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"First miniseries"

What about the Clone Wars miniseries about ten years back? 24.110.21.248 (talk) 09:07, 19 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Episode Descroptions

The episode descriptions given here are shite. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.95.210.73 (talk) 17:57, 6 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @65.95.210.73:. You're right, the episode descriptions could *ahem* use some work. Some are too long, some are too short, and some are just, as you put it, shit. But guess what? This is Wikipedia! You can edit the descriptions yourself to make them not-shitty! We need as many people editing this as possible to make it the best it can be, and I for one would love to have you editing this article. Luthien22 (talk) 04:08, 7 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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The result of the move request was: consensus not to move the pages at this time, per the discussion below. Dekimasuよ! 07:53, 14 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

– Clear primary topic (see the views of TV series vs. the three other films: [1] [2] [3]). ₂₃W 09:59, 8 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose page views for WP:RECENT entertainment will always be higher, in this case the cartoon looks like the least notable not the most. In ictu oculi (talk) 23:06, 8 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose first move, support second This is one of the least notable examples of a film that uses the title Over the Garden Wall, so I oppose moving this page. However, I do support moving the page Over the Garden Wall to Over the Garden Wall (disambiguation), since it isn't an article, but a disambiguation page. Luthien22 (talk) 01:19, 9 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Which one, the 1934 play-based film or the 1950 comedy sketch film? --George Ho (talk) 03:31, 11 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose per IIO -- 67.70.35.44 (talk) 06:14, 10 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose both proposals - Too soon, and the films may be equally notable as the TV show. Too bad the film articles are stubs right now. --George Ho (talk) 03:31, 11 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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More print sources

The miniseries format is so hot, even Cartoon Network is getting in on the action. Good thing, too: Over the Garden Wall is fantastic. Created by Patrick McHale (Adventure Time), the 10-part fairy tale (airing on five consecutive nights) stars Elijah Wood and Collin Dean as brothers on a journey through the woods that's equal parts creepy, charming, and just plain weird. Above all, it's never boring, and should be enjoyed by kids, adults, and talking bluebirds alike. A.^[1]^: 53

Skip it! This week's losers and must avoids: ... A five-night, Halloween-oriented fairy tale that tries to blend fantasy, horror and humor. Close, but no candy corn.^[2]^: 44

^ Rahman, Ray (November 7, 2014). Collis, Clark (ed.). "What to Watch". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc.: 53–55.
^ Fowler, Tara; Newman, Judith; Shapiro, Ellen (November 7, 2014). Gliatto, Tom; Snyder, Steven J. (eds.). "People Picks". People. Time Inc.: 37–44.

₂₃W 04:56, 13 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Refideas

"Review: Over The Garden Wall · TV Club · The A.V. Club". avclub.com.
"Here's a dark, funny, and beautiful show you should watch this weekend". Vox.
"Making viral TV: How "Too Many Cooks" and "Over the Garden Wall" work their hypnotic magic". salon.com.
"Weekly Ratings Notes for Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, TBS & TNT: 'American Dad', 'Over the Garden Wall', 'Transporter the Series', 'On the Menu' & More - Ratings - TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com". TVbytheNumbers.
"Gilbert boy stars with Elijah Wood in Cartoon Network series". azcentral.com. 14 October 2014.
"Exclusive: Patrick McHale Talks Bringing OVER THE GARDEN WALL to Cartoon Network and BOOM! Studios « Nerdist". Nerdist.
"An Interview With the Folks Behind Cartoon Network's Over the Garden Wall, Premiering Tonight!". themarysue.com.
"Review: Over the Garden Wall Special #1 - Comic Book Resources". comicbookresources.com.
"Role in Cartoon Network series latest of Gilbert boy's voice-acting gigs". East Valley Tribune.

₂₃W 10:55, 16 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move 25 August 2016

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The result of the move request was: No consensus. (non-admin closure) Omni Flames (talk) 07:10, 1 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Over the Garden Wall → Over the Garden Wall (disambiguation)
Over the Garden Wall (miniseries) → Over the Garden Wall – primary topic. BrightRoundCircle (talk) 03:03, 25 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Previous move discussion was in 2014. In 2015, the miniseries won two Emmy awards (and a third for the pilot), a Reuben award, and other awards, along with its continued critical acclaim and praise from audiences. Incoming wikilinks and daily pageviews:

factor	Miniseries	1919	1934	1950
links	315	11	19	13
views	~1000	~10	~10	~10

I do think that now there are more indications that the miniseries is the primary topic by these merits, which point to its long-term significance over the other works called Over the Garden Wall whose significance is currently uncertain. At the very least, the miniseries should be the primary topic until the significance and "primary-topic-ness" of one of the other works is established. BrightRoundCircle (talk) 02:56, 25 August 2016 (UTC) --Relisting. Anarchyte (work | talk) 06:30, 1 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Support. Clear primary topic. We've had time to determine a primary topic, and in the two years since the last request everything still points to the miniseries still outshining the films considerably. Nohomersryan (talk) 06:25, 25 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per WP:RECENTISM. After the TV show is old news, it's not likely to have many more hits than the films. — SMcCandlish ☺ ☏ ¢ ≽^ʌⱷ҅_ᴥⱷ^ʌ≼ 20:43, 30 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. No clear primary topic here. -- Necrothesp (talk) 15:55, 31 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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"Various melodies and songs are heard throughout the series, often with pre-20th century influences."

pre-20th century? Surely this should be early 20th century? Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 16:12, 6 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Adam Cuerden: The source (TV Guide) says "pre-20th Century." Chris Troutman (talk) 01:34, 16 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think it's right, though, nor in line with actual interviews with the creators. Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 10:33, 18 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sure it's not right. But if The New York Times says the sky is green, then it is. Your belief that the sky is blue is OR. To be fair, it can sound like early 20th Century music and yet claim to have pre-20th Century influences. Without a reliable source to say otherwise, I'm going with the source. Chris Troutman (talk) 03:05, 22 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

No it's not. It's just a sign that you're using a flawed osourcer, as other sources say differently.

We are never required - or even permitted - to use sources we know to be inaccurate. Here's other sources.

Patrick McHale, the creator opf the series says it's pre-1950s - and we should go with the much more reliable source. Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 10:40, 25 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Is there no compromise? "Various melodies and songs are heard throughout the series; one journalist recognized influence in pre-20th century music, although McHale said that he drew from pre-1950s music." Or something to that effect? 23W 21:04, 25 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Pre-1950 includes pre-20th century, so I don't think it's particularly useful. I mean, there's clearly some pre-20th century music in there - one of the songs is explicitly based on O Holy Night (1847), but pre-1950 includes 1847. Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 13:26, 26 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

GA Review

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Reviewer: Chris troutman (talk · contribs) 22:20, 14 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

Is it well written?
A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:
I saw no issues with how this was written. I've tweaked a few things myself. Chris Troutman (talk) 20:20, 16 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

B. It complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation:
~~You have a problem with MOS:PLOT for the same reason as 3B below: the episode descriptions need to be truncated. Chris Troutman (talk) 03:48, 16 January 2017 (UTC)~~[reply]
Your changes look sufficient based on other TV plot summaries I've examined. Chris Troutman (talk) 03:20, 22 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Is it verifiable with no original research?
A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:

B. All in-line citations are from reliable sources, including those for direct quotations, statistics, published opinion, counter-intuitive or controversial statements that are challenged or likely to be challenged, and contentious material relating to living persons—science-based articles should follow the scientific citation guidelines:
Twitter and Tumblr shouldn't be used as sources, even if those accounts purport to be from a person who would know (and neither of those accounts are verified). Regardless, neither source supports the content so I'd recommend you remove all of it. Chris Troutman (talk) 20:20, 16 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I've since cut the Twitter source and the information it supported. There is no content worth keeping if it's not properly sourced. Chris Troutman (talk) 03:20, 22 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

C. It contains no original research:
~~The show didn't receive a Reuben Award as the award is for cartoonists, which McHale won. McHale should be listed as nominee. Chris Troutman (talk) 20:20, 16 January 2017 (UTC)~~[reply]
Your change fixed this. Chris Troutman (talk) 03:20, 22 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

D. It contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism:
~~There's no immediate evidence of COPYVIO but I'll be looking to see if there's plagiarism. Chris Troutman (talk) 22:20, 14 January 2017 (UTC)~~[reply]
I found no plagiarism. Everything used has been quoted. Chris Troutman (talk) 20:20, 16 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Is it broad in its coverage?
A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:
This article appropriately keeps some focus on the production and critical reception as well as the soundtrack which accounts for a fair amount of media. Chris Troutman (talk) 20:20, 16 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

B. It stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style):
~~The episode plot summaries are not in keeping with WP:PLOTSUM.~~ I'll WP:AGF on the sources since they're all dead but the summaries are way too long. Even 2 hour-long episodes shouldn't be more deeply described than the plot of the entire series. These things are magnets for WP:FANCRUFT so I recommend keeping them as short as is reasonable. Chris Troutman (talk) 03:48, 16 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Your changes look sufficient based on other TV plot summaries I've examined. Chris Troutman (talk) 03:20, 22 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Is it neutral?
It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:
Is it stable?
It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:
No edit warring but there is regular editing. No problems here. Chris Troutman (talk) 22:20, 14 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Is it illustrated, if possible, by images?
A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid fair use rationales are provided for non-free content:
~~I'm concerned that these are "fair use" images. I'll be looking at the resolution as I'm not sure if these are "low" enough for fair use. Chris Troutman (talk) 22:20, 14 January 2017 (UTC)~~[reply]
I'm told these images are within guidelines for fair use. This is the first time I've dealt with it as most articles I review strictly rely on public domain. This was educational. Chris Troutman (talk) 03:48, 16 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

B. Images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:
Overall:
Pass or Fail:
I'm placing this on hold so you can address my concerns. Chris Troutman (talk) 20:20, 16 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I fixed the original research issue outlined in 2C, and have considerably shortened the episode descriptions per 3B. However, even I feel that the descriptions are still rather lengthy. There's a lot of information to digest in the last two episodes of the miniseries, so I'm finding it particularly difficult to significantly shorten the descriptions for those final chapters in the series. In regards to 2B, I replaced the Tumblr citation with a concrete source, though I have not yet found a replacement for the Twitter citation. I know Wikipedia is strict with its sourcing policies, which is an issue for the Twitter source since McHale's account is unverified, but I do find it extremely unlikely, judging by the content, that that is not his account. I suppose that can be taken with a grain of salt though. –Matthew - (talk) 00:38, 19 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I made the last couple changes in order to get this off my plate since you seemed squeamish. I looked at a couple FA-nom articles about TV series and their plot summaries were of comparable size. I still think it's too long but without an objective standard I don't want to quibble over it. It's a cartoon; it's not even worth providing unsourced plot summaries, to my mind. I put way more work into this than I wanted to but I'm finding it necessary in order to get the ball moving forward. Chris Troutman (talk) 03:20, 22 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move 31 March 2017

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The result of the move request was: all moved. (non-admin closure) TonyBallioni (talk) 01:18, 10 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

– The case for the move is the same as before - the miniseries is critically acclaimed, won a Reuben and three Emmies and was nominated for two Annies, and its views are two or three orders of magnitude higher than the other films, all of which won no awards and received no critical acclaim nor had a lasting impact on cinema, as far as I can tell from their articles. Despite worries of recentism, the ten-year test suggests than an article about a critically-acclaimed award-wining series is more relevant than any of the mediocre and non-influencial films. Both by usage and long-term significance, the miniseries is the primary topic. --Relisting. BrightRoundCircle (talk) 18:05, 31 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Support. I still agree with myself in the previous discussion. This is the clear primary topic. Nohomersryan (talk) 19:19, 31 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Support, as the miniseries is certainly the primary topic. –Matthew - (talk) 00:05, 1 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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