Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of DC Universe characters on Smallville

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. If someone wants the text to merge into some of these other character pages, it can be provided. KrakatoaKatie 20:33, 22 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

List of DC Universe characters on Smallville

This article is completely redundant to Smallville characters (season 1), Smallville characters (season 2), Smallville characters (season 3), Smallville characters (season 4), Smallville characters (season 5), Smallville characters (season 6), Smallville characters (season 7). We don't need a separate list just for the ones from the comics. Simply linking their names on the appropriate season page will do the trick. Most importantly, it's a show about Superman, technically they are all DC universe characters. We shouldn't confuse "comic universe" with DC universe. Regardless, there does not need to be a separate page that links and describes characters in an in-universe way, when we have other pages that alreadly do exactly what this one does. BIGNOLE (Contact me) 05:32, 15 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Delete- just for being a stupid list, but also redundant.JJJ999 06:35, 15 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Delete stupid title and a redundant article. Alientraveller 11:34, 15 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Keep or merge and redirect without deleting this comprehensive and well-presented article with other similar articles mentioned above. Sincerely, --Le Grand Roi des Citrouilles^Tally-ho! 15:40, 15 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- This article is not comprehensive: it is just fiction. Alientraveller 15:50, 15 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Keep It is just fiction? DUH. This is more effective an arrangement than the lists of "season 1 characters", "season 2 characters," etc. The Smallville series has, over the last six years, managed to incorporate various aspects of the mythos into its retelling of the Superman saga, but only by some major revisions. The significance of this is that the television drama takes poetic license in adapting the kid's comic to a more adult version. Thus, Mr. Mxyzptlk becomes a foreign exchange student rather than a mischievious imp; Lex Luthor is a wealthy man in his 20s rather than Clark's friend, Pete Ross is African-American instead of a blond headed white kid with a crewcut, etc. Even the continuing characters are different than the Silver Age version of Superboy, with more steamy romance than could ever be featured in the 12 cent comic books. Lana was fooled by his glasses, and definitely never went to bed with him, on the comic book pages. Mandsford 16:04, 15 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Again, characters are mentioned on their respective seasons, we don't need a separate list for that. This is an encyclopedia, not a place for fictional character biographies. Comparing comic to television would be considered original research, and you still have to follow the guideline for writing about fiction. Redundant page to what already exists and covers for all these characters. It's all expanded plot descriptions. All these characters are not only mentioned in other lists, but have their own articles as well. No need for this list to repeat what is said on various other pages. BIGNOLE (Contact me) 17:02, 15 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Who says there even needs to be lists of characters?17:17, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

We cannot list them all on the main article, heck, the list itself would be too much for the season articles. There are far too many main guest stars, hence why it is better to have a list for the characters than create 100+ separate character articles which do not meet WP:FICT. BIGNOLE (Contact me) 17:22, 15 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe you need to edit and not mention 100 Characters. Not every chaacter needs to be mentioned. Ridernyc 17:26, 15 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I didn't create the pages, and the characters that are there are generally ones that have something to do with the plot of their respective episodes. It isn't "Joe Schmoe walking down the street", it's the particular Freak of the Week, or what have you. Again, the issues with those pages (if you have them, take them there) are not the problem with this page. This is redundant to those and the main page. "Kara" is on the main page, as are Jimmy and Pete, as they are main cast members. We couldn't possibly list all of the actual DC Comics characters that appear on the show on the main page, it would make the page far too long (and since there are more important matters in regards to the show itself) that is why they there all split in the first place. BIGNOLE (Contact me) 17:31, 15 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - Utterly redundant. Says nothing which can't be said on a "List of Smallville characters" page, or on the characters' own pages. If there is significant changes from the source material, it can be mentioned in a "In mass media" section of that character's page. Some, such as Aquaman, even have "In mass media" articles to themselves. There is no need whatsoever for this article to exist. What does it tell us that can't be found elsewhere? Oh, and covering fictional information in explicit detail and pointing out differences between medias without sources isn't comprehensiveness. Paul730 17:02, 15 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Delete these should be small references in the main article. Ridernyc 17:16, 15 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Delete This is Cruft and can easily be merged into list of smallville characters. DBZROCKSIts over 9000!!! 19:36, 15 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Delete due to redundancy of list -- guest stars are adequately covered in seasonal pages. —Erik (talk • contrib) - 02:23, 21 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.