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Bill Buchanan

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In-universe fictography more appropriate for a 24 wiki than WP. See maintenance tags for specific objections. Just Another Cringy Username (talk) 07:34, 14 August 2022 (UTC)

• Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Fictional elements and Television. Just Another Cringy Username (talk) 07:34, 14 August 2022 (UTC)
• Speedy Keep no policy-based deletion rationale articulated. Jclemens (talk) 07:52, 14 August 2022 (UTC)

• Delete. Policy based concerns are visible in maintenance tags, although yeah, the nom could be more clear. Let me help: there is no evidence this plot summary fancruft meets WP:GNG. _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 09:30, 14 August 2022 (UTC)

• Delete or redirect. Without some substantial sources, this fails WP:GNG. TTN (talk) 19:11, 14 August 2022 (UTC)
• Delete: Bill Buchanan has not received any meaningful coverage from reliable sources. The entire article is little more than a collection of plot-related information and original research. ―Susmuffin ^Talk 11:54, 15 August 2022 (UTC)
• Delete per all. Maintenance tags spell out long-standing concerns that it has no secondary sources per WP:SIGCOV. It is entirely plot which fails WP:NOT WP:PLOT. No sign of improvement. Jontesta (talk) 18:57, 16 August 2022 (UTC)
• Comment: Did anyone even try to research this fictional character? I grant that coverage appears to be minimal, but it certainly is not nonexistent:

• Secrets of 24: The Unauthorized Guide to the Political & Moral Issues Behind TV's Most Riveting Drama has the chapter "CTU Director Bill Buchanan Speaks Out"
• 24 and Philosophy: The World According to Jack has in its index for Bill Buchanan pages: 6, 14, 38, 46, 92, 97 (could be all plot, or a mix of plot and analysis)
• Chicago Tribune has the article Death takes a familiar '24' figure
• The Hollywood Reporter writes about the character in the article The 24 Greatest ’24’ Deaths, Ranked
• 24 (from the television-criticism book series TV Milestones Series) has a few mentions of Bill Buchanan (again, could be all plot or a mix of plot and analysis)
• Google Scholar shows articles about the TV show 24 with Bill Buchanan mentioned in them

Furthermore, nobody has even mentioned List of 24 characters as an alternative to a standalone article. I think there is sufficient content for at least an entry at the character-list article. With some grit and deeper research, it could possibly be standalone in the future. Erik (talk | contrib) ^{(ping me)} 13:00, 17 August 2022 (UTC)

• The interview appears to be about the actor's experience with the show, not much to do with the character. The "Philosophy" one's preview looks to just be plot-related context. The rest seems to be the usual pop culture fluff these shows attract and other trivial mentions. Doesn't seem to meet GNG. I don't really such much point in retention of existing content, but delete or redirect are fine outcomes. TTN (talk) 14:33, 17 August 2022 (UTC)