Wikipedia:WikiProject Television/Firefly task force

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Wikiproject Firefly

current projects

• Add verifiable sources to major articles.
• Get this WikiProject organized
• Write article templates
• Assess quality
  of articles

Articles to be written:

• ?

Articles to be expanded/improved/cleaned up:

• Episodes:
  • ?
• Characters:
  • Jayne Cobb - River Tam
• Planets:
  • ?
• Other:
  • Companion (Firefly)

Featured Article drive:

• ?

Good Article drive:

Under Peer Review:

• Firefly (TV series)

Discussions

• Guestbook

AfDs:

Firefly article statistics (view full worklist)

This list is generated automatically every night around 10 PM EST.

Firefly articles by quality and importance
Quality	Importance
	Top	High	NA	???	Total
B	1			6	7
C	1	4		10	15
Start		9		17	26
Stub				5	5
List				1	1
Category			14		14
File			4		4
Project			7		7
Redirect			12		12
Template			2		2
Assessed	2	13	39	39	93
Total	2	13	39	39	93
WikiWork factors (?)		ω = 241			Ω = 4.55

Welcome to our ’verse! This WikiProject Television taskforce has been formed to better organize information in articles related to Firefly, Serenity and all articles related to the Firefly ’verse! This page and its subpages contain their suggestions; it is hoped that this project will help to focus the efforts of other Wikipedians. If you would like to help, please inquire on the talk page and see the to-do list on the right.

For more information on WikiProjects, please see

Please feel free to add your name in alphabetical order to this list if you would like to join the project. If you just want to show your support for our project instead, you can sign our Guestbook

1. (aeropagitica) (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA)
2. AfroThundr3007730 (talk · contribs)
3. Angelikfire (talk · contribs)
4. Arcayne (talk · contribs)
5. Almighty Tallest (talk · contribs)
6. Barnas (talk · contribs)
7. Bethling (talk · contribs)
8. Blue.Sun (talk · contribs)
9. Browncoat
   page, and I'm going to be keeping an eye on it.
10. Briangotts (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA)
11. Captain Impulse (talk · contribs)
12. CheNuevara (talk · contribs)
13. danntm (talk · contribs)
14. Deafgeek (talk · contribs)
15. Doktor Waterhouse (talk · contribs)
16. Ennuified (talk · contribs)
17. eruyauve (talk · contribs)
18. EVula (talk · contribs)
19. Fang Aili (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA)
20. Goltz20707 (talk · contribs)
21. Horovits (talk · contribs)
22. Hutcher (talk · contribs)
23. Imagi-King (talk · contribs) Might not be much, but I'll do what I can to help.
24. Jeffq (talk · contribs)
25. jmenkus (talk · contribs)
26. JQF (talk · contribs)
27. Jvincep (talk · contribs) - New to this whole Wikipedia thing... and kinda to this whole Firefly thing, but I'll pop in here and there.
28. Icseaturtles (talk · contribs)
29. Iyentra Rasonica (talk · contribs)
30. Krughal (talk · contribs)
31. kobayashis (talk · contribs)
32. LadySatine (talk · contribs)- Can lend a hand as needed, especially with info and trivia for River and Simon Tam.
33. Legotech (talk · contribs) - I'll do my best!
34. Liam Skoda (talk · contribs)
35. Lilithmoon1 (talk · contribs)
36. Luksuh (talk · contribs) - Creating new articles, as well as expanding upon stubs.
37. Maladroitly.serious (talk · contribs)
38. Medic77 (talk · contribs)
39. Mjquinn_id (talk · contribs) - Templates, Categories, Gnome activities
40. moonlight shine (talk · contribs)
41. mooyah (talk · contribs)
42. Ohmyerica (talk · contribs)
43. Orangemike (talk · contribs)
44. talk · contribs
    )
45. Pi.1415926535 (talk · contribs) - Part of a hive-mind of Firefly quotes. Send me a message if you need a specific line.
46. Pianoman1125 (talk · contribs)
47. Plange (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA) - I'm usually plange or plangega on FF/Serenity forums
48. Quinnzo (talk · contribs)
49. Rondo The Space Cowboy (talk · contribs) -I'm good for quotes.
50. Runa27 (talk · contribs)
51. Salocin (talk · contribs)
52. Shirley Ku (talk · contribs)
53. Shsilver (talk · contribs)
54. SirNuke (talk · contribs)
55. Sketchmoose (talk · contribs)
56. SMcCandlish (talk · contribs)
57. Smnc (talk · contribs)
58. Splamo (talk · contribs)
59. Spock of Vulcan (talk · contribs) - I don't have much time now, but when I do I'll get more involved!
60. Thejadefalcon (talk · contribs)
61. Tom walker (talk · contribs)
62. The Wookieepedian (talk · contribs)
63. Three ways round (talk · contribs)
64. Tuvas (talk · contribs)
65. Ubergenius (talk · contribs)
66. Jun Kazama, but who cares, what the heck? I'm joining because I like the show (besides The 4400
    )!
67. Xeno (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA) - you can't take the sky from me! (mostly vandalwatching)
68. Xornok (talk · contribs)
69. ZODtheReaper (talk · contribs) - I've seen every episode... twice... today.
70. talk · contribs
    ) - I've seen every episode... twice... since i started typing this
71. Drkangelcat (talk · contribs)
72. talk · contribs
    ) - Just started watching it today
73. IanCheesman (talk · contribs)
74. Ænea (talk · contribs)

To keep a consistent style to the articles, these guidelines should be followed. For a more detailed guide, see the

• All article and section titles should follow
  sentence case, in which only the first word and proper nouns
  are capitalized.
• The article name, when first mentioned, should be bold.
• Titles for televisions series, books, comic series, roleplaying publications, and soundtrack albums, as well as names of ships, should be italicized. Such a title or name that is also the article name should be both bolded and italicized when first mentioned.
• Titles for episodes, short stories, comic issues, book chapters, and songs should be "double-quoted". Such a title that is also the article name should be both "double-quoted and bolded" (in outisde-to-inside order - i.e., don't boldface the quotation marks) when first mentioned.
• American English spelling should be used, per
  WP:ENGVAR
  , as these articles are about a U.S. TV show. With the exception of episode synopses and ongoing events, the past tense should be preferred in the main article text.
• Do not link dates, per
  WP:MOSNUM
  .
• Articles should be categorized in the correct subcategory at Category:Firefly (TV series).
• A List of quotations constitutes non-encyclopedic
  trivia, such as is regularly removed from Wikipedia articles. Quotations are better added at Wikiquote, for example at q:Firefly
  . However, if a quotation is used to illustrate a point in the article text, then it is allowed.
• Avoid using
  sourced
  .

1. A general description of what the episode/serial is and when it was first broadcast. It should include a teaser synopsis.
2. Plot - A more fully detailed Plot.
   1. Arc significance
   2. Allusions to earlier episodes
   3. Foreshadowing
3. Production - emphasis on the process of authorship of the shows - who wrote it, when, how long they took, where they got their ideas from, influences, its production etc. things to include are wardrobes, props, budget, casting, direction, lighting, cinematography, sound design, music. there should be discussions of ratings, and dvd sales. If enough sourced material is available, break it out into subsections, i.e.:
   1. Writing
   2. Casting - obviously omitting ensemble cast, this is the area to discuss the guest cast, with the name of the character followed by the name of the actor in parentheses. This should be in prose format, not list
   3. Direction
   4. Sound Design and music
4. Reception
5. Themes - only if you have sources
6. Influences - if you have cited sources of any influences for the show. Did a particular theme or character owe its incarnation to an earlier work?
7. Legacy - how did it influence others? how did the episode change the show? do other works reference this one?
8. Notes - where the <references /> tag goes
9. References - where the formal citations that appeared in Notes goes
10. External links

Screenshots for episode/serial articles should accompany the section on plot, adjusted up and down where necessary so as not to conflict with the info box. We should generally limit ourselves to one screenshot per page, to safely stay within the bounds of fair use.

For an example, see ?

Characters

Format for the main character articles should be:

1. Character introduction - This should give some idea of this character's role in the Firefly ’verse. Limit this to one sentence
2. Explanation of the character's name - Explain the character's name if it's not immediately obvious. Even a "realistic" name can have a reason behind it beyond "it just sounded good to the author." Such a reason usually includes symbolic significance. If it has no such significance, don't include this section. Also, anything in this section must be referenced. No
   original research
   allowed.
3. Production details - describe character customes and the actor/writer/director's approach to portraying that character
4. Character Biography - should be very brief; two paragraphs at most.
5. Major themes - thematic description applicable to this character. ONLY include if this is based on sourced material that is considered canon. If you're basing it on watching the shows, that does not count. Can include:
   1. Motivation(s) - A broad statement of why the character does what he does and sets the goals that he sets.
   2. Goal(s) - Goals are much more specific than motivations.
   3. Conflict(s) - With whom or what is this character in conflict in the course of the episodes or in the movie?
   4. Relationships - What unique relationships does this character have to other members of the crew.
   5. Minor irritation(s) - What irritates this character to an extent that does not quite rise to the level of a conflict?
   6. Epiphany - What things does this character realize during the course of the series or in the movie, and how does that affect the character's actions?
6. Reception - description based on the work of TV and film critics and commentators over the years, give citations
7. Legacy - if/when this happens, add this section and describe the works that mention this character, or how it has affected popular culture. Must have citations.
8. Notes - where the <references /> tag goes
9. References - where the formal citations that appeared in Notes goes
10. External links

Article assessment

For more detailed information on our new article assessment process see the Assessment page. We need people to help rate articles! Because of this project's very narrow focus, and the predominance of fans among its participants, more objective assessments are available, especially for B- and A-class, from non-topical, broader projects for the type of article in question: WikiProject Television, WikiProject Film, WikiProject Science Fiction, WikiProject Biography (Arts & Entertainment Task Force), etc.

All articles must be based on objective

The Firefly canon consists of all Firefly-related works that are created with direct input from Joss Whedon. The canon currently consists of (in chronological story order):

• The
  R. Tam sessions
• All fourteen episodes of the TV series Firefly
• The Webcomic One-Shot
  Serenity: The Other Half
• The comic book series Serenity: Better Days
• The comic book series Serenity: Those Left Behind
• The film Serenity

Also included are the three official companion books written by Whedon, and any comments from Whedon himself pertaining to the story or history of the show.

Other elements may be taken into consideration, but not treated as true canon. This includes:

• The Serenity novelization
• The Serenity RPG

Theories worked out on discussion forums are not canon, but are

Similar to the Collaboration of the week, but on a smaller scale, you might want to "adopt" an article. This would involve doing the research, writing, and picture-taking (if possible) for either a non-existent article or a stub. Of course, everyone else can still edit an adopted article, and you can work on other things too, but the idea is to find a focus for a while, to try and build up the number of quality articles the Project has produced.

• Example article: User:Example

The following articles have been adopted/created:

• Into the Black by Ubergenius (talk · contribs)

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{{tv-char-stub}}	This article about a fictional television character is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v t e	In the absence of having our own stub notice
{{Cite episode}}	"Title". Series. 23 April 2024.	for citing a Television episode in an article
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