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Reviewer: Basilisk4u (talk · contribs) 06:01, 27 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hey! I loved this episode, so I will review this article. Basilisk4u (talk) 06:01, 27 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Review

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Lead
  • Add a sentence about critical reception in the lead
    • Since there is only one direct review referenced in the "Reception and impact" section, and another favorable mention from the same author (and I can't find any more reviews), I don't know how to write a sentence that would paint a genuine picture about the episode's reception. Any suggestions? --Mondotta (talk) 16:35, 29 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
      • I searched the episode on the online database Proquest, and I found a quote from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that can be added to the reception: you could say The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette praised the episode's ending, explaining "OK, putting him on a freight train to Nebraska might not have been the best idea, but all's well in the end, and Kyle and the boys learn a lesson about family values that even Dan Quayle would approve of." If you are interested, I will add it in with the sourcing since I couldn't find a link to it online. I think having these in the article is enough to warrant a short "The episode received positive reviews from critics" in the lead. Basilisk4u (talk) 17:28, 29 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
        • Thanks for the tip, I found the article! I added the following sentence to the lead: "'Ike's Wee Wee' received positive responses from fans, as well as critics who especially praised the episode for its touching moments." I expanded this sentence further in the "Reception and impact" section, and added the info from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article there as well. --Mondotta (talk) 16:00, 30 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Plot
  • "Mackey is given a joint, and later tries out some LSD." Given a joint by who?
  • "Upon discovering this, Kyle decides that Ike is not his 'real brother' and he no longer cares about him. Kenny dies at this point when he falls into an empty grave and is crushed by a gravestone. His parents are shocked by what has happened, and Ike is retrieved from Nebraska." The part about Kenny makes these sentences a bit confusing. It sounds as though Kenny's parents are shocked by what has happened. You would think they would be used to Kenny dying by now ;)
Production
Broadcast
  • "However, following overwhelming negative fan reaction..." Change to "overwhelmingly negative"
  • "In an article, Doug Herzog, who was president of Comedy Central at the time, had talked about watching a certain South Park episode on television that contained an uncensored occurrence of 'the most common of sexual obscenities', because the network received the episode only that day and it was rushed to air. He mentioned having been worried about protests from viewers, but admitted that the network 'didn't even get one call'. It is possible that Herzog was discussing this particular incident in 'Ike's Wee Wee'." This part seems a bit ambiguous, and I do not think the source given for the possibility that he is discussing this episode is reliable.
Themes
  • Great!
Cultural references
Sourcing

Okay I have finished my review and put it on hold. Good work and good luck! Basilisk4u (talk) 17:32, 28 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, thank you very much for reviewing the article. I have addressed some of your points, and gave my comments, including some questions. Cheers! --Mondotta (talk) 16:35, 29 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I feel that my concerns have been addressed. Thank you for your fast responses, and keep up the good work! I have passed the article. Congrats! Basilisk4u (talk) 06:19, 31 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks! Hope to work with you on the future. In case you're itching to review further South Park articles, I also nominated Pip (South Park) for GA. :) --Mondotta (talk) 11:01, 31 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]