Talk:Brigadoon

Does the island have a real name from any pseudocanon sources we can use? If not, I think this should be moved to a decapitalized "Flying island" and the article should point out that it doesn't have any known name. --Steve-o 00:08, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

According to the Japanese Beast Wars Universe guidebook, the flying island was named Brigadoon. Since the book was very US-centric, it's possible this is what it was actually called in the scripts, but since Ben doesn't have the script up for either part of The Trigger, it's difficult to say. Presumably, though, the article could still be moved? --Monzo 00:17, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

Excellent point. I think a move to Brigadoon would be appropriate then, with sufficient redirects and disclaimers that it is named only in pseudocanon, naturally. --Steve-o 00:58, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

I disagree. Like you say, it's only named in pseudocanon, and we have a perfectly good and straight-forward description from the episode itself. I think the latter makes for a much better article title. --KilMichaelMcC 01:07, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

Just to jump in on a 2 year old conversation, how is Beast Wars Universe, a licensed guidebook, pseudocannon? If we have a name like Brigadoon, from a licensed source, then the generic description 'flying island' seems like a waste. --Jimsorenson 00:55, 29 September 2009 (EDT)

I would support such a move. It's not any different than Galactic Olympics planet, Junkion Lady, catgirls, or stoplight Autobot. —Interrobang 01:05, 29 September 2009 (EDT)

I am somewhat baffled that anyone would support the notion of moving this article to "Brigadoon." --KilMichaelMcC 01:22, 29 September 2009 (EDT)

Why? I know we prefer US names over Japanese names, but in the absence of a US name, we generally go with JP ones unless they're tied up in some sort of US-JP continuity conflict. -Derik 01:46, 29 September 2009 (EDT)

Do you have anything against this other than personal dislike, Kil? Why is this case different than the four articles I've pointed out above? —Interrobang 01:59, 29 September 2009 (EDT)

I... can't really articulate why. It just me strike me as wrong. It's the flying island. That's what it is and what it's called. The thing isn't called Brigadoon, and it's not some irrelevant side character or location like Nancy or Athenia. If we move the article, are we also going to change the text in other articles? Will Tigatron's fiction section have to say "he was the first to discover Brigadoon," and the like? 'Cause that we seem ever wronger... I dunno, maybe I'm just getting hung-up on the stupidity of the name. --KilMichaelMcC 02:04, 29 September 2009 (EDT)