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I can possibly understand the "overly long" tag, but unsourced? It is all taken from a single episode, isn't it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.158.69.241 (talk) 22:44, 30 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

GA Review

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Reviewer: Seattle (talk · contribs) 16:24, 5 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Comments

No DAB links, but two dead links

I added an archive link of the ABC press release that sourced the episode's ratings. However, the other link is an external link and I cannot find an archived version of it. Do you think I should just remove it? Ruby 2010/2013 00:52, 8 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I think that would be best. Seattle (talk) 21:03, 8 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Done Ruby 2010/2013 03:10, 9 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

File:Emilie de Ravin.jpg: source link is dead, needs a personality rights template at the Commons. Emilie De Ravin → Emilie de Ravin in the image's caption.

I've added the personal rights tag and fixed the caption. Ruby 2010/2013 00:52, 8 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

as she is rejected by her boyfriend who refuses to raise their child and thus, decides to go to an adoption agency when she believes she will struggle to raise it alone who goes to the adoption agency is ambiguous in current phrasing

Agreed that was poor phrasing (I hate writing plot summaries and so hadn't touched the version that was in the article before). I've now rewritten this. Ruby 2010/2013 00:52, 8 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

In response, Hurley decides to start a census of all of the survivors when he makes a shocking discovery. which is...? WP:LEAD states: "Consideration should be given to creating interest in reading more of the article, but the lead should not "tease" the reader by hinting at content that follows."

Rewritten this. Ruby 2010/2013 00:52, 8 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

You give an actor for Claire but not for Ethan or Charlie?

Linked all the actors for consistency. Ruby 2010/2013 00:52, 8 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

it's positive MOS:CONTRACTION advises to avoid contractions. Contractions occur several times over the section.

I've gone through and removed the contractions found within this section (unless it is in quotations). Ruby 2010/2013 00:52, 8 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Is there a reason the psychic is upset?

I've tried to clarify this. Ruby 2010/2013 00:52, 8 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Is the color of his playing cards particularly necessary, or can they go?

It's just a sign of the symbolism that Lost is known for. I will trim this down. Ruby 2010/2013 00:52, 8 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

After unfolding several layers of material she dips her hands into a pool of blood and then wakes screaming. She has injured her hands by digging her nails deeply into her palms. can you combine these sentences with a colon?

Done. Ruby 2010/2013 00:52, 8 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

This attack persuades Hugo "Hurley" Reyes (Jorge Garcia) to take a census in the dream?

I've pushed this down to the next paragraph. Ruby 2010/2013 00:52, 8 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Jack Shephard (Matthew Fox) suggests to Claire that she wasn't attacked and was imagining it and offers her a sedative. Really poor construction; far too many "and"s, and I still don't know what the "attack" was, whether it was in a dream or reality

Agreed. Now rewritten. Ruby 2010/2013 00:52, 8 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

James "Sawyer" Ford (Josh Holloway) has the flight manifest what's the "flight manifest?

I've linked flight manifest and indicated it is from the plane. Ruby 2010/2013 00:52, 8 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Can you combine the second and third paragraphs in the "On the Island" section?

I combined the third and fourth paragraphs together (as I believe they flow better). Ruby 2010/2013 00:52, 8 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Locke looks on from the shadows with his arms crossed. is this important? If so, he should be addressed as "Jack", if you want to define by given names.

Locke's first name is John. All of the characters are referred to here as they are in the show. Everyone calls him Locke, while (for example) Jack Shepherd is known as Jack. Ruby 2010/2013 00:52, 8 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Claire's contractions begin to stop. I thought they already stopped? Can you combine this paragraph and the one above?

No, she started having them and then they stopped (I've combined all this in one paragraph now). Ruby 2010/2013 00:52, 8 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

"screw up" isn't particularly encyclopedic, can you quote something?

Screw up is how the source described it. I will rephrase this as "endanger". Ruby 2010/2013 00:52, 8 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The first season contained flashbacks of main characters, the purpose being "the purpose being" unnecessary here

Done. Ruby 2010/2013 00:52, 8 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

An estimated 17.15 million viewers watched the episode live, meaning it placed first that night and in tenth place for the week among all major American networks. Sentence needs parallelism between the verb "placed" and the noun "place"

Tweaked the sentence. Ruby 2010/2013 00:52, 8 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

human threat for our survivors replace "our" with "[the]".

Done. Ruby 2010/2013 00:52, 8 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Duplication detector reports, based on this revision: reference two checks out, reference sixteen checks out. Reference checks, based on same revision: reference 17 ranking and quote check out, reference 15, "stellar" quote checks out, date checks out, antagonist statement checks, longer quote checks. Seattle (talk) 16:24, 5 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for reviewing! I will get to these comments shortly and post here when I believe the article is ready for a second look. Ruby 2010/2013 02:50, 6 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Seattle, I have finished editing the article per your helpful comments. Please let me know if there is anything else needed here. Thanks! Ruby 2010/2013 00:52, 8 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

After Claire thinks, she walks out on the adoption agency I think "of" would work better than "on" here, but I wanted to check that this won't change its meaning

Done (changed to "leaves"). Ruby 2010/2013 03:10, 9 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

He gives her $6,000 and a ticket on Oceanic Flight 815 and says a couple in Los Angeles will adopt the baby and give her an additional $6,000. far too many "and"s

Done Ruby 2010/2013 03:10, 9 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Sawyer surprisingly gives it to Hurley without any objection why is this surprising?

Done (changed to "uncharacteristically" - he's selfish and so this comes as a surprise that he would give something up for free). Ruby 2010/2013 03:10, 9 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Emilie de Ravin, an Australian actress, originally auditioned for the role of Shannon can you link "Shannon" somewhere?

Done Ruby 2010/2013 03:10, 9 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The lead could use a sentence on the "Production" section, so that it incorporates all sections. Seattle (talk) 21:03, 8 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I have finished editing the article per your most recent suggestions. Let me know if there is anything else! It is already much approved thanks to you. Ruby 2010/2013 03:10, 9 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Passing. Seattle (talk) 16:10, 9 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]