Talk:Episode 14 (Twin Peaks)

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Major series spoilers in header photo and caption
It seems borderline irresponsible that the header photo for this article so blatantly spoils the plot of Twin Peaks. Anyone who happens across this article without having seen the whole series up to that point would inadvertently be shown the answer to the central question driving every single episode that precedes it.

I understand why it was chosen, as it is such an iconic shot, but think it should be changed for the sake of curious readers who may not have experienced the episode for themselves. PretentiousIlliterate (talk) 03:42, 24 August 2018 (UTC)

The featured snippet for this article also spoils the show. Is there a way to change this so that casual Wikipedia readers aren't spoiled? L0calh0$t (talk) 02:12, 10 November 2020 (UTC)
 * The guideline is Spoiler (CC) Tb hotch ™ 02:23, 10 November 2020 (UTC)
 * I can accept the photo in the article's infobox per WP:SPOILER, but I find myself siding with L0calh0$t in regards to the featured article blurb on the Main Page. I don't know if WP:SPOILER has ever been brought up in regards to information about fiction on the Main Page, but the guideline only seems to talk about information in mainspace articles, not the Main Page. I think the blurb can be tweaked to remove some of the more plot-sensitive information without sacrificing quality. Here's my suggestion:
 * Current blurb: "'Episode 14' is the seventh episode of the second season of the American mystery television series Twin Peaks. Featuring Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Ray Wise (pictured) and Richard Beymer, it centers on an investigation into the murder of Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee) in a rural town in Washington state. In this episode, FBI special agent Dale Cooper (MacLachlan) and Sheriff Truman (Ontkean) continue to search for Laura's killer. Cooper and Truman arrest Benjamin Horne (Beymer), believing him to be possessed by a demon, but later that night the demon's real host, Leland Palmer (Wise), murders Madeline Ferguson (Lee). 'Episode 14' was first broadcast on November 10, 1990, by the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) and was watched by an audience of 17.2 million households. The episode was well-received. Academic readings of the entry have highlighted the theme of duality and the cinematography in the revelation scene."
 * My proposed blurb: "'Episode 14' is the seventh episode of the second season of the American mystery television series Twin Peaks. Featuring Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Ray Wise (pictured) and Richard Beymer, it centers on an investigation into the murder of Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee) in a rural town in Washington state. In this episode, FBI special agent Dale Cooper (MacLachlan) and Sheriff Truman (Ontkean) continue to search for Laura's killer. Cooper and Truman arrest Benjamin Horne (Beymer), believing him to be possessed by a demon, but later that night another murder is committed. 'Episode 14' was first broadcast on November 10, 1990, by the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) and was watched by an audience of 17.2 million households. The episode was well-received. Academic readings of the entry have highlighted the theme of duality, as well as the cinematography in the scene in which the identity of Laura's killer is revealed."
 * — Matthew  - (talk) 02:49, 10 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Probably this could be posted at WP:ERRORS just in case. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 02:54, 10 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Done! — Matthew  - (talk) 04:04, 10 November 2020 (UTC)
 * The whole thing should be chucked out. Your revision is better, but if I hadn't watched this episode before, I would be fuming right now after reading it. No mention of the plot should be on it - just write about the production or viewership or something else. No point in ruining the show for people who haven't seen it. Acalycine (talk) 08:06, 10 November 2020 (UTC)
 * You may be interested in this ongoing discussion over on Wikipedia:Main_Page/Errors#Today's_FA. — Matthew  - (talk) 15:27, 10 November 2020 (UTC)
 * The Errors discussion got blanked, so the complaints probably won't go anywhere but I'll second them anyway. I know our WP:SPOILER policy and fully support it and have never had issues with it before. Our articles need to be thorough and anyone who looks up a show/book/movie before finishing it gets what they deserve. However, spoiling an entire TV show on the main page for people have not seen it yet but may have otherwise been interested is not a nice move.LM2000 (talk) 20:02, 10 November 2020 (UTC)