Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Wreck-It Ralph (franchise)


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The result was withdraw. WP:SNOW (non-admin closure)  Satellizer el Bridget (Talk)  05:01, 12 May 2019 (UTC)

Wreck-It Ralph (franchise)

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Is this really a "franchise"? It's literally just a film and a sequel, along with two tie-in video games for the films, and the "miscellaneous titles" section is just cameo appearances. Most importantly, none of the references in the article refer to it as a "franchise", and a lot of the article is just unencyclopedic comparisons between the two films. Perhaps there's an argument to be made when a third film gets released, but right now its WP:TOOSOON.  Satellizer el Bridget (Talk)  15:11, 11 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Fictional elements-related deletion discussions.  Satellizer el Bridget  (Talk)  15:13, 11 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Film-related deletion discussions.  Satellizer el Bridget  (Talk)  15:13, 11 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Video games-related deletion discussions.  Satellizer el Bridget  (Talk)  15:13, 11 May 2019 (UTC)


 * Keep No, I wouldn't call it a franchise as one normally thinks of the term, but because its cross media, it's also just not a "series". But with at least four notable topics within the same narrative universe plus other appearances, it seems reasonably fair to have a higher level article to group common elements. "Franchise" just happens to be the most common name to use for cross media articles like this. --M asem (t) 15:29, 11 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Keep per M asem . Mosaicberry (talk • contribs) 16:02, 11 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Keep per Masem. A franchise doesn't necessarily mean a movie franchise. Shearonink (talk) 16:34, 11 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Keep per the above. Aoba47 (talk) 17:33, 11 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Keep per Masem. Also, while not a frequent term, there are reliable sources using the term (per WP:NEXIST they don't need to be in the article, just exist), such as
 * "the next chapter in the Wreck-it Ralph franchise"
 * "is the foundation upon which the Wreck-It Ralph franchise is built"
 * "it's perfectly suited to the Wreck-It Ralph franchise"
 * Regards So  Why  17:51, 11 May 2019 (UTC)


 * Speedy keep I suggest the nominator do a Before. Trillfendi (talk) 20:59, 11 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Keep I click the news search at the top of the AFD and see many reliable sources calling it a franchise.  D r e a m Focus  21:01, 11 May 2019 (UTC)


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