Disney PlusGargoyles (1994)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.0
Overview
In Scotland, 994 A.D. Goliath and his clan of gargoyles defend a medieval castle. In present day, David Xanatos buys the castle and moves it to New York City. When the castle is attacked the gargoyles are awakened from a 1000 year curse.
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Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Female Combat: Yes
Christianity: Positive
Overview
In Scotland, 994 A.D. Goliath and his clan of gargoyles defend a medieval castle. In present day, David Xanatos buys the castle and moves it to New York City. When the castle is attacked the gargoyles are awakened from a 1000 year curse.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The series consistently champions tolerance and acceptance for a persecuted minority against forces of prejudice, corporate greed, and misguided authority, aligning with progressive values.
Gargoyles demonstrates significant diversity through its lead human character, Elisa Maza, who is explicitly of mixed African American and Native American heritage, reflecting intentional diverse casting for a prominent role. The narrative, however, maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, with no explicit critique of white or male characters, focusing instead on broader themes of prejudice and acceptance.
Secondary
The show features female characters like Elisa Maza, a human detective, and Demona, a gargoyle warrior, who both engage in and win close-quarters physical fights against one or more male opponents, utilizing skill, martial arts, and strength.
The film portrays Christianity as a significant historical and cultural force. While some characters use religious fear to justify prejudice against the gargoyles, the narrative consistently frames this bigotry as wrong, positioning the audience to sympathize with the gargoyles and condemn the prejudice, not the faith itself.
The animated series "Gargoyles" does not feature any explicitly identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The show primarily focuses on themes of prejudice, family, and justice through its titular gargoyle protagonists and human allies. Consequently, there is no direct portrayal of LGBTQ+ identities or experiences to evaluate.
Gargoyles is an original animated series, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing characters. All characters' genders were established within the show's own canon, meaning there was no prior source material from which a gender could have been swapped.
Gargoyles is an original animated series from 1994. Its characters were created for the show, establishing their canonical races within this series. There is no prior source material or historical record from which a character's race could have been swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.0
8.1
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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