Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Keyser Söze

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. JohnCD (talk) 22:07, 19 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Keyser Söze

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Almost all the information in this article is already stated in the plot of The Usual Suspects. The little original content that there is in this article, should probably be merged with the article for the actual film, if it is to remain at all. Bibbly Bob (talk) 20:38, 12 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Rather than delete, simply merge all encyclopedic info not already in The Usual Suspects into that article and redirect. --Lambiam 21:01, 13 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. (I started this off by typing "very weak keep", but in typing out my thoughts, I've convinced myself to render a stronger opinion.) As it currently exists, this is not a worthwhile article, and there would probably be little or no harm to deleting this article. However, I think there is room for a more legitimate article to be written, one that goes beyond the basic plot summary and trivial pop-culture mentions. Spacey won an Oscar (as well as several other awards) for this, which doesn't necessarily indicate a notable character, but does indicate a notable role. The character of Verbal Kint/Keyser Söze was named villian #48 in AFI's 100 Years…100 Heroes and Villains, and nearly every character listed has an article. Also, I've seen this character (as Verbal Kint) mentioned in a number of places as one of the best recent examples of an unreliable narrator. If this article is deleted from this discussion, we need to be prepared for it to be recreated, eventually in a manner that will stand. cmadler (talk) 21:20, 13 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
keep. the character of Keyser Söze has gained a cultural significance beyond the film itself. —Preceding unsigned comment added by ProfKrueger (talk • contribs) 05:23, 17 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Significant "character" -- much clearer than the description scattered tin the plot section of the movie article. DGG ( talk ) 18:23, 18 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. If this is deleted, will Charles Foster Kane be next? Character has been discussed in reliable sources outside of articles dedicated to the motion picture, as indicated by Cmadler and hinted to by ProfKrueger. B.Wind (talk) 16:53, 19 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.