Talk:Merry Brandybuck/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Hog Farm (talk · contribs) 02:07, 25 May 2020 (UTC)

Very kind of you to take this one on. Many thanks! Chiswick Chap (talk) 07:18, 25 May 2020 (UTC)

Criteria

1. Prose ✓ Pass

2. Verifiability ✓ Pass

3. Depth of Coverage ✓ Pass

4. Neutral ✓ Pass

5. Stable ✓ Pass

6. Illustrations ✓ Pass

7. Miscellaneous ✓ Pass

Comments

1.

• Is there a reason Tolkien is italicized in "Tolkien character" in the infobox? When I see Tolkien italicized, I think of the recent biopic.

Gone. It was in the "Series" parameter for some reason.

• The adaptations section isn't summarized in the lead, it can probably be added by a brief sentence stating that he was a character in the Bakshi, Rankin/Bass, and Jackson films.

Added.

• " and were laid to rest among the Kings of Gondor in Rath Dínen, then moved to lie next to Aragorn" - Link Aragorn here instead of in the next section

Done.

2.

• Accessdates for refs 9 and 10

Done.

• "Kalimac Brandagamba" is in the infobox, but isn't cited or referenced anywhere.

Tidied up the list.

• Ditto with Holdwine of the Mark.

Ditto.

3.

• I remember there being something about the character of Merry changing in the early drafts to the published history, I think he was actually named "Marmaduke" at first. Is this worth adding in your opinion?

He was. Not sure really; it's a bit "fifty fascinating funny facts" unless we have some point to make about it. Happy to put it in if you think it necessary.

Probably best to leave it out; the drafting history isn't really significant except for maybe Aelfwine and a few similar things. Not really important here.

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6.

• Fair use rationales are all good.

Noted.

7.