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Notes on the Tony Soprano Article (part 3 assignment)
[edit]First, I want to note the accuracy and detail in recounting the plot throughout the article. But all of the plot recounted in the article lacks citations / references. Is this on purpose?
I examined the Wikipedia article for Game of Thrones (season 3), since I'm currently watching season 4, and found similar writing of the article. Summaries and descriptions of the plot have no references.
Considering how much more popular the Game of Thrones series is, having surpassed The Sopranos as HBO's #1 most watched show in its lineup history, it's no surprise that there are many more references adding a lot more details than that of The Sopranos protagonist's article. It's also worth pondering that today's social media likely has a profound effect on a show's popularity, considering that The Sopranos' was aired during a time when social media was still young and mostly populated by people outside of the show's adult demographic (by the air date of the final episode in summer 2017, Facebook was on its way to rapidly grow in user population). Meanwhile, Game of Thrones enjoyed a massive popularity boost thanks to Facebook and Twitter, existing before the show's pilot episode aired in 2011. Regardless, the article remains strong in its attention to plot and is consistent with other TV show articles in lacking citations for plot details.
However, the article does hold weaknesses.
First, there are multiple citations needed for various statements, and some statements that would warrant an additional citation needed statement (e.g. awards won for James Gandolfini, etc.).
Second, there are instances where subjectivity of the writer is present. Various statements allude to personal thought, for example in one section below the list of people murdered on screen by Tony, the statement "It is made clear that some of these murders leave Tony perplexed ... " implies that this is a concrete fact as opposed to an observation from the show (e.g. "Tony is displayed as perplexed regarding the murders ...").
Possible Contributions
[edit]I think images would be a beneficial addition. What can be said about Tony, has been said; the article has only one image and on the summary section of the article page.
Three image ideas pop into my mind immediately: one of Tony and his family, one of Tony and his crew, and one of James Gandolfini receiving any awards.
Ultimately I think the most relevant will be of Tony and his real family, and Tony and his crime family.