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Sapphire writes...
In the episode the journey Vinnie saved Goliath and Elisa from being killed by Jon Castaway and was given a job in Japan by an unknown man most likely being Taro. My Question is since Vinnie made peace with Goliath would Vinnie cause problems for Taro in his evil plans for the Ishimera clan?
Greg responds...
Vinnie tends to cause problems everywhere he goes. Mostly for Vinnie.
matt writes...
was matt bluestone ever going to have a significant other? he is probably my favirote human character on the show, but besides his FBI past, NYPD present and Illuminati future you never seemed to go very far into his personal life. did you plan to?
Greg responds...
Eventually.
matt writes...
why was matt b. made head of the gargoyles task force? wasn't there anyone else more qualified? you know with the FBI, NYPD, Illuminati, Recap operator, and head of this task force, matt has had a busy career!!!
Greg responds...
Matt's part of the NYPD. And it was an NYPD task force. The experience you list makes him a good candidate. Keep in mind, he wasn't still working for the FBI or operating RECAP. And Chavez didn't know about his Illuminati membership.
Joxter writes...
Sooo... Why *was* Margot Yale in Paris? Coincidentally at about the same time as the Avalon tour group?
Greg responds...
Vacation.
Faieq writes...
1)Do you plan on having Brendan and Margot Yale a 'til death do we part' couple? The only time we see them is when they go out, but who knows what happens when their at home? Actually I'm guessing you probably do know what they are like at home, and I'm also guessing that their behaviour is no different to when they are out on the streets.
2)Will they ever have any children?
Greg responds...
1. I doubt their behavior alters when they're in private, but they must have some reason to stay together.
2. I'm not saying.
Yttrium writes...
Greg, I have a minor interest in geneology. Could you please clarify for me what nationalities the following characters are:
1) Elisa, half African-American, half Native American.
2) Xanatos, Greek
3) Matt, I don't know
4) Fox--- well, her dad's probably French and her mom's a fairy...
5) Maria Chavez, Spanish
Could you help me here?
---Ytt
Greg responds...
1. Yes.
2. Greek-American, yes.
3. Jewish-American.
4. Her dad's French-American, yes.
5. Maria's Hispanic-American.
Adam writes...
As much as I loathe the idea of a "Subway Series," I nevertheless find myself interested in the answer to the following question. Given that Gargoyles is set primarily in New York (the only place where anyone could possibly care about the outcome of a Subway Series), are the following characters Mets fans or Yankee fans:
1. Elisa
2. Xanatos
3. Matt
4. Owen
5. Goliath
6. Demona
7. Macbeth
Greg responds...
Uh, I live in L.A. and I thought the subway series was fascinating.
1. Elisa - Mets
2. Xanatos - Yankees
3. Matt - Yankees
4. Owen - Neutral
5. Goliath - Uninterested.
6. Demona - Beyond uninterested.
7. Macbeth - Bemused
Emmlei writes...
In 'Future Tense', when Goliath first comes into the city, the Talon-esqe soldiers blast a woman's cart and steps on a framed photo. correct me if i'm wrong, but was it intentionally implied that the girl was supposed to be a daughter of Chavez? taller woman had a similar outfit as Chavez.
Greg responds...
Yes, it was implied. That was our intent anyway.
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?)
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?
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.
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"?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Todd Jensen writes...
In your "Silver Falcon" memo which you posted last night, you made reference to "Vogel's murder" in another outline. Was this Preston Vogel that you were talking about (whose murder, obviously, was rejected since he was still clearly alive in his last appearance in "The Gathering Part Two")?
Greg responds...
Gee, I don't remember that reference. Hmmm. I'll have to check the memo again.
Elaine writes...
Hi, I have an observation to make about your character Vinny. You said once, in the very old 'Ask Greg' Archives that Vinny's last name would be Gregarino or something like that. Anyway, my comment is on how you chose to make this character Italian.
The common stereotype used in television about Italian New Yorkers is that we're dumb, talk with exceptionally strong NY accents, and are all named Vinny. Examples of these stereotypes can be seen in "Saturday Night Fever" and "Friends" and that Spike Lee movie "Son of Sam" (with name adjustments).
As far as I can tell, Vinny on Gargoyles (whose more or less a 'joke' character) also lives up to this very inaccurate stereotype of Italian people. I, as an Italian, find this is a little bit offensive, especially on a show that is known not to use racial stereotypes.
One of the greatest things about 'Gargoyles' (besides its great storylines and animation, etc.) is that it's racially diverse and fair.
I guess this leads to the question of was making this 'foolish' character Italian done on purpose?
Or is this entirely my imagination?
Don't get me wrong, I really love the show and everything, but the Italian stereotype thing always upset me a little bit.
Greg responds...
Actually, though you may have a point, you're missing the joke. Vinnie was based on the not-too-bright-yet-somehow-wise character of Vinnie Barbarino from the television series WELCOME BACK KOTTER. Now you may not be fond of the Kotter Vinnie for the reasons stated above, but we were. Particularly, since Jeff Bennett did such a hilarious imitation of the character. But we certainly weren't intending to offend Italians. Just to summon up the memory of a beloved character.
The Gregarino joke, was again a reference to Vinnie Barbarino. Not to Italians in general. The idea being that Vinnie (in "The Journey" specifically) represented a stand-in character for me, personally. So I was combining my name with Barbarino's to get Gregarino.
I hope that explains it, and if it doesn't then you have my apologies.
But I don't see how you can toss "Saturday Night Fever" into the mix you listed above. (Haven't seen "Son of Sam", so I can't comment on that.) Almost EVERY character, smart, sympathetic, dumb, arrogant, etc. was Italian in that movie. The characters ran the gammut. Yeah, dumb included. But if you're showing the full spectrum, I think you get some immunity.
LSZ writes...
If these questions have been asked before, they aren't in the old or new archives, though I'm sure at least the first has been asked before:
1) How long were Goliath, Elisa and Bronx away from New York on the World Tour?
2) What was Elisa's explanation to Chavez and her friends?
3) How many places besides the ones we saw did they go to?
4) Care to name some of the unseen ones?
5) Is there any significance to the carved face on the skiff?
Greg responds...
1. Less than a year, though I haven't made precise calculations. Coincidentally, I plan on making precise calculations within the next three months. Ask me again later.
2. To Chavez, it was "personal time", and not much more. Which didn't sit well with Maria, but Elisa was still one of her best detectives. To Matt she told the truth (and he helped defend Elisa to Maria). What other friends were you referring to.
3. At least one, Tibet. But that's probably it.
4. Tibet.
5. Yes.
Todd Jensen writes...
In your opinion, what's Margot Yale's attitude towards the Quarrymen? Does she sympathize with the movement (although I doubt that she'd actually be a member) or does she view the Quarrymen as a case of the cure being just as bad as the disease? (I do get the feeling from what I saw of her in "The Journey" that her own aim wasn't to destroy the gargoyles but to have them locked up in the manner of extremely rare animals for study).
Greg responds...
I think she may be vaguely sympathetic, without ever publicly condoning them. Certainly, she'd never join up. Not good politics to become a member of an extremist organization. Margot cares about appearances.
marian writes...
Hi, Greg!
*blinks at Ambrosia's question* ...WHOO HOO!!! I'm not the only Matt Bluestone fan in the world!! Yay!!
Uh, anyway, I have a couple of questions about the guy:
1)Does Elisa and/or the clan know that Matt's an Illuminatus and if not, will he tell them? I'm just a little concerned about his relationship with them.
2)Does Matt have a car and if he does, then can you tell me what it looks like? Hmm, this just proves I think about him too much. Oh, well, who said I was sane?
Thanks for answering (if you do)!
Greg responds...
1. Matt's not as big on keeping secrets as Elisa is.
2. Matt does not own a car. Many Manhattanites do not.
Heather N. Allen writes...
Hello, again!
Just some questions about our favorite yuppie couple...
Margot Yale is revealed in "The Journey" as the District DA. So what does Brendan do?
Also, common sense would say that 'Yale' is Brendan's last name. But...are they even married? And still, if they are, then Margot seems to me like the feminist type who would keep her last name after marraige. ^_^
So, to review...
1. What does Brendan do for a living?
2. Are they married?
3. What's Brendan's last name?
Hope I'm not being too picky or making too many assumptions.
Ciao!
~H\A~
Greg responds...
Margot's a Deputy District Attorney (or Assistant District Attorney, I can't remember). She's not THE D.A.
Brendan's job is currently a mystery.
Yale is not Brendan's last name, but yes, they're married.
Ambrosia (repost by Aris) writes...
Hi, Greg! I've recently become really enamored with Matt Bluestone and I was wondering:
After Hunter's Moon, did Matt go back to being Elisa's partner, or is being the head of the Gargoyle Task Force a permanent, full-time gig?
Greg responds...
Both.
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