Talk:Spooks series 1/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Khazar2 (talk · contribs) 12:50, 18 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I'll be glad to handle this review. I'll do a close readthrough today or tomorrow, noting any issues I see on my first pass, and then begin the formal checklist. -- Khazar2 (talk) 12:50, 18 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

First readthrough

"In this table, the number in the first column refers to the episode's number within the entire series, whereas the number in the second column indicates the episode's number within the first series. " I'm not sure I see the value of structuring the table like this, when these two numbers are obviously the same. I realize this has probably just been cut-and-pasted from other Spooks articles, but for this standalone article, I'm not sure it makes sense.

Would you prefer if I removed it? -- Matthew RD 18:51, 24 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, I'd suggest removing one of the redundant columns there. It's not a factor under the GA criteria, though, so it's up to you. -- Khazar2 (talk) 15:13, 26 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

"where MI5 learn of Kane's next intended target" -- "where" doesn't seem like the correct word here--what place is this referring to?
"Throughout the investigation behind Maynard" -- I'm not sure I understand this sentence. Does this mean, perhaps, "through the investigation into Maynard"?
"that he is a CIA asset"-- Maynard, Jools, or Harry? I assume Maynard is meant here.
"due to his "radical" and "provocative" playwrights in his past works before Spooks
"The series went through research by the writers." --I've cut this sentence, as it seems close to meaningless. In any case, the fact that there's some research involved has been abundantly established.
"from their sources" --from whose sources? Tom and Patrick's? The actors who play them?
"have temptations in order to get spare money" -- I'm not sure what this means. Maybe just "are tempted by money"?

Clarified all the above issues. -- Matthew RD 18:51, 24 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

This looks very comprehensive on the first pass--nice work. I'll begin the checklist in the morning; in the meantime, take a look at the above. -- Khazar2 (talk) 04:40, 20 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

"it allowed the producers to rewrite scenes to take account of the event to show the audience Spooks's goal of fighting terrorism" -- did the producers rewrite the scenes themselves? This is a little unclear. -- Khazar2 (talk) 15:28, 20 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Clarified. -- Matthew RD 18:51, 24 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Checklist

Rate	Attribute	Review Comment
1. Well-written:
	1a. the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct.	Prose is good, and spotchecks for plagiarism reveal no issues.
	1b. it complies with the Manual of Style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation.
2. Verifiable with no original research:
	2a. it contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline.	Article is thoroughly sourced.
	2b. reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose).
	2c. it contains no original research.
3. Broad in its coverage:
	3a. it addresses the main aspects of the topic.	Article is very thorough.
	3b. it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style).	The article is overlong at 60kb of readable prose (see WP:PAGESIZE), and could have cuts without losing anything significant for most readers. Details like "Brenton came up with the idea of a plot to blow up a nuclear power station after reading an internet page on the subject", "The actor was also interested in performing with a different local Irish accent", or "Brenton was pleased to write the episode where Tom finally admits his true occupation, though Brenton had initial difficulties working out how Tom tells her" seem truly trivial. But I do think this article meets this criterion well enough to pass.
	4. Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each.	All opinions about the show appear to be clearly sourced, and none given undue weight.
	5. Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute.
6. Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio:
	6a. media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content.
	6b. media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions.
	7. Overall assessment.	Good work on a Good Article