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==''Wizard of Oz'' references in ''Gargoyles''== | ==''Wizard of Oz'' references in ''Gargoyles''== | ||
| + | * In [[Avalon Part One|"Avalon" Part One]], one of the [[Street Thugs]] calls [[Guardian]] "Tin Man" when trying to attack him with a trash can. | ||
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* In [[The Hound of Ulster|"The Hound of Ulster"]], [[Elisa Maza|Elisa]] paraphrased a line from the film when she said "I don't think we're in [[Scotland]] or Kansas either." Later, the [[Banshee]] told [[Cu Chullain]] that she'll get him and his [[Bronx|little dog]] too. | * In [[The Hound of Ulster|"The Hound of Ulster"]], [[Elisa Maza|Elisa]] paraphrased a line from the film when she said "I don't think we're in [[Scotland]] or Kansas either." Later, the [[Banshee]] told [[Cu Chullain]] that she'll get him and his [[Bronx|little dog]] too. | ||
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==Tidbits== | ==Tidbits== | ||
| − | ''The Wizard of Oz'' is also referenced in the non-canonical ''Gargoyles/[[The Spectacular Spider-Man]]'' crossover | + | ''The Wizard of Oz'' is also referenced in the non-canonical ''Gargoyles/[[The Spectacular Spider-Man]]'' crossover [[Religious Studies 101: A Handful of Thorns|"Religious Studies 101: A Handful of Thorns"]]. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=844] |
Early in the development of ''Gargoyles'', there was going to be a villain called "The Sorceror/Sidero" who was described as manifesting himself in a Wizard of Oz state as a big floating head. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=303][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=302][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=300] | Early in the development of ''Gargoyles'', there was going to be a villain called "The Sorceror/Sidero" who was described as manifesting himself in a Wizard of Oz state as a big floating head. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=303][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=302][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=300] | ||
| − | [[Greg Weisman]] is a fan of the film [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=4200] | + | [[Greg Weisman]] is a fan of the film {{CIT|and has implied the Banshee is too}}. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=4200][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3278] |
The fourth book of L. Frank Baum's "Oz" series upon which the movie was based, ''Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz'' (1908), featured a race of gargoyles underground; these were made of wood, were mute (and disliked loud noises), and had detachable wings. | The fourth book of L. Frank Baum's "Oz" series upon which the movie was based, ''Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz'' (1908), featured a race of gargoyles underground; these were made of wood, were mute (and disliked loud noises), and had detachable wings. | ||
Revision as of 14:03, 11 October 2023
The Wizard of Oz is a classic 1939 film that has been referenced in Gargoyles several times.
Wizard of Oz references in Gargoyles
- In "Avalon" Part One, one of the Street Thugs calls Guardian "Tin Man" when trying to attack him with a trash can.
- In "The Hound of Ulster", Elisa paraphrased a line from the film when she said "I don't think we're in Scotland or Kansas either." Later, the Banshee told Cu Chullain that she'll get him and his little dog too.
- In "The Gathering" Part One, Elisa declared to Goliath that there's no place like home after arriving back in Manhattan.
- During the Halloween party at the Eyrie Building, "Masque" & "Bash", Angela and Broadway dressed up as Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion, respectively. Margot assumed that Lexington was dressed as a "post-modern Tin Man", but he claimed he was a cyborg.
- In "Everywhere", while watching Lexington leading the cybots away from Broadway and Izaak Slaughter, Demona says, "Fly, my pretty, fly...."
- In"Your Witness", Lexington nicknames Margot Yale "the Wicked Witch of the West Side".
Apocrypha
- In the Disney Adventures story, "All Hallows' Eve", a couple of people in the parade following Halloween are dressed as Dorothy and the Scarecrow.
Tidbits
The Wizard of Oz is also referenced in the non-canonical Gargoyles/The Spectacular Spider-Man crossover "Religious Studies 101: A Handful of Thorns". [1]
Early in the development of Gargoyles, there was going to be a villain called "The Sorceror/Sidero" who was described as manifesting himself in a Wizard of Oz state as a big floating head. [2][3][4]
Greg Weisman is a fan of the film and has implied the Banshee is too. [5][6]
The fourth book of L. Frank Baum's "Oz" series upon which the movie was based, Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz (1908), featured a race of gargoyles underground; these were made of wood, were mute (and disliked loud noises), and had detachable wings.
See Also
- The Wizard of Oz at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
- The Wizard of Oz at the Internet Movie Database
