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| − | The ''Gargoyles'' [[Fandom|Fandom's]] relationship with Disney has, most of the time, been best described as benign neglect. For the most part, Disney has allowed the fandom to exist and create [[fanfiction]], | + | The ''Gargoyles'' [[Fandom|Fandom's]] relationship with Disney has, most of the time, been best described as benign neglect. For the most part, Disney has allowed the fandom to exist and create [[fanfiction]], fanart, and run [[Gathering of the Gargoyles|conventions]] with no interference. But they have, on occasion, participated. At a few Gatherings, Disney has sent material from its archives to be exhibited as well as sent free merch such as t-shirts, hoodies, and even copies of the DVD to be handed out to fans that attended. |
Disney's awareness of the fandom brought about the release of the [[Gargoyles: The Complete First Season|first DVD set]], which featured a fourteen minute documentary about the fandom. Sales were strong enough to warrant the release of a [[Gargoyles: Season Two, Volume One|second DVD set]], but not for a [[Gargoyles: Season Two, Volume Two|third set]] for another eight years. But they have also periodically tested the waters by releasing licensed merchandise, and have more recently acknowledged the series and its fandom in various cell phone games and animated shorts. | Disney's awareness of the fandom brought about the release of the [[Gargoyles: The Complete First Season|first DVD set]], which featured a fourteen minute documentary about the fandom. Sales were strong enough to warrant the release of a [[Gargoyles: Season Two, Volume One|second DVD set]], but not for a [[Gargoyles: Season Two, Volume Two|third set]] for another eight years. But they have also periodically tested the waters by releasing licensed merchandise, and have more recently acknowledged the series and its fandom in various cell phone games and animated shorts. | ||
Revision as of 08:54, 17 January 2025
The Walt Disney Company commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California. Disney was founded on October 16th, 1923 as an animation studio, by brothers Walt Disney and Roy Oliver Disney as Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio; it also operated under the names Walt Disney Studio and Walt Disney Productions before changing it to its current name in 1986.
Gargoyles began production at Disney, after being created by Greg Weisman in 1991 before premiering on television in 1994.
Relationship with the Fandom
“It's not personal, it's strictly business.”
- Michael Corleone, "The Godfather"
The Gargoyles Fandom's relationship with Disney has, most of the time, been best described as benign neglect. For the most part, Disney has allowed the fandom to exist and create fanfiction, fanart, and run conventions with no interference. But they have, on occasion, participated. At a few Gatherings, Disney has sent material from its archives to be exhibited as well as sent free merch such as t-shirts, hoodies, and even copies of the DVD to be handed out to fans that attended.
Disney's awareness of the fandom brought about the release of the first DVD set, which featured a fourteen minute documentary about the fandom. Sales were strong enough to warrant the release of a second DVD set, but not for a third set for another eight years. But they have also periodically tested the waters by releasing licensed merchandise, and have more recently acknowledged the series and its fandom in various cell phone games and animated shorts.
After releasing the series on their streaming platform, Disney+, to very good numbers, Disney has licensed more merchandise and comic books. In short, if Disney feels there is money to be made on Gargoyles, they're going to want to make that money.
