Does anyone need a refresher on how big a geek I am? No? Okay... So in addition to being a huge fan of things like Doctor Who, Farscape, Star Wars, and yada yada yada, I'm also a monstro-fan of this late 90's Disney cartoon called Gargoyles. It came out while I was in college and a group of my friends made it a point to sit down every afternoon at 3pm to catch the latest episode. UrbanCowboy and Gyuss had the foresight to record episodes on VHS and I was lucky enough to make copies of their collection. So every so often I pull out the old VHS tapes and watch a few episodes of this fantastic story. For those of you who have never watched Gargoyles, I highly recommend it.
Essentially the story is about a group of Gargoyles from medieval times who are frozen in stone by a magic spell for a thousand years. They wake up after the spell is broken and find themselves living in Manhattan. They befriend a New York City cop and together attempt to resume life as protectors of the innocent. The writing is superb, the artwork is (at times) fantastic and the over-arching mythology is a growing tapestry of intrigue that will keep you entertained episode after episode. A few years ago the first season of Gargoyles came out on DVD. I snatched it up in a heartbeat and anxiously awaited season 2. Thankfully DVD sales were good so Disney released the first half of season 2. Unfortunately since that time it appears that DVD sales for the latest release were not as expected and there is a risk that season 2 - part 2 may not happen.
So if you are a fan of great storytelling, exquisite artwork, and edge of your seat adventure I encourage you to try out the Gargoyles series on DVD. Rent it, buy it, borrow it, but if you like it, consider adding it to your DVD library.
11 comments:
If you bought it and hated it wouldn't it still be in your DVD library?
I thought this was called Star Trek The Next Generation Animated Series.
Q, That's the best option. But renting or borrowing is another... that's when I would encourage a purchase if you liked it. But in your case, you circumvent the system by stealing it.
Dags, voice work is good stuff... don't knock it!
i loved this show! it was one of a ~very~ few shows my sisters and i all liked.
i'll have to get the dvds for cheeks, she's big into the whole mythology stuff right now.
Yup. Confirmed. You are the king of the Geeks ;)
Wow. I doubt I will be able to find it in my dear country, but will definitely check it out.
I've been buying them as the come out as well. I really like the cosplay dvd extras. They're so creepy!
heather, I can't wait until my boys are old enough to appreciate more complex story-telling.
steph, love the new avatar!
juice, welcome to The Wheel. I hope you can find the dvds. If not, there is always Amazon.
Gyuss, glad to know your still one of the faithful.
I used to watch faithfully!
Tera, if you like it... go buy it!!!
Great idea! And I'll put it right next to the He-Man and She-Ra collection I just bought!
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