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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.

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