Talk:Chris Redfield

message: Is the information on his name really relevant? The etymology presented is also inaccurate. I'll provide a more plausible etymology if requested, however, I don't see the relevance because his surname was most likely chosen based on how "Anglo" and "American" it sounds ("Redfield" is rare for someone outside of the United States to have, and this is largely because the surname evolved from another name, and this "evolution" took place in the United States in the mid to late 1600s), and not because it has some kind of underlying, relevant meaning. --Hurd Hatfield (talk) 03:25, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree with this sentiment. I'm just going to remove this section entirely in a week unless someone can provide a reason as to why it should stay. --Heat (talk) 04:54, 11 March 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: The section regarding his name is sourced, and attributed to a source. It's being mentioned in context to the source and not necessarily as an objective fact. Had this article of mentioned it out of the blue without any proper sources, I'd vote to have it removed. --  StarScream1007  ►Talk   23:32, 11 March 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Name 

message: This article is currently a testbed for a unified computer/video game character infobox, . It uses a series-specific subbox, .
Input on this infobox would be appreciated; note that the addition of things that would be obvious to readers unfamiliar with Resident Evil (such as what series is involved and the series' creator) is intentional. - A Man In Bl♟ck (conspire | past ops) 07:01, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  {{tl|General CVG character}} 

message: I have added this selection because the novels by Hiroyuki Ariga and Capcom, were his complete background and the novels are official. (there's more than one book in the series, and they are from Hong Kong.) The background was created for Chris before they had introduced him in the first original Resident Evil video game, and used for the  conception of what type of character Chris would be. As for Chris being from New York, I have no idea if he was. I like to say he was, but with no resources to back this ideal up, I have removed it. - *.:.`ShadowFox` S.T.A.R.S..:.* 20:32, 16 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: You need to prove this is canon, or it shall be removed.  The S D Perry novels are official too, they're just not canon - there's a difference between something being official and canon.  I can't see there being a difference between an English Perry novelization, and an Asian Hiroyuki Ariga novel, I know Perry and Hiroyuki both mention Billy Rabbitson.  And isn't Hong Kong in China?? Parjay 07:50, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Actually the Hiroyuki Ariga novel (Biohazard: The Beginning) was originally a portion of a book titled The True Story behind Biohazard, which contains an interview with Shinji Mikami about the development of the game (very informative). The Biohazard Archives states that the novel is no longer canon due to contradictions with later games in the series. Jonny2x4 06:45, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Official backstory for Chris 

message: I have removed the trivia section. Some other way should be found of working it into the article. I have preserved it here in case someone wishes to do so. Perhaps a new charaterization/personality section for the inclusion of the info about the smoking and such? Showers 21:35, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Trivia

message: Doktor Wilhelm and I are apparently having a feud over a reference section that I added to this article (as well as several other RE-related articles) last week. The reference section contains scripts and file transcripts from RE games verify all the in-universe details within the article. Certain links, such as ReHorror.net and UGO.com (which is an actual website) specifically offer individual profiles for Resident Evil characters, as well as official plot summaries (RE Digest files from RE:UC). I already presented my case Wilhelm and AIN that the links within the reference section comply with WP:Cite, WP:RS, and WP:EL, while also preventing the article from being deleted per WP:A. As suggested by an administrator on AIN, it’s probably for the best we have a community discussion on discussion page. So, I ask, does anybody else have specific issue] with adding this reference section?  --ShadowJester07 ► Talk  17:42, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: What you are adding is not References to the article, denoted by the fact that you feel a need to put them in a section seperate from references. What you are usuing is a list of external links, with out any attempt to use it to reference the actual content of the article! The way it is being set up by yourself is: "here's the whole plot/script to all the Resident Evil games, this chracter was in one of them"!  Doktor  Wilhelm  17:50, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: If they're references, surely they can just go in the existing references section?  If they comply with Cite and RS, surely they can be used like any other reference? Geoff B (talk) 17:58, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: If the sites added are of reference to the characters article, then I'm sure that the addition of relevent ref/citation tags, etc, would show what content of the articles the references are for, otherwise it is just external links to game plot/script and character biography/details, and at the lest it should go there not under ==Notes== & then ==General references==!  Doktor  Wilhelm  18:05, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

text: It's really tedious to cite individual quotes from the script using in-line citations (See Final Fantasy VII#References, specifically ref #53). WP:CITE does not require references to use in-line citations as long they are properly annotated, and use something similar to the WP:CITET templates. Some FA articles, such as Chicago Board of Trade Building#References, use both Note and Reference sections. The reference section contains cites entire books, not just pages or lines. However, are you suggesting a combination of both sections a la the 2005 Texas Longhorn football team#Notes and references article? --ShadowJester07 ► Talk  18:37, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: But the point in fact is that you were not using the references to show points in the article (see Final Fantasy VII#References, that you qoute for how this is done), there is still the little number besides the reference and the same number is somewhere in the article, your list of links referenced nothing in the article! That is the point! Your links are just external links, not referenced within the articles!  Doktor  Wilhelm  19:16, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

text: WP:CITE does not say that a reference is needed to be placed after every statement - that would simply clutter a page. As I pointed out in another FA articles, stand alone sections like that are perfectly fine. The Texas Long Horn external links without in-line citations in its Reference section. --ShadowJester07 ► Talk  19:23, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes I know that "a reference is not needed to be placed after every statement", no-one is saying that it should be! but the references you are placing are external links and not references!  Doktor  Wilhelm  19:29, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

text: How are they not references? Articles use Online Game Books, which contain play-by-play notations, to verify a single players performance or accomplishments in a single game. Unless you can find a policy that directly states that there is something wrong with the link, then I am not doing anything wrong. You are not an authority on this encyclopedia and cannot remove material   unless it violates Wikipedia's policies - not even admins can get away with that. I have defended my claims with respects to all the aforementioned policies. Unless you know of a specific rule that  defines what a "reference" is on Wikipedia, and can explicitly state the section I am adding is not a "reference" you do not have a right to remove the content. --ShadowJester07 ► Talk  19:43, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Again: You are not using them to reference anything in the article, and they are either links to gameguides, nothing specific to the characters or they are links to Character Bios, which if anything should go into external links, as you are not referencing anything in the article with them, besides the article its self!  Doktor  Wilhelm  20:09, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

text: And I do not see how you have legitimate case to add the links under the title "General references" to begin with. as you say "they are scripts, taken directly from the games", what relevence do they have to articles about characters besides to say: "here's the whole plot/script to all the Resident Evil games, this chracter was in one of them", they are external links (at the best), and not references!  Doktor  Wilhelm  20:39, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: This is pointless argument, plese do not add the links back unless it's as external links. The articles you use as examples do not show any reason why an addition of General references is needed to these articles! You repeated comments prove nothing of why it should be added, I have stated (repeatedly) why it should not be! I repeat:You (ShadowJester07) do not use script to back up information, instead you (ShadowJester07) are adding in links to "scripts, taken directly from the games" that have no bearing on the chracters articles other than to show that "here's the whole plot/script to all the Resident Evil games, this chracter was in one of them", and that doesn't help reference ther article in any way shape or form, if you (ShadowJester07) can point out the key parts of the article that the links reference, they should go in a External links section, if at all...I am getting bored of having to repeat myself, every time you reapeat a pointless argument for includding the links in the articles! This is ment to be an open discussion after One on One discussion and contacting Admins (which you started) has not reached a conclussion to your liking, so please just leave it as such, we both know each others views on the subject, and this is getting us no where (while some of the articles in question are set to be deleated!!!).  Doktor  Wilhelm  22:02, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Restoration of "''General references''"

message: Somebody added that Tyler Cameron (whoever that is...) put Christ #2 on characters with ridiculous biceps... Ummm... Who cares... This is not a professional reference... If it was G4TV, than that's fine, but a fan's opinion, or even a fan with a website... It doesn't matter... I'm going to delete all the opinions on this page.
:Looks like a professional reference to me.  Detroit Examiner?  It's a newspaper.  Geoff B (talk) 18:41, 18 July 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Reception... 

message: *http://uk.stars.ign.com/articles/953/953106p1.html
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thread_title:  Some IGN stuff 

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message: While Chris Redfield has made the most canonical appearances in the Resident Evil video game series, I do not believe there is a WP:RS that confirms he is officially the primary or central protagonist of the series. I along with the two other editors who reverted TankRedfield96's edits, feel it should be left as "one of the protagonists". I'll leave this up for discussion here to gather more input. --  StarScream1007  ►Talk   14:02, 4 November 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Chris Redfield as Main Protagonist  

message: Just a minor thought, but would it be worth mentioning Chris punching that boulder in RE5's climax? It's often talked about within both the Fandom and is widely considered one of the series' most mocked moments, often considered where Resident Evil jumped the shark. It's also been mentioned in the recent Resident Evil Village, so it's as notable as the "Jill Sandwich" line from RE1. Dark knight 2013 (talk) 13:36, 13 May 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: I think it's worth mentioning in the Reception section, which features commentary about his muscular appearance in RE5. As you mentioned, there are quite few retrospectives that discuss that scene.. --  StarScream1007  ►Talk   19:06, 13 May 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  That boulder moment 

message: user:StarScream1007, do you think this removal here  is appropriate? User keeps promoting how sexy chris is and keeps adding fanfiction queer section with unreliable sources. 2001:4455:6CD:CC00:B140:CFF6:A2B3:DD5D (talk) 22:43, 5 March 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: I'd probably support the inclusion of "Chris has been described as a gay icon and proven popular with gay gamers. The Geekiary's Farid-ul-Haq has described Chris as a queer icon,[86] as has Dread XP's Lee Meyer, who acknowledged that the character has "long been a favorite of the gay community." The second half of Meyer's statement is a bit too speculative. It's also too speculative to claim or suggest he's in a relationship with Piers, which is never mentioned in the games or anyone of the directors/devs. I think it mentioning his popularity in the gay community can probably go to the "Sex Appeal" section above. Mentioning his appearance in Queerty, which lists attractive male video game characters, is probably fine too in the Sex Appeal section. The fan-fic commentary should be excluded IMO - they are based on content that's 100% unofficial and fan-created, and really only reflect a sliver of the fan-fics and memes involving Chris. My two cents. --  StarScream1007  ►Talk  00:06, 6 March 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: About the sections "Sex symbol" and "Queer appeal and fandom", I don't see how it makes it noteworthy for wikipedia if someone says "he is a gay icon" or "he is sexy", both a subjective opinions. "Queer appeal and fandom" should be removed and the section "Sex symbol" should be reduced to "Many of Chris' alternate outfits since the release of Resident Evil 5 have been acknowledged for highlighting his muscular physique and sexualizing the character.[81] Within Revelations, Chris has an unlockable outfit where he dresses as a sailor, which Jason Wojnar of TheGamer argued as being the best oufit Chris has worn throughout the franchise, describing it as "charming" and showing off his legs.", everything afterwards is repetetive, and the part before is just the same repetetive subjetive opinion. RedWhiteDevil (talk) 15:22, 6 March 2023 (UTC)
thread_title: "Queer appeal and fandom" section

message: I have concerns about this article. 1st: The development section is quite flimsy? and doesn't have a voice actors section. 2nd: The article relies on a PSU as a source, and there seem to be other unreliable sources that have been used, like Pink Vulture. 3rd: maybe needs to be organized by theme for it to look better. This will probably be sent out to GAR soon. Heads up to the main author thou PanagiotisZois. GreenishPickle!  (🔔) 11:50, 19 March 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree that the article needs reworking. There's very little info on the character's creation in the first game, and none on Code Veronica. PanagiotisZois (talk) 12:08, 19 March 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Yeah, its really sad. I can help a bit, but god I don't wanna spend much time like I did to Ada Wong. But, its safe to send this article to GAR soon if nothing happens in a couple of months. GreenishPickle!  (🔔) 12:12, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

text: One editor said PSU should be an okay source, so it shouldn't really matter at all. GreenishPickle!  (🔔) 22:47, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

text: BTW, how about this idea? If you're still interested in this article, you could work only at the concept and design section and a bit on lead (it lacks development info), and I'll do the reception and organise the appearances a little bit, like in the article by Ada Wong. GreenishPickle!  (🔔) 03:47, 21 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Article relying on PSU as a source