Not all of us were lucky enough to watch Disney Cartoons on TV back in the 90s. I mean, there were afternoon shows, Saturday and Sunday morning shows; these were not just cartoons, but something that children of the 90s loved and cherished. After all these years, we have Netflix and Disney Plus, but easy access to something tends to reduce its importance, right? Nevertheless, back in the day, Disney brought out a dark and rather violent show named Gargoyles, a show that fit well in its culture shock tale and mythology. In the very first episode, we meet NYPD Detective Elisa Maza, who happens to meet the titular creatures under strange circumstances. She learns that the Gargoyles are an ancient race of warrior creatures who served as protectors and guardians of the land they lived in. Led by Goliath, the Gargoyles carried on for centuries, until they were betrayed by one of their human friends. But to make things worse, they were turned into stone statues for a thousand years. They awoke to find themselves in a strange land called New York, which was much different from Scotland, where they had been put to sleep. However, the Gargoyles were not a race that gave up and thus they began their quest to understand their new world and adapt to it. The show was essentially a fine blend of horror and science fiction genres, but it contained heavy doses of Shakespearean imagery, fantasy, and complex study of subjects such as morality, racism, and xenophobia. I believe it is time we began our exploration of the original Gargoyles storyline and dived into their very awakening, as was seen in the cartoons. Let’s get this thrill ride started already, shall we?