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Ed writes...

Watched "HUNTER'S MOON" and "THE JOURNEY" back-to-back recently and noticed that Maria Chavez was titled (on her door) as 'Chief of Detectives' and 'Chief of Police' (although I can't remember which was in which episode). Which is she?

Greg responds...

Captain of Detectives for the 23rd precinct. "Chief of Police" is clearly an error. (One that I've never caught, by the way. Are you sure it said that?)

Response recorded on October 19, 2000

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Ed writes...

What are the names of the others in the Chavez family?

And what was Maria Chavez's maiden name?

Greg responds...

I don't know at this time.

But who said Chavez isn't her maiden name?

Response recorded on October 19, 2000

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Ed writes...

If you had made one of the spin-offs, would you have used the same recurring background characters (Brendan, Margot, Vinnie etc.) where appropriate (i.e. in the spin-offs where they're still alive)?? If you didn't use these characters, would you make new characters? The equivalents for Arthur and Griff to keep running into for example?

Greg responds...

We try to create cohesive universes, because (a) it's fun and (b) it's cheaper. So we would have done some of each.

For those who were at Gathering '98, Bernie and Marge were a Brendan and Margot equivalent.

Response recorded on October 19, 2000

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Sapphire writes...

Billy and Susan's mother the woman who first appeared the episode the pack where she had the feeling that the gargoyles might be real then in the episode the journey she joined the Quarrymen in the feeling that she had to protect her children from the gargoyles and quickly became one of the gargoyles deadliest enemies. I was wondering if the gargoyles cartoon show continued would Susan and billy's mother ever change her views on the gargoyles and be like Vinnie and make peace with them or would she be a Quarrywoman for the rest of her life. I didn't like her that much and I was hoping after the episode the Journey that she would have gotten herself killed.

Greg responds...

We don't know how much she participated in the Quarrymen. She attended one meeting where Castaway got her worked up. She certainly wasn't part of the hunt that night. (You can tell that by body-shape.)

I think your view is rather harsh.

But you never know, we might have seen more of her. I mean after all, did you expect to see her again after "Thrill"?

Response recorded on October 05, 2000

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Blaise writes...

THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU!! THANK YOU for the extra scene from THE JOURNEY! Captain Chavez's return--with cast and crutches no less (gawd, how I missed that continuity in TGC).
Granted, it isn't really essential to the plot, but it does a bit to flesh out some more of the offscreen events going around.

The only real question in regards to this is...just how long can Matt and Elisa keep their connection to the gargoyles secret from Capt. Chavez?

Thanks again!

Greg responds...

Wait and see.

I know, I know, you've been waiting. Me too, pal, me too.

Response recorded on September 25, 2000

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Blaise writes...

Well, since as of this writing you only have three days of questions to answer, I think I'll remake my request made WAY back when the new archive first opened:

May we please read the scene between Capt. Chavez and Bluestone that was deleted from "The Journey"?

Thank you!

Greg responds...

ACT TWO

FADE IN:

EXT. CLOCK TOWER - DAY

It is late afternoon, the sun low in the sky. The Clock Tower and Precinct House, blown up in 4319-063, are under reconstruction. Large cranes, CONSTRUCTION CREWS, etc. continue their work. SFX.

PAN DOWN THE STREET

A long New York City Block to a lot jammed with temporary offices and trailers, housing the relocated Precinct.

PUSH IN on one trailer, where CAPTAIN MARIA CHAVEZ struggles to enter on crutches, one leg in a cast.

CUT TO:

INT. POLICE TRAILER - DAY

Matt Bluestone is sitting huddled over paperwork at a cluttered desk opposite the door as Chavez enters.

CHAVEZ
I'm pretty sure that's my chair.

ON MATT

He looks up, caught off-guard by her arrival.

MATT
Captain, you're back.

FAVOR CHAVEZ

She begins to maneuver awkwardly around the desk. He gets up fast to make way for her, and she eases herself into the chair.

CHAVEZ
Yeah, I'm back. What did I miss
on the gargoyle front?

MATT
Multiple false alarms and
vandalized stone statues. A lot
of people are scared.

ANOTHER ANGLE

CHAVEZ
What about the Xanatos angle?

MATT
Uh, Elisa and I have both been up
to the castle. Nothing... unusual
to report.

CUT TO:

INT. ELISA'S BEDROOM - DAY

The shades are drawn. Elisa's in bed, sleeping in an oversized pair of men's flannel pajamas. CAGNEY the cat jumps on the bed and starts pawing at her and purring.

CHAVEZ (V.O.)
Where is Maza?

CAGNEY
(meow and purrrs)

Elisa opens her eyes.

ELISA
O.K. Cagney, I'm up. I'll feed
you.

Response recorded on September 21, 2000

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Ed writes...

Would Matt have much success long-term in his dealings with the Illuminati. I mean, one conspiracy nut against an organisation that's a millennium and a half old doesn't lend him much of an advantage. Would he ever really expose them?

Greg responds...

Matt would have some success. But he wouldn't do it alone.

Response recorded on September 21, 2000

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DrFaust writes...

Hi, Greg.

While explaining E&G's burgeoning romance, you said this about the "double date": "She would accept a Halloween invitation to go out with either Morgan or Jason."

I have a strange compulsion to go "eww." Morgan? I've always gotten a father-figure vibe from him for some reason. It's not that he's older than Elisa (he is, isn't he?), just that Morgan always struck me as having a more paternal attitude towards Elisa.

Have I completely misread the situation?

Greg responds...

I think you have a bit. Morgan is older than Elisa, but he's not, for example, as old as her father or anything like that. I think Morgan is one of these classic "nice guys" who tries to make a connection as a friend first. Normally, I think that might have worked on Elisa long-term. But Elisa has a tendency to fall for the big, stunning, tragic types like Goliath and Jason. And Morgan and Elisa met only hours before she met Goliath. Frankly, the guy never stood a chance.

Response recorded on September 16, 2000

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Todd Jensen writes...

A fresh Vinnie question. It's customary among Gargoyles fans to cite, as one of the reasons for Vinnie being an oddball, the fact that he gives his banana cream pie-gun a name (Mr. Carter). But recently, I found myself wondering if that really was quite so oddball.

After all, back in the period of myth and legend, most "magical weapons" were given names - the obvious case being King Arthur's Excalibur, but with many other examples (Odin's spear Gungnir, Thor's hammer Mjolnir, Roland's sword Durendal, Cuchulain's spear Gae Bolga, etc.) That got me wondering: is Vinnie really being quite so odd, therefore, in giving a name to a weapon that is, in its own way, just as remarkable as these others? (Of course, the precise name that he gave it could be considered another matter.... :)

Greg responds...

Vinnie may be odd. But he seems to be from a proud tradition of oddness.

Response recorded on September 14, 2000

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Anasatis writes...

First off; Thank you for devoting what I'm sure is a good part of your time to Keeping up your answers,informing us and giving those of us without toon Disney our daily dose of Gargoyles! You must really like us!

Now, The question I've always wanted to ask and never got around! I hope you have an answer:

What has happened in Matt Bluestones past? I am aware that you don't exclusively design all the characters, but you must know more about this mystery man then was revealed in the series thus far. I was suprised it hadn't come up before!
What's his family like?
Where did he grow up/go to college?
Why/How did he start in the FBI?
Why is he so paranoid? or Does he have a reason to be?

Please help me to shed some light on this intriguing subject.

Thanks You Much,
Ana

Greg responds...

I do really like you.

Matt's from a nice Jewish family in New York. He grew up in the neighborhood where Mr. Jaffe still runs a small grocery store. I don't know exactly where he went to college. Haven't thought about it.

Response recorded on September 02, 2000


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