# Talk:The Walking Dead (TV series)

"...setting up for a jury trail to hear the full case"
Should be "trial"

Is the category appropriate for this show? Because I don't think a few secondary characters are enough for it. My opinion is if some show dives deeper into such issues, only then it should have the category. So when is a show considered LGBT-related? --Batman tas (talk) 00:42, 6 June 2023 (UTC)

I agree with you, Batman tas, and I have removed these two categories. MonMothma (talk) 00:23, 6 December 2023 (UTC)
Thanks, MonMothma. I have asked the same question on the talk pages of Entourage and Anger Management. Look also the spinoffs of The Walking Dead (TV series). In one of them there is a gay character, but they show his nature only in one episode. I don't think that makes it LGBT. Most series in general have some one-shot episodes on different topics, but I don't think just because of that they should be put in the caterogry of that particular episode. For example, House has a musical episode, but that doesn't mean the series itself should be put in category Musical TV series. --Batman tas (talk) 02:01, 6 December 2023 (UTC)
The categories related to themes, like LGBT, must be a central aspect of the show, and not just because there's a handful of characters that fall into LGBT classification. Categories are meant to be defining: TWD is a show that is clearly known as a show about zombies, but not as one about LGBT themes. Masem (t) 02:43, 6 December 2023 (UTC)

81.2.160.8 (talk) 20:31, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Drovethrughosts (talk) 21:13, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

Per WP:BRD, once your bold edit gets reverted, you should start a talk page discussion to gain consensus, not just restore your edit. I will start the discussion for you. While I agree the list is quite long, simply deleting all the cast is not the way to go. The cast list is one of the most important, if not the most important aspect of the infobox. It lists over 40 actors, however, we're listing 16 producers (5 are linked), 9 cinematographers (3 are linked), and 12 editors (2 are linked). The infobox is meant to be an overview of the most important and notable aspects and obviously its cast is more notable than listing almost 40 crew members, most of which have no Wikipedia articles. I'd be fine with condensing the list, to only include actors who appeared in a certain number of episodes, or another criteria we come up with. Drovethrughosts (talk) 19:43, 24 February 2025 (UTC)

Crew member lists differ from cast lists in that while crew members are involved in the making of the show itself, the cast—at least here—just stars in it. Pushing that aside and returning to length, 16 producers across two parameters (12 + 4) in an Infobox isn't even a whole lot to scroll through as opposed to a single parameter of a whoppin' 42 actors. Additionally, articles like NYPD Blue, Grey's Anatomy and 24 (TV series) also replace would-be-long cast lists, and I'm more than certain their casts are smaller than that of TWD. —theMainLogan (t•c) 22:12, 24 February 2025 (UTC)
I still think you're missing my point. The infobox is meant to summarize the key aspects of an article, which the cast definitely is. For example, it makes no sense to delete Andrew Lincoln from the infobox, yet keep someone who edited 10 episodes of the series who has no Wikipedia article and is never referenced in the article itself. I agree the cast list can be trimmed, but completely deleting it is a no-go for me. Drovethrughosts (talk) 13:26, 25 February 2025 (UTC)
I think for large cast/ensemble shows, it would make sense to limit the infobox cast to around eight to ten, using a criteria to select the main actors present for a certain percentage of the show (here would need to be at least 50%), and then a link to the cast list. As DTH says, not mentioning people like Lincoln or Reedus or are near synomynous with the show is silly, but a bar must be set to keep the list sane. Masem (t) 15:42, 25 February 2025 (UTC)
Very well worded. My point wasn't "CAST LIST BAD!!11" My point was simply that it was too long for an Infobox. —theMainLogan (t•c) 17:15, 27 February 2025 (UTC)
We could just list the actors that we have mentioned in the lede, which is 12 actors. Drovethrughosts (talk) 13:28, 28 February 2025 (UTC)
That works. Maybe it could be followed with an "and others" or something to that effect. —theMainLogan (t•c) 16:18, 3 March 2025 (UTC)
On second thought, I would like to return to my original decision about replacing the cast list in general. It would be more in line with the other TV articles. (By the way, and I know my examples may be redundant, but articles such as 24 (TV series) still include information about cinematographers, editors, etc.) —theMainLogan (t•c) 17:35, 14 March 2025 (UTC)