Talk:Carrier (TV series)

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Would it be worth it to include a section on the music used during the series? PBS has a list of the music on their website already, but it might be worth putting on here as well. Thoughts? Katsuhagi (talk) 20:38, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

fell overboard
They don't know that he fell overboard. Couldn't he have jumped? I think it should say "went overboard" or "was declared overboard" or something. I don't think it's right to just declare that he fell... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.245.138.12 (talk) 10:14, 6 May 2008 (UTC) Or even "helped overboard" or "murdered, weighted and then thrown overboard" being that unknown happenings have all sorts of stuff that could've really hppened. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.150.135.236 (talk) 01:58, 27 October 2008 (UTC)


 * Is a 'man overboard' this really worth mentioning? It isnt notable at all. There was plenty of things which happened during the series. This is just one single event. Maybe it would be better if this was part of a larger chapter which explored the themes of the series —Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.240.42.99 (talk) 16:01, 7 March 2009 (UTC)
 * I too am not sure if this single event deserves it's own section. Seems like it should be either a sub-section to something else or be complemented by other events from the filming (including behind-the-scenes stuff). Maybe adding an Expand Section Template could be a start in encouraging the further development of this section. - Marchjuly (talk) 07:54, 4 February 2014 (UTC)

Update on Crew?
Would be nice to see an update on the crew members interviewed during the series. PBS has a page Crew Info on their website for a few of the crew interviewed, but there were a lot more interviewed that theres nothing about. mjziak (talk) 14:27, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I'd like to see some info on female crewmember Mary Wadsworth.  Marc S., Dania Fl 206.192.35.125 (talk) 13:20, 28 August 2013 (UTC)

Title
The series should more appropriately have been entitled "Air Wing." Anyone who has ever served on a ship, whether it was a carrier or not, will understand why. (Sonlee (talk) 12:06, 30 March 2009 (UTC))
 * I did not serve in the military. But I watched this series, and I'm not really making sense of your comment.  An Air Wing can be understood to mean the Pilots, and the planes they fly.   Pilots and planes can be dispatched to carriers, or assigned to a base!   Correct me if Im wrong, but on any carrier, An Air Wing serves a limited number of cruises, and then is relieved from that vessel by another Air Wing.    The series was not soley about the Air Wing.  The series was about the overall operations of the entire ship:  Cooks; Air Traffic Control; Catapult operations; Ordnance; Flight Deck Ops, AKA "Paddles"; and many other roles on the ship.   A lot of stuff seen on the ten-part series is relevant to Carrier Operations, and not really specific to just the Air Wing.      Marc S., Dania Fl.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.192.35.125 (talk) 13:36, 29 August 2013 (UTC)

Episodes
Hi,

I'm thinking of adding the following table to the article but I'm not sure where's the best place for it. I kind of feel it will work best between Production and Events. I am interested in hearing what others might think. Thanks in advance.

Episodes A 26-minute preview of the series was aired by PBS on April 13, 2008. The ten 60-minute episodes began airing on April 27, 2008 with two episodes being shown each night for five straight nights. Each episode was directed by Maro Chermayeff.

Marchjuly (talk) 13:49, 1 February 2014 (UTC)

That sounds fine. Be bold. --Pmsyyz (talk) 15:35, 1 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the feedback Pmsyyz. Just thought I see if others had any questions comments before I went bold . - Marchjuly (talk) 22:08, 1 February 2014 (UTC)
 * The size (width) of the table seems to be a problem because of the length of the infobox, and I'm not sure which what is the best way to fix that. In addition, the format used for the references already in the article is not the same as the one I'm using. Normally, I would just change mine, but the template being used doesn't be the same as the ones suggested by WP:CS1. Anybody have any suggestions on how to best proceed? - Thanks in advance. - Marchjuly (talk) 22:25, 1 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Changed the width to 75% and made the summaries collapsible. Seems to work much better. Still not sure what to do about the references, but have added the table to the article hoping that the references will be straightened out later. - Marchjuly (talk) 07:11, 2 February 2014 (UTC)

DVD Release
Hi,

Have been working on the following section entitled DVD Release and am thinking of adding it to the main article. I am not sure, however, if there's really enough material to warrant a separate section. Also, not sure if it's OK to use the PBS Shop and Amazon pages as references. Does anybody have any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

"DVD release A 3-disc, 600-minute region 1 DVD version of the documentary was released by PBS on May 6, 2008. Special features include scene selection, the preview episode, deleted and extended scenes, closed captioning and 16:9 anamorphic widescreeen." - Marchjuly (talk) 02:10, 4 February 2014 (UTC)


 * I don't think a separate section for the DVD is necessary; simply add to 'Production' section (perhaps ?). This Barnes & Noble ref is less annoying than the Amazon one: .  Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a 3rd-party ref for the DVD.  I'd recommend simply mentioning the existence of the DVD and release date; too much detail seems like an advert especially if the only refs are shopping links.  IMDb is less-than-ideal, but preferable to shopping sites.  I normally don't edit this sort of thing; I'd suggest finding another similar article to use as an example. ~Eric:71.20.250.51 (talk) 07:03, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the input and BN link . To be honest, I'm not really sure how to add this. Some articles such as the ones for Happy Days, M*A*S*H, Roots and All In The Family do have separate sections for their DVD releases, but there are plenty of others that don't. Maybe since this is a documentary, an article like the one for Cosmos would be a good model to follow. On the other hand, Vikings does have a separate section called Media. So, I'm more confused now then when I originally thought of adding this.  - Marchjuly (talk) 07:43, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
 * ✅ But, feel free to make changes. ~Eric:71.20.250.51 (talk) 16:58, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the help Eric. - Marchjuly (talk) 21:34, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
 * PS: I like how you combined the series and film into one section. I didn't even consider that. Brilliant! - Marchjuly (talk) 21:36, 4 February 2014 (UTC)

Another Day in Paradise
Another Day in Paradise was briefly mentioned in the article's lead, but no further information was provided. So, I thought I'd add a new section about ADIP after DVD release (see above Talk). Here's what I've got so far.

"Another Day In Paradise Another Day In Paradise is a 90-minute film created from the same pool of footage used for the series. The film covers many of the same themes touched on in the series, but narrows the focus to three men: a pilot, a marine, and and a sailor. Not only are all three connected by the fact that they are serving on board the same ship, they are all also struggling with various family issues and the different phases of fatherhood. The film was released in the U.S. on June 16, 2008 and was directed by Deborah Dickson. A region A1 blu-ray version of the film was released by PBS on March 10, 2009."

Not sure if there's enough material there for ADIP to have it's own Wikipedia article, but I do I feel its connection to the series is strong enough to deserve its own section. However, I am not sure about the references, especially regarding the IMDb page. Does anybody have any suggestions? Thanks in advance. - Marchjuly (talk) 02:23, 4 February 2014 (UTC)


 * I agree that since it is mentioned in the lead, there should be details later. A section following 'Episodes' is my recommendation. I'm sure that if a separate article were made, there would be a request to merge it with this article. ~E:71.20.250.51 (talk) 07:10, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks Eric. Would you like to add it? - Marchjuly (talk) 07:45, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
 * ✅ ...But don't be shy! Your judgement is as good as anybody's.  Just don't frett if somebody makes changes later (that's the way things work around here).    ~Eric:71.20.250.51 (talk) 16:48, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks . No worries and not fretting. As long as the page gets improved, then that's good enough for me. Besides, now I know about the done template. Thanks again - Marchjuly (talk) 21:33, 4 February 2014 (UTC)

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Gross Misconduct?
Seems odd that the the rape, or rape allegation, or whatever you want to call it is not mentioned anywhere. Gross misconduct? The guy was 2x her age, she was drunk, and if IRCC he was the anti-sexual abuse coordinator or something for the ship. Also having your career ruined is <<<<<< than getting raped. He is the Brock Turner of this show.96.240.128.124 (talk) 16:19, 16 December 2020 (UTC)