Full Name: Brooklyn
Age: 38 (19, in effect)
Occupation: protector, piece of decorative architecture
Voice: Jeff Bennett

Brooklyn...poor, dear Brooklyn... Between the unwanted responsibility of leading the clan in Goliath's absence, his multiple romantic failures, and his amazing skill at being captured, it's little wonder the young man is so cynical and sarcastic. He ultimately proves to be an excellent leader in Goliath's stead, coming into his own when he finally determines the most successful combination of asking for input and asserting his own commands.

One of the great pities about the World Tour episodes (which, depending on the episode/how many times you've seen it, can range anywhere on the reaction scale from "Wow, that was neat!" to "Ugh. Not again...") was the glaring lack of the characters left in Manhattan. I would have loved to have seen more of how Brooklyn was growing into his new position. We get to see it some with "Kingdom," "Pendragon," and "The Green," but it really just wasn't enough to satisfy my curiosities. What did Lex and Broadway think of the situation? It was only a year or so prior to Goliath's disappearance when they were having severe sibling rivalry issues. I know they had a few comments between themselves, even if they were generally pleased with his methods. And what about Hudson? From the perspective of one who is now removed from command by two generations, how is the newest leader doing? How are his strategies different from Goliath's, or Hudson's own? What kind of potential does he have? (I realize these questions can be answered by anyone who has paid attention to the character, but I want Hudson's perspective.)

I was initially put off by his desire for acceptance and his instantaneous assimilation of some of the more...teenaged aspects of society, but I became intrigued later by his dilemma when suddenly thrust into a leadership position. The first time I saw "Enter MacBeth" (during Gargoyles Phase III), I fell in love with him - the scene with Lex and Bronx in the cages in the basement was marvelous. His sarcasm is delicious, his idle poking at the bars was quite humourous and entirely in character. I also had the benefit of knowledge of his future self, so I could appreciate the Brooklyn of "Temptation," see how it fit into his overall character and how it was going to get him where he needed to be.

So, aside from the sarcasm (and Jeff Bennett's voice), Brooklyn's appeal is in the process of maturation he goes through over the course of the series.

Don't hang around after sunset...
Created August 3, 2003.