GA review

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Nominator: OlifanofmrTennant (talk · contribs) 01:29, 12 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewer: Oltrepier (talk · contribs) 09:00, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@OlifanofmrTennant: Hello, thank you for submitting this article for GA consideration! It's been a while since I've done a review of this kind, but I'm happy to be "back in action". I'm going to take a look at the article and share my thoughts as soon as possible! Oltrepier (talk) 09:00, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)
  1. It is reasonably well written.
    a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
  2. It is factually accurate and verifiable, as shown by a source spot-check.
    a (reference section): b (inline citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism):
  3. It is broad in its coverage.
    a (major aspects): b (focused):
  4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.
    Fair representation without bias:
  5. It is stable.
    No edit wars, etc.:
  6. It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.
    a (images are tagged and non-free content have non-free use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
  7. Overall:
    Pass/Fail:

Lead

  • This looks good! Maybe, I would just replace "BBC1" with "BBC One" for consistency, but it's just a pet peeve...  Done

Plot

  • Just to be clear, articles about movies and specific episodes don't need any direct citations, do they? I admit I don't have much experience with these topics...
  • Anyway, this should be alright, too; maybe, just a few minor fixes are needed ("On Christmas Eve of 1992", "in 2016, together with Nardole", "it would fall on New York"). It could be useful to add a wiki-link to the "TARDIS", as well.  Done

Production

  • The opening phrase in the "Filming" paragraph could use a smoother connection ("was directed by Ed Bazalgette, who had previously served as director for series 8 episodes...")  Done
  • I would make a few minor corrections at the phrase "in New York City; ultimately, fabricated sets were built".  Done
  • Just to avoid redundancy, I would connect some phrases at the start of the "Writing" paragraph, like this: "Although the story was developed as a loose sequel to the 2015 Christmas special, "The Husbands of River Song", the episode featured very few Christmas elements."  Not done
    • I feel as if the wording was somewhat misleading as it implies that THORS had more Christmasy elements
  • Ditto for "It contains several references to comic books, most prominently Superman, of whom Grant has roughly the same standard powers, including flight, super-strength, super-speed, being bulletproof, and possessing X-ray vision."  Done
  • The phrase about Nardole in the "Casting" paragraph sounds a bit fuzzy... Could you re-word a bit more clearly, please?  Done
    • Within Doctor Who "companion" refers to a specific type of characters that travel with the Doctor. previously Nardole was just there.

Release

  • Just a few minor fixes needed at the "Critical reception" paragraph, in my opinion ("praising the performance of Peter Capaldi and describing the episode", "out of a possible five, saying that Capaldi [...], and that Matt Lucas", "a positive review of the episode, writing that", "In a milder review, IGN wrote that the episode was 'a lightweight entry'").  Done

References

  • All of the refs should be alright! Just make sure that every link is accompanied by an archived URL, so they're not at risk of being lost forever overnight.
  • The Copyvio Detector reported a possible violation of the IGN source, but that seems to be largely based on casual repetitions of the episode's title, so don't worry about it!

@OlifanofmrTennant: Ok, here are my thoughts... finally. I must say that, despite not being familiar with Doctor Who at all, it was a very nice read, and the article generally looks good, aside of my previous suggestions. Sorry again for being so late in reviewing this. Oltrepier (talk) 21:23, 4 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Oltrepier: done Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 03:25, 6 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@OlifanofmrTennant: I've done a few minor corrections myself, but I think we're finally good to go. Thank you for submitting this article, and for agreeing to review mine! Oltrepier (talk) 11:38, 6 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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