History Recap / GargoylesS1EnterMacBeth

* FriendlyEnemy: Macbeth is nothing but courteous to Elisa, even addressing her as "milday."

* AnimationBump: Despite all the OffModel moments in the episode (see below), there are a few sequences that display a sense of fluidity not seen throughout most of the series, such as Bronx busting out of Macbeth's castle and running through the streets of New York.

* OffModel: Hoo, boy, is it ever! Many of the characters get overly detailed at points; Macbeth's hands have his gloves appear and disappear at random times, sometimes even between scene cuts; the backgrounds can get rather sloppy due to poor use of perspective (one particular example being the inside of Macbeth's mansion in which the stairs and bookcases look more like flat pictures painted on the walls); and Creator/GregWeisman has gone on record stating that Goliath looks like an ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' parody in this episode[[note]]which isn't ''entirely'' unfounded, as the animators for this episode (Creator/WangFilmProductions, who also assisted on part 2 of ''Awakening'' through their Thailand branch) was working on that series at the same time. With their usual bouncy, cartoony style being an outright mismatch for the series[[/note]]. Luckily the writing and acting more than make up for it.

* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Subverted with Macbeth. He would have offered to do the deed for free, but asked for payment out of fear that Xanatos would be suspicious that he was working for someone else.

* ProductionForeshadowing: At the start of the episode, Hudson is watching an episode of, weirdly enough, ''WesternAnimation/QuackPack'' on the TV (given how WesternAnimation/{{Donald|Duck}} is wearing a Hawaiian shirt). Presumably this may be due to AnimationLeadTime (''Quack Pack'' was in production as far back as 1993, when this show began production).

* AnimationBump: Despite all the OffModel moments in the episode (see below), there are a few sequences that display a sense of fluidity not seen throughout most of the series, such as Bronx busting out of Macbeth's castle.

* OffModel: Hoo, boy, is it ever! Many of the characters get overly detailed at points; Macbeth's hands have his gloves appear and disappear at random times, sometimes even between scene cuts; the backgrounds can get rather sloppy due to poor use of perspective (one particular example being the inside of Macbeth's mansion in which the stairs and book cases look more like flat pictures painted on the walls); and Creator/GregWeisman has gone on record stating that Goliath looks like an ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' parody in this episode[[note]]which isn't ''entirely'' unfounded, as the animators for this episode (Creator/WangFilmProductions, who also assisted on part 2 of ''Awakening'' through their Thailand branch) was working on that series at the same time, their usual bouncy, cartoony style being an outright mismatch for the series[[/note]]. Luckily the writing and acting more than make up for it.

* FriendlyEnemy: Macbeth is nothing but courteous to Elisa, even addressing her as "milday."

* ContinuityNod: In reference to the [[Recap/GargoylesS1DeadlyForce prior episode]], Elisa has to use a pair of crutches to walk around with until she is fully recovered. In addition, the episode more prominently brings up Elisa's concerns for the Manhattan Clan's safety at the castle, which she had previously confronted Goliath about in the episodes "Recap/GargoylesS1TheThrillOfTheHunt" and "Recap/GargoylesS1Temptation".

* OffModel: Hoo, boy, is it ever! Many of the characters get overly detailed at points; Macbeth's hands have his gloves appear and disappear at random times, sometimes even between scene cuts; the backgrounds can get rather sloppy due to poor use of perspective (one particular example being the inside of Macbeth's mansion in which the stairs and book cases look more like flat pictures painted on the walls); and Creator/GregWeisman has gone on record stating that Goliath looks like an ''{{WesternAnimation/Animaniacs}}'' parody in this episode[[note]]which isn't ''entirely'' unfounded, as the animators for this episode (Creator/WangFilmProductions, who also assisted on part 2 of ''Awakening'' through their Thailand branch) was working on that series at the same time, their usual bouncy, cartoony style being an outright mismatch for the series[[/note]]. Luckily the writing and acting more than make up for it.

* ScheduleSlip: Due to the aforementioned OffModel, much of the episode needed to be reanimated, leading to a seven-week gap between "Deadly Force" and this episode. Though this was a benefit for viewers who had only started watching after the premier of "The Awakening" -- they had the opportunity to see it as a set of five part episodes.
* IShallReturn: Elisa points out that even if they defeat Macbeth, Xanatos will hire someone else to rid the Gargoyles from the castle. Goliath still refuses at first, but later is forced to admit she's right and agrees to move - although not without promising he would return.
* ShoutOut: More specifically the firsts of several ShoutOut/ToShakespeare with plenty of references to the play Theatre/{{Macbeth}}.
** In one brief instance, the silhouette of Goliath's shadow during flight creates a shape remarkably similar to the symbol of Franchise/{{Batman}}, of which Gargoyles was created to compete against ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' amongst other shows. This is notable in that it is a rare positive allusion to a contemporary animated show in contrast to the broad [[TakeThat potshot]] that was aimed at a multitude of shows in the episode "[[Recap/GargoylesS1TheThrillOfTheHunt The Thrill of the Hunt]]" (read that recap for details).
** At the start of the episode, Hudson is watching an episode of, weirdly enough, ''WesternAnimation/QuackPack'' on the TV (given how Donald is wearing a Hawaiian shirt). Presumably this may be due to AnimationLeadTime (''Quack Pack'' was in production was far back as 1993, when this show began production).

* YouCantGoHomeAgain: In "Enter Macbeth," the gargoyles are forced to flee Castle Wyvern because Xanatos' jail time is up. So they find a new home in the Clock Tower in the N.Y.P.D.'s 23rd District headquarters.

* RealityEnsues: Elisa points out that even if they defeat Macbeth, Xanatos will hire someone else to rid the Gargoyles from the castle. Goliath still refuses at first, but later is forced to admit she's right and agrees to move - although not without promising he would return.