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:: Final report: the two characters are rearranged in the novelisation, making either name unsuitable for the page. Thus, I implemented the original rename suggestion to base the page name on the credits rather than on the interpretation of the scene. [[User:Amorkuz|Amorkuz]] [[User talk:Amorkuz|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 23:12, October 29, 2017 (UTC) | :: Final report: the two characters are rearranged in the novelisation, making either name unsuitable for the page. Thus, I implemented the original rename suggestion to base the page name on the credits rather than on the interpretation of the scene. [[User:Amorkuz|Amorkuz]] [[User talk:Amorkuz|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 23:12, October 29, 2017 (UTC) | ||
:::For what it's worth, I didn't see either of them as a "customer" when I watched the story. My interpretation was that "man with boat" owned the boat, Hopkins owned the hovercraft, and "If I had enough money, I'd buy twenty of those" was an off-the-cuff remark about his neighbour's craft, not an indication that anyone was buying or selling it. [[User:Skteosk|Skteosk]] [[User talk:Skteosk|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 01:41, January 23, 2020 (UTC) | |||
Revision as of 01:41, 23 January 2020
Using the name from the novelisation
As decided in Thread:167022, it is important whether the name is easily discoverable. "Customer" does not appear in the story and contradicts the novelisation. The credits call him "Man with boat", still a descriptive term not appearing in dialogue. Thus, using a name from the novelisation is preferable, with a redirect from the credits ensuring that he is discoverable either way. Amorkuz ☎ 20:01, October 29, 2017 (UTC)
- However, the page Hopkins (Planet of the Spiders) claims that it is him and not the "Man with boat" is turned into Bob Armitage in the novelisation. Must rewatch before making a final judgment. Amorkuz ☎ 20:11, October 29, 2017 (UTC)
- For what it's worth, I didn't see either of them as a "customer" when I watched the story. My interpretation was that "man with boat" owned the boat, Hopkins owned the hovercraft, and "If I had enough money, I'd buy twenty of those" was an off-the-cuff remark about his neighbour's craft, not an indication that anyone was buying or selling it. Skteosk ☎ 01:41, January 23, 2020 (UTC)
