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I know a lot of you here hate Disney as it is now for very good reason, but please do not boycott this show because of that for three reasons.

1. The show is VERY conservative. It very pro-life through-out it's two season. It is pro-gun, plenty of the characters (not just the cops) use guns to defend themselves (S1 Ep 07: Deadly Force, was more about 'why you should NOT treat a gun like a toy' and it was a very daring episode). That the rich white male character (David Xanatos) is NOT portrayed as a heartless, evil, 2D villian, but instead a honorable man, who has done questionable things, with a different agenda than the gargoyles. Also, Zanatos is probably the character who experiences the most character development of the entire cast.

2. Gargoyles is good example of every that was good about Disney and everything it could be. This show is the only time Disney gear a cartoon series toward teens and adults (and for the most part NOT kids). It was an action/drama with very little comedy in it. Also, Eisner is the one who killed this show. So giving this show a chance (and buying the DVDs to it, when they are released) is a good way to show how Eisner and his minions were wrong.

1. Anything with Biblical injokes, like 'David' Xanatos versus 'Goliath' and characters taken from Shakespeare, should alone be enough reason to give this show a chance.

1 posted on 03/29/2004 2:08:24 PM PST by Paul C. Jesup
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To: Texaggie79; section9
Being anime and classic cartoon fans, I think this may interest you.
2 posted on 03/29/2004 2:41:09 PM PST by Paul C. Jesup (The Motto: 'Live and let live' is a suicidal belief...)
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To: Paul C. Jesup
Trigun is #1 and the ultimate conservative message: Peace through superior firepower.
5 posted on 03/29/2004 3:46:58 PM PST by Sir Gawain
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To: camle; LdSentinal
If the mini-series does well in December, it may come back on the air.
Well between now and then, I recommend you check out reruns of Gargoyles, even thought it is a cartoon, it feels while watching it to more like a VERY good anime.
25 posted on 04/02/2004 12:27:44 PM PST by Paul C. Jesup (The Motto: 'Live and let live' is a suicidal belief...)
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To: Paul C. Jesup
I've never seen Gargoyles. However, my friend told me it was a very good show, so I'll give it a look.

Wow, they actually use guns in this show? I thought that was forbidden in American cartoons! Well, it is if you're 4KIDS Entertainment, where they have mastered the fine art of turning guns on shows like Yu-Gi-Oh into pointing fingers.

"You stop right there, or I'll point at you!"
28 posted on 04/02/2004 3:16:39 PM PST by Galactic Overlord-In-Chief (What does it say on the bottom of Coke bottles at DU? It says "Open Other End.")
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