Line #21 Recap/GargoylesS1Reawakening


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2	* '''Characters''': the Manhattan Clan, Eliza Maza, Matt Bluestone, David Xanatos, Demona, Coldstone
3	* '''Enemy(ies)''' : Demona, Xanatos, Coldstone
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5	Demona and Xanatos combine science and sorcery together to resurrect Goliath's rookery brother Coldstone, who blames Goliath for the deaths of the entire clan and goes on a city-wide rampage.
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7	Demona returns in the Season 2 episode "[[Recap/GargoylesS2TheMirror The Mirror]]" and Coldstone comes back in "[[Recap/GargoylesS2Legion Legion]]".
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9	!!This episode contains the following tropes:
10	* ArmorPiercingQuestion: In response to LivingIsMoreThanSurviving listed below.
11	-->'''Coldstone:''' ''[to Goliath]'' And what do you protect?
12	* BittersweetEnding: Goliath goes through the emotional wringer, but the Manhattan Clan finds a true purpose.
13	* BrokenMasquerade: Narrowly averted with the Manhattan Clan and Demona, Xanatos, and Coldstone moving their fight to another, less crowded area to avoid drawing as much attention to themselves as possible.
14	* CompanyCrossReferences: ''WesternAnimation/{{Bambi}}'' is mentioned by name to be the movie that the younger Manhattan Clan members are watching.
15	* ContinuityNod: Numerous references are made to prior episodes. These include:
16	** At the end of the preceding episode "[[Recap/GargoylesS1HerBrothersKeeper Her Brother's Keeper]]", it started to snow. In this episode, the snow has covered New York City.
17	** The spell Demona uses to "reawaken" Coldstone is one that she stole from the Grimorum Arcanorum in "[[Recap/GargoylesS1Temptation Temptation]]". Also in reference to that episode, Brooklyn sarcastically asks her if she had any spells to save her this time.
18	** The events of "[[Recap/GargoylesS1TheEdge The Edge]]" are subtly referred to. Goliath addresses Xanatos while the latter is in his exo-frame under the assumption that it is a red-armored Steel Clan robot that is being controlled remotely. It is not until Xanatos removes his helmet in the battle at the George Washington Bridge that the gargoyles discover the truth.
19	* CrossReferencedTitles: With the pilot "[[Recap/GargoylesS1Awakening Awakening]]"
20	* HeroicVow:
21	-->'''Goliath:''' This island, Manhattan, this is our castle. From this day forward, we protect all who live here, human and gargoyle alike.
22	* IAlwaysWantedToSayThat: Once Coldstone reanimates:
23	-->'''Xanatos''': It's alive! '''ALIVE!''' ''(to Demona, grinning hugely)'' I've ''always'' wanted to say that.
24	* KnightInSourArmor: One less notable character exemplifies this. Mr. Jaffe, an old friend of Matt's who is consistently robbed, continues to stay in business despite that difficulty. Goliath wonders why Mr. Jaffe doesn't leave, to which Elisa explains that providing his community with food is more important to him than hiding away. Goliath decides to follow Mr. Jaffe's example by adopting Manhattan as his "Castle".
25	* LivingIsMoreThanSurviving: Discussed in this exchange:
26	-->'''Coldstone:''' You said that destroying my brother is the only way to survive. Is that all there is for us, mere survival?\
27	'''Demona:''' Isn't that enough?\
28	'''Goliath:''' No. Gargoyles protect. It is our nature. Our purpose. To lose that is to be corrupt. Empty. Lifeless.
29	* ManipulativeBastard: Once again, Demona does this though this time she deceives Othello/Coldstone.
30	* NoNameGiven: Zigzagged. The light bluish skinned, horned gargoyle (voiced by Creator/MichaelDorn), as with other members of the Wyvern clan, had no name. He is given the name "Coldstone" by Demona after his resurrection, though he is referred to in the credits as "Othello". Revelations as to the constitution of Coldstone's being in the second season later present further complications.
31	* RageAgainstTheReflection: When Coldstone sees his image in a mirror, he shatters it in disgust.
32	* SeriesFauxnale: Given the unique nature of ''Gargoyles'' in comparison to Creator/{{Disney}}'s other franchises, the creators were not sure what fate would befall this series and thus made this season finale in such a way as to be a potential grand ending in the event that it wasn't renewed.
33	* ShoutOut:
34	** A subtle ShoutOutToShakespeare is made in the form of naming the newly introduced gargoyle as "Theatre/{{Othello}}" and later [[MeaningfulName makes more sense]] when the backstory for this character is elaborated on.
35	** As soon as Coldstone begins to lift himself up from the table, Xanatos quotes the line of "It's Alive!" from ''Film/Frankenstein1931'' and then swiftly saying that [[IAlwaysWantedToSayThat he always wanted to say that]].
36	* TakingTheBullet: Coldstone dives in front of Goliath when Demona opens fire.

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