Voices from the Eyrie – 39 – The Price

We chat with Greg Weisman to talk about Ed Asner’s breathtaking performance as Hudson, Xanatos’s desire for immortality, and the dramatic verbal duel they have between cage bars. We also discuss Elisa’s miraculous shot, Goliath going berserk, why this episode aired too early in the sequence and continues to be…

Continue reading

Voices from the Eyrie – 38 – The Cage

We are joined by Series Co-Creator, Greg Weisman, and Production Assistant, Dave Witting, to discuss the daily life of making an animated series. Working with the timing directors, making sure the correct model sheets are sent overseas (and what happens when the wrong model sheets are sent), and other behind…

Continue reading

Voices from the Eyrie – 37 – Protection

Jalapeña! We’re back to discuss Goliath’s philosophies of protection in comparison with Tony Dracon’s ideas on the concept. Our initial reactions to Elisa going undercover. The dynamic between Tony, Glasses, and Pal Joey; and Dracon’s greed and fantasies about having the gargoyles at his beck and call causing him to…

Continue reading

Voices from the Eyrie – 36 – Upgrade

Thom Adcox Hernandez returns to discuss his live action career, anecdotes of being friends with Greg Weisman; and he joins us to discuss “Upgrade.” The Pack’s upgrades are talked about in detail, Brooklyn’s upgrade to second-in-command; and even a more subtle upgrade that Fox had undergone in this episode. We…

Continue reading

Voices from the Eyrie – 34 – Revelations

Cary Bates returns to discuss “Revelations”! A film noir-ish story featuring Elisa Maza’s partner, Matt Bluestone, front and center as he finally tracks down the infamous gangster, Mace Malone and, through him… the Illuminati! A variety of topics are covered, such as the show’s use of the Illuminati versus modern…

Continue reading