While it's true that one of the tripples' occasionally has been seen wearing yellow, their original colors were the same as the DT versions'.
A couple of days ago, the question was raised whether DT Wiki only covers DT17, or also include DT87. It's actually a valid question, since, while the content of the wiki is pretty 50-50 at the moment, the main page solely covers DT17.
Howcome the main page doesn't reflect the content and intent of the wiki?
By the way, CybermanHorsecollar: the DT Wiki is really lacking users with a passion and insight in the original show – I really hope you'll be hanging around and maybe help expanding the DT87 pages ☺️
Just to be clear - I didn't mean to say that I found DT87 infantile, but rather that grownups with no sentimental ties to the original would brush it off as infantile. As for the etnicities – it's an aspect that is easy to overlook in DT87, but it becomes very obvious in comparison with DT17.
I’m in no way anti-DT87 – as I said earlier in this thread; its impact really is hard to overstate. It's just natural that it shows values of another time (although I really do think it would have gain alot from having a Gadget, a Gosalyn, a Sunni or Grammi Gummi, a Rebecca Cunningham, or a Morgana MacAwber. The diversity is one of my favorite aspects of DT17)
The gender issue is what's bothering me most. The female characters are few, and only serving as secretaries, business clerks, teachers, nannys, socialites or wives and mothers. For an adventure series, there are few or non adventurous women. And Webby and Beakly are either depicted as annoying or fragile. Comparing to the females of the contemporary Gummi Bears, TaleSpin, Darkwing Duck, or Rescue Rangers, the gender roles of DT87 comes of like they are from the 1950s.
In regards to etnicity, there are few (if any) non-caucasians in Duckburg, and the Asians (Spies in Their Eyes), Africans (Sphinx for All the Memories) and Arabs (DT the Movie) are depicted as... well.. non-favorable, to say the least
IMO, the reboot is better in terms of production value and the actual scripts. On the other hand, I do get the point that if you are used to the original, many of the new takes done by the reboot might be hard to swallow.
Other POVs:
*while the quality of the original is quite hit-or-miss, the reboot is far more consistent (although, ofcourse, its easier to be consistent for 40 episodes than for 100)
*the original has some dated takes on gender, foreign cultures and etnicity (albeit nothing more that can be expected from a 30 year old show) the reboot is quite excellent when it comes to diversity,
*the reboot makes a zillion references to other Disney cartoon, Duck comics, and related stuff, so if you are a Disney buff, there are lots of nuggets to look out for,
*the original's episodes all goes back to the status quo (with the exception of the serials ("The Treasure of the Golden Suns", "Catch as Cash Can", "Time is Money", "Super DuckTales" and "The Golden Goose") while the reboot is told in several seasonal and multi seasonal story arcs. Of course, its a matter of personal taste, which is the best.
*the influence of the original is a hard match, and the remake isn't in anyway close to having the impact of its predecessor
Personally, I can recommend DT17 to just about anyone I know, no matter their age, while DT87 would come of as quite infantile to anyone who isn't part of the show's target audience.
As much as I like SMcD Wiki (and I do) it is a strong "No" from me. The DT stuff will get lost among other articles, and the DT aspect will get a whole lot harder to maintain. Also, SMcDW is a bit blurry when it comes to continuities - regarding DT87 as the same continuity of all Disney comics, while totally separating D17; I predict that a merge will be quite a messy business that will not only have a negative effect on the DT articles, but also on the social aspect of DT Wiki.
I totally get your frustration. And I'm sorry if I'm coming off unreasonable... it's just my opinon.
Being relatively new to the community, what's the easiest way to keep up with new suggestions... it was just my chance that this discussion caught my eyes
In your original post in this thread you stated the intent to "include Darkwing Duck articles on the wiki, even if they are not tied to a crossover with the original DuckTales or to the new series."
How would that angel be different than what is already on DWD Wiki?
Well; it basically comes down to personal opinons; some of are gonna regard it as charing the same universe as DT17, others are not. But more than that, outside the question of continuity – DWD definitely is separate show. To widen the scope to one more production is a huge undertaking, and a big step away from what the DT Wiki has been so far. There are still lots of DT stuff to be work on. And DWD has a wiki already - a somewhat more reasonable approach would be to reach out to the DWD wiki and start discussing interlinking the two. There is nothing DT Wiki can't do in regards to DWD that DWD Wiki hasn't already done. Why should we copy-and-paste the DWD articles from ther to here – not only will it make the mainenance of the DT Wiki alot more difficult, it's also somewhat rude to the people at the DWD Wiki.
There is no source that states that the DT87 Launchpad and the DWD Launchpad is the same character any more than DT87 Launchpad and DT17 Launchpad is. And Tad Stone, for instance, has stated he concider them all different continuities
To add the DWD details in the DT character's existing articles would be a fan-fic, not based on the actual shows' premises
So – what are you hoping to add with DWD on this wiki that isnt already covered by the DWD wiki?
As per others, I don't think its a good idea. DWD already has a well maintained wiki, and this one still has lots of blanks to be filled. Better to work on the DT stuff first. Once it is filled with full summaries and cast lists for the 87 series, detailed character articles, and details on writers, directors and animators of both shows, the question of expanding could be raised again – or even discussing a merge with related wikis
