jnovarr A classic in so many ways, that suffered an unfortunate and untimely death. For a "children's" show, had characters of incredible depth, who developed as the series went along. Xanatos is one of the great animated villains, who's motives are always ambiguous, and indeed changed as the series went along. He reached a point by the end of the series where it is hardly right to even refer to him as "villian" anymore. The gargoyles themselves matured as well, most notably Brooklyn.The story lines and animation were outstanding, always catching the eye and leaving you wanting more. Characters developed even when they were not featured in episodes, and often changed (in an understandable and explainable way) the next time they were seen.This is possibly the best American-made animated drama series out there. While it was geared towards children, there were things for all to enjoy. It didn't hit its peak till midway through the 2nd season, but from there never slowed down.The sad flip side of this is the horrid 3rd season "The Goliath Chronicles," made with mediocre animation and stories. I wouldn't wish that drivel onto anyone. But if you get a chance to watch the 1st and especially 2nd season, go for it and enjoy. Word of warning though, it's fairly involved and can be tough to pick up midway through.

sirengarg Season 1 comes to DVD on December 7, 2004! It will be the entire first season UNCUT. If you have the VHS, "Heros Awaken" and that's all you've seen, you are in for a surprise. Also commentary and footage of the yearly Gathering of Gargoyles convention, as well as other bonus material. A must have for any Disney/superhero/comic/Gothic/etc fan Mark you calenders to get your talons on Disney's best animated series!Gargoyles tells the story of a small clan of gargoyles from Scotland who turn to stone in 994 A.D. and wake up in 1994 Manhattan. With the help of a female cop, Elisa Maza, they seek to protect the city, their new home.

SabreKhan Oh, to have the Gargoyles back. One of the best animated series ever. Good for the kid in me: the fact that they're gargoyles and can fly (most of them) and generally kick butt. Good for the adult in me: there's actually a plot, and a really good one. The characters are not nauseating like the Power Rangers who defeated them. Except for the fact that the gargoyles are animated supernatural beings, they felt like real people. The show wasn't dumbed down for kids (ahem, Power Rangers and most Saturday morning cartoons since then), nor was it so adult that it was boring (i.e., the non-cartoon channels on Saturday mornings). Gargoyles was (still is, in my opinion) an excellent masterpiece of animated entertainment--scratch that--of entertainment period.

WeirdRaptor I honestly don't understand why this didn't last longer. It was the best. It was full of lovable characters beyond count: Brooklyn, Lexington, Galiath, Hudson, Broadway..the list goes on and on.You'd never settle for the usual crap Disney comes out with after watching this for any length of time.