WikiProject Buffyverse is an attempt to organize, categorize, and standardize articles about the Buffyverse (Buffy, Angel, Fray, & its novels/comics). All Buffyverse articles can be found at this index. This immense project needs many writers, editors, readers, researchers, etc. Anyone with a knowledge/interest in the Buffyverse is welcome to join this project. Feel free to contact members for help getting to grips with everything.
Scope - Project focuses on objective canon (for a discussion of what is/isn't "canon", see article here. Firefly efforts are independent of this project at Wikipedia:WikiProject Firefly.
Noncanon material can be discussed but the distinction has to be very sharp, and canon materials take priority. We need to ensure that nonofficial information cannot be mistaken for official information.
Short Term
implement naming conventions for Buffyverse articles
continue implementing format conventions for
characters
episodes - progress of episode articles can be seen here.
Long Term
re-categorize Buffyverse articles (incl. a parent category with browsable and specific subcategories)
implement a more seamless browsability between articles
Structure
Here are examples of the structures that should be used, the infoboxes that should be used are found on the example pages:
Our key task is to improve the behind the scenes information (citing our sources as we go). Sections in episodes articles:
Plot synopsis
Summary
Expanded overview
Acting - list
Main cast
Special guest star
Guest stars
Also starring
Writing - Relating to writing, writers, or actors, but avoid POV
Arc significance - Themes or events that have a wider impact on the arc.
Continuity - References that are the result of earlier themes/events.
Quotes - Wikiquote Box logically goes here. Keep quotes without analysis to a minimum.
Cultural references - So far very few episodes have this section, but Buffy is a show that contains lots of pop-culture references every episode (and these are sometimes obscure especially to foreign viewers, so these sections maybe potentially be very useful for the wikipedia Buffyverse guide). For an example of how this section can be written see, Ted (Buffy episode)#Cultural References
Production details - 'Translations' and 'Music' can have their own sub-sections in here. Other topics might include special effects, sets, camera work...
Music
Translations
Timing - Includes table of surrounding Buffyverse stories, e.g. {{Buffychron2002b}}.
References - as needed
External links - Includes chart of Buffyverse & related topics. Template: {{Buffyversenav}}
Research using:
Unofficial guide books
Official guides:
Watchers' Guides Vol.s 1-3
Monster Book
Angel: Case Files Vol.s 1-3
interviews in magazines
Especially official Buffy/Angel mags for UK which have been running for years (US version has been being released for past few years)
DVD commentaries, (transcripts can be found on the net - see below)
The following checklist is designed to highlight articles needing work on, please strike off articles once the work needed has been done. NOTE: (The separate sub-page contains the check list of episodes, and details of work needing to be done Wikipedia:WikiProject Buffy/Episodes)
Many of the character articles are written primarily from an in-universe perspective. The articles would benefit from more real-world context. E.g. comments from writers, actors, and reviewers. As this is done we should add a "Notes and references" section and cite any sources for this real-world context. This process has already started for some of the character articles which have been given a "Writing and acting" section which deals with the characters from an out-of-Buffyverse perspective. E.g. see Riley Finn#Writing and acting, Tara Maclay#Writing and acting, Allen Francis Doyle#Writing and acting, Maggie Walsh#Writing and acting, Jonathan Levinson#Writing and acting.
Also the Wesley Wyndam-Pryce has been given extensive out-of-Buffyverse perspective from writers and Denisof, and this perspective has been merged with the in-Buffyverse perspective.
We may require further discussions on the best way to further improve the character articles.
List of Buffyverse cast and crew could benefit from further expansion (e.g. a brief description of a sentence or two on the role of each cast/crew member).
List of Buffyverse-related topics (but can benefit from brief descriptions of each episode), and continued additions of any new articles
Newly created articles
Newer articles may have had less editing than longer-exisiting ones. For a list of more recent articles see:
This barnstar can be used to award Wikipedians who make any outstanding contributions to Buffyverse-related articles. To use it, just paste the code (copy it whilst in edit-mode of this page) on the wikipedian's discussion page with a message relevant to their contributions e.g. "Well done on improving behind the scenes information of Buffy episode articles". Wikipedians who are not fans of the Buffyverse who significatnly help out this wikiproject might especially deserve this.
The Buffyverse Barnstar
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Winners
User:Nalvage - Single-handedly improved/improving the respectability of Wikipedia's Buffyverse articles by working hard to improve language and remove unsubstantiated rumours/opinions (all the while providing useful edit summaries).
User:Smartjoe299 -For working tirelessly on improving the Buffyverse appearances and implimenting others' advice.
