[6.7/10] This is a tough one to judge, because I like the ideas here a lot, but the execution is just so blah. There’s something interesting about Goliath and Demona scanning as a divorced couple who utterly loathe one another but who both absolutely love their daughter. Each is trying to save Angela from the other: Goliath by keeping Angela from Demona, and Demona by trying to outright eliminate Goliath. Angela wanting to see the best in both her parents is natural, and the conflicts and emotions at play are all strong on paper.
But this one gets mucked up by some really blunt and overly direct writing about what everyone’s feeling at any given time, in addition to some overwrought rather than natural line deliveries from the performers. Plus, the Tron-like assassin was pretty cheesy as an antagonist here. Though even there, I like that the Quarrymen were using the Gargoyles’ altruism against them, using faux-muggings as traps to lure them in.
That said, there’s also a lot of sheer stupidity in this one. Why is it that the Gargoyles can’t claw their way out of a simple net. How is it that Demona’s plan was to rendezvous with the “Stealth Guy” alone, but doesn’t notice Angela flying right next to her? How can Demona throw a smoke bomb and make loud, wall-crushing climbing noises as she escapes the Manhattan Clan without anyone noticing. There’s a lot of very convenient developments here.
On the whole, exploring the complicated emotions between Goliath, Demona, and Angela is a good tack. Finding situations where Angela tries to help her parents change and see the good in one another, only to learn about each’s essential nature in the attempt is a strong concept to draw from. “Generations” just can’t make much out of it.
Review by Andrew BloomVIP 9BlockedParentSpoilers2021-09-08T22:02:43Z
[6.7/10] This is a tough one to judge, because I like the ideas here a lot, but the execution is just so blah. There’s something interesting about Goliath and Demona scanning as a divorced couple who utterly loathe one another but who both absolutely love their daughter. Each is trying to save Angela from the other: Goliath by keeping Angela from Demona, and Demona by trying to outright eliminate Goliath. Angela wanting to see the best in both her parents is natural, and the conflicts and emotions at play are all strong on paper.
But this one gets mucked up by some really blunt and overly direct writing about what everyone’s feeling at any given time, in addition to some overwrought rather than natural line deliveries from the performers. Plus, the Tron-like assassin was pretty cheesy as an antagonist here. Though even there, I like that the Quarrymen were using the Gargoyles’ altruism against them, using faux-muggings as traps to lure them in.
That said, there’s also a lot of sheer stupidity in this one. Why is it that the Gargoyles can’t claw their way out of a simple net. How is it that Demona’s plan was to rendezvous with the “Stealth Guy” alone, but doesn’t notice Angela flying right next to her? How can Demona throw a smoke bomb and make loud, wall-crushing climbing noises as she escapes the Manhattan Clan without anyone noticing. There’s a lot of very convenient developments here.
On the whole, exploring the complicated emotions between Goliath, Demona, and Angela is a good tack. Finding situations where Angela tries to help her parents change and see the good in one another, only to learn about each’s essential nature in the attempt is a strong concept to draw from. “Generations” just can’t make much out of it.