Talk:Blackadder II
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Blackadder II was a good article candidate, but did not meet the good article criteria at the time. Once the objections listed below are addressed, the article can be renominated. You may also seek a review of the decision if you feel there was a mistake.
Date of review: 2007-04-02 |
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[edit] Outside Locations
"Only one outside location shot is used in the whole series, for Blackadder's courting scene in "Bells"."
Presumably, this doesn't include the outside location for the closing credits mentioned in the section above?
Terrypin 10:22, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
- The section refers to the actual content of the episodes, rather than the closing titles, although I would imagine that the end titles were probably filmed at the same location. Incidentally, is the location Wilton House? The Palladian bridge looks very similar. I've never read anything saying where it was filmed, though. Bob talk 10:44, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Notes on GA failure
I've failed this as a good article largely as the depth of the article is insufficient. The referencing, images, stability are not a problem but the writing style also needs some work.
- Major issues
The article is insufficiently broad. There is nothing significant in the article on pertinent topics such as:
- it's filming dates, location for the outside shot, studios used
- budget (if the BBC publishes this)
- Playing in other countries, sales to other TV stations, international releases, DVD/video releases
Text needs copyediting eg:
- As each episode elapses, this sequence becomes a mini-series in its own right in which Blackadder constantly tries to apprehend the musician. could be better written as
- This sequence was incorporated as a separate subplot, with Blackadder constantly trying to apprehend the musician.
- Also, early scenes in "Head" introduce the audience to the characters, such as the opening scene that shows Baldrick is now stupid could be better written as
- In the early scenes of "Head", the characters are introduced to the audience, with Baldrick`s stupidity highlighted.
- Minor issues
- Use "did not" instead of "didn't"
- 9th of January 1986 and like dates should be written [[January 9]] [[1986]] for date preferences to work
