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'''''"Mark of the Panther"''''' is the forty-seventh televised episode of the series ''Gargoyles'', and the thirty-fourth episode of Season 2.
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'''"Mark of the Panther"''' is the forty-seventh televised episode of the series ''[[Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles]]'', and the thirty-fourth episode of Season 2. It originally aired on February 8, 1996.
  
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*Story edited by: [[Brynne Chandler|Brynne Chandler Reaves]]
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* Supervising Producers: [[Frank Paur]], [[Greg Weisman]]
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*Written by: [[Lydia Marano]]
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* Written by: [[Lydia Marano]]
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*Directed by: [[Dennis Woodyard]]
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* Story Edited by: [[Brynne Chandler|Brynne Chandler Reaves]]
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* Produced & Directed by: [[Dennis Woodyard]]
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* Animation by [[Koko Enterprises Co., LTD]]
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* Storyboard by: [[Vic Cook]]
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* Backgrounds by: Koko Entertainment Co., LTD
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* Additional Production Facilities: [[Anima Sam Won Co., LTD]]
  
 
==Summary==
 
==Summary==
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===Main Plot===
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The travellers meet up with [[Diane Maza]] in [[Nigeria]] when the [[werepanther]] [[Tea Gora|Tea]] attacks with [[poachers]] to get revenge on [[Fara Maku]], who had bestowed the [[Mark of the Panther]] onto her.  [[Goliath]], [[Angela]], [[Elisa Maza|Elisa]], [[Bronx]], and Diane track the two transformed [[human]]s to [[Kara Digi]] and find out that [[Anansi]] had marked Fara Maku so that the man could keep Tea at his side.  Anansi expresses his desire to enslave the whole group, but Angela thinks of a way to defeat him.  Fara realizes that he was selfish, while Tea realizes she was wrong in poaching panthers, so the two of them begin using their curse to protect the jungle.
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===Subplots===
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Diane tells the tale of the [[Panther Queen]], an old [[Africa]]n legend, to a group of children.
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Goliath finally acknowledges Angela as his daughter thanks to advice from Diane, and Elisa finally opens up to her mother.
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==The Story==
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===[[Previously on Gargoyles]]===
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*'''Recaps''': ''([[Revelations|"Revelations"]], [[Sanctuary|"Sanctuary"]])''
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===Act One===
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===Act Two===
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===Act Three===
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==Featured Characters==
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{{characters
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|h1=[[Gargoyle]]s
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|c1=
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*[[Goliath]]
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*[[Angela]]
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*[[Bronx]]
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*[[Demona]] (Mentioned Only)
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|h2=[[Human]]s
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*[[Tea Gora]] '''(First Appearance)'''
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*[[Poachers]] '''(First Appearance)'''
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*[[Elisa Maza]]
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*[[Diane Maza]]
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*[[Fara Maku]] '''(First Appearance)'''
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*[[Oba]] '''(First Appearance, No Lines)'''
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*[[Houka]] '''(First Appearance)'''
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*[[The Spectacular Spider-Man|Spider-Man]] (Mentioned Only)
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|h3=[[Oberon's Children]]
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|c3=
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*[[Anansi]] '''(First Appearance)'''
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|h4=[[New Olympians]]
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|c4=
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|h5=Others
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* [[Panther Queen]] '''(First Appearance, No Lines)'''}}
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{{EpisodeFirsts
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|h1=[[:Category:Places|Places]]
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*[[Nigeria]]
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*[[Abuja]] (Mentioned Only)
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*[[Kara Digi]]
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*[[Spider Gates]]
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|h2=[[:Category:Objects|Objects]]
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|c2=
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|h3=[[:Category:Magic|Magic]]
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|c3=
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*[[Mark of the Panther]]
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|h4=[[:Category:Media|Media]]
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|c4=
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|h5=[[:Category:Universe|Miscellaneous]]
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*[[Werepanther]]}}
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==Quotes==
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* "Most legends contain a seed of truth" - Goliath
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* "I don't need looking after!"
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:"Of course not." - Diane and Goliath
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* "Spiders!  Why did it have to be spiders?" - Diane
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* "All children demand special treatment at times.  It's natural.  And Angela is the only hatchling with you." - Diane
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* "Dream on Spider-Man!" - Elisa
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* "Your quick thinking helped us defeat Anansi.  I am proud of you, my daughter." - Goliath
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* "If love is about growing closer, then it's also about letting go." - Diane
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==Continuity==
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While Anansi appears to have been slain by Goliath, he is seen among the [[Children of Oberon]] returning to [[Avalon]] in [[The Gathering Part One|"The Gathering" Part One]], indicating that he survived. Indeed, there is a hint of his survival at the end, when, after Anansi's disappearance, we see a small spider scurrying along its way; according to [[Greg Weisman]], the spider was Anansi, who had hurriedly shrunk himself to escape the [[gargoyle]]s.
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This episode is the second time that a human has transformed into a panther. In [[Metamorphosis|"Metamorphosis"]], [[Talon|Derek Maza]] transforms into [[Talon]], and in this episode Fara Maku and [[Tea Gora]] are werepanthers of a more magical origin. Derek Maza's sister (Elisa) and mother (Diane Maza) appear in this episode.
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Diane Maza is introduced to the gargoyles for the first time. After a conversation with her, Goliath is convinced to accept Angela as his daughter, following the revelation that they were biologically related in [[Monsters|"Monsters"]].
  
 
==Tidbits==
 
==Tidbits==
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While on the surface level, [[Anansi]] appears to have been slain by [[Goliath]], he is seen among the [[Oberon's Children|Children of Oberon]] returning to [[Avalon]] in ''[[The Gathering Part One]]'', indicating that he survived. Indeed, there is a hint of his survival at the end, when, after Anansi's disappearance, we see a small spider scurrying along its way; according to [[Greg Weisman]], the spider was Anansi, who had hurriedly shrunk himself to escape the [[gargoyles]].
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In very early outlines, Fara Maku and Tea Gora were to be were-jaguars instead of were-panthers; fortunately, this was changed ("fortunately", in the sense that it saved the production team from the embarrassment of placing jaguars in [[Africa]] rather than South America).
  
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In very early outlines, [[Fara Maku]] and [[Tea]] were to be were-jaguars instead of were-panthers; fortunately, this was changed ("fortunately", in the sense that it saved the production team from the embarrassment of placing jaguars in Africa rather than South America).
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Though Disney's YouTube playlist for Season 2 included this episode, for reasons unspecified, it was set to private.
  
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[[Elisa Maza|Elisa]] does seem to have a knack for running into humans transformed into panthers, in light of ''[[Metamorphosis]]'' alongside this episode.
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==DVD Release==
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* ''[[Gargoyles: Season Two, Volume Two]]''
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
 
*[http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=415 Background Memo]
 
*[http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=415 Background Memo]
 
*[http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=413 Greg's Ramble]
 
*[http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=413 Greg's Ramble]
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*[http://www.gargoyles-fans.org/reviews/ep47.htm Extensive Synopsis and Review]
  
  

Latest revision as of 18:03, 10 October 2024

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"Mark of the Panther" is the forty-seventh televised episode of the series Gargoyles, and the thirty-fourth episode of Season 2. It originally aired on February 8, 1996.

Summary

Main Plot

The travellers meet up with Diane Maza in Nigeria when the werepanther Tea attacks with poachers to get revenge on Fara Maku, who had bestowed the Mark of the Panther onto her. Goliath, Angela, Elisa, Bronx, and Diane track the two transformed humans to Kara Digi and find out that Anansi had marked Fara Maku so that the man could keep Tea at his side. Anansi expresses his desire to enslave the whole group, but Angela thinks of a way to defeat him. Fara realizes that he was selfish, while Tea realizes she was wrong in poaching panthers, so the two of them begin using their curse to protect the jungle.

Subplots

Diane tells the tale of the Panther Queen, an old African legend, to a group of children.

Goliath finally acknowledges Angela as his daughter thanks to advice from Diane, and Elisa finally opens up to her mother.

The Story

Previously on Gargoyles

Act One

Act Two

Act Three

Featured Characters

Gargoyles Humans Oberon's Children Others


Places Magic Miscellaneous


Quotes

  • "Most legends contain a seed of truth" - Goliath
  • "I don't need looking after!"
"Of course not." - Diane and Goliath
  • "Spiders! Why did it have to be spiders?" - Diane
  • "All children demand special treatment at times. It's natural. And Angela is the only hatchling with you." - Diane
  • "Dream on Spider-Man!" - Elisa
  • "Your quick thinking helped us defeat Anansi. I am proud of you, my daughter." - Goliath
  • "If love is about growing closer, then it's also about letting go." - Diane

Continuity

While Anansi appears to have been slain by Goliath, he is seen among the Children of Oberon returning to Avalon in "The Gathering" Part One, indicating that he survived. Indeed, there is a hint of his survival at the end, when, after Anansi's disappearance, we see a small spider scurrying along its way; according to Greg Weisman, the spider was Anansi, who had hurriedly shrunk himself to escape the gargoyles.

This episode is the second time that a human has transformed into a panther. In "Metamorphosis", Derek Maza transforms into Talon, and in this episode Fara Maku and Tea Gora are werepanthers of a more magical origin. Derek Maza's sister (Elisa) and mother (Diane Maza) appear in this episode.

Diane Maza is introduced to the gargoyles for the first time. After a conversation with her, Goliath is convinced to accept Angela as his daughter, following the revelation that they were biologically related in "Monsters".

Tidbits

In very early outlines, Fara Maku and Tea Gora were to be were-jaguars instead of were-panthers; fortunately, this was changed ("fortunately", in the sense that it saved the production team from the embarrassment of placing jaguars in Africa rather than South America).

Though Disney's YouTube playlist for Season 2 included this episode, for reasons unspecified, it was set to private.

DVD Release

Links


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