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'''''King Lear''''', also called '''''The Tragedy of King Lear''''', is a play written by [[William Shakespeare]] around 1606 about a father who divides his kingdom between two of this three daughters, and the tragic consequences that follow. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3663]
 
'''''King Lear''''', also called '''''The Tragedy of King Lear''''', is a play written by [[William Shakespeare]] around 1606 about a father who divides his kingdom between two of this three daughters, and the tragic consequences that follow. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3663]
  
[[David Xanatos]] once quoted the play to his [[Petros Xanatos|father]] with the line, "Reason not the need," reversing the roles of parent and child in the original play. ''("[[Vows]]")'' [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3622]  
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[[David Xanatos]] once quoted the play to his [[Petros Xanatos|father]] with the line, "Reason not the need," reversing the roles of parent and child in the original play. ''([[Vows|"Vows"]])'' [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3622]  
  
==Behind the Scenes==
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==Production Background==
[[Thailog]] was, in part, inspired by the ''King Lear'' character, Edmund. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=188][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=34]  The name Lear was also briefly considered for an early take on [[Goliath]] (who was still immortal) when the [[Gargoyles (TV series)|series]] was being developed. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=325]
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[[Thailog]] was, in part, inspired by the ''King Lear'' character, Edmund. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=188][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=34]  The name Lear was also briefly considered for an early take on [[Goliath]] (who was still immortal) when the [[Gargoyles (TV series)|series]] was being [[Gargoyles (TV series)#The Gargoyle|developed]]. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=325]
  
 
[[Greg Weisman]] has written that his favorite Shakespeare character is Edmund, partly from performing the role in the past and developing an affinity for the character. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=101][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=212][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=145]
 
[[Greg Weisman]] has written that his favorite Shakespeare character is Edmund, partly from performing the role in the past and developing an affinity for the character. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=101][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=212][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=145]

Revision as of 11:27, 3 April 2023

King Lear, also called The Tragedy of King Lear, is a play written by William Shakespeare around 1606 about a father who divides his kingdom between two of this three daughters, and the tragic consequences that follow. [1]

David Xanatos once quoted the play to his father with the line, "Reason not the need," reversing the roles of parent and child in the original play. ("Vows") [2]

Production Background

Thailog was, in part, inspired by the King Lear character, Edmund. [3][4] The name Lear was also briefly considered for an early take on Goliath (who was still immortal) when the series was being developed. [5]

Greg Weisman has written that his favorite Shakespeare character is Edmund, partly from performing the role in the past and developing an affinity for the character. [6][7][8]

See Also

  • King Lear at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia