Several recurring characters are even named after Shakespeare's characters - Macbeth, Oberon, Puck, Titania - proving Weisman was inspired by the Bard and was not interested in disguising his allusions. For Gargoyles, Weisman undeniably drew heavily from the works of William Shakespeare. It should come as no surprise that his presumed fluency in classic literature would bleed through in any of his works. Gargoyles series creator and co-producer, Greg Weisman, is a former English composition and writing teacher. No shade, but Gargoyles was simply operating on a different level - even compared to cartoons with a similar tone. It was airing alongside shows like DuckTales, Goof Troop, and Bonkers in its programming block. For Disney at the time, however, Gargoyles was a stark departure from their usual fare. All of them are dynamic, action-packed cartoons geared toward young viewers, but they also have a self-serious tone and a flair for the dramatic in most episodes. Gargoyles was in good company with shows like Batman: The Animated Series and X-Men airing on Fox Kids. Yet has surprisingly familiar roots in the works of William Shakespeare. It’s unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. They wax philosophical and struggle with the inherent mistrust between their kind and humanity. These “monsters” aren’t so scary when they’re not trying to be.
It’s dark and brooding, but also at times tender and sentimental. Flipping through the channels, you see it on the Disney Afternoon programming block: Gargoyles. Backpack off, shoes off, and, before the front door closes, your butt is on the couch and the TV is on.
In addition to dealing with the gargoyles' attempts to adjust to modern New York City, the series also incorporated various supernatural threats to their safety and to the world at large.Imagine coming home after a long school day in 1994. While trying to adjust to their new world, they are aided by a sympathetic police officer named Elisa Maza and quickly come into conflict with the plotting Xanatos. Most are betrayed and killed by humans while petrified and the remainder are magically cursed to sleep-i.e., be frozen in stone form until the castle "rises above the clouds." A thousand years later in 1994, billionaire David Xanatos purchases the gargoyles' castle and has it reconstructed atop his New York skyscraper, the Eyrie Building, thus awakening Goliath and the remainder of his clan.
In 994, the clan lives in a castle in Scotland. The series features a species of nocturnal creatures known as gargoyles that turn to stone during the day, focusing on a clan led by Goliath. Now, here in Manhattan, the spell is broken, and we live again! We are defenders of the night! We are Gargoyles! Stone by day, warriors by night, We were betrayed by the humans we had sworn to protect, frozen in stone by a magic spell for a thousand years. One thousand years ago, superstition and the sword ruled.
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