Talk:Rupert Giles

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Contents 1 Birth details? 2 Drusilla 3 Other relationships 4 Ripper/Angel 5 Fair use rationale for Image:Gilesseason8.jpg 6 Fair use rationale for Image:Giles season8.jpg

[edit] Birth details?

"Rupert Giles was born in 1954 into an upper-class family in London, England." Source? Upper class can be assumed from accent, as can England, but London and 1954? --81.159.195.182 13:24, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

This sounds like it was written by an American who doesn't really understand the British class system - "upper class" is royalty and aristocracy. Is this what is meant? I think "upper-middle class" is what is actually meant. 88.111.37.74 00:10, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

I've deleted it. You're right, Giles isn't exactly upper class; he had a less-than-posh accent as a teenager. Whoever wrote that probably just assumed he was upper-class because of his accent in Season 1 etc , which I think is more because of his associations with the snobby Watchers than his upbringing.

[edit] Drusilla

Was that kiss with Drusilla really a "romantic relationship"? Giles really believed she was Jenny Calendar, so I don't think that counts as a prolonged relationship.

[edit] Other relationships

The paragraph regarding Angel is rather biased towards Angel and really doesn't consider Giles and his state of mind, especially in regards to what happened to Jenny. Is this fair?

[edit] Ripper/Angel

Should the info about "Ripper" and his non-appearance on "Angel" be moved somewhere else? Like his Appearances section? They didn't happen, so they're not really part of his character history, and feel out of place.

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Gilesseason8.jpg

Image:Gilesseason8.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

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BetacommandBot 05:01, 1 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Giles season8.jpg

Image:Giles season8.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If there is other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images uploaded after 4 May, 2006, and lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.

BetacommandBot 22:41, 6 November 2007 (UTC)