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Anonymous writes...
Hello Mr Weisman!
Thanks again for taking the time to answer all these questions that we
Gargoyle fanatics throw at ya...speaking of which, here are some of
mine :-)
1) You noted that Edmund from KING LEAR is your favorite
Shakespearean
character...why? BTW...LEAR is one of my faves also...the mirroring ,
contrast and complexity of the characters is incredibly clever.
2) Are there any Gargoyle characters that have smidgens of Edmund
written into them ? (Thailog comes to mind, in a vague sort of way).
3) Besides A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM and OTHELLO, are there any other
Shakespearean allusions in Gargoyles?
4) Was Maggie cloned from some sort of housecat?
5) What the heck was Fang cloned from?
6) Why does Demona have a belly button?
7) Which one is Rosencrantz and which one is Guildenstern? (I can
never tell)
8) Was Lear more sinned upon than sinner?
Thanks for your time! Continued luck in the future! Sorry for the
irrelevant Shakespeare queries :-)
Greg responds...
1) Part of the reason is that I've played the character on
stage. I've also written the equivalent of Shakespeare Fan Fiction
about Edmund. A near-monologue using Shakespeare's dialogue and some of
my own that extrapolated background and specific motivation for the
character. I know him better than many people. I feel an affinity for
him. Which is scary, because he is a thorough villain by intention and
by deed. But it's thrilling too.
2) Yeah, Todd pointed out the Thailog connection, and I
definitely see it. Many of my villains may have a touch of Edmund.
Xanatos, arguably.
3) Sure. MACBETH, of course. Plus a number of assorted
references to Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet and others.
4) No.
5) He wasn't cloned from anything. He was mutated.
6) Does she?
7) You and Claudius.
8) Probably. But life is complex and no one promised equity.
It's something we strive for, not a privelidge we're granted.
(GDW / 4-28-98)