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| − | [[Boudicca]], the [[Avalon Clan]]'s [[gargoyle beast]], is first named in the dialogue here. She | + | [[Boudicca]], the [[Avalon Clan]]'s [[gargoyle beast]], is first named in the dialogue here. She shares the name with that of another [[Boudicca#Real_World_Background|historical figure]]. Presumably all that [[Princess Katharine]], the [[Magus]], and [[Tom]] knew of her namesake was that she was a brave warrior-queen; the historical Boudicca's career almost evokes that of [[Demona]] in the sense of fighting back against an oppressor with deeds just as bloodthirsty and brutal as the original wrongs. |
Originally, [[Greg Weisman]] considered having the Magus survive the battle and leave with [[King Arthur]] afterwards. He changed his mind when he realized that one of Arthur's activities after leaving [[Avalon]] was to find [[Merlin]], and did not want to wind up having Arthur with two wizards in his following; after rejecting this original fate for the Magus, he quickly developed the idea of having him die in the battle as a sign of the cost of war. | Originally, [[Greg Weisman]] considered having the Magus survive the battle and leave with [[King Arthur]] afterwards. He changed his mind when he realized that one of Arthur's activities after leaving [[Avalon]] was to find [[Merlin]], and did not want to wind up having Arthur with two wizards in his following; after rejecting this original fate for the Magus, he quickly developed the idea of having him die in the battle as a sign of the cost of war. | ||
Revision as of 12:21, 13 August 2007
"Avalon" Part Three is the thirty-sixth televised episode of the series Gargoyles, and the twenty-third episode of Season 2.
- Director: Dennis Woodyard
- Writer: Lydia Marano
- Story Editor: Brynne Chandler Reaves
Summary
Tidbits
Boudicca, the Avalon Clan's gargoyle beast, is first named in the dialogue here. She shares the name with that of another historical figure. Presumably all that Princess Katharine, the Magus, and Tom knew of her namesake was that she was a brave warrior-queen; the historical Boudicca's career almost evokes that of Demona in the sense of fighting back against an oppressor with deeds just as bloodthirsty and brutal as the original wrongs.
Originally, Greg Weisman considered having the Magus survive the battle and leave with King Arthur afterwards. He changed his mind when he realized that one of Arthur's activities after leaving Avalon was to find Merlin, and did not want to wind up having Arthur with two wizards in his following; after rejecting this original fate for the Magus, he quickly developed the idea of having him die in the battle as a sign of the cost of war.
The flashback scenes accompanying the Magus's story to Elisa of how Katharine and Tom fell in love have gained much controversy among "Gargoyles" fans, for they have been claimed to show Katharine and Tom playing with "toddler" versions of Gabriel, Angela, and Boudicca in the daytime - obviously impossible! In fact, a closer look at this scene shows that it is taking place at night; however, it is immediately preceded by a daytime scene of Katharine and Tom together as the Magus looks sadly on. Perhaps fan memories unwittingly combined the two scenes.
Incidentally, in the first of these flashbacks (set when Tom is still a small boy), Tom is shown wearing his old peasant boy garments from "Awakening", even though, during the journey to Avalon, he was wearing his Guardian uniform instead. (Maybe he took along a change of clothes?)
The battle between Macbeth and King Arthur takes place in an apple orchard - an appropriate piece of topography for Avalon, since its name means "island of apples".
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