Template:Did you know nominations/Mōretsu Uchū Kōkyōkyoku Dai 7 Gakushō "Mugen no Ai"
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The result was: promoted by BlueMoonset (talk) 02:25, 17 December 2012 (UTC)
Mōretsu Uchū Kōkyōkyoku Dai 7 Gakushō "Mugen no Ai"[edit]
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- ... that Marty Friedman left Megadeth to join bodacious space pirates?
- Comment: I'm a new nominator (0 DYK credits at the moment), I haven't reviewed any articles yet.
Created/expanded by Moscowconnection (talk). Self nom at 05:30, 10 December 2012 (UTC)
Article itself is fine in terms of length, newness, and neutrality. I can read Japanese, so can verify the sources. Image has proper fair use rationale. The main problem is with the hook. It is certainly interesting, and the sources confirm the basic fact that Friedman participated in the recording, but the hook is deceptive. Friedman did not leave Megadeth in order to participate in this single--which itself is not the anime Bodacious Space Pirates, but only its theme song. I would suggest a more honest, but still hooky alternative like:
- ALT1:... that after Marty Friedman left Megadeth he got mixed up with bodacious space pirates?
- Michitaro (talk) 03:05, 16 December 2012 (UTC)
- How about this alternative:
- ALT2:... that Marty Friedman left Megadeth only to get mixed up with bodacious space pirates?
- --Moscow Connection (talk) 03:43, 16 December 2012 (UTC)
- I had thought of that myself, but thought the "only to" again restricted the meaning, implying that that's the main thing he did after leaving Megadeth. Michitaro (talk) 16:13, 16 December 2012 (UTC)
- My alternative can be interpreted as that Marty Friedman left the American heavy metal scene, moved to Japan and now works with some "strange people". Which is true. He has covered AKB48, worked with DJ Ozma and now is in a Momoiro Clover Z cover heavy metal band named Metal Clone X. If you still don't think my alternative is acceptable, I will agree to your alternative version. Mine is more hooky, though. --Moscow Connection (talk) 17:46, 16 December 2012 (UTC)
- I had thought of that myself, but thought the "only to" again restricted the meaning, implying that that's the main thing he did after leaving Megadeth. Michitaro (talk) 16:13, 16 December 2012 (UTC)
- How about this alternative:
Thanks, I understand your point--that is why I did think of "only to" as well. In the end, I think it's fine to err a bit on the side of hookiness, in the spirit of DYK. So this is OK to go using ALT2. Michitaro (talk) 21:39, 16 December 2012 (UTC)
