When Does "Gargoyles" Season Two (1995) Take Place?

"Gargoyles" season two is a fantasy television show showran by Greg Weisman and released September 4th, 1995. So when is "Gargoyles" season two set? 


It takes place in the year: 

1995 AD 


We know this because in season 2 episode 8 "Vows" there's a twisty financial collectibles time travel plot and David Xanatos stands in 975 AD and describes step 1 as "wait 1,000 years" (plus the connected "by 1975" phrase) and step 2 as "20 years after the first" (plus the final phrase "last week"). So the present is 1,020 after 975 AD. 

975 + 1,000 = 1975 
and 
1975 + 20 = 1995. 

Additionally, many, many episodes in this abnormally long 52-episode season feature flashbacks, time travel, or BOTH: 

Season 2 episode 8 "Vows" includes an early flashback and then later a time travel adventure to 975 AD and a final short flashback. Context at the end of the story tells us these two parts take place on the same night. Xanatos confirms this date when he says, "It's practically worthless now in 975 AD". Furthermore, the time travel moment opens with the title card: "SCOTLAND, 975 A.D." 

The same episode includes one scene in which characters time travel from 975 AD to 994 AD. It includes a title card reading, "994 A.D." but it's conclusive when is clearly set during the flashback that makes up a huge portion of season 1 episode 1 “Awakening” and season 1 episode 2 “Awakening: Part Two”, which took place in 994 AD. 

Also, in season 2 episode 9 "City of Stone" "Part One" there's the start of a plethora of flashbacks. The first returns us once again to the setting of season 1 episode 1 “Awakening” and season 1 episode 2 “Awakening: Part Two” and expands on scenes from them. Conclusively this is all in 994 AD even without the "SCOTLAND, 994 A.D." title card. The second brings the viewer to a new set of characters in "SCOTLAND, 1020 A.D." and because some of them are identified as "Bodhe" (based on the real-world Boite mac Cináeda), "Gruoch" (based on the real-world Scottish Queen Gruoch ingen Boite), "Macbeth" (based on the real-world Scottish King Macbethad mac Findláech), and "Prince Duncan" (based on the real-world Scottish King Duncan I). Most importantly, Macbeth's father Findláech mac Ruaidrí's death is shown, which did indeed happen in the real world in 1020 AD

Season 2 episode 10 "City of Stone" "Part Two" continues this thread in one massive, expanded flashback, labeled "SCOTLAND, 1032 A.D." It ends with the wedding of Macbeth Findláech to Lady Gruoch ingen Boite, which happened in the real world in 1032 AD, confirming the date. 

Season 2 episode 11 "City of Stone" "Part Three" has another long flashback that opens with the title card "SCOTLAND, 1040 A.D." Macbeth defeats King Duncan I before the end of the flashback to become King Macbeth [although in a pretty different way than he did in William Shakespeare's famous stageplay "The Tragedy of Macbeth" (1606)] and this happened in the real world (also quite differently) on August 14th, 1040 AD

Season 2 episode 12 "City of Stone" "Part Four" concludes this short arc with one narrative in the present and one in the 11th century and the extended flashback begins with a title card: "SCOTLAND. 1057 A.D." this time. King Macbeth's reign ends here, as it did in the real world (and in Shakespeare's play) on August 15th, 1057 AD

Season 2 episode 14 "Outfoxed" has one short flashback to the events of season 1 episode 4 “Awakening: Part Four” and season 1 episode 5 “Awakening: Part Five”, which took place in 1994 AD

Then, in season 2 episode 22 "Avalon, Part 2" flashbacks return to present an alternate point-of-view on the flashback from season 1 episode "" . 

Finally, in season 2 episode 29 "M.I.A." Goliath time travels to the year 1940 AD. The date is made clear when it's repeated again and again as "". The action within this time travel plot involves the tragic and famous Battle of Britain, which lasted from July 10th, 1940 AD to October 31st, 1940 AD in the real world. 


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