Template:Did you know nominations/Poison Ivy: Thorns

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The result was: promoted by Cielquiparle (talk) 15:12, 24 February 2023 (UTC)

Poison Ivy: Thorns

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• ... that the writer of Poison Ivy: Thorns, a DC Comics graphic novel, said that the titular Poison Ivy "feels tailor made for [her] interests as a nature-loving, gay makeup enthusiast"? Source: "... she tells me. 'Add to that the fact that she's canonically bisexual, and you just have a character that feels tailor made for my interests as a nature-loving, gay makeup enthusiast.'" (Interview in The Advocate magazine)
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/List of awards and nominations received by Euphoria

Created by Bennv123 (talk). Self-nominated at 13:25, 15 February 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Poison Ivy: Thorns; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook eligibility:

• Cited:
• Interesting:
• Other problems: - ?

QPQ: Done.

Overall: The hook is interesting but it seems like it could be shorter and punchier. Can we trim it to be more concise or use an alternate hook (maybe something related to it being described as an LGBT gothic/horror story)? BuySomeApples (talk) 07:41, 22 February 2023 (UTC)

• @BuySomeApples: Thanks for taking on this review. How about the following ALT hooks... Bennv123 (talk) 08:40, 22 February 2023 (UTC)
  • ALT0: ... that the writer of Poison Ivy: Thorns felt the titular DC Comics character was "tailor made for [her] interests as a nature-loving, gay makeup enthusiast"? Source: The Advocate
  • ALT1: ... that in wanting to write "an angsty gothic romance", the writer of Poison Ivy: Thorns drew influences from "queer gothic literature" such as Sarah Waters' Fingersmith? Sources: "an angsty gothic romance" and "queer gothic literature"
  • ALT2: ... that the artist of the "LGBT horror" graphic novel Poison Ivy: Thorns used her own experiences as "a moody LGBT teen" to flesh out the titular DC Comics character? Source: Nerdist

I like them! BuySomeApples (talk) 04:00, 23 February 2023 (UTC)