Talk:Doctor Who series 7/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Adamstom.97 (talk · contribs) 10:12, 6 April 2020 (UTC)

Hi Alex, I'll grab this one for review for you. Will try get the review up in the coming days. - adamstom97 (talk) 10:12, 6 April 2020 (UTC)

The article is pretty close to the standard, just a few improvements that I think should be made before promoting:

• I think it would make sense to adjust the dates in the lead to avoid duplication. If you are going to break down the airing dates for the different parts and specials then you shouldn't need the premiere/finale dates in the first sentence.
• The list of broadcasters in the second sentence of the lead feels a bit TV Guide-y to me.
• The plot summary for "Rain Gods" seems like it could be fleshed out a bit.
• The circumstances in which the pair leave... It is a little unclear whether this is talking about the real-world circumstances or the fictional circumstances.
• You mention Moffat's "soft mystery" plan but this isn't elaborated on. I feel like a better explanation of this would add to the article.
• Grant later returned in... this sentence is unsourced.
• The critical reception section seems a bit small, is there any more that can be added here?

Let's start with those for now and I can reassess the article once you have had time to respond. - adamstom97 (talk) 22:42, 7 April 2020 (UTC)

Thanks for taking on the review! Here's my responses to the above points.

• Dates fixed, other channels removed.
• "Rain Gods" only runs for 90 seconds, but I've expanded on it where possible.
• Rewritten the circumstances sentence, expanded on Mof's "soft mystery" plan with an episode link, sourced Grant.
• The article has six separate critical reception entries, in addition to Rotten Tomatoes, which is on par to earlier series articles. I feel it's fine, but if you're definite about adding more, I can find some old articles that reviewed the series.

Cheers. -- /Alex/₂₁ 12:00, 11 April 2020 (UTC)

Those changes all look good so far. Maybe for the reception just take a look at any of the reviews listed on Rotten Tomatoes for the season and see if there is anything in the ones that have not been included yet that could add to the article. - adamstom97 (talk) 22:11, 11 April 2020 (UTC)

Thanks for the suggestion. From Rotten Tomatoes: TV Fanatic, Radio Times and SFX Magazine only reviewed singular episodes, IGN and Groucho Reviews were already in the article, and Common Sense Media only listed a generic review for the whole programme (as seen here). I was able to use Under the Radar's review, so I've added that. -- /Alex/₂₁ 10:50, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

Thanks for putting that work in Alex, I'm happy with the improvements made. I'll go ahead and pass this review. - adamstom97 (talk) 23:40, 16 April 2020 (UTC)