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Anonymous writes...
Thank you in advance for answering my questions. 1. In an earlier "Ask
Greg", you said Brooklyn's first trip with the Phoenix Gate would be to the
year 997. I'm assuming that would be to Castle Wyvern. Why would Brooklyn
want to go to the time and place that would drudge up painful memories? 2.
While we're on the subject of the Phoenix Gate, how does Brooklyn get his
hands on it in the first place? Isn't it supposed to be lost in the time
continuum when Goliath tries to make sure no one can get in "Future
Tense"?
Greg responds...
1. You assumed wrong. But at any rate, Brooklyn is not in control of the
Gate, so he's got no choice where and when it sends him.
2. The Gate pops open in front of him. He reaches for it and falls through
the rabbit hole BEFORE he can get a grip on it. (GDW/1-6-98)
Anonymous writes...
Hello!! I have white a few questions, so please bear with me, (if at all
possible!!) (1) Does Oberon's law of noninterference in human affairs
physically prevent the fae from interfering, or do they only risk Oberon's
wrah as a punishment? (2)Is Avalon part of Earth, a different dimension or
planet, or none of the above? Please explain this concept to me. (3) Can
alines perform "human magic"? (4) Does Castasway consider Jason Canmore a
traitor? Would he be willing to harm Jason to kill the gargoyles? (5) Are
gargoyle clans extended families or are they communities of gargoyle who
choose to live together (or both)? (6) How does Coldsteel heal itself (7)
As the coldtrio are in mechanical bodies, are they physically immortal,
(i.e. can they die of old age)? If their bodies were destroyed, could they
be brought back "on-line?" (8) What are the biological ages of the clone
clan? (9) Why do dome of the clones have structural differences, such as
Hollywood's huge fangs and underbite? (10)In City of Stone, the Wyrd
Sisters said that MacBeth and Demona share "pain and anguish", does this
include emotional pain and heartache? (11)Why was Elisa's mother in
Nigeria? (12)Are Jade and Turquesa still on Avalon? If yes, Do they live
with the Avalon clan in the castle? (13)How did Mace Malone learn abouth
the Illuminatti? (14) Why was Jack Dane in the Witness Protection Program?
(15) In Turf, Brooklyn asked Goliath when the rest of the clan would get
their world tour. Was this an oblique hint at something? (16) Would Lex
eventually have a mate/ (Any background info is appreciated!!) (17) How did
Hakon escape Wyvern in the axe? Is he now permanently gone? Thanks for your
time. Sorry if I repeated any questions already asked!!
Greg responds...
1. Both.
2. It's part of Earth, but it's location isn't reached in a three
dimensional manner. It's magic. A nexus of native Earth magic.
3. Is "alines" a typo for "aliens" like Nokkar? If so, the answer would be
that they could in theory with study and practice and the right equipment.
4. I think he considers Jason to be a victim, not a traitor. I don't think
he would intentionally hurt his brother, but as we've seen, there's a bit of
a gap between Jon's actions and his intentions.
5. Both.
6. The animation wasn't great in that scene, but the idea is that the robot
body has a small internal repair function. Mini-robots (less sophisticated
and much larger than the nanotechnology used for Matrix) enact repairs.
7. Well, is any appliance immortal? I'd say time takes it's toll on most
things, but obviously they don't age in the same way an organic creature
does. So they have a greater immortality potential. As to their restart
capabilities, that would depend on how they were destroyed, I guess.
8. In 1996, all the clones (including Delilah, Malibu, Burbank, Brentwood
and Hollywood, but excluding Thailog) were biologically aged into their early
twenties. Thailog was aged into his late twenties to match Goliath.
9. Speed-aging has side effects. Also Hollywood is biologically older than
Broadway.
10. Metaphorically, yes.
11. She had studied their culture, and the village had invited her to be
story teller at the festival of the Panther Queen. This was a great honor
that she had been preparing for for years.
12. No. In my mind, they eventually returned home.
13. That's a story for another day. Not a short answer question.
14. He testified against the Dracon family.
15. More of a smart-ass remark, but it was a vague foreshadowing of
Brooklyn's TimeDancer adventures.
16. Someone asked this already. See my earlier response.
17. The axe had absorbed a lot of magic. And yes, he's permanently gone. I
figure the character is now spent. (A lot of people felt he was already
spent went he appeared in Vendettas.) (GDW/1-6-98)
Anonymous writes...
I only have one question right now, and I'll try to phrase it
appropriately. Have Demona and Macbeth ever been, um, intimate, excluding
the time she was masquerading as Domenic Destine? Hope this doesn't break
rules or offend.
Greg responds...
I don't think they've ever had intercourse, if that's what you're asking,
including when she was his fiancèe. That was part of her mystique as
Dominique. (GDW/1-6-98)
Anonymous writes...
Oops. I'm so sorry! I asked a question that someone else had asked. I
didn't mean to. Please forgive me. *sobs in remorse* ...Halloween candy is
my friend. *bounces off nearest wall* Sorry. I'm calmer now. I think that
the magazine is a very cool idea, and I hope that you get to do it. Um, I
suppose I should ask a question. (Like I haven't asked enough.) All right,
you won't tell us how or when Puck and Demona met, but would you tell us
WHERE they met? Please? Thanks! (whether you tell me or not.)
Greg responds...
No. (GDW/1-6-98)
Anonymous writes...
Hey almighty ruler- er, Greg. Thanks for taking the time to answer my
questions- that is, if they're being answered:) Moving on... 1. Which
buildings on the show are real? I know the silver falcon is real... it's in
a mattress ad!!! 2. In "Awakenings" the Magus said that the gargs were
un-natural creatures. Did he mean that in prejudice, or did it mean that
they were actually un-natural? Well, that's all I
can think of right now. Thanks,
Nausika
Greg responds...
1. Give me a list of buildings your curious about, and I'll let you know
which ones, to my knowledge, are real. Eyrie Building is not of course.
Cloisters are. (There, that's a start.)
2. Prejudice. (GDW/1-6-98)
Anonymous writes...
I'm sorry again. You will be pleased to know that I've seriously cut back
on my candy consumption. I just have one more question (that I can
remember), and then I promise to go away... for awhile, at least. How did
Oberon, Titania, and Puck react to A Midsummer Night's dream? Thanks! Bye!
Greg responds...
I haven't given that much thought yet. So at the moment, It's hard to
divorce my answer from the issue of the comic book SANDMAN that dealt
with this exact subject and which I read some time ago. That felt pretty
close to right for me. Having said that, if I ever got around to telling
my version of that story, I'd probably take our characters in a very, very
different direction, because I wouldn't want to be copying Neil Gaiman.
(GDW/1-6-98)
Anonymous writes...
Hi, Mr. Weisman, I really enjoyed the show. My question is a lot of
attention has been spent on the significant others of Broadway and
Brooklyn. What about Lex? Did you plan for him to have a mate, or would
he have turned as some celibate computer geek? Thanks!
Greg responds...
I do have plans for Lex's significant other, but they are tied into other
long-term plans, so it doesn't make much sense to reveal the details now.
(GDW/1-6-98)
Anonymous writes...
You once said that Demona was capable of conceiving a child. 1) Is this
so in both gargoyle and human forms? 2) If she concieved a child in
gargoyle form, would the child survive her sunrise/sunset
transformations? 3) Ditto for if she (Demona) concieved as a human. 4) I
define immortal as this: having a lifespan capable of lasting
infinately. Now, are Fox and/or Alexander Xanatos immortal? 5)
What does Katana look like? (Hope ye answer this one, grin!) Thank
you very much for giving your time to those of us who are obsessed with
your show. Especially me. (She bows low, acknowleging your superiority.
Greg is all-knowing...Greg is omnipotent...I am not worthy! Arigato.)
Again, thanks. Arlee
Greg responds...
1. I would think so, yes.
2. I'd guess that the magic that generates her transformation would also
allow the child to live.
3. Ditto.
4. We honestly don't know. (See the Archives for a more complete answer on
the immortality of Oberon's Children.)
5. She hasn't been designed. I have a vague (extremely vague) picture in my
mind, but I wouldn't want to pin anything down here. Sorry. (See I'm
neither omniscient nor omnipotent. I'm rarely even omnipresent.) (GDW/1-6-98)
Anonymous writes...
****Blaise takes on solid form in the "Ask Greg" room.**** Greetings, Mr.
Weisman. I do have a few questions for you, but they can wait for a little
bit. I am happy to hear about your idea for a magazine. If you choose to
do it, good luck to you! May it be accepted, good, and profitable. Now
then, as for my questions...well, the first one kind of takes some
explaining. 1) I may just be jumping to conclusions here but...when
Bronx, Angela, and Goliath first met Raven in his gargoyle form, they
seemed somewhat wary of him to me. However, when they meet the real
gargoyles, Leo and Una, Angela recognizes them as gargoyles right off the
bat. My question; is there any signifigance to these differing reactions?
2) This second question may be offensive, and I apologize if it is, but I
want to ask it. You have answered a lot (and I mean A LOT) of questions,
and it's obvious a lot of thought went into some of the answers. However,
are there ANY questions which you've just thought up of quick answers to
right when you're asked? By this I mean several odd show nits, or various
internal show devices...aw heck, even I have trouble understanding what I'm
asking! 3) Last, you are very friendly with us fans. Has there ever been
any time in which we have been too...I don't know. Too something? (like
too inquisitive in the case of so many questions) Well, I numbered my
questions and (if I pressed Enter the correct number of times) should have
them spaced apart (if they aren't, I apologize). Thank you very much for
all your time, Mr. Weisman. Farewell. ****Blaise becomes energy and flies
off.****
Greg responds...
1. I think you're reading in more than is there. Bronx is a good
instinctive judge of character, but Goliath and Angela aren't particularly.
I think Goliath largely did trust Raven right off. Angela was suspicious,
but that was because his story didn't make sense to her, although not
necessarily for the right reasons. As for Leo & Una, I think Goliath, Angela
and Elisa were all trying to solve the mystery of the War Memorial and were
too distracted to have too much of a guard up.
2. Some answers are spur of the moment. Some are not. Some answers are
part of my overall thinking but have never been articulated before. Are you
wondering about anything in particular?
3. Never too inquisitive. I don't always feel like giving an answer, but I
don't mind the questions. I don't think it's a secret that I've found a
couple of commenters a bit presumptuous. Assuming they know better than I
what went on behind the scenes in the making of our show or even what is or
was going on inside MY head. That's annoying, but not exactly tragic. I'm
also not too fond of rumor spreaders, who take advantage of fans by
spreading false info so that they can feel superior. But generally, the
fans have been incredibly courteous and enthusiastic. We haven't always
agreed on everything, but I don't expect the fans to goose-step in line
behind me. And it has been great to see how you all have responded with so
much passion for the series. (GDW/1-6-98)
Anonymous writes...
That Gargoyles magazine is an excellent idea, Greg. Good luck with it, and
if it does go through, I hope you make at least a modest profit on it.
Now for some Q's... 1) Is Officer Morgan's name really Morgan Morgan? I
mean, he gets called Officer Morgan at work, and people call him just
Morgan outside of work.. 2) Are you in the mood to reveal the identity of
the Director? (I have a pretty good guess as to who it is, but saying it
would be breaking the ground rules...) 3) What about Mr. Duval? Feel like
telling us who he is? 4) What would Tachi's, Nashville's and Katana's
approximate ages have been? 5) Would Fox still be alive in 2158? 6) If
#5 is yes, then how old (biologically) would she have been? 7) How far
would the Coyote program have evolved? Would he eventually become sentient,
and not tied down to 'what he was programmed with' ? 8) What MiB episode
did you write? 9) Do you think that if the Gargoyles magazine goes
through, relatively high sales from all us garg fans will prompt Disney to
actually consider making new Gargoyles episodes? (Or at least bringing back
the reruns to afternoons, or putting them on the Family Channel with the
rest of their shows.)
Greg responds...
1. Yes. I went to high school with a guy named Morgan Morgan. His full
name was Morgan Lord Morgan III. He had nothing in common with our Morgan,
but I always thought he had a bizarrely cool name.
2. Um, I'm not sure what you mean. I'm not going to reveal his given name,
but it wouldn't be of any particular significance to you. He's not an
existing character, if that's what you're thinking.
3. I've basically given this away already, but I think I'll maintain a bit
of mystery here.
4. When?
5. Not saying.
6. See above.
7. Sorta.
8. It's called "The Big Sleep Syndrome". I just watched a tape of it today
for the first time. It hasn't aired as of today's date, but probably will
have by the time you read this post.
9. Disney on the Family Channel? I think you're confused. Magazine sales
would have to be enormous for it to effect programming decisions. I got
less than 300 responses to the poll. That barely qualifies as a drop in the
bucket. (GDW/1-5-98)
Anonymous writes...
The magazine sounds like an excellent idea! :D I hope you do eventually get
to publish it. 1)Would we, as fans, be permitted to submit articles or
artwork for inclusion in it? (no fanfic, of course. We would leave the
storytelling up to you) You have stated that Oberon was Merlin's father.
2a)Was Oberon aware of that fact? b)Was Merlin? c)What was the
relationship between them?(ie. did they get along?) 3)Is Merlin on Avalon?
(This may have been asked before, but it *is* a yes-or-no question, so I
hope you won't mind) 4)a)Who was Morgan LeFay? Some accounts of the legend
of King Arthur refer to her as the Queen of Avalon. b)What was her
relationship to Oberon and Avalon? c)Was(is?) she part fey? 5)Just a
small matter I wanted to clarify: Is Puck incapable or merely forbidden to
use magic when not teaching or protecting Alex? 6)You mentionned in
response to an earlier question that Xanatos had been fully developped
*before* Jonathan Frakes was cast in that role. How is that
possible??!?!?!?! They are virtually IDENTICAL!!! 7)Inquisitive am I not?
That's all for now, but I'm sure I'll come up with more. Thank you in
advance for your reply.
Greg responds...
1. Letters to the editor certainly. I'd have to check the legalities on the
rest. Of course, it's all looking mighty moot now, but maybe someday.
2a. Yes.
2b. Evenutally.
2c. Complex.
3. Not at the moment.
4. I'm not going to reveal that right now. Sorry.
5. Both.
6. Kismet? I'm not saying that we didn't write to Jonathan's strengths, and
certainly Jonathan brought a great deal to the role. And he was clearly
perfect for it. But the character was designed and developed before Jonathan
came aboard. Before he even occurred to us. The only character from the
original group of regulars that was developed with a specific actor in mind
was Hudson. (And, yes, that actor was Edward Asner.)
7. No more than most. (GDW/1-5-98)
Anonymous writes...
Hi Greg! I promise I'll try to ask fewer questions this time. 1) Why did
Owen freak out when Anastasia mentioned that she had remarried her first
husband? 2) What did Titania do to provoke Oberon into exiling everyone
from Avalon? 3) What were the exact terms of the exile? 4) Just how upset
is Owen/Puck about being eternally banished from Avalon? 5) Does Owen ever
accidentally hurt himself with that stone arm? Like maybe turning over in
bed and whacking himself in the forehead? 6) How much time passed between
"Ill Met By Moonlight" and "The Gathering"? 7) Why did Owen return to help
Xanatos in "The Gathering"? 8) Does Owen just have one tie, or does he have
lots of identical ties? (I like pointless questions. Sue me.) 9) If Puck is
only allowed to use his powers when teaching or protecting Alex, how did he
change back into Owen at the end of "The Gathering"? 10) Could you please
try to clear up the whole Owen/Puck thing? (*sigh* Let me try to clarify
that. People have lots of different ideas about the exact nature of
Owen/Puck, like just how separate they are, (or if the term "they" would
even appliy to "them")... Ack! I don't think I can explain what I mean any
better without breaking the rules! I really hope you understand what I
mean.) Would you believe that I actually came in here to ask *one*
question? Sheesh... Anyway, thanks!
Greg responds...
1) He knew her first husband was Oberon.
2) I'm not revealing that right now.
3) I'm not sure how exact a guy Oberon was (or is). Basically, it was get
out there and live among the mortals 'til I gather you back. Which I
probably won't do for about 1000 years.
4) It's a real blow. He didn't want to go back now, but that's not the same
as being banished from your home forever.
5) Owen is much too competent for that. Don't you agree?
6) Not too much. Ask me again when I've done the whole timeline thing.
7) Basically, he cared too much not to.
8) He has a few ties, but he favors a certain style.
9) That's his "non-powered" form. The one he's stuck with when he isn't
teaching or protecting Alex.
10) I think I've answered this a lot, so I'd recommend checking the
archives for a more complete answer. Basically, Owen is one of Puck's many
identities. A persona Puck created. Owen is, however, a persona that Puck
has a lot invested in. They ARE one guy though. I hope that answers your
question. I don't really think it's that confusing. Are you sure you're not
over-thinking it? It's pretty much what Puck said it was in "The Gathering,
Part II." (GDW / 12-24-97)
Anonymous writes...
I would like to thank you for reading my response. I have a few
questions that have been nagging at me for a while. 1. What happened to
the clocktower after the Hunters blew it up? Was it demolished or
rebuilt? 2. Did/will the gargoyles find out that Canmore and Castaway
are the same person. 3. Did anyone at Internal Affairs wonder where Dect.
Maza was at during her "World Tour"? 4. Not to mention how she got shot?
I feel that I should inform you that you made a mistake. The assault on
the 23rd precienct was a terrorist act. Such actions are a federal
offense and the handling of these cases is under the jurisdiction of the
FBI. The NYPD CANNOT create the "Gargoyle Task Force" without proper
authorization. I find it very hard to believe that the FBI does not have a
larger role in these things. They don't take these things
lightly(believe me, I checked). Sorry for sounding picky. Thank
you.
Greg responds...
1. It was under reconstruction during "THE JOURNEY", though I'm not sure if
that was clear in the episode. It was, at least in my mind, being rebuilt.
2. Yes.
3. I don't think there was an Internal Affairs investigation, but Elisa had
to tell Chavez something when she got back. And there was a Missing Person's
Report filed. That case was closed.
4. Elisa told them it was an accidental shooting. There was no evidence to
the contrary, so they let it pass. I'm sure it doesn't hurt that Elisa has a
fairly stellar record, not to mention that she's the daughter of a police
sergeant with an equally clean record.
And, Tim, I don't think I did make a mistake. Who said the FBI
DIDN'T get involved? I never did. I just didn't depict it. But don't tell
me that a local police force cannot create a Task Force at the drop of a
hat. The LAPD does it all the damn time. I'm sure it's no different in
NYC. They don't need the FBI's permission to launch a task force. Just
the Police Commisioner's permission (and no veto from the mayor). And don't
tell me that FBI juristiction or no, the NYPD isn't going to be very
territorial and involved in any investigation into the destruction of one of
their precinct houses. Cops get very intensive when it comes to attacks on
their own. Very intensive. Sorry for sounding prickly. (GDW/12-15-97)
Anonymous writes...
Hello! I just have one question for you. 1)Why doesn't Elisa even shed a
tear when she finds out (or thought she knew the truth) that Hudson died in
the episode when Macbeth was a robot? I'm REALLY sorry, but I forgot the
title of the episode. If your too confused with this question, I'll
understand if you don't answer it! Thanks.
Greg responds...
1. THE PRICE. And I just don't think there was time to take it all in,
before the real Hudson showed up. (GDW/12-15-97)
Anonymous writes...
Hello again Mr. Weisman. You mentioned that The Goliath Chronicles moved
"too fast" with public acceptance of the gargoyles, and that's certainly
true. My question is this, by the time "Bad Guys" rolls around (that
leika was AWESOME!), Yama is a member of this covert team. What is his
"status"? Does the mysterious group behind this Dirty Dozen-esque team
grant him any legal rights or acceptance, or is he considered along the
lines of a trained animal, more like Hunter's property than a sentient
beast? Just curious, thanks for answering (if you can)!
Greg responds...
The Director and the Hunter both know that Yama is fully sentient. That
doesn't mean that they choose to recognize that he has any rights. As with
Dingo and Fang, they basically blackmail Yama into joining the team or
else. The Squad's operations are, at least in theory, covert, so there
wasn't any need for a public stance on this point. Good question though.
(GDW/12-15-97)
Anonymous writes...
Mr. Weisman, I?m sorry that there are so many questions, but watching the
repeats on the Disney Channel (in England at least) has given me a lot to
think about. At the time of writing I can?t find the answers to these in
the archives, but ignore the question if that has changed or I?m wrong. 1.
How long do the New Olympians generally live for, naturally? 2. One of my
favourite shows was HERITAGE, but it is the only one that nobody seems to
talk about. A) Whatever happened to Raven? B) Would he have featured again?
3. How and when did Demona come to know that Puck and Owen were the same?
4. I might be reading too much into this, but through the first two seasons
Xanatos and Demona were the two main recurring villains. Xanatos changing
some, if not all, of his views seems to set him up to be a character on
either side, as it suits him (like Macbeth). Castaway, after THE JOURNEY,
can hardly be less than a major villain. A) Is my analysis correct, at
least partially? B) Would having two main villains driven by hate and guilt
make the stories start to seem repetitive? 5. When (ie. The year and maybe
month) would the New Olympians make themselves known? 6. In THE PRICE, out
of all the villains, why did Xanatos choose to make a robotic version of
Macbeth? He knew that the weird sisters took him away in CITY OF STONE, but
presumably didn?t know about HIGH NOON. To him, Goliath would have been
suspicious. 7. Why did Goliath not show himself when Elisa introduced the
Mutates to the Mazas? Although he is a different species, the Mazas would
probably not have noticed until he turned to stone. That way Goliath could
have had the support of the Mazas. Goliath had no problem with Derek
knowing in HER BROTHERS KEEPER. 8. Were the human gargoyles and gargoyle
Elisa how the clan would have looked had they been human or was this only
Puck?s interpretation? 9. You once mentioned that the World Tour was
?laying seeds.? What were they? New Olympians, Pendragon and Matrix for
their series, Hakon, Brod and Griff for other stories in the season and the
clan in Japan was presumably setting the stage for Katana. All these are
obvious. What about the Loch Ness Monster, Raven, Anubis, Odin, Cucullain,
the Guetamala clan and the were-panthers? 10. Was it just chance that
Demona chose to speak to Brooklyn or did she pick him knowing his
character? 11. One of the Weird Sisters mentions, in AVALON PART TWO that
the Eye of Odin was forged on Avalon. Was she referring to Odin?s birth?
12. Would there ever have been any truce or even friendship between Demona
and Elisa? Thanks for doing ?Ask Greg? and especially if you can bear all
these questions.
Greg responds...
1. They're all pretty different, but I'd guess it ranges from between 13 and
250 years.
2. Raven was present for the Gathering on Avalon, where he's currently
residing. I did have more stories planned for Raven.
3. Shortly after Puck created Owen.
4. As far as it goes, your analysis is correct. I'm not particularly
concerned about having both Castaway and Demona as villains. I wasn't
concerned about having Xanatos and Thailog as villains, and their motivations
were fairly similar. I'm making no attempt to have a quota on the number of
Major Villains, Minor Villains, Swing Characters, etc. I try to be true to
each individual and allow them to grow if they're capable of it.
5. I can't answer that. It depends on when, if ever, I get another chance
to tell their story. It's intended to be a contemporary event however, if
that's what you're asking.
6. Xanatos chose Macbeth presumably because he served as believable
misdirection. David guessed correctly. Goliath did believe that Macbeth had
a magical powder that could keep Hudson frozen in stone.
7. I don't think Goliath wanted to intrude on their moment of reunion. They
had enough to deal with, without having to hear Elisa's whole history with
the Gargoyles on top of everything else. And yes, Goliath probably could
have passed for a Mutate, but I doubt he'd want to lie to Elisa's parents,
even by ommision. Also, I'm sure Elisa had input on the decision, and as we
know, Elisa wasn't big on sharing that secret with anyone.
8. Uh... How do I answer that? Both. I mean, how would you look if you
were born a platypus? How would a mule look if he were born an anteater?
9. Yes.
10. When?
11. Maybe. Or maybe to his eye being transformed into the jeweled form we
were familiar with.
12. I'm not sure yet.
(GDW/12-15-97)
Anonymous writes...
1) How did Puck decide on the name Owen Burnett? 2) What does Owen do in
his spare time? 3) Who are Puck's parents? 4) Who told Shakespeare the
story of A Midsummer Night's Dream, and why? 5) How accurate is AMND? Is
it more accurate than Macbeth? 6) What is Puck's real name? (I'm hoping
that that IS his real name, but...) 7) Xanatos does pay Owen, doesn't he?
If so, how much? 8) Does Xanatos ever let Owen take a vacation, and if so,
where does he go during his time off? 9) Why is the window in Owen's
office up so high? 10) What happened to Queen Mab after Oberon overthrew
her? 11) Whenever people ask you if Oberon's Children are immortal, you
get kind of evasive, so I'm going to rephrase it. Do Oberon's Children
eventually die of old age? 12) You've also pointed out that since they're
shape-shifters, Oberon's Children can look any way they want to. Does Puck
really look the way he usually appears? What about Oberon and Titania? 13)
Did the events that occured in "The Gathering" happen exactly the way
Titania planned them, or just generally the way she planned them?
Specifically, did she expect Oberon to eternally ban Puck and take his
powers away? I guess I'll stop now. Thanks for putting up with me. :)
Greg responds...
1. I'd have to think about that. I'm sure he was looking for something that
had the feel of Preston Vogel without actually sounding so close as to arouse
suspicion. (They already looked so much alike.)
2. What spare time?
3. I'm not telling.
4. Ask me again later.
5. Less at stake, so in its way, probably. But the play is heavily
anachronistic and analocalistic (a new word), so it's not exactly a
documentary.
6. Puck is ONE of his many "real" names, others include Owen Burnett and
Robin Goodfellow. In fact we briefly considered using the latter name or
just plain Goodfellow instead of Puck because a couple people were nervous
that Puck would be mistaken by parents for another word which it happens to
rhyme with. Ultimately, we figured that we'd go with the name that the
character was most famous for and just make sure we were really careful with
our enunciation.
7. Yes. I don't know the exact amount. Quite a bit, but he's worth every
penny.
8. Xanatos would let Owen take a vacation, but I don't think Owen's
requested one yet.
9. Design fluke?
10. Heh, heh, heh, heh, heh.
11. I honestly don't know, because they don't know. I'm not trying to be
evasive on this point. Here's what we do know: (1) they are, at the very
least, extremely long lived; (2) none of them have died of old age YET;
(3) They are shape-shifters, so they don't ever have to look old, and most
choose not to. Even the ones who do choose to look old, like Grandmother for
example, don't age visibly, they simply maintain an elderly form. None of
this is evidence against the evenutal possibility of dying of extreme old age.
12. Who knows? I doubt Puck does. Or Oberon or Titania for that matter.
When you can choose any form, who's to say which form is the "true" form?
I'd say Puck, Titania, Oberon et al are in their "true" forms because those
are the forms they most often choose to be in.
13) You'd have to ask Titania, but I wouldn't bet against her.
(GDW/12-15-97)
Anonymous writes...
Some questions and comments: 1) I was wondering if you think Disney would
consider licensing the comic book rights to Gargoyles to an imprint other
than Marvel (ie. Dark Horse, WildStorm, Topcow, ect.) and would you
consider taking on writing duties if they did? Marvel didn't do a great job
with the series because it didn't have the same quality of art and
story-telling that the cartoon had at the time. Without a T.V. series to
compete with, a Gragoyles comic could continue your stories with adequate
sales. Just a thought. 2) To your knowledge, were any of the other
Gargoyles videos edited down from the original broadcasted version? 3)Did
they include any new scenes? Although "Awakening" was cut down a lot, I
noticed a new scene where Goliath answered the airship captain's question
of "What are you?" with "Your worst nightmare", a cliche that kind of
deserved to be edited out. 4) I just want to say that I'm glad your staff
put out such a great animated series without resorting to adding the
pointless violence that your Mighty Morphing competitors survived on. There
are only a handful of children's shows nowadays that rely on true
story-telling, but they seem to be getting cancelled all of the time in
exchange for mediocre programming. Thanks for your time.
Greg responds...
1. I think Disney would consider that. The question is, how do you get a
new comic company interested, when Marvel's version poisoned the water from a
sales standpoint. Still if you guys could convince a comic company to take
it on, I'd love to write the book. Again, I was poised to take over the
writing of the Marvel book (and I had already scripted one issue) when the
mag was cancelled by Marvel. Incidentally, I think the art was generally
pretty strong on the book. The stories suffered because they were tangential
to my series continuity, but I don't think it was a bad effort. The main
problem was that it was marketed poorly and/or incorrectly.
2. To my knowledge, they were not. Though I didn't watch them. I'm just
confident that they didn't spend the money to do any editing.
3. There were no new scenes. Even that wasn't a new scene. As you noted
the two (nearly) simultaneous edits of "AWAKENING" and "THE HEROES AWAKEN"
were done by two different sets of people who had two different sets of
marching orders.
4. Thank you and you're welcome. (GDW/12-15-97)
Anonymous writes...
A few questions, all fey (fae, fay, whatever) related. Thank you in advance
for your responses. 1)a)Does Oberon have any biological offspring other
than Merlin? b)Who are they? c)Which of the above, if any, are also
Titania's children? 2)Where was Puck during the late 15th century? (I am
not asking WHO he was or WHAT he was doing, since you are unlikely to
answer such questions. All I want is the name of a city - or country, if
you would prefer not to be more specific.) 3)You mentionned that Queen Mab
was Oberon's mother, and several people have asked who his father was, but
who were TITANIA's parents? 4)Just out of curiosity, have you read the
novel "The Mists of Avalon"?
Greg responds...
1a. Yes.
1b&c. I'm not telling.
2. Around.
3. I'm not telling.
4. No. Though I received it as a gift while I was working on the show, I
haven't gotten around to reading it yet. Right now I'm in the middle of
reading the plays of Christopher Marlowe. After that, I plan on reading the
complete works of William Faulkner. In between, I generally fit in a Tony
Hillerman book here and there. Everything else is in line behind those three
authors. (GDW/12-15-97)
Anonymous writes...
Hi Greg, thanks again for answering all our q's. 1)You said in one of
your responses that one of the main, gargoyle characters would die
violently. In another response you said that Castaway might (in the future)
kill a gargoyle. I don't want to break your rules by assuming any of my own
opponions on this, but are these two responses any way related? 2)How
long ago was the Guatemalan clan mostly killed out? 3)What happened to
Pendragon's son that Oberon needed to owe him a favor? 4)I know you
told us "Let me surprise you" on the ceremony between the commitment of
Elisa and Golith's relationship, but I'm just wondering one thing...Were
any of their friends there, or were they in privacy? 5)You said that
you had 10 monthes to produce/make the first 13 episodes, but I heard
before that it took a year to make the final copy of an ep. Am i wrong? If
I am, how long should it take to produce a great final copy? 6)I have
noticed that while watching TGC (and I'll take this from the first ep that
you did) the sound affects, and the animation is strikingly similar to the
sound affects and animation the the cartoon, "Spiderman". Was their an
animation/company change between the 2nd and the 3rd season? 7)In
another response you said that Elisa and Goliath barely had a realtionship.
Was the "date" that Elisa and Goliath were planning to have, before being
ambushed at her apartment, in "The Journey", considered to you, part of
thier progress in their realtionship? Thanks for your time! I greatly
appreciate it!
Greg responds...
1. I'm not sure that I said exactly what you're reporting here. I don't
remember. At any rate, I'm not responding to this.
2. Not very.
3. Huh? Oberon owed his own son Merlin a favor.
4. Friends and relatives will be in attendance.
5. "Final Copy"? I'm not sure what that means. From premise to air can
take as little as six months to as much as two years, depending on schedule,
staff, money, etc. Obviously, the more time, the better the odds that the
quality will be high in the end result. Time is no guarantee of quality, but
it sure helps.
6. Yes.
7. I'd say it was progress, though aborted progress. You'll notice
Elisa did dress up for it. (GDW/12-15-97)
Anonymous writes...
Well first I what to thank you and the rest for a great TV series. First,
you probley bee asked this one a few times, are you or your staff Star Trek
fans, no malice intended, I enjoy Star Trek. Just wondering about the
voices, personally i think are great choices. Second, this might be
stepp'in on some toes, but ya never know less ya ask, is Disney or anyone
going to be porting the second season to video, I know the movie and first
season are already on video. And now I can't remember any other questions,
oh well, thanks for your time...
Greg responds...
I do like Star Trek -- some episodes and films more than others, of course.
I've discussed why we had so many Star Trek voice actors before. Check the
archives, but the short answer is that a bunch of them auditioned for us
right off the bat, so that later when we were casting we had them in mind.
No plans for putting the 2nd season out on video as far as I know.
(GDW/12-15-97)
Anonymous writes...
First I would like to say that I think gargoyles had to be the best
animated series I have ever seen. Now for the questions. 1. Do you have
any gargoyles fiction on this or any site? I have enjoyed alot of the
fanfiction but would love to read some of your work. 1. I have been
curious abaut Demona. How evil is she rated from 1 to 10? I mean could
she bring a new born human infant to harm, or isn't she that bad? 3.
Does Oberon have an equal? Or someone who's power nears or exeeds
Oberons? 4. I am from New Zealand And the last Gargoyles episode we got
here was "Hunters Moon". Are there any more episodes to follow and if so
do I have much to look forward to? Thanks alot Greg.
Greg responds...
1. Not really, though I have written a couple of short things here at ASK
GREG. A little story about City of Stone, as I recall, plus the multi-part
background piece called "Once upon a time there were three brothers..."
1. [Two question ones. Boy, this numbering thing must be harder than it
looks. :)] I don't know how to numerically rate a character's evilness.
Everything with Demona is situational. I'm sure she believes she could smash
in an infant human's skull. But frankly, I doubt she'd do it when push comes
to shove.
2. There was no question 2.
3. Yes. Mommy Mab for starters.
4. There were 13 episodes done after the HUNTER'S MOON 3-parter. They were
collectively titled "Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles". I worked on the
first episode of those 13, a show titled "The Journey". I'm fairly proud of
that episode. The other twelve were done by other people, and I don't much
care for them, but I'm hardly objective. I'm told that they aren't as
good as the original 65 episodes, but that they are pretty good compared to
other cartoons. (GDW/12-11-97)
Anonymous writes...
I have a silly little question. Before Oberon overthrew Queen Mab, were the
Children of Oberon called the Children of Mab?
Greg responds...
Yes.
(GDW/12-11-97)
Anonymous writes...
1. You said in a previous question the vial with the virus was destroyed?
How'd it get destroyed if breaking it causes the spell to be unleashed, or
can it only be unleashed on a Hunter's Moon. 2. What the blazes was meant
by Demona being on the side of the Angels. I looked all around the archive
for that question and the first two parts of THE THREE BROTHERS but didn't
find a single one. 3. Who's Kenneth I? I hope this question isn't wiped
but: was THE THREE BROTHERS a cut scene or an ep that was lost from the
original ep making? 4. Will you insert all the scenes you had to cut from
the eps GATHERING up to HUNTERS' MOON before Gorebash closes this archieve,
and any other scenes you had to cut, or are some going to be left out? 5.
I hope the question isn't wiped either but: What I meant by timeline in my
previous question is how exactly would you have started off your spinoff
serieses, like, with an introductory GARGOYLES Ep: Or in TIMEDANCER case,
FUTURE TENSE Ep, or would you have just started them giving no reasons. 6.
I hope this question isn't wiped either but: If you do the spinoffs and
then decide to conclude one, then wanted to make a Second Season for it how
would you start it back up? 7. How many years of timedancing does Brooklyn
do before he meets Katana, after he meets her but before they have
children, after they have children but before FUTURE TENSE, and after that
before returning home, or, assuming FUTURE TENSE comes first how many
before FUTURE TENSE, then between that and metting Katana, then between
when they have kids, then between when they come home? 8. How would you
have pulled off where Brooklyn shows up with a mate and two kids and keep
the show going while having a spinoff, why would the he touch the Phoenix
Gate, how would it exit the Timestream, and why wouldn't Brooklyn be able
to control it. 9. I hope this doesn't get wiped either but would Demona
ever learn about the Illuminati? Are there other secret societies besides
them, and if so, which is the strongest? Who was the first Fae? Who was the
first gargoyle? For Demona's redemption or becoming an ally, whatever you
want to call it, would that have happened in a single ep, a multiparter ep,
or started and gradually taken shape and conclusion over a series of eps?
10. Why would Yama, Dingo, the Matrix, and Robyn be considered BAD GUYS
since they're all good now? 11. What would happen if some idiot did change
the timestream?
Whoops, ignore question 11 please! I think that might've been an idea, and
I don't want the whole question wiped.
Greg responds...
1. You answered your own question. (Man, I'm feeling so redundant.)
2. I'm only guessing here, because you gave me no context, but I assume
you're referring to the proposed FUTURE TENSE spin-off series.
3. Kenneth I was Kenneth MacAlpin, considered by history to be the first
High King of Scotland. And no, I'm writing "Once upon a time there were
three brothers..." as the mood strikes me, as an ASK GREG exclusive. A lot
of the ideas were already in my head of course. And it's all based on a few
real historical facts.
4. I'll include as much stuff as I get around to including, but all the
major stuff has already been included.
5. I'm sorry, I really don't understand the question.
6. All right, quit worrying about whether your questions are going to be
wiped. Questions aren't wiped individually anyway, only posts. Gore has his
instructions and parameters. So do you, if you've read the guidelines. If
Gore wipes it, I'll never know it existed. If he doesn't than the odds are
good that the questions were o.k. If you are unsure about what is or
isn't acceptable, just e-mail Gore. As to question 6, well, you are asking
me to answer a hypothetical question based on a whole set of hypothetical
circumstances. There's nothing "real" to hang an answer of any substance
on. Sorry.
7. I haven't done the Math yet to that degree of specificity. Ask me again
some other time.
8. Again, this is all theory. We didn't know how many series if any would
be on the air. But I was prepared to have Brooklyn as the lead of TIMEDANCER
and as a member of the ensemble of GARGOYLES simultaneously. As to the
details of how the Gate operated in TimeDancer, I don't feel like revealing
that right now.
9. A lot of questions, many completely unrelated to each other, are grouped
under one number here. Please, NUMBER EACH QUESTION SEPERATELY.
10. The TITLE of that proposed spin-off was Bad Guys. It was indicative of
attitude and background of the characters, not necessarily their
immediate good/evil orientation, though Fang would be fairly slow to make a
real transition.
11. Can't be done in the Gargoyle Universe, no matter how stupid you are.
And again, Gore let the question through, so you're safe. But again,
let me make this totally clear. If you suspect that you've slipped in an
idea, than you had better erase it yourself. Gore has very specific
instructions not to edit posts. (He won't play this game: "Question 5 is
o.k. But this question 8 must be deleted." Uh uh. No way. That's not how
it works.) IF EVEN ONE QUESTION IN A POST DOESN'T JIBE WITH OUR GUIDELINES,
GORE WILL KICK THE ENTIRE POST. THE ENTIRE POST. Everyone clear. Good.
Thanks. (GDW/12-11-97)
Anonymous writes...
I had thought I was done, but then I thought up more questions. (Oh, well,
my last set was a short one of two.) 1. Isn't a katana a kind of sword? Did
Brooklyn's mate have this name when he met her? 2. Which leads me to a much
broader question -- what is the gargoyle custom of naming? In the Avalon
World Tour all the members of other clans (that I can think of, at least)
had names. I know at least in 994 the Scottish gargs had no names, and was
it the same all over the world at that time? Did gargoyles gradually take
names to adapt to modern times? (Which I don't really understand. Names
don't seem to be any more necessary now than they were a thousand years
ago, though the Manhattan clan seems to think they are.) 3. Are there any
clans left in Scotland? If no, was Demona's the last one? 4. Did Demona
ever lead another clan? 5. Were the gargoyles ever going to get new clothes
in the near future, or would they attend all those formal ceremonies (about
the recognition of gargoyles as sentient species, the granting of equal
rights to them under the law, and whatever else) wearing thousand-year old
loincloths? 6. Just a little trivia. What color was Hudson's hair before it
turned gray? That's it. Thanks again!
Greg responds...
1. Yes and yes.
2. A lot depended on how much interaction a particular clan had with
humans. The Ishimura clan taught Bushido to the Samurai of that province.
That caused them to take names early on. The Guatemalan Clan had some
interaction with a Mayan sorcerer with whom they protected the rain forest.
They're all named after their pendants. Probably traditional monikers handed
down from generation to generation, occupations that became names over time,
like John Smith or Karen Carpenter. I'd guess that the London clan began to
use names around the time they opened their Soho shop. Basically, naming is
a human trait. But it's addictive and easy to adapt to. In fact, it's
somewhat hard to resist once you've started. I'd guess there aren't many
gargoyles left in the world who don't have names. (But there are a few.)
3. Perhaps.
4. Besides the one in Macbeth's original era? No, not for any length of
time.
5. I don't know. Can't imagine Goliath in a tux. I'm also not sure what
ceremonies we'd be having in my continuity, at least in the immediate future.
6. White, I think. But I reserve the right to change my mind.(GDW/12-11-97)
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