer to this, but what was Owen doing when Demona summoned him in "The Mirror"? I hope he wasn't giving a press conference or in public or something. 3) Are the Sisters more powerful [as in who would win a battle between] than say, the Puck? It seems to me that three magical beings would be better than one.
They can drag the Banshee back without too much trouble seemingly, they seem to be only a bit less powerful than Oberon and Titania. (4) A few comments, as last post you said you would like some. Heh, get ready for alot of mindless praise. Just wanted to say I agree with what you said in your last answer archive about how City of Stone 'has some of our most honest emotions in it' Couldn't agree more, I must admit, that ep is the only cartoon that has ever brought tears to my eyes. Everything works, the animation, the expressions on Demona's face, Marina's voice acting, the music is excellent, [I don't think I've heard the part where Demona is kissing a stone Goliath goodbye in any other episode.] The parts where Demona turns to stone by the beach and then the fade in to the massacre is taking place is very vivid and heartbreaking, as is the part where she gives a tearful kiss goodbye to Goliath before flying away to begin her life of solitude. Oh, and the "access code is alone" line is also very sad, you and the others certainly outdid yourselves with making Demona a tragic figure, she's mostly all we talk about in the comment room. :) Hope your proud. Thanks again for taking the time to answer questions.
Greg responds...
1. I kibbitzed (as did a number of people). Elen Orson cut the title sequence for the first season. Bob Birchard did the recut for the second season. Both individuals are extremely talented editors. Frank Paur and I supervised. Gary Sperling wrote Keith's narration for the second season title, with a lot of imput from me. And of course, Carl's music makes it.
We tried to get striking images that would punctuate the music and vice versa. We also wanted to show the breadth of the series, and still emphasize key elements like "the origin", the "transformations", gliding, climbing, battle and intrigue.
2. Nothing that caused a crisis. Not that Owen couldn't handle a crisis, thank you very much.
3. Who's stronger Hulk or Thing? There's more to winning than strength, but yeah, I think the Sisters combined might is pretty impressive when they really cut loose. Puck's a tough bird to get in hand though.
4. Thanks for your kind words. A lot of credit should go to Michael Reaves, Brynne Chandler Reaves, Lydia C. Marano and Frank Paur (and a lot of other people) who helped make "CoS" what it was. Glad you liked it.
Anonymous writes...
Hi Greg! Ok How come in "Avalon Part 3" after the magus died in the scene where they were all saying goodbye if you look real close you can see the magus in the background?
Greg responds...
Really? Where? I'm not sure what you mean. (Man, are the questions vague today, or did I take dope pills?)
Anonymous writes...
I got five question for you. 1.In 'Future Tense ' why did Brooklyn punch Goliath ? 2. Who was that white-head man when Goliath walked over to Hudson's stone form ? 3. Why did Xanotos destroy his son ? 4. What was that thing on Broadways neck ? 5. What were those guards things that looked like Thailog ? All of them are from 'Future Tense', I haven't seen that one before.
Greg responds...
1. "He" felt Goliath had abandoned the clan. But of course "he" didn't exist. Puck was going for shock value.
2. You mean the Bronze statue of Hudson? Do you mean Matt?
3. "He" didn't need him or care for him. But of course, "he" wasn't Xanatos, he was a computer programmed by Lex. And of course none of them existed. Puck was going for shock value.
4. Armor? I'm not sure what you mean.
5. Thailog Shock Troops. Thailog clones with brain implants to insure obedience.
Anonymous writes...
Thank for a collection of wonderfully fanciful dramatic, and intelligently told stories. "Gargoyles" is a joy to watch, and a pleasure to follow.
Your comments on "Ask Greg" about directions you would have liked to have taken your characters has only whetted my appetite for more of your Gargoyles stories. I understand that there is a group of fans on the internet who have embarked on a project to write new "Gargoyle" stories following "The Journey" and ignoring the rest of the "Chronicles." They have called this the "Gargoyles Saga" and have said that the new stories will be written in the "style of Greg Weisman" with continuing character development and plot twists. (1) Tell me what you think about this endeavor, (2) Do you believe that this is appropriate (morally, legally)?, and (3) what would be your concerns about any impact on your future work if "Gargoyles" retruns to TV after the movie is released?
Greg responds...
1. I've answered this before in detail. Mostly I'm gratified, but I have mixed feelings.
2. I don't see any legal issues, since it's not-for-profit. I don't see any moral concerns either.
3. I'm not sure I understand the question. What kind of impact? It sounds like a good thing.
Anonymous writes...
All right, I've always wondered about this. The first time I saw "Awakenings" and a few times thereafter, only one gargoyle who looked like Lex appeared--Lex. In the "Movie" version, another appears, and then later on, one appears in the series. (I've noticed other things changing between airings, too.) My question is... Why are there no other gargs looking like Lex? That's it; thanx for your time.
Greg responds...
You said yourself that there are other gargs that look something like Lex.
Obviously, that cosmetic variation is rarer, but not unheard of. Just like some people have hazel eyes, but most don't. Keep in mind that you haven't seen that many total gargoyles period.
Anonymous writes...
How did Maggie Reed get to New York, and how did she end up with no money and nowhere to live?
Greg responds...
Maggie had a bus ticket and twenty-two hundred dollars when she left Ohio.
She moved to the big city and checked into a woman's hotel while she looked for an apartment and work. Work was harder to find than she thought, and a cheap apartment in Manhattan is practically an oxymoron. She spent way too much, way too fast, and before she knew it she was on the street. Or something like that. It happens all the time.
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