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'''"Deadly Force"''' is the eighth televised episode of the series ''Gargoyles'', and the eighth episode of Season 1. It originally aired on November 18, 1994.
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'''"Deadly Force"''' is the eighth televised episode of the series ''[[Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles]]'', and the eighth episode of Season 1. It originally aired on November 18, 1994.
  
 
*Written by [[Michael Reaves]].
 
*Written by [[Michael Reaves]].
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==Continuity==
 
==Continuity==
[[Bruno]], the leader of Xanatos' commandos in "Awakening", has a brief cameo as the head of Xanatos' security team in the opening scene.
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[[Bruno]], the leader of [[Xanatos Goon Squad|Xanatos' commandos]] in "Awakening", has a brief cameo as the head of Xanatos' security team in the opening scene.
  
 
[[Tony Dracon]] and his gang are introduced in this episode.
 
[[Tony Dracon]] and his gang are introduced in this episode.
  
[[Matt Bluestone]] is introduced in a non-speaking role, serving as [[Maria Chavez|Captain Chavez]]' driver during her pursuit of Tony Dracon.
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[[Matt Bluestone]] is introduced in a non-speaking role, serving as [[Maria Chavez|Captain Chavez]]' driver during her pursuit of Tony Dracon. This is also the first time we see Captain Chavez.
  
 
[[Jay Sato]] first appears in this episode, although we do not find out his first name until his next appearance, in "[[Bash]]".
 
[[Jay Sato]] first appears in this episode, although we do not find out his first name until his next appearance, in "[[Bash]]".
  
[[Elisa Maza|Elisa]]'s family background is first revealed, as part Native American, part African-American - a background that was inspired by that of her voice actress, [[Salli Richardson]]. (Salli's physical appearance also strongly influenced Elisa's character design.)
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[[Elisa Maza|Elisa]]'s family background is first revealed, as part Native American, part African-American - a background that was inspired by that of her voice actress, [[Salli Richardson]]. (Salli's physical appearance also strongly influenced Elisa's character design.) [[Peter Maza|Peter]], [[Diane Maza|Diane]] and [[Derek Maza]] all appear for the first time and Elisa's sister, [[Beth Maza|Beth]], is mentioned for the first time.
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This is the first appearance of [[Cagney]] and our first glimpse of Elisa's apartment.
  
 
In the next episode, "[[Enter Macbeth]]", Elisa is still recovering from the gunshot wound received in this episode. In later episodes, it is also revealed that Elisa has started locking her gun away safely following the events of this episode.
 
In the next episode, "[[Enter Macbeth]]", Elisa is still recovering from the gunshot wound received in this episode. In later episodes, it is also revealed that Elisa has started locking her gun away safely following the events of this episode.
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[[Owen Burnett|Owen]], when reporting that the stolen particle beam accelerators were produced in various "power ranges" pronounces the latter word in such a way as to sound strongly evocative of a certain competitor to ''Gargoyles'' (and one which unfortunately helped kill it in the ratings wars), in a negative way.
 
[[Owen Burnett|Owen]], when reporting that the stolen particle beam accelerators were produced in various "power ranges" pronounces the latter word in such a way as to sound strongly evocative of a certain competitor to ''Gargoyles'' (and one which unfortunately helped kill it in the ratings wars), in a negative way.
  
[[Peter Maza|Peter]] and [[Diane Maza]], Elisa's parents, were named after [[Peter Morwood]] and [[Diane Duane]], two of the writers on the ''Gargoyles'' production team.
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Peter and Diane Maza, Elisa's parents, were named after [[Peter Morwood]] and [[Diane Duane]], two of the writers on the ''Gargoyles'' production team.
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==

Revision as of 15:24, 9 January 2008

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"Deadly Force" is the eighth televised episode of the series Gargoyles, and the eighth episode of Season 1. It originally aired on November 18, 1994.

Summary

Continuity

Bruno, the leader of Xanatos' commandos in "Awakening", has a brief cameo as the head of Xanatos' security team in the opening scene.

Tony Dracon and his gang are introduced in this episode.

Matt Bluestone is introduced in a non-speaking role, serving as Captain Chavez' driver during her pursuit of Tony Dracon. This is also the first time we see Captain Chavez.

Jay Sato first appears in this episode, although we do not find out his first name until his next appearance, in "Bash".

Elisa's family background is first revealed, as part Native American, part African-American - a background that was inspired by that of her voice actress, Salli Richardson. (Salli's physical appearance also strongly influenced Elisa's character design.) Peter, Diane and Derek Maza all appear for the first time and Elisa's sister, Beth, is mentioned for the first time.

This is the first appearance of Cagney and our first glimpse of Elisa's apartment.

In the next episode, "Enter Macbeth", Elisa is still recovering from the gunshot wound received in this episode. In later episodes, it is also revealed that Elisa has started locking her gun away safely following the events of this episode.

Tidbits

Showdown is described as "a new western", but appears in black and white on the movie screen. This can be explained, however, in one of two ways: in the modern world, anything made since 994 would seem new to the gargoyles (in "Enter Macbeth", Lexington would refer to Shakespeare as "some new writer"), or Showdown may have been deliberately shot in black-and-white for artistic effect.

Owen, when reporting that the stolen particle beam accelerators were produced in various "power ranges" pronounces the latter word in such a way as to sound strongly evocative of a certain competitor to Gargoyles (and one which unfortunately helped kill it in the ratings wars), in a negative way.

Peter and Diane Maza, Elisa's parents, were named after Peter Morwood and Diane Duane, two of the writers on the Gargoyles production team.

Links

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