Talk:Via Negativa (The X-Files)/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Lankiveil (speak to me) 09:40, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

The article is in the main, good, if a little short. The main issue is the lack of reliable sources.

"This so-called image got Spotnitz thinking, he thought "How could you create a story where blood comes out of a tube of toothpaste?" There were no real-world scenario having any likeness to it, so he started to think of "dreams and nightmares."" The plot section also needs some tweaking. Ω pho  is  10:35, 19 December 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) Well-written:
 * 2) *No issues noted.
 * 3) **I would disagree. The production section is in high need of a copy-edit. Here is just one example:
 * Same with reception. Prose is repetitive, and the review section jumps back and forth multiple times between fan reaction and critical reaction. Ω  pho  is  10:43, 19 December 2009 (UTC)


 * 1) Factually accurate and verifiable:
 * 2) *What makes references #3, #4 and #5 reliable?
 * 3) *The entire plot summary section is unsourced. There surely should be some sort of official episode guide that covers this.
 * 4) Broad in its coverage:
 * 5) *Quite well written for a TV episode article - the level of detail is about right, although more information about the production, shooting, etc etc would be welcome.
 * 6) Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without bias.
 * 7) *No issues noted.
 * 8) Stable: it does not change significantly from day-to-day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute.[4]
 * 9) *No issues noted.
 * 10) Illustrated, if possible, by images:
 * 11) *Only one image used, which is non-free, but it's appropriately tagged as such and given the subject matter, there is not much chance of alternative free images being located.

If the sourcing issues can be resolved, this should more or less meet the standard. I suggest reviewing other TV episodes that have already made the grade (such as Lisa the Skeptic) for an indication of how TV episode articles can meet the GA/FA criteria with regards to sourcing. I am placing this article on hold for one week to allow these concerns to be addressed. Lankiveil (speak to me) 10:03, 19 December 2009 (UTC).


 * I am closing this review as Unsuccessful, given that there has been no significant improvement to this article since the above review. Please feel free to use the above suggestions to improve the article and apply again in the future.  Lankiveil (speak to me) 08:47, 31 December 2009 (UTC).