Anyone remember gargoyles?

[W_L]

My recent bout with Shakespearean re-interpretation came from the cartoon series that I just found again.

 

It's perhaps the only American cartoon, the only Disney made series, which has complex themes and intricate plots with a basis on Shakespearean material.

 

The character of MacBeth is perhaps my favorite anti-villain. He is closer to the historical MacBeth in his behavior as a noble king rather than a power hungry despot, but the background is from the play. He is a villain damned by his own immortality, which has stripped him of his human qualities.

 

Anyone remember the cartoon?

 

Here's the link to the series, I advise watching season 1 and 2, but not season 3, which sucks.

Gargoyles Series

[JamesSavik]

I could never get used to Riker as a bad guys.

[W_L]

I could never get used to Riker as a bad guys.

 

Well, it's better than Janeway as a fairy queen.

[wildone]

I do remember it and also liked it .

 

It was pretty dark themed if I recall, and unfortunately I think I only saw maybe two or three shows.

 

Thanks for bringing it up!!!

[Toast]

Thanks W.L. Watching this will be a fun thing to do.

[Tomas]

Yeah! I remember the series. About 1994 and only ran for 3 seasons, if memory serves. Used to watch it all the time. One of the great animated series.

[Cia]

snickers, I watched that show too. Gotta say I loved the dog gargoyle. I always wondered why he was so animal-like when the other ones weren't though.

[Mark Arbour]

I could never get used to Riker as a bad guys.

 

I hate that guy.

[W_L]

snickers, I watched that show too. Gotta say I loved the dog gargoyle. I always wondered why he was so animal-like when the other ones weren't though.

 

Oddly enough Bronx gets more screen time than most of the cast except Goliath and Elisa.

 

I'm watching their world tour right now in season 2, but the penultimate episodes are the season 2, 4 parter "city of stone" and 3 part "Avalon".

[AverageCollegeGuy]

haha thanks for this. such good childhood memories...

[Julian Alexander]

I remember this show. My younger brother and I use to watch it when we came home from school. We stopped after Season 2, we didn't like season 3 .

[Drewbie]

I just watched it last night on youtube, thanks for bringing it up, I do remember watching it as a kid

[ashessnow]

Yeah, I remember this. I just cant remember what any of it was about. I dont think I ever understood exactly what was going on, but I do remember liking the show.

[W_L]

Yeah, I remember this. I just cant remember what any of it was about. I dont think I ever understood exactly what was going on, but I do remember liking the show.

 

Start from the pilot to the 2nd season finale. You will get why you liked it and why you might still like it.

[NightOwl88]

My recent bout with Shakespearean re-interpretation came from the cartoon series that I just found again.

 

It's perhaps the only American cartoon, the only Disney made series, which has complex themes and intricate plots with a basis on Shakespearean material.

 

The character of MacBeth is perhaps my favorite anti-villain. He is closer to the historical MacBeth in his behavior as a noble king rather than a power hungry despot, but the background is from the play. He is a villain damned by his own immortality, which has stripped him of his human qualities.

 

Anyone remember the cartoon?

 

Here's the link to the series, I advise watching season 1 and 2, but not season 3, which sucks.

Gargoyles Series

 

Thank you SO much for posting this link, I loved this show as a kid. Watching this show is actually what got me interested in Shakespear, A Midsummer Nights Dream and Macbeth are my favorites lol.

 

snickers, I watched that show too. Gotta say I loved the dog gargoyle. I always wondered why he was so animal-like when the other ones weren't though.

 

 

Lol Bronx did rock, he had that bit lovable mutt quality to him. My favorites though were Lexington *the nerdy green one* and Hudson *the OLD one*

[W_L]

Lol Bronx did rock, he had that bit lovable mutt quality to him. My favorites though were Lexington *the nerdy green one* and Hudson *the OLD one*

 

You know Lexington is gay, he just doesn't know it

 

Based on Greg Weissman's material for Gargoyles, I wonder if he had a relationship with Alex Xanatos (David Xanatos' son) in the future.

 

Would you have believed that this made by Disney, knowing their current production lines?