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| − | + | '''"The New Olympians"''' is the fiftieth televised episode of the series ''[[Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles]]'', and the thirty-seventh episode of Season 2. It originally aired on February 14, 1996. | |
*Story Editor: [[Gary Sperling]] | *Story Editor: [[Gary Sperling]] | ||
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==Tidbits== | ==Tidbits== | ||
| − | Like the episode "[[Pendragon]], | + | Like the episode "[[Pendragon]]", "The New Olympians" was designed as a back-door pilot for a ''Gargoyles'' spin-off series, also called ''[[The New Olympians (spin-off)|The New Olympians]]''. In the series, a young man named [[Terry Chung]] would be shipwrecked on [[New Olympus]] while sailing around the world by himself, and his arrival would serve as the catalyst for the [[New Olympian]]s deciding to announce themselves to the world. The series would have focused on the impact of the New Olympians' revealing themselves, and would have included further schemes from [[Proteus]], [[David Xanatos|Xanatos]] entering into trading relations with New Olympus for his own benefit, an attempt by a New Olympian named [[Jove]] and his followers to make the humans worship the New Olympians as gods as they had done in ancient times, and a ''Romeo and Juliet''-type relationship between Terry and the female New Olympian [[Sphinx (New Olympian)|Sphinx]]. |
The individual New Olympians in this episode are all based on figures in Greek mythology, and even named after them. See the background page for each character to learn more: [[Boreas#Real_World_History|Boreas]], [[Ekidna#Real_World_History|Ekidna]], [[Helios#Real_World_History|Helios]], [[Kiron#Real_World_History|Kiron]], [[Proteus#Real_World_History|Proteus]], [[Talos#Real_World_History|Talos]], and [[Taurus#Real_World_History|Taurus]]. | The individual New Olympians in this episode are all based on figures in Greek mythology, and even named after them. See the background page for each character to learn more: [[Boreas#Real_World_History|Boreas]], [[Ekidna#Real_World_History|Ekidna]], [[Helios#Real_World_History|Helios]], [[Kiron#Real_World_History|Kiron]], [[Proteus#Real_World_History|Proteus]], [[Talos#Real_World_History|Talos]], and [[Taurus#Real_World_History|Taurus]]. | ||
The New Olympians recognize [[Goliath]], [[Angela]], and [[Bronx]] as [[gargoyles]] at once and are well-disposed towards them. According to [[Greg Weisman]], there is an actual gargoyle [[clan]] on New Olympus, the [[New Olympian Clan]] (but one which apparently didn't bother showing up to greet the visitors). | The New Olympians recognize [[Goliath]], [[Angela]], and [[Bronx]] as [[gargoyles]] at once and are well-disposed towards them. According to [[Greg Weisman]], there is an actual gargoyle [[clan]] on New Olympus, the [[New Olympian Clan]] (but one which apparently didn't bother showing up to greet the visitors). | ||
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| + | Taurus and Proteus appeared in "[[Seeing Isn't Believing]]", anepisode of the non-canonical ''[[The Goliath Chronicles]]''. | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
Revision as of 19:48, 28 December 2007
"The New Olympians" is the fiftieth televised episode of the series Gargoyles, and the thirty-seventh episode of Season 2. It originally aired on February 14, 1996.
- Story Editor: Gary Sperling
- Writer: Adam Gilad
- Director: Bob Kline
Summary
Tidbits
Like the episode "Pendragon", "The New Olympians" was designed as a back-door pilot for a Gargoyles spin-off series, also called The New Olympians. In the series, a young man named Terry Chung would be shipwrecked on New Olympus while sailing around the world by himself, and his arrival would serve as the catalyst for the New Olympians deciding to announce themselves to the world. The series would have focused on the impact of the New Olympians' revealing themselves, and would have included further schemes from Proteus, Xanatos entering into trading relations with New Olympus for his own benefit, an attempt by a New Olympian named Jove and his followers to make the humans worship the New Olympians as gods as they had done in ancient times, and a Romeo and Juliet-type relationship between Terry and the female New Olympian Sphinx.
The individual New Olympians in this episode are all based on figures in Greek mythology, and even named after them. See the background page for each character to learn more: Boreas, Ekidna, Helios, Kiron, Proteus, Talos, and Taurus.
The New Olympians recognize Goliath, Angela, and Bronx as gargoyles at once and are well-disposed towards them. According to Greg Weisman, there is an actual gargoyle clan on New Olympus, the New Olympian Clan (but one which apparently didn't bother showing up to greet the visitors).
Taurus and Proteus appeared in "Seeing Isn't Believing", anepisode of the non-canonical The Goliath Chronicles.
Links
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