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"One thousand years ago, superstition and the sword ruled. It was a time of darkness. It was a world of fear. It was the age of gargoyles. Stone by day, warriors by night, we were betrayed by the humans we had sworn to protect, frozen in stone by a magic spell for a thousand years. Now, here in Manhattan, the... more »

"One thousand years ago, superstition and the sword ruled. It was a time of darkness. It was a world of fear. It was the age of gargoyles. Stone by day, warriors by night, we were betrayed by the humans we had sworn to protect, frozen in stone by a magic spell for a thousand years. Now, here in Manhattan, the spell is broken, and we live again! We are defenders of the night. We are Gargoyles!"

Gargoyles is an animated series created and produced by Greg Weisman, and aired from October 24, 1994 to 1997.less «

• Marina Sirtis Comes to the Final Gathering

  All good things… From 1997 to 2009, the fans of Gargoyles have pulled together to celebrate the show we love so mu...more »

  All good things… From 1997 to 2009, the fans of Gargoyles have pulled together to celebrate the show we love so much. Our camaraderie has been a joy and an inspiration. In the twelve years since that first small convention in New York City, many of us have forged lifelong friendships, grown both personally and professionally, and taken away unique experiences from the phenomenon that is Gargoyles fandom. But, just as a gargoyle can no more stop protecting the castle than breathing the air, eventually all good things must come to an end. We, the fans, have all taken Gargoyles full circle. It is with bittersweet regret that the staff of The Gathering of the Gargoyles announces that this year's convention will be the last. Thirteen conventions have made for a run lasting longer than many of us ever imagined when we gathered for the first time in 1997, and for that we should all be very proud. But do not despair, as we are most certainly going out with a bang! We are very happy – no, we are ecstatic – to announce that joining us for our final outing will be none other than the voice of Demona herself, Marina Sirtis! She joins an all-star guest list that already includes Gargoyles voice actors Keith David (Goliath), Bill (For some reason TV.com won't allow his last name) (Broadway), Thom Adcox (Lexington), and Elisa Gabrielli (Obsidiana). And lest we forget, Greg Weisman, the creator of the show, will be joining us, as well, along with at least a dozen other guests from the Gargoyles writing and production team. So please join us in our last hurrah, our shout in the night, our 13th Annual and final Gathering of the Gargoyles. This will be the one to remember. This will be your last chance to experience The Gathering before it's all over for good. It's not too late to grab it. Let's make this a party to remember! To register, visit: http://www.gatheringofthegargoyles.com/g2009/registration.html Convention Guest Update: As revealed above, The Gathering of the Gargoyles is delighted to announce that Marina Sirtis, voice of Demona on Gargoyles and Star Trek: The Next Generation's Counselor Deanna Troi, will be one of our many special guests! Newly confirmed special guests from Gargoyles and The Spectacular Spider-Man also include: Bill (For some reason, TV.com won't allow his last name) - Voice of Broadway (G), Patrick Star on SpongeBob Squarepants Vanessa Marshall - Voice of Mary Jane Watson (S) Joey Mason - Color Supervisor / Background Painter (G) Doug Murphy - Storyboard Artist (G) Daran Norris - Voice of J. Jonah Jameson (S) Our complete guest list now features over 30 industry professionals, with even more to be announced in the coming weeks! As always, for complete details, please visit: http://www.gatheringofthegargoyles.com/g2009/guests.html Hotel Information: The Gathering 2009 will take place August 21-24, 2009 at the fabulous Hilton in Universal City, located at the main entrance to Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal CityWalk! Hilton Los Angeles / Universal City 555 Universal Hollywood Drive Universal City, California, 91608 Telephone: 1-818-506-2500 Toll free: 1-800-HILTONS The Hilton is offering a block rate of $159 per night (double occupancy) to Gathering attendees who call for reservations by July 23, 2009. Please mention that you are with "The Gathering of the Gargoyles" when calling to receive this special rate. For more information and a link for online reservations, please visit: http://www.gatheringofthegargoyles.com/g2009/hotel.html The Hilton has informed us that our room block is filling up fast, so please don't delay in making your plans to join us! Dates to Remember: July 23, 2009 – Deadline for hotel reservations at the Hilton Los Angeles / Universal City to receive the Gathering's discounted block rate. July 31, 2009 – Final day of pre-registration. August 7, 2009 – Deadline for Music Video Contest submissions. August 21 – 24, 2009 – The 13th Annual Gathering of the Gargoyles. Questions? Comments? Contact us at: staff@gatheringofthegargoyles.comless «

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• favorite gargoyle?

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• Who's better for Goliath?

  Who do u think is better for Goliath? and why?

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  Loralee_jk Last online Jun 2, 2009
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  9.5 Superb

  Creative hide « show »

  I didn't watch gargoyles very much when I was very young, but about the time I was 10 I started watching it and felt like I had missed out on a good thing. It's very creative and I don't see many shows like this on the disney channel to begin with. The villans are cool and the stories are intresting.
  
  It's not afraid to kill a few people, even if there is no blood there is still people dying, and that is pretty cool for disney.
  
  There is a reason it's still on late on Toon Disney, because it's awsome and great to watch in the dark.

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  64supermario Added Apr 6, 2009 All my reviews
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  6.5 Fair

  An okay show. hide « show »

  I liked this show once in a while. It managed to keep my interest when there was nothing else on. I must say that it got old after a few episodes. I don't think I ever cared if I missed the show because it wasn't even a show in which I wanted to watch if there were other shows on. The action is what I actually liked, but aside from that, there wasn't much to hold my interest. The storylines were boring and predictable, and the entertainment value was just okay. Overall, this was an okay show that had some decent entertainment value, but wasn't one of my favorites. Thank you.

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  cactusjack39 Added Mar 4, 2009 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  Stone by day, warriors by night, we were betrayed by the humans we had sworn to protect, frozen in stone by a magic spell for a thousand years. Now, here in Manhattan, the spell is broken, and we live again! We are defenders of the night. hide « show »

  I use to watch this animated series when I was younger and when the series was still airing on television. It was one of best animated series that Disney Channel created, after all it last a few years before they had to end the series for whatever reasons. I use to stay up late to watch the series. Anyway, this series is great for kids and to anyone interested in the series for whatever reason. I am glad I was able to see this series while it was still airing on television. Good luck for those who got looking for this series.

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  KAF17 Added Aug 6, 2008 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  A great series that should be turned into a feature film. hide « show »

  The show is really,really well written with great characters.I dont know how succesful the show was during its time but to me it screams to be made into a film franchise.I dont understand why disney,or any other film company for that matter hasnt looked at this and seen potential,especially now that everyones looking for a franchise films.Even if people arent familiar with the series it could get people to the theatres if done right.With movies like batman,spiderman,iron man,lord of the rings,narnia,harry potter all hitting big i see no reason why the gargoyles couldnt be as big,or possibly bigger.Theres a lot of potential there and i really hope at some point someone will take a chance and bring this to the big screen.I wouldnt mind seeing a new tv series based on the characters but the original still holds up extremely well and i see no need,unless they just wanted to extend the story and just pick up were the last episode left off.Anyways i love the series and hope to see it continued in some form or another.

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  loudharley Added Jun 4, 2008 All my reviews
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  9 Superb

  Absolutely the most imaginative, and original animated show ever..well, most of it anyway. hide « show »

  The only reason my score on this is not a perfect one, is The Goliath Chronicles. The supposed "Season Three" with that title, (counted here as an official part of Gargoyles, was almost as large an insult to fans as Galactica 1980 was to fans of IT'S predecessor. I say, almost, because at least the characters and voices remained the same, but the quality dipped to an all time low. That being said, "Chronicles' was not all that bad on it's own merits..but in reference to what came before it... an abysmal disapointment. Gargoyles, when it premiered, was an astonishing shock to the system. Animation, story, and characters, that not only equaled whatever Disney put into it's big screen classics, but effectively surpassed most of them. A big screen epic made for television, Gargoyles was a sweeping, and grand episodic fairy tale, set in the real world of Manhattan, New York. One thousand years ago in Scotland, an ancient and noble race of Gargoyles (alive and formidable by night, stone statues by day) lived and fought alongside humans, but were treated as inferiors, and lowly creatures..from the very humans they had lived to protect. Through a tightly woven story of violence and betrayal, they are cursed to remain stone until the day that the castle in which they faught and dwelled "rises above the clouds". Fast forward to New York in the not so distant future...a ruthless multi-billionare named David Xanatos, funds the careful deconstruction and painstaking re-building of the castle high atop his own skyscraper...effectively breaking the curse, and the Gargoyles live again, in a world their minds can barely comprehend. Xanatos learned of the curse long ago, and plans to use the Gargoyles for his own not-so-nice purposes, under the guise of friendship. In the process of this story, Goliath, leader of the clan, meets up with a young, but tough and honest cop, Elisa Mazza, who quickly discovers Xanatos's deciet, and tries to convince Goliath of the truth. She offers her protection, and genuine friendship to Goliath and his clan, who offer their protection to the city in return, hoping against hope not to reveal themselves to fast to a populous that would react violently out fear of what they don't understand. One of the unique appeals of this show is the realism in which the stories depict the characters. The characters are multi-faceted. They learn, change, and grow. They learn hard lessons in an alien world. One of the Gargoyles, Broadway...has a gleeful facination with any kind of fiction involving guns. While playing with Elisa's gun in her apartment, he accidentaly shoots her..and she almost dies. Actions have consequences, and not everything you see is to be believed as real. Along the course of the story, we get peeks into history and mythology (particularly of Scotland, kings and princesses, that kind of thing) and we delve a lot into the themes and characters of William Shakespeare . There's even some time-travel and stories about real life secret societies for all you conspiracy theorists out there. Although financed by Disney, it never officially carried the Disney name. Because of it's dark tone and serious subject matters, and despite the fact that it garnered a loyal fan base, most of it's target audience, adults and young-adults, never really became aware of the show enough to give it an audience to keep the quality and high standards of storytelling to keep it alive. It disapeared for a short time after two seasons, then reappeared with a vastly cut budget and creative team, calling itself "Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles". This show had a substantially lighter tone, and was more focused on life lessons for kiddies through the telling of Goliath's captain's log type entries. The creator of Gargoyles and it's founding father Gregg Wiseman left the show entirely, and it died a quick death. "Chronicles" has not been accepted as canon in the Gargoyles mythology by the fans. DVD releases for the first and half of the second seasons were never issued promotional campaigns, and I'd venture to say without conventions, fan forums, or word of mouth by Wiseman, might have gone unnoticed by much of the fan base. As a result, Season Two, according to Disney, did not sell well enough to warrant a release of Vol 2. So even in a land where the most dreadful of old shows warrant DVD releases, the Gargoyles saga remains incomplete in the format. One of the greatest crimes is that the mainstream audience to which this series might appeal to is not even aware of it's existence. If they were, it might not only bring on the Vol. 2 release, but might bring the show back. Check it out for yourself. See what you think. If you like what you see, tell your friends, and tell Disney. If any show deserves widespread exposure and a revival, it's this one. Trust me on this.

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  my1sunshine Added Apr 21, 2008 All my reviews