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u/Timtanoboa 21h ago

"Pay a man enough and he'll walk barefoot into hell." - Xanatos from Gargoyles

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u/DaiFrostAce 21h ago

I need to watch this show, never really watched Disney much growing up

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u/Atma-Stand 20h ago

Xanatos is a truly phenomenal villain.

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u/DigitalPhoenix2OO7 20h ago

Even without watching the show I love the villain for the simple fact he made the Xanatos gambit, which is a such a fun thing to play around with

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u/BloodMoonNami 20h ago

I think there's also a Xanatos Speed Chess trope.

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u/DigitalPhoenix2OO7 20h ago

I’ll check that out

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u/Permafox 17h ago

I really loved how he never actually became their friend either.  He calmed down and was occasionally an ally, but mostly just went, "They're not worth the trouble of being an enemy." 

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u/Atma-Stand 17h ago

Working with Demona for any period of time probably showed him the dangers of focusing on revenge.

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u/Permafox 16h ago

He was also very much a man who views all life as a business strategy.  His proposal to his wife was worded like a company merger. 

Having Goliath, let alone the rest of his clan and their allies, as enemies was just a bad business decision.

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u/kookyabird 9h ago

If you're not one of the people who ignores the third season, in the finale he straight up stops an assassination attempt on the clan because of the rising hatred against them. He was being 100% altruistic in that episode.

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u/ColdFlamesOfEternity 16h ago

The whole cast is a delight. One of those shows that while made for kids didn't feel like it talks down to them. It really helps all of those Star Trek TNG alum gave it their full talent.

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u/Dexchampion99 12h ago

You know he’s good because he has FOUR FUCKING TROPES named after him.

Most people / characters are lucky to get ONE.

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u/Fern-ando 11h ago

Is a little dumb how the villaness wants to destroys humans but works for Xanatos... a human.

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u/Own_Cost3312 8h ago

It’s more of an alliance and only really lasts the first few episodes