Talk:Battle of the Morannon/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Whiteguru (talk · contribs) 06:01, 18 July 2020 (UTC) Herein begins the review for Good Article nomination.

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria


 * 1) Is it reasonably well written?
 * 2) The Lead is a well written summary of the article as a whole.
 * 3) The Context gives a good overview of the battle as a whole and its outcome.
 * 4) Battle gives a succinct summary of the battle between the two forces and the outcomes for Sauron, the Ringwraiths, the Nazgûl along with the Orcs and other creatures of Sauron left directionless.
 * 5) The Interpretations is an important section as it captures the muthos underneath Tolkien's writings, particularly with the usage of eucatastrophe which somewhat took Christian theology by storm when he first introduced it. Nonetheless, it is a subtle motif directing the outcomes of this particular battle. References to Death and Hell, the Psalms and Matthew 16:18 are well handled.
 * 6) It is factually accurate and verifiable.
 * 7) Notes are succinct and appropriate.
 * 8) References: have been checked, however the statement, this list identifies each item's location in Tolkien's writings had me expecting page numbers in Tolkien's books.
 * 9) Secondary were examined, verified and well laid out. There is a focus on the transition from Book to Film with appropriate references.
 * 10) It is Broad in its coverage.
 * 11) Broad, appropriate and not too detailed.
 * 12) The 'Adaptations section is timely in its coverage of historical proposals for adaptations with Tolkien's responses.
 * 13) It follows the neutral point of view policy.
 * 14) Coverage is considered neutral; there is no bias nor leaning toward one side in the battle, nor the other. History is often written from the point of view of the loser. Here, there is simply the point of view of the witness.
 * 15) Is it stable?
 * 16) For an article which commenced life in 2004, it has undergone changes, with insertion of speeches, removal, and an AfD as recent as November-December 2019. Tolkien is popular and frequently taken up by young readers, account the film adaptations. There has been stability in editing during 2020, and we can expect that this article will largely retain its current form with watching from knowledgeable and experienced editors.
 * 17) It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.
 * 18) The talk page notes two images have been challenged and removed. Peter Jackson's film version of the battle in his 2003 The Return of the King, is appropriate, and has been used frequently on other Tolkien fan pages and wikia.
 * 19) Overall:
 * 20) Pass ✅
 * 1) Pass ✅