Talk:Star Wars: Tales

Title

Should this be Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi (TV series)? Star Wars.com says "Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi", but the tweet announcing the logo only used "Tales of the Jedi" (and most media seems to be using that). - Favre1fan93 (talk) 22:32, 29 May 2022 (UTC)

I had the same question, usually the Twitter announcements have lined up with StarWars.com. TheFutonCritic also just uses Tales of the Jedi but it looks like they copied that from the tweet. - adamstom97 (talk) 23:14, 29 May 2022 (UTC)

Most articles seem to be using a mix. Some in headers, some just at ends of articles, and some using both Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi and Tales of the Jedi in article. WP:COMMONNAME? If we did decide to move, I still think the comic series should stay at Tales of the Jedi (comics) with Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi going still to the new disambiguation page. - Favre1fan93 (talk) 23:24, 29 May 2022 (UTC)

I think we can stick with this as COMMONNAME until we get confirmation (once it is on Disney+ we should know for sure). And I agree about the disambig. - adamstom97 (talk) 23:25, 29 May 2022 (UTC)

This is a common problem for all Star Wars branded content. Even just looking at the logo, it looks like they are just branding the show for recognition. Similar discussions just took place on Skeleton Crew, and maybe a local Star Wars wikiproject essay can generate some recommendations. The comic technically had the Star Wars branding as well, much like the Ahsoka novel/TV series issues. This goes all the way to Empire Strikes Back. Obviously there is the common usage is sources, but sometimes, it seems like the branding is inseparable from a particular title. Visions, for example. I’m not a total SW nut, but I can’t really think of much content that isn’t slapped with the brand. Tales of the Jedi seemingly carries some of it's own recognition, but it can always be moved again as needed. -2pou (talk) 23:30, 29 May 2022 (UTC)

But with the other series it is clear what the official name is, separate from the logos. This is the first new series where we have contradictory evidence from Lucasfilm. - adamstom97 (talk) 23:32, 29 May 2022 (UTC)

Season 2 will be known as "Tales of the Empire"

New season has just been announced. Unclear how the article should now be named because it is all part of the same anthology series. - Favre1fan93 (talk) 17:38, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

That article doesn't say second season, sounds like a new similar series, so be a new article similar to this with links between them? Indagate (talk) 17:49, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

But it does call Tales of the Jedi the first season and it says "the next installment in the critically-acclaimed series", so that sounds like it is a second season rather than a new series. I think we just leave the article as is for now and add the S2 details. In the future we may get a new name to refer to both seasons that we could use for this article, similar to what Deadline says: "the second installment of the Tales franchise". - adamstom97 (talk) 17:52, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

Perhaps Star Wars: Tales might be appropriate? - Favre1fan93 (talk) 19:57, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

We would need a better source, or at least more sources supporting that becoming the common name. - adamstom97 (talk) 21:31, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

The fact that the official press release is where the "second installment of the "Tales" series" wording comes from is interesting. We might be able to use that for a move to Star Wars: Tales. - adamstom97 (talk) 19:05, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

Yes, I saw that wording in the Gizmodo article, but couldn't actually find the release (it is on Disney's media site too FYI). Now I guess the question becomes is "Star Wars: Tales" the most appropriate title? I think it is, because simply using "Tales" would need a disambiguation, and this provides a WP:NATURAL one. - Favre1fan93 (talk) 19:11, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

I agree. - adamstom97 (talk) 19:53, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

I'm happy to give it another day or two to see if any other editors have thoughts. - Favre1fan93 (talk) 20:39, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

I'd be fine with Star Wars: Tales. That title seems to fit with what had been raised in this discussion.Historyday01 (talk) 21:39, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

I'm going to boldly make this move. - Favre1fan93 (talk) 16:40, 6 April 2024 (UTC)

Shorts

Shouldn't the introductory paragraph say "American Television shorts"? Television series would refer to full fledged TV series about 30 minutes to 1 hour long. Shorts refers to those less than 10 minutes. JEDIMASTER2008 (talk) 01:23, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

It is still a series, but we should note that it is a series of shorts rather than a series of episodes. - adamstom97 (talk) 07:36, 5 April 2024 (UTC)