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TheNerfGuy Since: Mar, 2011
27th Feb, 2024 08:19:32 AM

That page actually violates Administrivia.Example Indentation In Trope Lists and other indentation rules. Specifically, you can't list a trope example as a sub-bullet entry, and there is a third-level bullet right underneath that one.

Konnor Since: Dec, 2019
27th Feb, 2024 08:21:38 AM

Oh. Wouldn't have known that actually.

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Vilui Since: May, 2009
27th Feb, 2024 08:51:19 AM

Responding to a trope entry with "Fridge Brilliance: X" is Conversation in the Main Page (in this case a subpage, but it still applies). The offending paragraphs can simply be removed.

Amonimus (Sergeant)
27th Feb, 2024 10:11:09 AM

Regarding OP question, either other films shouldn't be mentioned in the first place or the page needs a disclaimer that it's a sequel.

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Fighteer MOD (Time Abyss)
27th Feb, 2024 10:41:35 AM

Where serial works are concerned, spoilers for previous entries are usually unmarked, since someone reading the article for the current entry can be assumed to have already watched them. There is a certain amount of personal recognizance necessary here.

That said, work articles should be written so as to reference other work articles as little as possible, especially where spoilers are concerned. Only information that is directly relevant should be included.

This rule may vary slightly depending on the situation. For franchises like James Bond, where each film only loosely references continuity and they are not intended to be watched in any particular order, we cannot assume that readers will have seen prior ones. For things like TV shows, where each episode is in direct and sequential continuity, it's less of a concern. If you're reading the article for Episode 6, what happened in Episode 5 is not (generally) considered a spoiler. Courtesy should still be considered.

Edited by Fighteer "It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
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