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Quotable Disney Round 2 Group B Bracket 1 Poll 8/8

***Please vote on the content of the quote not the format of the picture***

David Xanatos:

This fits a specific niche of “quotes that sound metal af with surprising sources”, along with “do you think God stays in heaven because he too fears what he has created” and “you cannot kill me in a way that matters”. It's just so descriptive of the character that says it. He's a villain with money and a plan.

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"Do you want to build a snowman?"

~Princess Anna, Frozen (2012) Song: Do You Want to Build a Snowman

"Pay a man enough, and he'll walk barefoot into Hell."

~David Xanatos, Gargoyles (1994-97) [S1 E2 The Awakening Part 2]

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I'm obsessed with this stupid stained glass window and lemme tell you why, Tumblr. As someone who did a lot of reading on stained glass as a direct result of this stupid window and her visit to a cathedral with intricate stained glass windows.

Macbeth had this made. Let's start there. This man had this huge ass window not only made, but either made specifically for this space OR a much more absurd concept is that this was a recovered piece from Moray. The latter is absolutely ridiculous as a theory from a practical standpoint, but the former brings up a lot of questions as to why. Especially why with that particular composition.

SPEAKING OF THE COMPOSITION. Stained glass was, where churches and castles were concerned, often used to depict a story for the masses. This meant that they needed to tell a story without words, being able to speak to even the most illiterate among them. This means that the colours, the positions, and the shapes all have meaning. Kings would often be depicted as larger than their subjects, for example. Positioning within the frame also had meaning. However, despite being depicted as the King in the glass, Macbeth and Demona are the same size — depicted as equals. Not only equals, but with her positioned above him, he has depicted Demona as a "heavenly" figure. This is further highlighted by the 'halo' of the moon behind her.

Additionally, the colours chosen for a stained glass could have meanings as well. Hear me out on this one, as I'm aware this was an animated show and colours were likely chosen just for visuals and not for any meanings... but half the fun is tilting at windmills, alright? BLUE: Associated with the heavens, but also hope. GREEN: Growth and rebirth, life over death. RED: martyred saints, but additionally could represent strong emotions such as love or hate. Or love and hate.

I know these are likely me just squinting at details that weren't meant to be taken so seriously, but there's so much love and attention poured into this series that I feel like no one who worked on the show would be put off by my... squinting. ANYWAY. I will take one for my house, thanks. Hope my husband is ready for us to make one of these ourselves... but with window paint. Because I can't be trusted with large pieces of glass.

sources: Cumberland Stained Glass, Scottish Stained Glass

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More people should talk about Gargoyles

Like, the same amount of people that talk about BTAS, the same amount should talk about Gargoyles

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GARGOYLES : ↳ Types of Soulmates

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I found myself thinking about Gargoyles (the Disney cartoon) and how much I loved it and Keith David's performance as Goliath. And I realized that I think Goliath was my first real encounter with non-toxic masculinity as a young kid.

I had seen other positive male role models on TV before such Mr. Rogers, the many men on Sesame Street and LaVar Burton in both Reading Rainbow and Star Trek (I was much too young for Star Trek but loved it all the same). But Goliath left an impression on me like few other male characters have.

Goliath embodied so many traits that I was taught as part of "being a man." He was strong. He was tough. He was a leader among men (gargoyles?). He even had a chiseled jaw and impressive physique. But what I remember most is from the very first episode is he never hid or suppressed his emotions.

His mournful wail after believing that Demona, the love of his life, was dead is burned into my memory. This was a man who felt things and showed it. He was never shamed for showing his emotions either. No one told him to stuff it down. Instead, it was part of him that was warmly accepted and treated as normal.

And Goliath didn't just show emotion when he was upset either (the only socially acceptable time for a man to show any emotion (as long as it was anger). He was tender and loving with Demona. He was kind to his peers. He would laugh with his allies but be fierce to his enemies. He was openly fearful of humans after being trapped and feared anything happening to his people. Yet he was never admonished nor shamed for any of it. In fact, others wanted to emulate Goliath and be like him.

I truly have to credit the writing of the character as well as the amazing acting behind it. We need more characters who are strong and mighty and feel their emotions. We need more examples of strength coming from feeling and showing your emotions, rather than them being showed either at odds or mutually exclusive.

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Hyperfixations never die. They just lie dormant until they are reawakened by someone randomly mentioning them.

Much like how Xanatos reawakened the Gargoyles by raising Castle Wyvern above the clouds!!!!!

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Gargoyles is now my special interest.

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I'm trying to study a little thing...

Trying to ignore the completely different drawing style of each show, and visualizing them with the eye of your mind…

Which one of these antagonists do you think is more handsome?

(in the bluesky post it's 🔁 for David Xanatos and ❤️ for Vlad Masters, but here I'll put a poll so you can vote, and if you want to reblog this post and debate your reasons, or cast your vote by writing it in the text/tags, I would be super okay with it too! I just need to understand a thing for a post that I'm writing about character design!)

David Xanatos vs Vlad Masters

(Oh, reblog for sample size if you want, thaaank you!)

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Do you ship it?

reason: I'm just trying to see how many people on tumblr are into the show

tag: @mystic-fairy-tame probably

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Demona is here to help you celebrate Christmas! Word of advice, don't accept candy from her. Or gifts. Or anything. It's a trap. Art by Gargoyles co-producer, Frank Paur!

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It’s our last show of 2024 as Brynne Chandler returns to converse with us and Greg Weisman about this poignant episode of the World Tour! We discuss the amazing guest performances of Tony Shalhoub and Tony Jay as well as Matt Frewer’s. The choice to set an episode within the Sphinx. Michael Reaves’ interest in Egyptian mythology, Tanna Leaves, how a re-written Batman script led to this episode, and so much more!

We also get a peek into the writers’ room as Greg and Brynne have a spirited discussion about what Greg believes was a missed opportunity.

We also discuss NEWS! Specifically the announcement of Frank Paur’s return to “Gargoyles” with “Gargoyles: Demona #0” being released on Free Comic Book Day… and that’s not just a one-shot. We also discuss First Impressions of “Gargoyles Quest #4”, “Gargoyles Quest #5” and the “Gargoyles Winter Special”. Spoilers run from 6:40 to 25:40.

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I still think it will be nice Goliath and Demona could be back together again. Too bad she ruined it with being psygo,

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Finally!!!! been waiting for this for nearly 30 years, Angela and Demona interaction.

Demona's "oh shit" reaction is brilliant

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GARGOYLES : ↳ Types of Soulmates

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Goliath took an odyssey and Xanatos is very much an Odysseus type of character.