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I moved this to the correct title. --Myles Long 21:40, 14 Apr 2005 (UTC)

References to "Halloween: Resurrection"

I changed the references to "Halloween: Resurrection" in the description of this film because I don't feel it's appropriate. I think that when discussing the plot of each film individually, we shouldn't use the retcon established in the following sequel. In the plot of Halloween: H20, it is definitely supposed to be Michael that Laurie decapitates at the end of the film, and not a paramedic. That idea was established to allow for another sequel after the success of Halloween: H20. VertigoXpress 17:09, 24 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I don't mean to start an edit war over this, but it is not logical to have an encyclopedia page on a film and take into consideration it's sequels when discussing the plot, especially when the plot device in the sequel is a retcon. Look up that word and maybe you'll see what I'm saying here. When Halloween: H20 was made, they absolutely did not intend that guy in the mask at the end to be a paramedic, it was intended to be Michael Myers. The paramedic gag was made up by the script writer of Halloween: Resurrection. Therefore, it doesn't belong in the article. VertigoXpress 07:36, 30 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It needs to be noted in the page though for it plain and simply wasn't Michael. SOADLuver 02:11, 8 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You're right, it wasn't Michael...in Halloween: Resurrection. In this film, it was Michael. The script of Halloween: H20 makes no mention of the switch referred to in "Resurrection", so when discussing the plot of this film you have to take it on its own terms. I'm not against mentioning somewhere else in the article that the sequel established a retcon about it NOT being Michael at the end. However, the actual plot of the film shouldn't contain references to the sequel, especially since in this case, the idea of it being a paramedic in Michael's clothes and mask was an afterthought. Can we compromise and put it in the continuity section? Wanna write it? VertigoXpress 18:53, 18 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Actually I added the info myself just to show you what I meant. If you want to edit it, go ahead. VertigoXpress 20:11, 18 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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 :It needs to be noted in the page though for it plain and simply wasn't Michael. [[User:SOADLuver|SOADLuver]] 02:11, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
-: You're right, it wasn't Michael...in [[Halloween: Resurrection]].  In this film, it was Michael.  The script of [[Halloween: H20]] makes no mention of the switch referred to in "Resurrection", so when discussing the plot of this film you have to take it on its own terms.  I'm not against mentioning somewhere else in the article that the sequel established a [[retcon]] about it NOT being Michael at the end.  However, the actual plot of the film shouldn't contain references to the sequel, especially since in this case, the idea of it being a paramedic in Michael's clothes and mask was an afterthought.  Can we compromise and put it in the continuity section.  Wanna write it?  [[User:VertigoXpress|VertigoXpress]] 18:53, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
+:: You're right, it wasn't Michael...in [[Halloween: Resurrection]].  In this film, it was Michael.  The script of [[Halloween: H20]] makes no mention of the switch referred to in "Resurrection", so when discussing the plot of this film you have to take it on its own terms.  I'm not against mentioning somewhere else in the article that the sequel established a [[retcon]] about it NOT being Michael at the end.  However, the actual plot of the film shouldn't contain references to the sequel, especially since in this case, the idea of it being a paramedic in Michael's clothes and mask was an afterthought.  Can we compromise and put it in the continuity section?  Wanna write it?  [[User:VertigoXpress|VertigoXpress]] 18:53, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
+::: Actually I added the info myself just to show you what I meant.  If you want to edit it, go ahead. [[User:VertigoXpress|VertigoXpress]] 20:11, 18 November 2006 (UTC)