Talk:Mazey Day (Black Mirror)

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There is a crucial point in the story where we get to know how she became a werewolf. During her transition in the cabin we see a flash back of her getting out of the car. As she approaches the victim and reaches her hand she gets bitten by it and it's a wolf.* Recall that the day after her 'hit and run' she is surprised to know that the wolf she had hit was actually a man (thus a werewolf). Just like her in the end, the wolf she hitted with her car turned back into his human body when dying.

• I'm not sure if she gets bitten or if she just gets saliva on her finger wound or something.

I think it's important to add this in the plot but I have no experience with these topics and I'm not a native english writer. IkipediaEditing (talk) 16:35, 24 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@IkipediaEditing: I think this veers into original interpretation of the episode and so it needs a reliable source. I'm sure this will be the subject of commentary either by those involved in the production (the writer, director or actors) or by critics, so it's just a matter of finding out what the sources say. When I come to tackle this article, I'll bear in mind that we need to cover this, but perhaps in Production, Analysis or Reception sections rather than Plot. — Bilorv (talk) 17:11, 24 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@IkipediaEditing: now it's in the penultimate paragraph of Analysis along with some details of foreshadowing. I was surprised how little reliable sources cover this point—particularly Mazey's surprise at discovering the victim is a person. It's still not in the plot, with a couple of reasons, including that the temporality disrupts the flow of the storyline. — Bilorv (talk) 11:56, 4 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It's indeed better to add this kind of information in the analysis section. I think the point is clearly made that she was cursed by the bite after the car accident. IkipediaEditing (talk) 09:22, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Passed. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 01:09, 6 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Reviewer: Sammi Brie (talk · contribs) 01:08, 6 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)
It is reasonably well written. a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists): It is factually accurate and verifiable. a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism): It is broad in its coverage. a (major aspects): b (focused): It follows the neutral point of view policy. Fair representation without bias: It is stable. No edit wars, etc.: It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate. a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
Overall: Pass/Fail:
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I have only ever quickpassed a handful of articles out of nearly 200 reviews, and this is going to be one of them. The prose is tight, well-sourced, and compliant; the images have no issues; the spot checks and Earwig all came back clean. Very well done Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 01:08, 6 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Copy changes

• The company NVIZ provided compositing of graphics such as computer and television screens, and worked on redesigning Málaga backgrounds to resemble Los Angeles. No need for the comma as NVIZ is the subject in both halves. User:Sammi Brie/Commas in sentences

This is the only copy quibble I even have with this entire article. And that's astounding. Given the circumstances, I have made the change.

Spot checks

• 11: Vanity Fair article. Brooker: That's not what the show was ever intended to do. If you look at our first episode, you can tell it was obviously designed to be startling and surprising and weird. The second half of the statement about vacillating over the Red Mirror label is in [12] and also checks out.
• 16: Article in Deadline. “I just came off of shooting that, actually. I just shot that in June,” she told Deadline of the part. Y
• 27: Mashable, ...surprisingly mixed with fantasy Y
• 47: Ed Power's Daily Telegraph ranking of Black Mirror episodes. 14. Mazey Day (season six, episode four) Y
• 50: GQ ranking: 24. Mazey Day (Season 6, Episode 4) Y
• 55: IndieWire ranking: 26. “Mazey Day” Y

Images

There is one non-free image, the episode art at Netflix with NFUR, and four Creative Commons-licensed photos of various people and celebrities. All have suitable alt text.

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