- Each episode of Lost (TV series) will have its own article, linked to List of Lost episodes.
- Season articles (Episodes of Lost (season 1), etc) are deprecated, and should be phased out, after carefully merging their content with the individual episode articles.
- In lieu of Episodes of Lost (season X), Lost season X may be created, consisting of a summary of the main themes and developments of the season, for the reader who wants a broad overview before diving into the individual articles. These season wraparound articles should be relatively brief, link to the individual episode articles where appropriate, and should not attempt to summarize individual episodes but rather emphasize broad themes, plot arcs and character developments.
- To maintain article quality, episode summaries
- should not contain brilliant prose, speculation, fancruft or original research
- should only mention events important to the central character and his/her flashback, events that relate to the ongoing or future story lines, and events that emphasize the story elements and thematic motifs sections in the main Lost article
- should contain little or no references to actual dialog, other than (as a rare exception) lines that are pivotal to plot swerves or character revelations
- It is expected that following these guidelines, episode summaries should be limited to 500 words per hour, more or less.
- Trivia sections should be kept to a minimum, since the preceding guidelines are paramount. Trivia, if included, should follow the following guidelines:
- Trivia that exists entirely within the fiction of the story (e.g. The song John sings while exploring the jungle is The lion sleeps tonight. ) should be avoided. Insignificant details do not meet guideline 4, while significant information should be included in the main summary.
- Trivia that exists entirely outside the narrative of the episode (e.g. The underground scenes were filmed in an air-raid shelter built for families of sailors stationed at Pearl Harbor. ) may have a place somewhere but not in the episode summary article.
- Trivia that crosses the fourth wall (e.g. The storm was written into the episode after a real storm damaged the sets on location. ) may be included provided it is properly sourced.
For more information, see Wikipedia talk:Requests for mediation/Lost episodes.
For the mediation committee, Thatcher131 03:58, 28 September 2006 (UTC)Reply
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