Most fans and series writer/producers (including Greg Weisman) consider the third season to be subpar and almost certainly noncanon.

It was followed by a retooled third season - Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles - but since most of the original writers, including Michael Reaves (who wrote the majority of Season 1, and much of the best of season 2) were no longer involved, and there was Executive Meddling, in addition to extreme tightening of schedules, The Goliath Chronicles took Gargoyles from being a serialized, dark action series into a more lighthearted, and at times, comedic romp. The initial incarnation of the show lasted two seasons and sixty-five episodes. Even the heroes are individuals with their own wants and desires that don't always lead to peaceful relationships. Very few are Card Carrying Villains in particular, the charismatic and manipulative nature of Xanatos is why the Xanatos Gambit was named after him. The show is also famous for the intricacy of its villains and plots. In general, All Myths Are True in this show. Gargoyles spans fantasy and science-fiction genres, and its plot would eventually involve magic, robots, The Illuminati, god-like fairies, numerous characters straight out of Shakespearean plays, and much more. The clan manages to make an ally in New York detective Elisa Maza, however - and with her help, they work to protect their new home while simultaneously adapting to it. He didn't do it for altruistic motives, though eventually, Xanatos and the clan of gargoyles became enemies. This action broke the curse for good, reviving the dormant gargoyles in a land and time far from their home. Billionaire David Xanatos (yes, that Xanatos) bought the ruined castle, then had it transported brick by brick from Scotland and rebuilt on top of his skyscraper in New York City.

The main characters survived a purge in the year 994 thanks to a magical spell that made them permanently statues - at least, unless the castle which they were protecting were to ever ' rise above the clouds'. Once, there were many gargoyles, but interactions with humanity have led to their species becoming endangered. The main characters of the series are gargoyles, large winged humanoids (their appearance is vaguely demonic, though saying so is insulting to them) that are extremely (almost literally) nocturnal - they turn to stone, no matter what, when the sun rises. A dark, violent series with a story that follows deliberate arcs and does things very rarely seen in the average Western animated show. Gargoyles (OctoFebruary 15, 1997) is a rare breed of a show, particularly for The '90s (and even more so for a Disney series- the show was originally released under their Buena Vista banner, albeit on The Disney Afternoon).

Pieces of Lies by Angela Richardson