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Talk:Westworld (TV series)/Archive 1#Notes concerning spoilers in the cast list November 2016
Talk:Westworld (TV series)/Archive 1#unbelievable. November 2016 to February 2017
Talk:Westworld (TV series)/Archive 1#Spoiler policy reminder December 2016 to February 2017
Talk:Westworld (TV series)/Archive 2#Edit to clean up character bios December 2016 to August 2017
Talk:Westworld (TV series)/Archive 2#Bernard Low being a host, is not a spoiler. March 2017 to August 2017
Talk:Westworld (TV series)/Archive 2#Bernard is NOT a Host and it shouldn't be in the Cast section August 2017
Talk:Westworld (TV series)/Archive 4#RfC on Potential Spoilers August 2017 to October 2017
Talk:Westworld (TV series)/Archive 6#Are we going to start the rfc all over again? For every spoiler in the cast and characters list? October to November 2017

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Should we not be so quick to add Seasons 1-4 or whatever to the main cast? We dont know if the show has been renewed yet and given that it was shown that Dolores, Bernard, Maeve, Hale, Teddy, Clementine?, Stubbs and likely William in some form etc are in the sublime and the way the show ended theres very little reason these characters won't be back for any future seasons. 2A00:23C8:5228:1601:5CD4:75E1:6A9F:5CF6 (talk) 10:33, 16 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I also think Aaron Paul shouldn't be tagged as Seasons 3-4 as we dont know if his character is gone or not. There was a scene during the fourth season showing Maeve and a very host looking Caleb blowing something up and he gets injured in the process. I would guess it was the writers setting up a future event much like the William scene from the end of Season 2. 2A00:23C8:5228:1601:5CD4:75E1:6A9F:5CF6 (talk) 10:47, 16 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

We have no idea if there will be an S5, so it is fine to simply list through S4. If S5 gets announced, then we can move cast to S5 as they get announced too. Masem (t) 12:19, 16 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

How does that not go against WP:OR though? It's just assuming that actors may or may not appear based on opinion. If it was conclusively revealed that someone won't be back or the show was canceled it would be more accurate to list sure. Take William(Ed Harris) on the main page, we have seen at the end of Season 2 that he was subjected to a lengthy fidelity test in the distant future. But according to the article he's only listed as (Seasons 3-4), likely based on his 'death' scene in the season 4 finale. But this is Scifi and deaths aren't always permanent and from what has been revealed on the show, his isn't. 2A00:23C8:5228:1601:5CD4:75E1:6A9F:5CF6 (talk) 13:40, 16 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

HBO controversies: Draft article[edit]

Hi, I know that HBO made controversies surrounding it's original programming as a draft, as Draft:HBO controversies. CastJared (talk) 14:30, 5 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

We avoid creating controversy articles. I would recommend that there should be a section on the Duscovery/WB merger as impacts of the merger and cancellations that were unpopular. Masem (t) 14:49, 5 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Alright. Not every controversy articles relating to streaming, film and television? CastJared (talk) 14:51, 5 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]