Loved Gargoyles and watch it everyday at 3:30 pm and this episode was amazing. The chemistry between Paul Winfield and Ed Asner was the highlight for this episode.
Broadway's assessment of the scrolls and reading "It's Merlin's LIFE in his own words! When you read them they take you there." Never fails to get to me.
I've been reading Cervantes' Don Quixote for a week now, and this quote made me realize: "oh my: a dead person is speaking his thoughts to me... hell, to billions of people around the world and centuries, through his writing". As Broadway said: precious magic.
19:43 For years, I thought this was an original statement. But TODAY I found this quotation: "Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent, literature is dumb, science is crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill. They are engines of change, windows on the world, lighthouses erected in the sea of time." The quotation is attributed to either Barbara Wertheim Tuchman, who died in 1989, or Henry David Thoreau, who died in 1862. Either way, they precede the date of this episode airing and therefore must have been the inspiration for the final quote.
the line about the lighthouses is likely the oldest component, with an 19th century citation to a critic and essayist named Edwin Percy Whipple. The statement by Tuchman dates to fall 1979. The Gargoyles quote is evocative of her previous statement, but also reworks the themes into a more solid nautical metaphor to pair with the lighthouse line.
This is a great episode. Tears welled up in my eyes when Jeffrey Robbins welcomes Hudson into his home-being blind, he has no prejudice or fear of Hudson’s appearance as a gargoyle and he treats him as an equal. Even his dog likes Hudson, a testament to how dogs love their companions regardless of race or abilities. Then there’s the contrast between the gargoyles that don’t care to read but have sight, whereas Robbins was determined to keep reading despite losing his sight later in life, saying he’ll learn to read at 80 if he has to again. And Macbeth inspires Broadway to appreciate reading and chooses to let the Gargoyles leave rather than hold them captive, showing he is more complex than most cartoon villains. I look forward to finishing the rest of the series.
This is one of my favorite stand-alone episodes before they did the Avalon story, not because it motivates Hudson and Broadway to learn how to read but they actually show them learning in future episodes.
Yes, one of the many great things about this show was that they were consistent about changes the characters undergo in future episodes. For another example of this, after the episode 'Deadly Force,' we see Broadwy now demonstrates much more unease and dislike of guns and Elisa now stores her sidearm much more carefully.
For cryin' out loud, Macbeth, you REALLY believe a Druid like Merlin would write down his spells for just ANYONE to find? No! The druid order worships nature and values knowledge and wisdom above all. Of COURSE Merlin's scrolls are his history. His memories. All the lessons LIFE taught him that he wrote down for future generations to learn from.
Great episode! I freaking LOVE the monologue Robbins gives at the end of this! As a substitute teacher, there are so many middle and high school students I wish I could show that monologue to! So many kids and teens, more so than even when this episode premiered, that spend their lives with their eyes glued to electronic screens and hardly even know what books are.
19:43 This was always my favorite episode out of a cartoon series that I've always admired, even years after it went off the air. It always seemed so original, the notion of ancient creatures that mimicked the stone statues you see everywhere around the city coming to life at night and resuming their position by day. I liked that monologue too. I even had it printed on one of my coffee mugs!
Adamguy2003 there’s also a speech given by Macbeth when Broadway asks who Merlin was. Couple of real gem moments in this episode including Robbins end scene that scene actually makes me cry a little bit
Eh? Just because a book doesn't have pages and cover, doesn't mean they aren't reading. This is not the point of the episode. We live in a different age where information comes at us from just using our finger tips on a computer. The problem isn't electronics the problem is that they aren't reading books. It shouldn't matter what medium these books come from. I'm currently a third year medical student and had a rotation with my OBGYN physician. He told me how difficult it was to read as a student since there was little time between patients and people will borrow the few books in the library. The internet down right changed medicine and other fields for the better. Now people can look up any piece of information without having to be slowed down by going to a library or not having the book available. My doctor was down right jealous of our generation. So point being the problem isn't being glued to electronics its that people don't read books, even with the convince of the internet. It shouldn't matter whether the books has pages or is on a screen. The main thing is that you are reading, this is the lesson of this episode.
@@0doublezero0 Yeah, I know that. In the time since I made that comment, I was given a tablet and often use it to read digital books. The problem is, based on my own personal observations, most kids and teens generally don't use such electronics for reading unless they've been specifically directed to do so by a parent or teacher.
the Sad thing is i don't think MacBeth enjoyed hurting anyone. He like Demona was betrayed long ago. Macbeth lost everything centuries ago. he seems like a real decent guy.
To think that Macbeth happens to be a well read villain. The entire notion seems almost oxymoronic to me. Just picturing him reading through centuries... he now feels very underutilized as a character when you think about it.
I never saw McBeth as a villain, at first I wasn't sure, but during the Hunters Moon arch I gained great sympathy and in the end he is an ally of the clan.
@@Cavillier1970 I think he starts as an antivillain due to Demona's betrayal. His arc is supposed to take him all the way to antihero but the show is very inconsistent about it. He went pretty villainous in this episode when Broadway of all people had to stop him from letting the scroll be destroyed out of spite. Thank heaven Goliath is such a well read protagonist!
@@oielvert One of the things about the series, with some characters like MacBeth is they evolved. Instead of being a 'bad guy of the week' thing he, and Dingo, for example, 'saw the light' so to speak. For example when Arthur Pendragon, King Arthur and Griff arrived in NY during the world quest arch, when they were fighting for Excalibur, MacBeth was attempting to claim it for his own since he in a sense could fullfill the prophecy as an immortal king, but in the end became ally of Arthur's and would stand by his side.
@@Cavillier1970 He is very clearly an antivillain. The show establishes this very well. His path away from villainy left much to be desired. A single moment of epiphany during King Arthur's quest was lazy writing. Everyone knows there's good in McBeth. The writers didn't commit enough to continuity and neglected his characterization. Xanatos got the lion's share of character development in this show. All other villains got rushed storylines. Demona probably being the worst case.
Is it just me, or is this a little comedic when sped up? 06:45 "At the farmer's market with my so-called boyfriend He hands me a hat, says babe here's your hat Man, this ain't my hat! It smells like that skanky Demona! I threw it on the ground! What, you think I'm stupid? I'm not a part of your system My hat is purple, not red! DUH!"
I used to be a huge fan, but watching this made me realize some huge problems. Mainly that the modern world ruined the clan. Hudson, a great warrior with huge amounts of battle experience and possibly had a personal ethic against laziness became a couch potato. Goliath, who thrives on knowledge, should have been appalled at Broadway's inability to read and ordered he learn. Instead he seems to have little control over the situation. I also didn't like the day one being the stupid one. That's why I like Eugene in TWD. He's fat but highly intelligent. Lexington was stereotypical as well. The small nerdy guy is the brains. And Brooklyn? Cool hair, cool dude? In the live action reboot, let's change those things.
Well, Hudson was getting older and like humans, gargoyles also get more fragile and less motivated to move with age. Even so, he's still strong and capable of fighting if he needs to. Lex was ideal as the technician of the group to compensate for his smaller size and lesser strength As for Broadway, I'm guessing Goliath didn't push him to learn how to read since he didn't need to even though it was beneficial. Brooklyn was probably the most balanced member of the group,.
"Books are lighthouses erected in the dark sea of time."
That one line alone justifies the entire existence of this series.
12:02 The fact that Macbeth, a king in his own right, calls Arthur "the greatest king this world will ever see" is respect of the highest order.
Loved Gargoyles and watch it everyday at 3:30 pm and this episode was amazing. The chemistry between Paul Winfield and Ed Asner was the highlight for this episode.
The ending monologue is profoundly beautiful.
Broadway's assessment of the scrolls and reading "It's Merlin's LIFE in his own words! When you read them they take you there." Never fails to get to me.
I've been reading Cervantes' Don Quixote for a week now, and this quote made me realize: "oh my: a dead person is speaking his thoughts to me... hell, to billions of people around the world and centuries, through his writing".
As Broadway said: precious magic.
19:43 For years, I thought this was an original statement. But TODAY I found this quotation: "Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent, literature is dumb, science is crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill. They are engines of change, windows on the world, lighthouses erected in the sea of time." The quotation is attributed to either Barbara Wertheim Tuchman, who died in 1989, or Henry David Thoreau, who died in 1862. Either way, they precede the date of this episode airing and therefore must have been the inspiration for the final quote.
the line about the lighthouses is likely the oldest component, with an 19th century citation to a critic and essayist named Edwin Percy Whipple. The statement by Tuchman dates to fall 1979. The Gargoyles quote is evocative of her previous statement, but also reworks the themes into a more solid nautical metaphor to pair with the lighthouse line.
I watched gargoyles once or twice as long a go It's a fun TV show 😎😏
This is a great episode. Tears welled up in my eyes when Jeffrey Robbins welcomes Hudson into his home-being blind, he has no prejudice or fear of Hudson’s appearance as a gargoyle and he treats him as an equal. Even his dog likes Hudson, a testament to how dogs love their companions regardless of race or abilities. Then there’s the contrast between the gargoyles that don’t care to read but have sight, whereas Robbins was determined to keep reading despite losing his sight later in life, saying he’ll learn to read at 80 if he has to again. And Macbeth inspires Broadway to appreciate reading and chooses to let the Gargoyles leave rather than hold them captive, showing he is more complex than most cartoon villains. I look forward to finishing the rest of the series.
Well, if you don't mind spoilers, Robbins did eventually figure out that Hudson was a gargoyle later in the series.
@@Elly3981that was in the Goliath chronicles who’s is not canon. He feels Hudson he knew in the comics during Halloween
This is one of my favorite stand-alone episodes before they did the Avalon story, not because it motivates Hudson and Broadway to learn how to read but they actually show them learning in future episodes.
Yes, one of the many great things about this show was that they were consistent about changes the characters undergo in future episodes. For another example of this, after the episode 'Deadly Force,' we see Broadwy now demonstrates much more unease and dislike of guns and Elisa now stores her sidearm much more carefully.
Hudson and Broadway are actually father and son. Their physical build is similar as well as their reluctance to learn how to read.
@@Elly3981 Is there proof of that in show or the comics that followed?
@@a3s1r1986 Not in the show but likely the comics. It was also confirmed by the creator himself, I've heard.
For cryin' out loud, Macbeth, you REALLY believe a Druid like Merlin would write down his spells for just ANYONE to find? No! The druid order worships nature and values knowledge and wisdom above all. Of COURSE Merlin's scrolls are his history. His memories. All the lessons LIFE taught him that he wrote down for future generations to learn from.
He was hoping they would since he was hoping they'd have a spell that could end his immortality.
Great episode!
I freaking LOVE the monologue Robbins gives at the end of this! As a substitute teacher, there are so many middle and high school students I wish I could show that monologue to! So many kids and teens, more so than even when this episode premiered, that spend their lives with their eyes glued to electronic screens and hardly even know what books are.
19:43 This was always my favorite episode out of a cartoon series that I've always admired, even years after it went off the air. It always seemed so original, the notion of ancient creatures that mimicked the stone statues you see everywhere around the city coming to life at night and resuming their position by day. I liked that monologue too. I even had it printed on one of my coffee mugs!
Adamguy2003 there’s also a speech given by Macbeth when Broadway asks who Merlin was. Couple of real gem moments in this episode including Robbins end scene that scene actually makes me cry a little bit
Eh? Just because a book doesn't have pages and cover, doesn't mean they aren't reading. This is not the point of the episode. We live in a different age where information comes at us from just using our finger tips on a computer. The problem isn't electronics the problem is that they aren't reading books. It shouldn't matter what medium these books come from.
I'm currently a third year medical student and had a rotation with my OBGYN physician. He told me how difficult it was to read as a student since there was little time between patients and people will borrow the few books in the library. The internet down right changed medicine and other fields for the better. Now people can look up any piece of information without having to be slowed down by going to a library or not having the book available. My doctor was down right jealous of our generation.
So point being the problem isn't being glued to electronics its that people don't read books, even with the convince of the internet. It shouldn't matter whether the books has pages or is on a screen. The main thing is that you are reading, this is the lesson of this episode.
Adamguy2003 I wish they made the series a lesson to learn just like this and the first episode.
@@0doublezero0 Yeah, I know that. In the time since I made that comment, I was given a tablet and often use it to read digital books.
The problem is, based on my own personal observations, most kids and teens generally don't use such electronics for reading unless they've been specifically directed to do so by a parent or teacher.
Macbeth inspired Broadway to want to learn to read...if there was nothing else good to come from that this is the one thing.
the Sad thing is i don't think MacBeth enjoyed hurting anyone. He like Demona was betrayed long ago. Macbeth lost everything centuries ago. he seems like a real decent guy.
@ted37846 McBeth is actually a good man who's been screwed over royally by Demona. Even so, he still has a strong sense of honor
OK I'm getting all the gargoyle episode
And make my kids watch them all
I recommend getting Disney Plus, it has all episodes on there including the crappy season 3
I love mcbetah he always had a since of honor if he must fight he fights
Real life heros don't always look like we think
Paul Winfield as Robbins. 💖 RIP.
13:27 is the best line of this episode!
This episode is beautiful to me. It really highlights the beauty of reading and literature in ways most people don't appreciate these days.
❤
I love 💓 gargoyles cartoon show and I watch it all the time now
To think that Macbeth happens to be a well read villain. The entire notion seems almost oxymoronic to me. Just picturing him reading through centuries... he now feels very underutilized as a character when you think about it.
I never saw McBeth as a villain, at first I wasn't sure, but during the Hunters Moon arch I gained great sympathy and in the end he is an ally of the clan.
@@Cavillier1970 I think he starts as an antivillain due to Demona's betrayal. His arc is supposed to take him all the way to antihero but the show is very inconsistent about it. He went pretty villainous in this episode when Broadway of all people had to stop him from letting the scroll be destroyed out of spite. Thank heaven Goliath is such a well read protagonist!
@@oielvert One of the things about the series, with some characters like MacBeth is they evolved. Instead of being a 'bad guy of the week' thing he, and Dingo, for example, 'saw the light' so to speak. For example when Arthur Pendragon, King Arthur and Griff arrived in NY during the world quest arch, when they were fighting for Excalibur, MacBeth was attempting to claim it for his own since he in a sense could fullfill the prophecy as an immortal king, but in the end became ally of Arthur's and would stand by his side.
@@oielvert And here and in the series MacBeth also follows a code of honor others that face the clan dont.
@@Cavillier1970 He is very clearly an antivillain. The show establishes this very well. His path away from villainy left much to be desired. A single moment of epiphany during King Arthur's quest was lazy writing. Everyone knows there's good in McBeth. The writers didn't commit enough to continuity and neglected his characterization. Xanatos got the lion's share of character development in this show. All other villains got rushed storylines. Demona probably being the worst case.
I don't know why but Bronx was always my favorite character
To get through TV channels one almost had to run through the actual movie sets
This episode is beautiful. ❤❤
Is it just me, or is this a little comedic when sped up?
06:45 "At the farmer's market with my so-called boyfriend
He hands me a hat, says babe here's your hat
Man, this ain't my hat!
It smells like that skanky Demona!
I threw it on the ground!
What, you think I'm stupid?
I'm not a part of your system
My hat is purple, not red!
DUH!"
thank you so much for uploading!
Amen brother
Hudson sounded like granny goodness and j Jonah Jameson
It was more than just cartoons it was educational too
Chanelle I saw that tornado 🌪️
Well duely noted 😊
Imagine someone who use to shoot muskets bows and arrows at you non violence non violence
Out at c sea
Jack sparrow pirates of the Caribbean was making fun of Chanelle talking about if someone jacked her sparrows careful?
12:10 Tales of Arcadia fans: RU sure about that
Vic
I used to be a huge fan, but watching this made me realize some huge problems. Mainly that the modern world ruined the clan. Hudson, a great warrior with huge amounts of battle experience and possibly had a personal ethic against laziness became a couch potato. Goliath, who thrives on knowledge, should have been appalled at Broadway's inability to read and ordered he learn. Instead he seems to have little control over the situation. I also didn't like the day one being the stupid one. That's why I like Eugene in TWD. He's fat but highly intelligent. Lexington was stereotypical as well. The small nerdy guy is the brains. And Brooklyn? Cool hair, cool dude? In the live action reboot, let's change those things.
I meant fat one.
Well, Hudson was getting older and like humans, gargoyles also get more fragile and less motivated to move with age. Even so, he's still strong and capable of fighting if he needs to. Lex was ideal as the technician of the group to compensate for his smaller size and lesser strength As for Broadway, I'm guessing Goliath didn't push him to learn how to read since he didn't need to even though it was beneficial. Brooklyn was probably the most balanced member of the group,.
Wow you stopped watching not even a third way through didn't you?
Too bad nobody knows how to write good stories like this anymore