Story Editor: Brynne Chandler Reaves Story Writer: Lydia C. Marano Teleplay: Brynne Chandler Reaves/ Lydia C.
Marano
Rating: 10/10
In Human form, Demona and MacBeth team up to capture Coldstone and
reactivate him. Coldstone's evil brother Iago's soul, who, along
with Othello and Desdemona's souls, is trapped inside the Coldstone shell,
takes control and aids Demona and MacBeth in capturing the Gargoyles of
the Manhattan Clan. When a Human Demona confronts Elisa with her
plan to destroy the Gargoyles at Belvedere Castle at high noon, Elisa is
challenged to come and rescue them, even though Demona warns that even
if she does show up, Elisa still won't be able to save them, and it will
most certainly cost her her life. But, Demona continues, if she doesn't
show up, Goliath and the rest of the Manhattan Clan will see what Human
loyalty is really worth. After a short confrontation with Morgan,
a fellow police officer, Elisa finally realizes the reason that she became
a cop in the first place - because they need her. Strengthened with
her newfound resolve, Elisa meets with Demona, Coldstone, and MacBeth at
high noon. A Human Demona prepares to obliterate Elisa with her laser
cannon, but at the last moment is taunted into a one-on-one by her old
foe MacBeth. Within, Othello is finally convinced to intervene in
the struggle by Desdemona, who the sisters are affecting, to stop Iago
and save the Gargoyles. When Coldstone turns on MacBeth, he summons
an airship and escapes with Demona. After freeing the Gargoyles from
their chains, Coldstone decides to leave, explaining to Elisa that the
battle between the three souls within him continues still, and until that
battle is decided, no living Gargoyle is safe from Coldstone. Elisa,
finally overcome with exhaustion, leans back against Goliath's statue and
takes a nap. The screen flashes to a defeated MacBeth and Demona,
who are arguing about losing Coldstone, the Gargoyles, and Elisa.
When MacBeth tells her that Coldstone's retrieval was never their primary
objective; that their goal was to steal the Grimoram Arcanorum , the Phoenix
Gate, and the Eye of Odin, Demona remembers in confusion how she used a
spell from the Grimoram to shield them from prying eyes at the clock tower
and at the park. In agitation, she demands of MacBeth why they stole
the three talismans, and MacBeth, in his turn, demands why they are even
working together. Just as the two are about to attack each other,
the three sisters appear and collect the talismans, commenting how you
can only spell someone against their nature for so long, and hinting at
an upcoming battle in which the three talismans will do quite nicely.
OPINION
A good episode which portrays Elisa well. Sets the stage perfectly
for the AVALON trilogy.
