Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Goodbyeee

Goodbyeee

 * The following discussion is an archived discussion of the TFAR nomination of the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page unless you are renominating the article at TFAR. For renominations, please add   to the top of the discussion and   at the bottom, then complete a new TFAR nom underneath.

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/November 11, 2014 by BencherliteTalk 21:53, 21 October 2014 (UTC)



"Goodbyeee" is the sixth and final episode of the British historical sitcom Blackadder fourth series, entitled Blackadder Goes Forth. First broadcast on BBC One on 2 November 1989, shortly before Armistice Day, the episode depicts its main characters' final hours before a charge on the Western Front of the First World War, and the failed attempts of Captain Blackadder, played by Rowan Atkinson (pictured), to escape his fate by feigning madness. After he cannot convince General Melchett, and Field Marshal Haig's advice is useless, he is resigned to take part in the push. It has a darker tone than other episodes in the series, culminating with the main characters charging into no-man's land under machine-gun fire. The episode's theme of death ties in with the series' use of gallows humour and its criticism and satire of war. Richard Curtis and Ben Elton wrote the episode, and additional material was provided by its cast members. Its slow-motion final sequence showing the main characters going "over the top" has often been voted one of the greatest moments in television, and has made the episode popular and critically acclaimed.
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 * Main editors: User:Ajmint
 * Promoted: 2013
 * Reasons for nomination: Remembrance Day; 100 years since the start of the First World War; 25 years since broadcast; first TFA for main nominator
 * Support as nominator. ajmint  (talk•edits) 20:03, 19 September 2014 (UTC)


 * Comment Would it not make more sense to use a photo of Rowan Atkinson? Mogism (talk) 20:27, 19 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Probably. I have changed it and added his name to the blurb. Thanks for the suggestion. ajmint  (talk•edits) 20:43, 19 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Support. Good example of Gallows humor, comedy, and satire. Most educational. Article has been through multiple stages of review, including successful WP:GA, WP:PR, and WP:FAC and promoted to FA in September 2013. Good luck, &mdash; Cirt (talk) 19:30, 21 September 2014 (UTC)


 * Comment: Since the article's promotion, someone has added an inline link to the YouTube clip of the final scene. I believe that this should be listed under External links. Brianboulton (talk) 14:28, 23 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Done. ajmint  (talk•edits) 15:42, 24 September 2014 (UTC)
 * If it's not an official feed, we can't, as that would be linking to a copyright violation (which is against WP:ELNO) — Crisco 1492 (talk) 05:22, 29 September 2014 (UTC)
 * It's on the official BBC Worldwide channel. ajmint  (talk•edits) 14:53, 29 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Support: Excellent choice for this date. Brianboulton (talk) 19:01, 24 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Support: I don't normally stop by here these days but I reviewed/supported this at FAC and, from memory, it was mooted for Remembrance Day last year but in the end we went with another article so I think it deserves the spot this year. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 22:00, 10 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Support Fine article, and a good choice Nick-D (talk) 05:56, 11 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Support – an obvious choice for a relevant date; nice article too! Cassianto talk 10:12, 17 October 2014 (UTC)