Xanatos is the best villain ever: he's not just one of those amazingly effective mastermind villains, he's basically completely free of the traditional flaws villains have (overwhelming ego, insanity, obsession with vengeance to the point of idiocy), so he's got no weaknesses to exploit.
Everything David Xanatos does goes exactly the same way: JUST AS PLANNED!
Wait he WAS that red gargoyle? ...Okay that settles it: Xanatos is Tony Stark. The colour is even similar to the Iron Man suit...or at least the red. ..."I am Iron Gargoyle Man!"
Xanatos is Lex Luthor (evil corporate mastermind inventor genius) crossed with Doctor Doom (likes to to wear power armor and loves using magic and science at the SAME TIME), except he DOESN'T have the petty revenge fetishes that Luthor and Doom have, and never takes anything personally.
So basically he's the most effective villain ever: he's got all the strengths of a SERIOUSLY dangerous villain, but NONE of the traditional villain weaknesses.
Ever since Disney bought Marvel I can imagine them saying Xanatos and Tony Stark know each other, and Xanatos managed to steal a copy of Tony Stark's blueprints or a prototype of his armor and used them as the basis for his Suits
Ph Detective Bluestone if only you knew that the Gargoyles ae right under your nose ... or would it be right above your nose since they're on top of the building?
It just doesn't get any classier than Xanatos when shopping the "villains department." One can't help but both despise him and admire him in equal measure at the same time, for all his characteristics. He's such a complex antagonist.
As a fan of Bionicle I now appreciate it even more seeing how much inspiration was drawn from Gargoyles. Makuta (Teridax) is based totally off Xanatos with his schemes that have no loss for him. Not to mention Xanatos' exo armor resembles Antroz to a great degree.
xan seriously has a gargoyle fetish, he brought them there, trolled them for months just because he likes seeing how they react, even going so far to create his own versions and impersonating one himself, that's the definition of an obsession if i ever saw one, kind of makes me shudder thinking what he probably did to those statues at daytime
From a male perspective: Life is all about machismo...confidence...dominance. Looks as if Xanatos and Goliath will be battling it out to determine who's the bigger badass.
dude, why can't they put 2 an 2 together.Gargoyle sightings started when Xanatose brought the castle over form wherever it came from. therefore that's where the gargoyles would go. yet they can't realize that. :(
Xanatos is the kind of guy you know you're supposed to hate, but you wind up admiring his evil genius and the fact that he never loses, no matter how bad the outcome is.
sure u were able to stand up to goliath...in a suit made of STEEL i mean think about it ur punches affected him but not badly enough there was blood ur an I D I O T
i always wondered why with all the money and resources xanathos has why he can't finds the gargoyles new home i mean they are out front all day long and elisa works at the police station xanathos must be pretty thick for him not to figure it out my guess is that he knows and doesn't care about killing them just executing elaborate plans lol love the show thanks
me when they landed on the statue of liberty. "OMG YOU CAN'T DESTROY THAT PLACE! IT'S A FREAKING NATIONAL MONUMENT!! ... AND THERE YOU GO YOU STUPID ROBOTS, SHOOTING AT IT!"
@transformerwannabe I thought that too! Ben Ravencroft. I hope it's a coincidence, I'd hate to think Ravencroft was a rip-off. (He was voiced by Tim Curry!)
@Nekorin He was a great character either way. Both him and Xanatos are. And what's great is is Ravencrofts voice is also in this show! He's like a weird combination of Xan and Sevarius :P lol
they had like 5 minutes to attack red-robot-Xanatos-thing while he was checking to see if his robots were destroyed... why do protagonists have to do the dramatic "I've got you now" bit before they attack?
Xanotos; he will be the one playing chess with the Grim Reaper in exchange for his and his family's lives, and knowing from his first move that he'd be winning!
@MsCranberryDelight Who are you??? Ironman would totally kill xanatos, all he has is a electric attack and a damn arm cannon.... Go see Ironman 1&2 please
@MsCranberryDelight Omg if I had feelings they would be so hurt, and yea Xanatos is more charming but in a techno fight Tony stark would kick his ass...
Everyone's right he is like and Evil Tony Stark mixed with Lex Luthor...soooo awesome LOL but his gargoyle machine outfit is soooooooo much like ironman's like holy crapzzzz LOL :D
I'll say this much for xanatos, he's really optomistic. he doesn't let defete spoil his day, and looks at what he learns, compaired to demona who always sees the glass as half empty
04:38 four gargoyles against one man into a gargoyle-esque mech suit. I likes these odds.
Deadman20101000 1 week ago
thanks for the upload. I miss this show
Georgenyc2010 1 week ago
Xanatos is the best villain ever: he's not just one of those amazingly effective mastermind villains, he's basically completely free of the traditional flaws villains have (overwhelming ego, insanity, obsession with vengeance to the point of idiocy), so he's got no weaknesses to exploit.
Everything David Xanatos does goes exactly the same way: JUST AS PLANNED!
TheBType 1 week ago
Wait he WAS that red gargoyle? ...Okay that settles it: Xanatos is Tony Stark. The colour is even similar to the Iron Man suit...or at least the red. ..."I am Iron Gargoyle Man!"
XxShinigamiCarmaxX 4 weeks ago 3
@XxShinigamiCarmaxX i know iron man is just a chaep copy
t84t748748t6 2 weeks ago
@XxShinigamiCarmaxX
Xanatos is Lex Luthor (evil corporate mastermind inventor genius) crossed with Doctor Doom (likes to to wear power armor and loves using magic and science at the SAME TIME), except he DOESN'T have the petty revenge fetishes that Luthor and Doom have, and never takes anything personally.
So basically he's the most effective villain ever: he's got all the strengths of a SERIOUSLY dangerous villain, but NONE of the traditional villain weaknesses.
TheBType 1 week ago
@XxShinigamiCarmaxX
Ever since Disney bought Marvel I can imagine them saying Xanatos and Tony Stark know each other, and Xanatos managed to steal a copy of Tony Stark's blueprints or a prototype of his armor and used them as the basis for his Suits
snakes3425 1 week ago
Brooklyn: Give it up Dumpster face!
Goliath: Take that back Hornhead.......it's MY face too damnit!
PrimalWolf2006 1 month ago
Way to look on the bright side, Xanatos.
panchelbel007 1 month ago 2
I dont want to rain on anyones parade but I couldnt help but tear up a bit when they showed the twin towers at 1:30 god I love this show
MatsuriProductions 2 months ago
A thought occurs: Xanatos is wearing a scrunchie lol (haven't said scrunchie in a while)
fEistymus3 3 months ago
Great Xanatos is a gargoyle Iron man
griffmonkez 4 months ago
@griffmonkez sure seems it, though Stark/Iron Man would kick his ass anyday in a suit vs suit battle
PrimalWolf2006 1 month ago
Ph Detective Bluestone if only you knew that the Gargoyles ae right under your nose ... or would it be right above your nose since they're on top of the building?
nmisa 4 months ago
Brooklyn: Give it up, dumpster-face.
Goliath: ...hey.
myelementallove 4 months ago
THIS is why Gargoyles rules: Complex characters, elaborate storylines, profound moral issues.
2wingo 4 months ago 16
Its almost as if Xanatos looks at everything as a game of chess...
MrAnarmlessman 5 months ago 3
@MrAnarmlessman It's called a Chessmaster villan
GeckoLycan 4 months ago
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MrAnarmlessman 5 months ago
Xanatos is handsome, just saying.
oblivion3992 5 months ago 3
It just doesn't get any classier than Xanatos when shopping the "villains department." One can't help but both despise him and admire him in equal measure at the same time, for all his characteristics. He's such a complex antagonist.
OceanFire9 5 months ago 3
OMG ITS IRON MAN!!!
ShadowDancer00 5 months ago 2
WINNING
RippedMoFuCk 6 months ago in playlist Gargoyles Season-1
The Edge - Xanatos has it.
DybAcidophulus 6 months ago 5
As a fan of Bionicle I now appreciate it even more seeing how much inspiration was drawn from Gargoyles. Makuta (Teridax) is based totally off Xanatos with his schemes that have no loss for him. Not to mention Xanatos' exo armor resembles Antroz to a great degree.
sylexus44 6 months ago
Xanatos...I hate you. Simple as that.
menslady125 6 months ago
yo this shit's getting good
marcosg1992 7 months ago
"I'm gonna find out what it was..."
Rick Astley:
NEVER GONNA GIVE IT UP~~~
KitsuneFreak 7 months ago in playlist Gargoyles (Season 1)
Xanto's is such an optimist lol
catz245 7 months ago
xanatos' plans always further his plans, even if they fail... wat a villain lol
troglodyto 7 months ago 3
@troglodyto
hence the 'Xanatos Gambit'
tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/XanatosGambit
ghazef 6 months ago
@ghazef hah cool! i just saw that. also xanatos speed chess, and xanatos roulette. awesome!
troglodyto 6 months ago
Amazing!!! He's smart enough to build a gargoyle version on the ironman suit
Yet he needs a high tech computer built in to tell him, both the totally smashed up robots of his are... destroyed!!
Markaintus 7 months ago 3
xan seriously has a gargoyle fetish, he brought them there, trolled them for months just because he likes seeing how they react, even going so far to create his own versions and impersonating one himself, that's the definition of an obsession if i ever saw one, kind of makes me shudder thinking what he probably did to those statues at daytime
iSparkettei 7 months ago
Brooklyn: Give it up, dumpster face.
Goliath: Jalapeña!, that's MY face! ROOOOOOARRR!!!
VicShowZ9 7 months ago
From a male perspective: Life is all about machismo...confidence...dominance. Looks as if Xanatos and Goliath will be battling it out to determine who's the bigger badass.
u7miz 8 months ago in playlist Gargoyles (Season 1)
XD ever the optimist Xanatos or maybe you just have an ulterior motive for EVERYTHING include your ULTERIOR motive -.- stupid smart rich guy *humph*
LeyliaFireheart 8 months ago
this episode had some swat kat animation
christian91titan 8 months ago
goliath holding onto that things back, probly the worst thing he coulda done. rocket engine in his face.
memberjacket 8 months ago
Maaaan... does Santatoast (joke name) ever give up? xP
Bidmartinlo 8 months ago
@Bidmartinlo
He wouldn't be Xanatos if he did.
BTIsaac 8 months ago
@BTIsaac Heh heh... thats true. :)
Bidmartinlo 8 months ago
Xanatos is such an optimist. Even when he does bad things you can't help but root for him because he's just so dang positive
andyawe13 9 months ago 3
I guess Elisa´s partner is never gonna give her up.... never gonna let her down....
29Ago88 10 months ago 2
Xanatos has very feminine eyes
jackdavenportsbaby11 10 months ago
I used to watch the gargoyles all day.
I watched them so much, I started to dream I was one :)
MissJazzymine 10 months ago
dude, why can't they put 2 an 2 together.Gargoyle sightings started when Xanatose brought the castle over form wherever it came from. therefore that's where the gargoyles would go. yet they can't realize that. :(
lcrs50 11 months ago 3
The fights get better as the series progresses.
badboi0717 11 months ago
This should be a movie
ancientshogun 1 year ago
HOLY CRAP HE WAS IN THE SUIT! DX WHY DO I NOT REMEMBER THESE THINGS!
ChoKiba 1 year ago
Atleast Xanatose is always positive
Mallory4443 1 year ago
LoLzy....the Twin Towers!
This show is old.
An00bIS22 1 year ago
I think I Xanatos might be my favourite villain
sithzerikai 1 year ago 6
Xanatos is the kind of guy you know you're supposed to hate, but you wind up admiring his evil genius and the fact that he never loses, no matter how bad the outcome is.
TraustiGeir 1 year ago 62
@TraustiGeir That, and we're jealous of any guy rich enought to move a freaking castle to a skyscraper!
ancientshogun 1 year ago
@ancientshogun Touché. :)
TraustiGeir 1 year ago
what you whan is right abouv you
dragonwing013 1 year ago
The Statue of Liberty isn't that big...
chatchick2 1 year ago
if lex luthor had a beard people would be calling him Xanatos
tmnt501 1 year ago 2
sure u were able to stand up to goliath...in a suit made of STEEL i mean think about it ur punches affected him but not badly enough there was blood ur an I D I O T
canariequeen65277 1 year ago
Man this was one of the best shows i watched when it first came to Disney
brittymcdummy67231 1 year ago
4:38 Greatest Insult Ever
WeaponXXIV 1 year ago 2
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WeaponXXIV 1 year ago
Xanatos sounds like the actor from the star trek tv show
33flameman 1 year ago
@33flameman Thats because he playes Ryker on Star Trek Next Generation.
FutureCSICrystal 1 year ago
I don't get how their loin cloths turn to stone when they do?
shinyglanz 1 year ago
@shinyglanz and yet Hudson's sword stays metallic all day
TheOnlyTherazan 1 year ago
Xanatos has a boner for Goliath. He even dresses like him.
Itsallover57 1 year ago
@Itsallover57
no joke!! it's kind of disturbing
iSparkettei 7 months ago
Even when Xanatos loses, he still wins. That's a villian.
redfirehands 1 year ago 56
even tony hawk would agree that that's a sick tailwhip at 1:23. lol
pjworthy89 1 year ago
1:27, on the horizon......respect.
pjworthy89 1 year ago
i love this show. its so informative
gkalo509 1 year ago
Damn, Xanatos, do you ever have a moment where you lose completely?
EdgeyvonKarma 1 year ago 2
Xanatos's Crowning Moment of Awesome at the end here?
TheFriendlyGod 1 year ago
these old show's are so much better than the crap they show TV now.
Goliath would totally beat the rap outta Ben10
Arox00 1 year ago 3
this was before 9/11
technoman232 1 year ago
@technoman232 Way before 9/11, like the early/mid 90s
kingofcrime87 1 year ago
@kingofcrime87 lol, i know man, what was funny about my comment is that it has absoloutely nothin to do with Gargoyles, lol
technoman232 1 year ago
@technoman232 Oh I misread your comment, i thought you asked if it was before 9/11! lol my bad
kingofcrime87 1 year ago
Wouldn`t Xanatos simply find them when they turn to stone, and are out on the balcony of the clocktowerÉ
ABCDEH11 1 year ago
@ABCDEH11 Have you seen how many Gargoyles there are in New York? It's like finding a needle in a hay stack!
Arsio12 1 year ago
Yea.... i stood up to an unarmed man while flying in my jet-powered, hydraulically-strengthened battle-armor.... that shoots lazers.
Rodrik18 1 year ago
This is what makes Xanatos so raw.
pappiah23 1 year ago
does anyone else want a kick ass gargoyle body guard??
victimofaguillotine 1 year ago
who would win in a fight dragon or gargoyle?
who would win in a fight chuck norris or goliath?
victimofaguillotine 1 year ago
Classic Xanatos. Even when he loses, he wins.
kuromegami 1 year ago 2
i always wondered why with all the money and resources xanathos has why he can't finds the gargoyles new home i mean they are out front all day long and elisa works at the police station xanathos must be pretty thick for him not to figure it out my guess is that he knows and doesn't care about killing them just executing elaborate plans lol love the show thanks
anon72390 1 year ago
@anon72390 It's probly more fun for him to hunt them at night than to just break them when they're statues.
TheDaltonSmith 1 year ago
me when they landed on the statue of liberty. "OMG YOU CAN'T DESTROY THAT PLACE! IT'S A FREAKING NATIONAL MONUMENT!! ... AND THERE YOU GO YOU STUPID ROBOTS, SHOOTING AT IT!"
clubliki12 1 year ago 2
i want a tail!!!
amcalycat93 1 year ago 4
hehehehehehehe dumpster face!!!!
XtraJuicy 1 year ago
Gargoyle Iron Man!
BJtotheKT 1 year ago 5
@BJtotheKT
But the only difference between Tony and Xantoes is that Tony is good and Xantoes is evil.
AnnMarieRogue 1 year ago
@AnnMarieRogue Tony's also a drunk and a womanizer... and the heart thing.
TGAPOO 1 year ago
@BJtotheKT Oh yeah. It's official: Xanatos has an Iron Man complex.
Shinigami700 1 year ago 5
Broadway totally dominated those two lol
Meegz0 1 year ago 2
Amazing series! Thank you so much for the upload!!
SecludedDelusions 1 year ago 6
sometimes you think broadway is a bit dumb. and then you watch this and you go 'wow, broadway's one smart cookie'
Alyxx161994 1 year ago 3
@Alyxx161994 Yea, he took out both the robots.
madhash83 1 year ago
I don't know about anyone else, but Xanatos in his suit reminded me of Tony Stark and Iron Man
redhero4 1 year ago 106
@redhero4 yes but Iron Man and Tony Stark were first lol...so basically it was some sort of "inspiration" for disney
amandalea91 1 year ago
@redhero4 If Tony Stark has a thing for gargoyles....and he turned evil. lol
spiderboy43 1 year ago 2
@redhero4 i was thinking the samething
AthyNa100 1 year ago
@redhero4 And he looks like the guy from Scooby Doo and the Witch's Ghost xD Or maybe that guy looks like him.. I think this came first
transformerwannabe 11 months ago
@transformerwannabe I thought that too! Ben Ravencroft. I hope it's a coincidence, I'd hate to think Ravencroft was a rip-off. (He was voiced by Tim Curry!)
Nekorin 11 months ago
@Nekorin He was a great character either way. Both him and Xanatos are. And what's great is is Ravencrofts voice is also in this show! He's like a weird combination of Xan and Sevarius :P lol
transformerwannabe 11 months ago
@transformerwannabe @Nekorin Ravencroft came AFTER this series. Don't know if they did that on purpose or not.
KitaraStrife 10 months ago
@KitaraStrife I figured it did but I can never be too sure. They probablly didnt but it is a funny coincedence
transformerwannabe 9 months ago
@transformerwannabe Agreed. XD
KitaraStrife 8 months ago
@redhero4 Nah, Iron Man is 1000 times better than Xanatos. Hands down.
akaitsukiko 9 months ago
@akaitsukiko Xanatos has /three/ Tv Tropes named after. Does Ironman?
KitaraStrife 8 months ago
@redhero4 except ya kno all evil and junk
WierdDude92 6 months ago
Was anyone reminded to the fight scene in X-Men 1?
kornrok1 1 year ago
Elisa's partner kind of looks like Rick Astley....
xReirax 1 year ago 69
@xReirax
Your childhood just got rickrolled.
Erectoralporicy 1 year ago
@Erectoralporicy
...God damnit!
xReirax 1 year ago
@xReirax I was thinking more like a Harry Osborn, Spiderman rip off
Videogeek95 11 months ago
@xReirax Imagine him singing "Never Gonna Give You Up" XD
evawms123 9 months ago 4
@evawms123
The thought of that just made my day. Lol
xReirax 9 months ago
He willingly wore that fruity metal outfit..?!
ObeyBunnypop 1 year ago
4:17: Goliath is the true Brock Lesnar!
dpmoonwalker 1 year ago
the statue is located in nj if you dont believe me jus pull up a map and gotta lov xanatos cool evil billonarie ever (sorry lex)
julub 1 year ago
Wow. Broadway - 2 The rest - 0
Also, does anyone else think Maza's partner looks like Kent Mansley from the Iron Giant?
HumaKaVoola8900 1 year ago 7
@HumaKaVoola8900 I thought that, too. O_O
Tentenchi 1 year ago
@Tentenchi XD I guess he had to start somewhere!
HumaKaVoola8900 1 year ago
@HumaKaVoola8900 I was thinking that exact same thing! He's just as annoying too!
victimofaguillotine 1 year ago
*binocular SNATCH* B|
SpriteAriel 1 year ago
No, no, no! NO damaging the statue of liberty! It's a part of America's cultural heritage and a great landmark/tourist destination to boot!
TheWanderingCactus 1 year ago
Shouldn't Elisa arrest them for defacing a National Monument?
AutobotChick25 1 year ago
they had like 5 minutes to attack red-robot-Xanatos-thing while he was checking to see if his robots were destroyed... why do protagonists have to do the dramatic "I've got you now" bit before they attack?
kishichanX3 1 year ago
At 1:19 it's like: "Gimme That!!!" LOL
Tron239 1 year ago
Xanatos is one optimistic villan
meaganbledsoe 1 year ago
Dumpster face... a mew name to call my little brother! Yess...
blaah9999 1 year ago 3
it shouldn't take a computer to tell you that your robots are destroyed.
Mirathda 1 year ago
haha I love how they fight on national monuments its like a rule or something
Imnotjulietjustlina 1 year ago
Xanotos; he will be the one playing chess with the Grim Reaper in exchange for his and his family's lives, and knowing from his first move that he'd be winning!
ztslovebird 1 year ago
for a second there, I thought he hit the robot right in the nuts!!!
midnighthanyou 1 year ago
They left....just as the X-men were arriving!
Mirdala 1 year ago
Xanetos doesn't phase easy. He's like the Texan dude from Boston Legal to Goliath's Allen Shore.
GojyotheFeared 1 year ago
Where's IronMan when you need him???
Thearcangel979 1 year ago
this show excites me in ways modern tv never will!
Silverwolf7779 1 year ago 5
I'm pretty sure you can tell they're going south without stealing a civilian's binoculars
tanniymbbgirl 1 year ago
Xanatos could kick Tony Starks' ass any day.
MsCranberryDelight 1 year ago 5
@MsCranberryDelight Who are you??? Ironman would totally kill xanatos, all he has is a electric attack and a damn arm cannon.... Go see Ironman 1&2 please
Thearcangel979 1 year ago
@Thearcangel979
Eh, no thanks. First one sucked...Second can't be much better.
MsCranberryDelight 1 year ago
@MsCranberryDelight Omg if I had feelings they would be so hurt, and yea Xanatos is more charming but in a techno fight Tony stark would kick his ass...
Thearcangel979 1 year ago
@Thearcangel979
I don't understand how I would hurt your feelings but alright. Whatever tickles your fence, buddy o pal.
MsCranberryDelight 1 year ago
@Thearcangel979
I saw the previews for the first one. It looks like it sucks worse that Spiderman 3.
GojyotheFeared 1 year ago
I would like one of those cyber suits for xmas please!
KiyokaMakibi 1 year ago
When I saw Goliath and his crew land on the Statue of Liberty I pictured Sabertooth from the first X-men movie falling off. Don't ask why
AceMasta304 1 year ago 3
Xanatos never seems to be defeated, but rather becomes stronger, learns from his mistakes and always has an alternative plan in mind.
Xienis 1 year ago 3
Xanatos is such a badass.
PAAL323 1 year ago 7
lol tail sweep always works
melloplayerofdoom 1 year ago
Everyone's right he is like and Evil Tony Stark mixed with Lex Luthor...soooo awesome LOL but his gargoyle machine outfit is soooooooo much like ironman's like holy crapzzzz LOL :D
angelgal4ever2006 1 year ago 2
@angelgal4ever2006 ironic how his minions were War Machine colors and his helmet had those sensors and tracking screens inside.
AceMasta304 1 year ago
ironman would kick his ass
zvoncaaaa 1 year ago 3
give it up dumpster face!
MrOtakuNE 1 year ago 2
is it just me, or does poor Lex get electricuted alot?
Azazeth90 1 year ago 8
@Azazeth90 And since he's so small, it probably effects him more
turkishvan2 1 year ago
I'll say this much for xanatos, he's really optomistic. he doesn't let defete spoil his day, and looks at what he learns, compaired to demona who always sees the glass as half empty
TLFScarheart 2 years ago 5
3:31 LMAO!!! The look on Lexington's face when he gets shocked.
007MoMoney 2 years ago
TONY STARK FOR SURE.
keepitcurious 2 years ago 2
Xanatos Vs. Ironman
Who'd win?
CyndellWarrior 2 years ago 5
@CyndellWarrior Ironman. He's a genius.
007MoMoney 2 years ago
After watching this, I can't stop imagining Xanatos fighting Tony Stark.
ilovewarships 2 years ago 7
That would be one heck of a battle xD
DarkVampiricPrincess 2 years ago
i think tony woud win
Shannyrox101 2 years ago
the glass is always half full with xanatos
1986filli 2 years ago 5
0:52 ROBOT PENIS?
pigsrockmyak47 2 years ago
The animation of most cartoons now makes my body want to have a seizure. This show was animated so nicely. Such a classic!
theilokana 2 years ago 2
Xanatos. Is. Bad-ass.
THE END
thinkpink113 2 years ago 6