Talk:Jake the Dog (Adventure Time episode)

Latest comment: 10 years ago by Seabuckthorn in topic GA Review

GA Review

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Reviewer: Seabuckthorn (talk · contribs) 01:55, 8 January 2014 (UTC)Reply
Nominator: Gen. Quon (Talk)

Hi! I'll be reviewing this article for GA status, and should have my full review up shortly. --Seabuckthorn  01:55, 8 January 2014 (UTC)Reply


1: Well-written

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      • Major Point 1: Plot "The series follows the adventures of Finn ... Thus, the world is righted again." (not a concise summary of the Plot section, must be more clear and concise.)
      • Major Point 2: Production "The episode was written and ... Cloris Leachman as Farmworld Marceline." (not a concise summary of the Production section, few important points like the music composer Tim Kiefer are not in the lead.)
      • Major Point 3: Reception ""Jake the Dog" was watched by 3.435 million viewers and received largely positive critical acclaim, with many critics writing that the episode was both humorous and a creative challenge." (not a concise summary of the Reception section)
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      • Major Point 1: Plot "The series follows the adventures of Finn ... Thus, the world is righted again." (the lead gives due weight as is given in the body)
      • Major Point 2: Production "The episode was written and ... Cloris Leachman as Farmworld Marceline." (the lead gives due weight as is given in the body)
      • Major Point 3: Reception ""Jake the Dog" was watched by 3.435 million viewers and received largely positive critical acclaim, with many critics writing that the episode was both humorous and a creative challenge." (the lead does not give due weight as is given in the body)
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        • "Jake the Dog" is the second episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series Adventure Time.
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      • Paragraphs should be short enough to be readable, but long enough to develop an idea. (WP:BETTER)
      • Fix ""Jake the Dog" first aired on Cartoon Network ... "Finn the Human". the episode ... at the time of the airing." in the Reception section. There is also a 1a issue: the should be The.
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2: Verifiable with no original research

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    • "inter-dimensional travel" ... [8] (Check on source 8, successful, "Given all the inter-dimensional travel in the episode, ...")
    • "I threw my own music from the Season 2 finale 'Mortal Folly / Mortal Recoil' on my turntables and went wild – pitching, reversing, rewinding, scratching and more – transforming Jake’s 'Lil’ Booty Dance' bongo song into a booming, merry-go-round dance celebration."[8] (Check on source 8, successful, "... I threw my own music from the Season 2 finale “Mortal Folly / Mortal Recoil" on my turntables and went wild - pitching, reversing, rewinding, scratching and more - transforming Jake’s "Lil’ Booty Dance" bongo song into a booming, merry-go-round dance celebration.")
    • "a dense première that evokes nearly all aspects of this series."[3] (Check on source 3, successful, "... and the result is a dense première that evokes nearly all aspects of this series.")
    • "on humor and relationships" ... [3] (Check on source 3, successful, "The Dog is more focused on humor and relationships, ...")
    • "irreverent silly note[s]" ... [3] (Check on source 3, successful, " Jake says, ending the episode on an irreverent silly note after an intense story.")
    • "irreverent and narratively engaging".[10] (Check on source 10, successful, "... more clearly represents the progress of the medium: Irreverent and narratively engaging, ...")
    • "the ideal testament to animation's glorious pliability in an commercial arena otherwise defined by restrictions."[10] (Check on source 10, successful, "... it's the ideal testament to animation's glorious pliability in an commercial arena otherwise defined by restrictions.")
    • "sad subtext" ... [10] (Check on source 10, successful, "... toys with an incredibly sad subtext: The world has been destroyed in something called The Great Mushroom War.")
    • "deny the bad vibes their surrounding world invites" ... [10] (Check on source 10, successful, "Through friendship and playtime, the characters seemingly deny the bad vibes their surrounding world invites.")
    • "cheery songs and vibrant artwork" were some of the series strongest points.[10] (Check on source 10, successful, "The cheery songs and vibrant artwork remain sincere while challenging the backdrop at the same time.")
    • "interesting creative challenge".[10] (Check on source 10, successful, " provided an interesting creative challenge for Ward and his team: a prolonged running time of half an hour, which basically amounted to a double episode.")
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3: Broad in its coverage

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4: Neutral

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5: Stable: No edit wars, etc:   Yes

6: Images   Done (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license)

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    • Image 1 (ClorisLeachmanJune09.jpg): This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. This version permits free use, including commercial use. Hence this image complies with The license must permit both commercial reuse and derivative works.
    • Image 2 (M Emmet Walsh at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.jpg): This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. This version permits free use, including commercial use. Hence this image complies with The license must permit both commercial reuse and derivative works.
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    • Image 1 (ClorisLeachmanJune09.jpg): Free.
    • Image 2 (M Emmet Walsh at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.jpg): Free.
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6: Images are provided if possible and are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:     Done

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    • Image 1 (ClorisLeachmanJune09.jpg): Relevant.
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    • Caption: "The episode guest starred Cloris Leachman (left) and M. Emmet Walsh (right) among others." succinct and informative

As per the above checklist, the issues identified are:

  • The lead does not provide an accessible overview. Major Points like the Plot, the Production and the Reception are not the concise summaries of their respective sections.
  • The lead does not give relative emphasis to the Reception as is given in the body.
  • Paragraphs should be long enough to develop an idea. Fix short paragraphs.


This article is a very promising GA nominee. I'm glad to see your work here. I'm putting the article on hold. All the best! --Seabuckthorn  14:42, 10 January 2014 (UTC)Reply

Thanks for the review. How do these changes look?--Gen. Quon (Talk) 02:13, 11 January 2014 (UTC)Reply
It's concise and good now.

OK, everything looks good now. Passing the article to GA status. --Seabuckthorn  02:50, 11 January 2014 (UTC)Reply