Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Top Shot


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The result was   keep. No arguments for deletion aside from the nominator. (non-admin closure) Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:35, 14 June 2010 (UTC)

Top Shot

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Non-Notable TV show. Only refs I can find are non favourable reviews - such as this one from tv.com "At some point you are probably pushing the boundaries of niche television, even in the reality competition genre, and History's Top Shot might be edging right up to the line. " - nothing else on Gnews. Codf1977 (talk) 13:12, 7 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep Sounds unimaginably boring, but the precedent is very strong that primetime US television shows on major cable networks get articles. The (negative) reviews are sparse but they're from the LA Times and NPR, which are pretty solid sources by our standards. Andrew Lenahan -  St ar bli nd  15:10, 7 June 2010 (UTC)


 * Keep Many of the participants are certainly notable in the shooting world and the show is on a major network as mentioned. The show combines elements of historically significant firearms and other weapons and despite the reality format, which some may find objectionable, it has historical value. National security geek (talk) 18:16, 7 June 2010 (UTC)


 * Keep The participants are well-known in that world, and it remains to be seen whether the show will be a hit or not. Even if it's not a hit, it's still notable for being on a major network. 96.60.13.125 (talk) 18:23, 7 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep Well-promoted show on well-known network. Nomination is likely too fast also, as for now press releases, feature interviews and snap judgments (like those listed above) talk about the show. Near its premiere more of the critical reviews will begin to come out and be more apparent.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 00:38, 8 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Television-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 00:55, 8 June 2010 (UTC)


 * Keep As the show is only one episode into its premiere season, it is too soon to see whether it will become noteworthy. This show also falls into a similar vein as other shows like "Mail Call", "Weaponology", "Future Weapons", and reality shows like "Combat Missions" and "Special Ops Mission", which although have for the most part been cancelled or met with mixed success, all have entries here on Wikipedia.  Unless there are plans to remove those entries, there does not appear to be a reasonable argument to delete this one.  On a side note (if it matters),the person who nominated the show for deletion, while quoting a review, did not apparently actually read the review, as it was a favorable one.  Unless I am somehow grossly mistaken, that would imply that he/she either didn't actually read the review and then quoted it, or was being deliberately deceitful, for reasons unknown.

"It's a surprisingly fun show, and watching the teams figure out how to face the challenges is far more interesting than you'd guess. It's also rather interesting to get a feel for these weapons, and how they are actually used. Plus, getting a glimpse at how difficult these things are to do adds quite a bit to the show. When these people miss a few times (or a lot), you get a bit of perspective. Then again, watching the rest of the participants watch someone miss a lot is rather entertaining as well." -this quote is from the exact same link that Codf1977 posted a link for. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Baumanrm (talk • contribs) 08:38, 8 June 2010 (UTC)
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