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Lord Sloth writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

They can see well enough since their TV is allways on.

Greg responds...

tfp

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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Kelly L Creighton/Kya White Sapphire writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

"How many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb?"

42.

Greg responds...

tfp

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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Lynati writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

(...why does everyone automatically think Fang is going to have a chance to ask *Goliath* this again?)

(Fang voice:)"How many Gargoyles does it take to change a lightbulb? ...None! They don't have time to change lighbulbs! They are too busy out harassing innocent citizens who are just minding their own business and locking them up in drafty Frankenstein cells! With no TV! HEY! DON'T YOU WALK AWAY FROM ME WHEN I'M YELLING AT YOU! ...ya creep..."

Greg responds...

chuckling

tfp

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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Revel writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

"How many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb?"

*Goliath blinks unphased*

"First you have to figure out how to get the old one out."

Greg responds...

tfp

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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Lord Sloth writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

Q: How many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
A: 10, because their so darn stupid!

(Hey, it's Fang we are talking about here)

Greg responds...

tfp

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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Jim R. writes...

My last post had nothing to do with Noel Leas' post. Purely original on my part. It seemed weird that we both thought of the same basic answer within 5 minutes though.

Greg responds...

Yep. I figured.

But incidentally, if the winner comes down to two similar answers, I'm going to chose the one that posted first, even if it was just by a second.

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Jim R. writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

Fang: "Hey, Goliath, how many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb...?"
Goliath: "None. I can see fine in the dark. How about you?" *POW!*

Greg responds...

tfp

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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Noel Leas writes...

Hey, Greg!

Long time, no post! I've got an idea for that contest:

Subject: LIGHTBULB CONTEST

Q: How many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
A: None. Gargoyles can see well enough in the dark. ;)

Noel L.

Greg responds...

tfp

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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Jim R. writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

Fang: "Hey, Goliath, how many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb...?"
Goliath: "Thomas Edison would be rolling in his grave had he heard you ask that."

Greg responds...

tfp

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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Jim R. writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

Fang: "Hey, Goliath, how many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb...?"
Goliath: "Florescent or regular?"

Greg responds...

tfp

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Jim R. writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

Fang: "Hey, Goliath, how many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb...?"
Goliath: "Silly mutate, lightbulbs are for humans."

Greg responds...

tfp

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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matt writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

"Hey, Goliath, how many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb...?"

"Screwing lightbulbs?! What sorcery is THIS??!!"

Greg responds...

tfp

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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Jim R. writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

None. By the time they got it screwed in, they'd all be stone when they need to turn it off.

Greg responds...

tfp

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Jim R. writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

It would take all of them to catch Bronx first, who would think the lightbulb was a chew toy and later try to bury it.

Greg responds...

tfp

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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Jim R. writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

If it takes more than one gargoyle then we should be asking, "How many lightbulbs does it take to piss them all off before they rip the socket out of the ceiling?"

Greg responds...

tfp

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Jim R. writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

If it's the lightbulb that powers the clocktower, that's got to be ONE...HUGE...lightbulb.

Greg responds...

tfp

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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Lady Mystic writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

"Hey, Goliath, how many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb..."

**slight pause**

"Give up? None. With eyes like those who needs bulbs!" **chuckles** "Ahh, I crack myself up."

Greg responds...

tfp

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Airportman writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

How many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

One, but he would need a human to buy the lightbulb or steal it from the stockroom in the police station

Greg responds...

tfp

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Airportman writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

How many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

Three-

One to say, "What would you want with a lightbulb? You've got shiny eyes,"
One to whine about turning the lightbulb into a planter,
And one and a starfleet to actually change it.

Greg responds...

tfp

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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Airportman writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

How many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

Gargoyles do not screw in lightbulbs, they ROAR!!!

Greg responds...

tfp

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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Airportman writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

How many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

Five--

A fat one to eat the original bulb,
A lanky red one to criticice the fat one's eating habits,
A large purple one to flare his eyes for light while the bulb is being changed,
A small green one to actually do the changing,
And an old brown one to yell, "SORCERY!" when the new bulb turns on.

Greg responds...

tfp

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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matt writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

how many gargoyles??? i asked Anubis, he said:

"the lightbulb has died, let it rest. ultraviolet or standard, 55 or 100 watt, all light bulb are equal in death. burning out is the ultimate fairness..."

Greg responds...

ahhhhh

tfp

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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Demoness writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

"How many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb..."

Five

One to figure out what is wrong with the lightbulb.
One to go get a new one 'without' breaking it again.
One to figure out how to take out the bad one.
One to figure out how to put in the good one.
and One to put in the good one.

Greg responds...

tfp

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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Guardian/Carole writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

Four. Lex has to determine which tool to use, Broadway has to complain about how long he hasn't eaten, Brooklyn has to do it with so much flair he fails, and finally Angela screws it in.

Just thought I'd take a stab at it . . . Yeah-kay. Biyo!

Greg responds...

tfp

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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Lord Sloth writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

How many Gargoyles?

Just one, as soon as you get the good Dr. Sevarius to replace those clumsy gargoyle's hands with some Lightbulb friendly human ones.

Greg responds...

tfp

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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DragonWolf writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

"Six. One to screw in the lightbulb and five to berate themselves for not protecting the old one from burning out."

Greg responds...

a smile, a palpable smile, I do confess it.

tfp

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Blaise writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

"How many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb."

Well, you just need one to intimidate the human into doing it.

Greg responds...

tfp

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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Aris Katsaris writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST (and I consider this all one entry btw :-)

"How many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb?"
Greg responds: I'm home right now and the answer is in my office. Ask again later.

"How many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb?"
Greg responds: Your assumptions are incorrect.

"How many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb?"
Greg responds: I'm not that big in quantifying things. Lots, I guess.

"How many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightblub?"
Greg responds: What's a lightblub?

"How many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb?"
Greg responds: All things are true.

"How many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb?"
Greg responds: I wouldn't want to tie down my hands and the hands of the artists in this respect.

"How many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb?"
Greg responds: The world may never know. :-)

Greg responds...

Okay, this made me laugh. Not sure how to get this into Fang's mouth, but in the meantime...

tfp

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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Lord Sloth writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

Fang> Hey, yo Goliath! How many Gargoyles does it take to screw in a light bulb, huh?

Goliath> I give up, how many Gargoyles does it take to screw in a light bulb?

Fang> About as many as the number of light bulbs that can be screwed into a gargoyle!

Greg responds...

tfp

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Lord Sloth writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

Fang> Hey, yo Goliath. How many Gargoyles does it take to screw in a light bulb, huh?

Goliath> I'm not sure Fang, but it only takes one to screw an annoying, bug zapping mutate into the wall to provide illumination.

Greg responds...

tfp

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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Goliath JD - Jack Donovan writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

"Two - but how can they fit inside a lightbulb?"

Greg responds...

tfp

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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Josh Wurzel writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

How many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

None. A gargoyle can no more stop guarding the castle than stop breathing the air. And changing lightbulbs does NOT count as "protecting the castle", Xanatos!

Greg responds...

tfp

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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Greg Bishansky writes...

"LIGHTBULB CONTEST"

How many Gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

One, cause only the short one could figure out how a lightbulb works.

Greg responds...

tfp

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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Demoness writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

"How many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb..."

Four!

One to screw it in and three more to hold off the Quarrymen!

Greg responds...

tfp

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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Demoness writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

"Hey, Goliath, how many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb..."

None! They are all stoned!!

Greg responds...

tfp

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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Vashkoda writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

"How many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb?"

None. Whoever has the Phoenix Gate will go back in time and make sure the light bulb doesn't go out.

Greg responds...

TFP

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Vashkoda writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

"How many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb?"

None, they only screw criminals.

Greg responds...

TFP.

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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Vashkoda writes...

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

"How many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb?"

Are you kidding? They won't even change their loincloths!

Greg responds...

Uh... ewwww.

Anyway, it goes in the contest file until I can finally get through September and judge all the entries.

Thanks for playing.

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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matt writes...

if a female gargoyle not living or having ever had lived on Avalon happened to have 4 biological children, would you say it was more likely that she either had twins born from one egg, or was able to lay an egg for an extra season as her female rookery siblings? in short, whats more likely, 4 eggs or 3 with one egg being twins?

Greg responds...

Neither, really. Though I guess the twin scenario, barely.

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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Entity writes...

You've revealed that Luna, Phoebe, and Selene represent three different 'motivations.' You said these motivations are Fate, Revenge, and Compassion (it's fairly obvious from the show what Phoebe stands for, and you've said yourself in previous ASK GREG responses that Phoebe is "the nice one").

So, why do the Sisters harbor these three agendas of all agendas? If the answer is somewhere along the lines of what The Phoenix Gate's origin is (i.e. only the Timestream, or God, knows), then what were your behind-the-scenes reasons?

Greg responds...

This is more an issue of feel than logic to me, which may be disappointing.

But I feel like these three 'agendas' as you call them strike a balance.

Do we take action or does action take us?

Do we seek redress or offer mercy?

Can we comprehend the universe?

It just works for me.

And, hell, since I've all but revealed it anyway.

When Luna is ascendent the Sisters are the Fates or Norns (or any similar threesome).

When Seline is ascendent the Sisters are the Furies (or any similar threesome).

When Phoebe is ascendent the Sisters are the Graces (or any similar threesome).

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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Oberon writes...

You've said before that the Weird Sisters are conflicting forces stuggling for supremacy so were the forces, Good (Pheobe), Evil (Selene) and Neutrality (Luna) (i think i got their names right)? These seem to reflect in their individual personalities.

Also, you said that the Sisters three personality traits showed that thet'de be playing different parts in the series.

Greg responds...

No. Phoebe isn't "good". And Seline isn't 'evil'. And Luna is far from 'neutral'.

You're attaching value judgments to their traits.

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Galvatron writes...

Are the weird sisters the Horare? Hesperides? Fates? Norns? Morrigan?Harpies?Graces?

Todd, could you delete that last post since I forgot to put my name on it?

Greg responds...

deja vu

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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Anonymous writes...

Are the weird sisters the Horare? Hesperides? Fates? Norns? Morrigan?Harpies?Graces?

Greg responds...

I think I've answered this.

They are the Fates/Norns and the Furies and a third thing that I've chosen not to reveal at this time.

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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Vashkoda writes...

You've said that the timeline is "'done' for now" and that the last date you have listed is in 2198. Because I would assume that the liberation of Earth is a big event that you would have planned and included in your timeline, does this mean that the invasion lasts less than a year? (because it started already in March 2198)

Greg responds...

No. It just means that I haven't yet decided how long it takes before the liberation occurs. It's certainly longer than one year. Beyond 2198 or so things are quite vague in my head... The only things that I know happen after liberation is the formation of the Liberty and Notre Dame Clans.

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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Jacob writes...

Like you, I'm not a biologist, but this thing about a garg's wings bug me. You said that there are bones inside the wings, though you were not sure. But if there are some, then they can't be like the ones inside the arms or legs. Just watch one episode and you should notice what I mean. To fold them over the shoulders with only two large bones, they must be made of rubber, but that seems pretty unlikely. I would say that either instead of two large bones there are many vertebras, or instead of bones something else like cartilage.

I hope you understand what I mean.

What do your thoughts about it?

Greg responds...

I have bones in my arm and it still bends at the elbow.

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Lord Sloth writes...

I already said this in the comment room, but you may not have read it. I just wanted to say sorry about how I put a bit too much attitude into some of my past questions (though at the time it felt more like righteous outrage to the way you answered questions). You were quite right in how you aren't obliged to answer for anything for us. This is your domain and your time you are putting out, and sometimes I and other people take that for granted. So in the future I will try to be more respectful.
That having been said, the reason I talked like that was I didn't see why making a small mistake in the question, was any reason not to answer. I didn't (and still don't) understand what you want when you avoid a question. You could want to not answer it at that moment, or it could just be a secret you don't want to get out (which I am quite willing to respect). So:

1) How can I tell which smart-ass response means what? As in When does it mean that you don't want to answer ever, you don't feel like answering now or you just don't want to answer because my spelling is getting aggravating.

2) Would you please be so kind as to grant me the knowledge of why Goliath, Angela and Gabriel weren't burned horribly when they fell into that water mixed with hot magma? By now I do have my own theory about this, but I would like to hear your answer.

And as for my spelling, since both you and Todd Jenson have told me how hard it is for you and him to read what I have to say, I have been making quite a fair effort to keep it clean (and the response as been fairly good in the CR). It seems people can change someone for the better, thanks for the incentive.
BTW, I was just slightly amused when I looked up "Pendantic" (which was what you called on of my questions) in the dictionary and couldn't find it. It was only when I asked my mom, that I found out it is spelled "Pedantic". But still, It's a cool word and thanks for teaching it to me.

Many thanks.
The Lord of the Sloths.

Greg responds...

1. Honestly, you probably can't in a vacuum. If you hang here long enough, you may get a better sense of my rhythms, I suppose. But I still maintain that I don't have to explain myself. I just have to keep it fun for (a) me and (b) enough of you guys to make doing this worthwhile. I think the smart-ass stuff is part of the fun. Certainly for (a). And hopefully for a large enough percentage of (b).

2. I'd have to review the scene in question. It's been awhile.

Your spelling is much improved and it is much appreciated. I don't myself claim to be a brilliant speller, and, hey, typos happen. I know how to spell pedantic, so that one was a typo. All I asked is that you make a bit more of an effort. You have. I'm grateful.

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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matt writes...

can a female gargoyle born, raised and living her life on Avalon generally have more than three eggs in her lifetime if she wanted to?

Greg responds...

Potentially, I think.

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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Lord SLoth writes...

1.By the time of the Journey, has Jeffery Robin's finished "the Sword and the Staff"?
2.If yes, was it a sucses?
3.Has Hudson read it? What did Hudson think?

Greg responds...

1. I don't know. It could easily take an author a year to write a novel of any substance.

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Anonymous writes...

Do the N'kai have gods? What about the Space-Spawn?

Greg responds...

1. I don't know yet.

2. They have two gods.

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shadow warrior writes...

was Hudson's hair/ beard always grey/ white, like Brooklyn's? or did it change at some biological age like Demona's

Greg responds...

I honestly don't know yet.

Response recorded on November 29, 2001

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Anonymous writes...

What are the muses in the GU?

Greg responds...

The muses got stuck in the gu a long time ago. It took intensive showering to get it out of their hair.

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Vic writes...

hi,
What shows or properties did you work on before gargolyes?

Greg responds...

Many, many. All the Disney stuff, primarily DuckTales and Darkwing Duck and Bonkers and Raw Toonage, but most of the rest in some capacity or another too.

Before that I was at DC Comics, where my main claim to fame (though not much fame) was Captain Atom.

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Gipdac writes...

This is a second post because you might never see it, but why forty years of timedancing?
Why an entire series? I personally think that the timedancing would go over much better as a mini-series where you have him gone for maybe fifteen twenty years. From what I know about the series (and, granted I don't know much) to me it sounds like there would only be a few changes. Thanks for your time.

Greg responds...

Matter of opinion, but I feel like it would work.

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Gipdac writes...

When Brooklyn gets back from his timedancing he'll be about biologically forty years old, Goliath is only biologically twenty-nine years old as of 1996. I thought the second was supposed to be young because s/he would take over command of the clan. So…
1) Will post-timedancing Brooklyn still be second-in-command?
2) Will Goliath choose a new second after Timedancers?
3) If so who will it be, Angela, Broadway, Lexington and Nashville?

Greg responds...

1. For the time being at least.

2. Not saying.

3. See 2).

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Gipdac writes...

While answering a question from Lord Sloth you said "Initially, Katana is not with Brooklyn when he first arrives in 2198".
1) Does this mean that Brooklyn will do some timedancing in between his stay on G2198?
2) Will Katana be with Brooklyn during any of his stay in the year 2198?

Greg responds...

1. Not clear on what you mean here.

2. Not saying.

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Kelly L Creighton/Kya White Sapphire writes...

I cant find this in the archive, tho I find it hard to believe it hasnt been asked.

1. Do Oberon's Children reproduce in the biological sense? I mean do they actually pick a mate and have offspring?

2. Demoness asked why Mab disliked Titania, and you said its because Mab thought Titiania was a spoiled brat, and beneath Oberon. So was Titania *raised* as a spoiled brat, meaning she had actualy parents, or did she just have a high opinion of herself (in Mab's eyes).

3. Were the Children of Oberon we have seen (banshee, anansi, etc) mostly offspring of Oberon? Or were most of them there before him?

4. What did Mab call them all? Obviously not 'Oberon's Children'. Or am I wrong?

Greg responds...

1. Largely.

2. Not answering this now.

3. Neither.

4. The Children of Mab.

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The Cat writes...

Hello Greg,

This is The Cat, again. Ok, question. Why did Sevarius(hope I spelled that right) clone the other gargoyles?

How did he clone the male gargoyles? I only thought females could be cloned because we have the proper cells, such as the egg.
Well all for now. Bye.

Greg responds...

Why? Because (a) he was well paid and (b) he likes that kinda thing.

As to the male-female thing, I'd never heard that.

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Epantiras writes...

"Vows" has 2 endings, right? Why? What appended in the 2nd ending where Goliath and Demona are still together? How can they live in Manhattan if Demona didn't help the Vikings to attack the castle ?
Thanks!

Greg responds...

"Vows" really only has one ending. But the first time it aired, it aired with an uncorrected scene. It showed Goliath and Demona kissing. It's supposed to be a final flashback to them at the castle in the tenth century. But the first time it aired the wrong background was used, and so they seemed to be kissing in the present at the clocktower. This is just a mistake, and it was corrected for subsequent airings. (We ran out of time or it would have been corrected before the first airing.)

Some of the fans prefer the mistake. Don't ask me why.

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The Cat writes...

Hi Greg,

Last one from me, for awhile anyway.
Ok, these are about disabilities. I'm disabled and I was wondering about this because it seemed to me that the only gargoyles that had anything wrong with them (such as blindness or missing a limb) aquired it in battle.

1. Are any gargoyls born with problems that cause a disability?(Like, I have heart problems and they caused me to have a stroke when I was 4 years old which caused the right side of my body not to work properly.)
2. Are any gargoyles born blind, mute, deaf or missing any limbs?
3. If yes, what does the rest of the clan do with them?
4. If no, why not?

Ok, I'm being chased off the computer. I better run. Bye.

Greg responds...

1. I don't know. I won't rule it out, but I have their healing factor to figure in. It's also possible that some eggs just don't hatch. But I'd have to think and do more research.

2. Same answer. I'm not sure at this point.

3. The clan takes care of its own in any case.

4. The answer, if the answer is no, would have something to do with the healing factor which begins to work even in the egg. But again, I haven't considered this yet, honestly.

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The Cat writes...

Hi Greg,

The Cat, again.
Ok, these questions are about language.

1. Do gargoyles have their own language?
2. If no, then how come the Guatamala and Japanese Clans could understand Goliath, Angela and Elisa when they were on the "World Tour"?
3. If yes, what would it be called? Don't you dare say English, that is a Human language!
4. How come the Guatamala Clan and the Japanese Clan could speak perfect English? It takes a bit of time to translate Spanish into English and vica versa. Same with Japanese.
5. Languages under go many changes. In just a generation the words that one used to mean "Nice!" Have gone from "Groovy!" to "Cool!" So, how could Elisa understand Goliath since the English language had gone through many changes in 1,000 years and most likely Goliath and his clan spoke Celtic, Gaelic or Anglo-Saxxon, not English?

Ok, Bye.

Greg responds...

1. No.

2. On some level we were cheating. But basically, we were assuming that English is fairly global at this point.

3. See above.

4. I wanted to make more use of foreign languages in these and at least a couple other episodes. Do a bit of stuff with subtitles. But my bosses rejected the idea.

5. This was another cheat, largely. I'm told, Michael Reaves has a theory to explain this using a magic spell. But I've not heard it first hand.

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The Cat writes...

Hi Greg,

Ya said post every question separately for each topic, so that is what I'm doing.

Ok, these questions are on another topic of much controversy. Race. I'm curious about this topic because during my freshman and sophmore years in highschool my classmates were in a racial, I'll say, argument. While, I think, no one was hurt it left me wondering about what gargoyles might do in the same predicament.

So, here are the questions:
1. Are gargoyles prejudice of another gargoyle just because the other has something different than the others, like wings, a beak, ears, etc?
2. Do gargoyles ever think that they are better or worse off because of how they look?
3. If either of these two are incorrect, then why?

Well that's it, Bye.

Greg responds...

1. Because there is so much racial prejudice between gargoyles and humans, the cosmetic differences between various gargoyles seem relatively insignificant. Everything is relative, of course and depends on scale.

2. Sure.

3. See above.

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The Cat writes...

Hey Greg,

Figured I'd nag ya just a little.

Ok, these questions are about religion. I'm curious about this one because I remember (this is still probably going on) when the northern half of Ireland was in turmoil with the southern half just because of religion.

So, here are the questions:

1. Are gargoyles concerned about religion as much as humans are?
2. Do they have their own?
3. Do they ever get into fights with other clans just because their version of the truth doesn't quite corruspond to the others version of the truth or because one clan may believe in one god or goddess while the other clan may believe in more than one god or goddess?

Or:
4. Are gargoyles so much "higher" than humans that they're not that petty and really don't care about whether or not the religion of one clan corrusponds to their's as long as it has something in it about protecting humans and being "good"?

Hope ya got all that. Hope I spelled right. Oh well, you should get the idea of what I mean if I didn't spell any big words right, like corruspond, I don't think I spelled that one right.

Greg responds...

1. Referring to any group of individuals as monolithic in their beliefs is a mistake. But generally speaking the Gargoyles' Faith, so to speak, is both animistic and monotheistic and essentially more laissez faire than most human religions. Codes of conduct and respect and tradition mean quite a bit. But God generally takes care of himself/herself.

2. Sure, to some extent. Check the archives under Gargoyle customs for more information.

3. Interclan warfare would be EXTREMELY rare in that the clans are so spread out even in medieval times.

4. Individual gargoyles may be more 'evolved' than individual humans, but one of the points of the series was that no one species is superior to any other species.

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Vashkoda writes...

1.) You've answered, "He's indifferent in the incarnations you've seen" when Lord Sloth asked whether Coyote the robot had any feelings for Hyena. Because of your choice of the word "incarnations", let me rephrase the question to ask:

When they become part of the Ultra Pack, how will Coyote the robot feel towards Hyena?

2.) What gender will the fifth Ultra Pack member be?

Greg responds...

1. Don't know yet.

2. Not telling.

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Vashkoda writes...

Will Demona meet either of her next two loves prior to the Space Spawn invasion?

Greg responds...

Not revealing that now.

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Shan writes...

Greg said:
In fact, Goliath's initial reaction to Thailog is not to form a bond. It's to call him an abomination. (You blithely skipped over that, Shan.) Part of what follows is a bit of guilt mixed in with him taking responsibility for Thailog as a parent.

As to Angela, you've again missed his initial reaction to her on Avalon. It is clearly one of paternal pride, just as he is proud of Gabriel and all of his children.

Shan responds:
You're right on both counts. I do remember having fallen asleep and just woken up in time to see the "Double Jeapordy" episode. Probably thought I remembered more than I really did, both about what I had just seen and Angela's situation. Lousy excuse though. I really should have researched better before asking a question of such an involved level (re: attempting to compare Thailog and Angela).

Greg responds...

No biggie. Glad you're interested.

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Shavri writes...

In the episode, "Future Tense," didn't it ever--disturb you looking back how Demona and Brooklyn were a couple? I mean, I see Goliath as a father to Brooklyn(even though G's only 10 garg years older). It wouldn't be right for a son to date his father's former wife/girlfriend. It would be downright disgusting. Yick! If my mother was single, I could never, EVER go out with a guy that has dated my her--even if he was around my age. Would you? And to make the B/D relationship concept/idea worse, Demona had been with THAILOG before she'd been with Brooklyn. Talk about hand-me-downs. Wow, that would be quite a marketing idea. I could just see it now: "Come on down and get the all-new 'Hand-Me-Down Demona' action figure! As a bonus you get to choose between Goliath, Thailog, or Brooklyn as her perspective "partner!" Heh heh! Demona would have a different outfit for which ever pairing you choose. Heh! Anyway, I'm just glad the whole thing was a dream-sequence scheme created by Puck and not something that would actually happen in "your" Gargoyle Universe.

Greg responds...

Well, first off it was intentionally done for shock value to freak Goliath (and our audience) out.

But to be fair, I don't see Goliath as a father figure to Brooklyn. I see him as an older brother.

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FanForLife writes...

Hi, Greg, I just wanna say I love the show and I was wondering something---Titania had Fox by the human, Renard, but did Oberon have any flings with human women? Did he have any children by them? Thanks!

Greg responds...

Merlin.

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The Cat writes...

Hello Greg,

Ok, I was wondering if you could give me some advice about how to get The Gathering to come to my home town. I can't go to any of The Gatherings because I'm in college and well. School comes first. Anyway, ya think ya could? Well, bye.

Greg responds...

Where do you live?

(I applaud you for putting school first. But the Gathering is usually over a weekend in the summer, so I'm not clear why college alone is an impediment.)

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Zach Baker writes...

"How many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb?"

I dunno, how many you got?

Greg responds...

And FINALLY, the contest begins. This goes on file til all the entries are in.

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Anonymous writes...

Fox
Did you plan for Fox to use her magic in future episodes?

Greg responds...

Potentially. (Today's new favorite word.)

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Anonymous writes...

New Wyvern clan
Why are the new Wyvern clan anti-technology? How did they get to QFL?

Greg responds...

Anti-technology may be a bit strong, but they emphasize a more traditional lifestyle without technology. Concessions are made when it's important, I suppose. That includes boarding transportation to an event important to the entire Gargoyle Nation.

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Anonymous writes...

London Clan
How rich is the London clan in 2198? What stuff do they sell in their stores in 2198?

Greg responds...

They're doing all right.

Magic stuff. Tourist stuff. Gargoyle merchandise. Etc.

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DragonWolf writes...

I noticed something during a viewing of Vendettas. In the background, there's a building with a sign on it reading 'ELEXEM'.

Hmmm... Elexem. El-ex-em. L-X-M. LXM.

Now, what could that stand for? Lexington-Xanatos Matrix, perhaps? A hint, could it be, for the future? ;)

Greg responds...

ELEXEM STEEL CORPORATION. I'm aware of it. ;)

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Anonymous writes...

Puck
Since Puck didn¡¯t know of Demona¡¯s link with MacBeth how did he think she stayed alive for ten centuries?
Does Xanatos trust Puck/Owen entirely?

Greg responds...

It's possible to simply acknowledge ignorance. Speculating on what his incorrect theory might have been seems pointless.

As much as anyone.

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Anonymous writes...

Shaman&Dreamtime
The dreamtime in Australian legend was where life began and the abode of the gods so is this true in the gargoyles universe?
I just thought Goliath and Dingo¡¯s battle with Matrix is quite similar to shaman battles so was it suppose to be a Shaman battle?

Greg responds...

Shamanistic certainly. We did our best given our resources.

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Anonymous writes...

Karadigi
How did Fara Maku find Karadigi when nobody else found it?

Greg responds...

Maybe for once, Anansi wanted it to be found...

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Gipdac writes...

1) What year was Maria Chavez born in?
2) What is the name of Maria Chavez's daughter?
3) What year was she born in?
4) Who was her father?

Greg responds...

1. Sorry. I don't have my timeline with me.

2. Ditto.

3. Ditto.

4. This has not been established.

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Gipdac writes...

What is Fiona Canmores' twin brother/Charles Canmores father/Jason, Robyn, Jon's grandfather's name?

Greg responds...

Ugh. I'm fairly certain that Fiona's twin brother is named Jackson. But I've charted so many Canmores that I get confused sometimes, and I don't have that chart with me. I can't remember for sure. Ask me again later.

(But I'm pretty sure that Jackson is Fiona's twin brother. That Jackson was the father of Aron who was the father of Charles who was the father of Jason, Robyn & Jon. And I know Fiona's great-grandfather was Angus.)

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Anonymous writes...

Monmouths
What do the Monmouths think of gargoyles in 2198? Are they pro-gargoyle?

Greg responds...

Generally.

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Anonymous writes...

Space-Spawn
Are there any political entities in 2198 in the Milky Way galaxy more powerful than the Space-Spawn Empire?
How did the Space-Spawn develop into the threat that they¡¯re?
Can the N¡¯kai take them down?

Greg responds...

It depends how you define "political entities" and "power".

Victory after victory.

They haven't.

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Airportman writes...

OK, Greg--

Don't laugh, but I have an idea about how to get Gargoyles back on the air. Here's the lowdown:

I've been looking through the archives, specifically the "Bringing Gargoyles Back" one, and I've come across a lot of questions like, "What can I do to bring Gargoyles back?" The answer, howerver, is always the same: "Write letters to Disney, or Buena Vista and ask for the show back, or petition a DVD release of the series." We all know letters are more efficient than emails at these sorts of things, but idividual letters won't do anything compared to an organized, letter-writing campaign. I'm guessing that most of the time you tell people to write in, they don't, because they don't have a clue as to where to start. No address or anything. I suggest that we organize a campaign right here on ASK GREG. I suggest that a new addition to the main page be added, with information about addresses and people to whom we should write. If this info were advertized on the Station 8 Gargoyles page, I'm sure all these people who read ASK GREG would write in; I know I would. Maybe we could persuade some of the other Gargoyles fan pages to advertize it too. I think if we concentrate on a few key Disney and Buena Vista addresses, and absolutely flood them with mail, the message might get through. I'd be willing to help coordinate the campaign, but to be honest, I don't know where to begin. I know you're not in charge of designing the page or anything, but I'm guessing whoever is is probably reading this. Tell me what you think of this idea; I think it can work.

Greg responds...

Lots of thoughts -- in no particular order...

1. Thank you for caring about this. It means a lot to me.

2. Don't count on the notion that Gore reads all these questions. He may not have seen this suggestion. If you're serious and want his help, contact him directly.

3. An organized letter writing campaign would be terrific. I would start with a small focus, a small goal. Get the series released on DVD. I'd recommend contacting Walt Disney Television Animation, Walt Disney (or is it Buena Vista) Home Video and Michael Eisner.

4. ASK GREG is definitely not the site to organize this. Sorry. But if the campaign seems to have been generated by me or by something so obviously connected to me, then it won't look like it's coming from the fans. It'll look like I'm being self-serving. (Which I suppose I am in a way, but it's best if we keep that between us.)

5. Airportman, if you're interested in coordinating this effort, then I say go for it and thanks. You say you don't know where to begin, but you seem to have outlined many of the steps above. You need to figure out (a) what to say, (b) where to send the message and (c) how to publicize the campaign so that you get as many people involved as possible. Good luck.

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Gipdac writes...

You said that the Grimorum was brought from 995 to the 1970s by Brooklyn, Mary and Finella, and we already know the Phoenix Gate spent a thousand yeas, half with Goliath and half with Demona, but were you ever going to show the history of the Eye of Odin?
Care to give a brief synopsis of the history of the Eye?

Greg responds...

No. Check Norse mythology for its early history. But it's more fun and practical to chart these things in stories than just to write them out here.

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Anonymous writes...

Sevarius
What did Sevarius plan to do with the Loch Ness monster?

Greg responds...

Harvest, breed, create, etc.

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Gipdac writes...

Were you ever planning to show on screen the original Magus casting the spell of humility on the gargoyles at the request of Caesar Augustus?
Maybe in TimeDancers?

Greg responds...

Exactly. Maybe. That is, I would have liked to. Depends on the S&P situation, probably.

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Anonymous writes...

Trio
Is any of the trio alive in 2198? How about the trio¡¯s children?

Greg responds...

You mean not counting Brooklyn who TimeDanced there? No.

Not saying.

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Cha-Cha writes...

1.Is the Coldtrio(Coldstone, Coldfire and Coldsteel) around in 2198?
2.If so, are they apart of the Manhattan Clan or the New Wyvern Clan?
3.Did you ever plan for them to return to their flesh-n-bone forms? By magic or otherwise?

Greg responds...

1. Not saying.

2. Not saying.

3. No.

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Anonymous writes...

World Wars
Did Macbeth fight in any of the world wars? If so which side?

Greg responds...

Yes, Macbeth has fought in many wars.

And certainly in WWII he was with the allies.

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Anonymous writes...

MacBeth
How many identities does MacBeth have in 1996? Is he really a professor?
By 2198 does everyone know that he the Scottish king that Shakespeare wrote about?

Greg responds...

At least two that he keeps active.

He's a medievalist. Doesn't mean he teaches.

No.

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Anonymous writes...

Gargoyle Beasts
Were there any Gargoyle beasts at Wyvern besides Bronx? If so why didn¡¯t you show them?

Greg responds...

Yes.

There were limits as to how many soon-to-be-dead-gargoyles we had the time and money to design.

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Anonymous writes...

Lost clans
What ever happened to the Irish clan?
What ever happened to the Egyptian clan?

Greg responds...

Without getting into specifics for any particular clan, nearly EVERY now-defunct clan was defuncted by humans ala Wyvern.

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Anonymous writes...

Proteus
What is Proteus¡¯s lifespan? Is he around in 2198? If so what has he been doing? By 2198 how many sentient beings has he killed?

Greg responds...

Not saying.

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Anonymous writes...

Foreshadowing in Future Tense
Does the Alexander of 2198 own any exo-suits like the one seen in the Future Tense episode?
Does Brooklyn and Demona look like the Demona and Brooklyn in Future Tense?

Greg responds...

Generally, I try to avoid making 'decisions' here that will inhibit the artistic freedom of future collaborators, but...

Alex. Potentially, yes. But since, Alex is kidnapped and put in stasis in the first episode it's going to be a non-issue for some time.

Brooklyn. Initially, Brooklyn would look very much like Brooklyn from Hunter's Moon. Later he may wind up with a look similar to Future Tense -- though with one major change.

Demona. Potentially.

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Cha-Cha writes...

Why didn't Thailog and Demona clone Angela?

Greg responds...

Demona didn't want a clone of Angela, she wanted Angela. So she never released a mosquito when Angela was guarding her cell. That meant that Thailog and Sevarius didn't have the option.

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Anonymous writes...

Merlin
Is Merlin still in love with Nimue in 1996?

Greg responds...

Not saying.

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Gipdac writes...

At the end of "The Edge" how does Vinnie feel about the press releases saying the gargoyles were only robots?

Greg responds...

Assuming he saw it, I'm sure he doesn't buy it.

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Gipdac writes...

Can gargoyles make their eyes glow or is it an involuntary action?

Greg responds...

I believe it's involuntary.

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Tynne writes...

I live in Virginia Beach VA and want to attend the 2002 "Gathering"...but...*feels stupid*...is there a website or other place I can find out specific information on the event?

*Get the feeling I'm asking a question with an incredibly obvious answer...but I'm fairly new to Gargoyles fandom.*

Greg responds...

The Gathering 2002 has been moved from Virginia Beach to nearby Williamsburg. The web page is (as far as I know) currently under construction. So your best bet for the most current info is to post any questions you might have to the Station 8 Comment Room. Con chair Siryn stops by regularly to answer questions, and I'm sure when the web page is ready she'll post it's addy there.

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matt writes...

ok, another kinda silly question:

is Leo's mane kinda just a beard that most other male gargoyles can grow? could Leo shave it off if he wanted too?
could Goliath or another male garg grow a "mane"? or is that mane not like a beard and strictly genetically connected with the English gargs?

Greg responds...

Well, of course, Leo could shave it off. He could theoretically use Nair too.

I doubt Goliath could grow a mane, however.

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Anonymous writes...

2198 Tech
So will humans develop faster than light travel or will they receive it?
How far away are humans in 2198 from developing easy faster than light travel?
How exactly does faster than light travel work in the gargoyles universe?

Greg responds...

1. NS
2. Not close.
3. NS

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Anonymous writes...

2198 conditions
Is their poverty in 2198?
Is Cyberbiotics still around in 2198?
Is the Dracon crime family still around in 2198? What about Broud¡¯s gang?

Greg responds...

1. Yes. Some.
2. Not saying.
3. Not saying.
4. Brod? Not saying.

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