Delete: Characters Who Don't Like Helicopters???

At first I thought this was a legitimate concept but apparently it is " a joke surrounding the helicopter thing and that's why it's a concept".
I think at least the concept should be renamed, due to its misleading title.
Gordon Freeman does not hate helicopters.

I don't know. It might be the sleep deprivation talking, but I like this concept. Inside jokes like that are part of Giant Bomb's charm. Of course, I might be completely wrong. I'm not too concerned either way.

From the linked thread:
@Ignor said:

" Joke does not equal concept and believe me, I've gotten used to hearing that a lot. You know, at first I thought this was a legitimate concept, which was why I added the deafult image. "

Ryan was happy on Twitter that he was attached to this page. Don't take that away from him.

" From the linked thread:

@Ignor

said:

" Joke does not equal concept and believe me, I've gotten used to hearing that a lot. You know, at first I thought this was a legitimate concept, which was why I added the deafult image. "

I find your choices of "legitimate" concept images bizarre.
 
Does this concept originate from the same joke that lead to the creation of the earlier Helicopter Boss page? It seems very similar. "

@Ignor 
The joke is that 50 Cent: Blood in the Sand included only helicopter bosses and then Uncharted 2 had an enemy helicotor as well, it snowballed into a big inside joke for the GB community. Watch the 50 Cent: Blood in the Sand Video Review and you'll understand.

" @Ignor:   Ryan Davis hates helicopters. Basically, it's a very frequent and long-running inside joke. Listen to just about any Bombcast and you're bound to hear it referenced.  "

This is... ridiculous.
 
We've got to draw the line somewhere, people.

" This is... ridiculous.  We've got to draw the line somewhere, people. "

You're fighting a losing battle dude, it won't be long before someone moseys on in, says the word "Subjective", and we all go about our merry way =[

Does a character ever explicitly say "I hate helicopters"? Do any of the characters in the games on that page say that? If not, then it should be deleted.

Guys, personally, here's what it comes down to: 
 
Are we Giant Bomb, the community who creates a massive encyclopedia of gaming information that wants to be respected for the knowledge that we spew onto these pages... 
 
...or are we Encyclopedia Dramatica?

" Guys, personally, here's what it comes down to:  Are we Giant Bomb, the community who creates a massive encyclopedia of gaming information that wants to be respected for the knowledge that we spew onto these pages...  ...or are we Encyclopedia Dramatica? "

Having the occasional page like this does not put us even close to a place like Encyclopedia Dramatica. Giant Bomb is supposed to be a fun, informative site. It isn't like these pages are common. Giant Bomb has thousands upon thousands of pages, and having a few like this does not harm the quality of the rest. Ryan even commented on it on his Twitter and he was amused that his own page was attached to it. 

" Having the occasional page like this does not put us even close to a place like Encyclopedia Dramatica. Giant Bomb is supposed to be a fun, informative site. It isn't like these pages are common. Giant Bomb has thousands upon thousands of pages, and having a few like this does not harm the quality of the rest. Ryan even commented on it on his Twitter and he was amused that his own page was attached to it.  "

Pretty dumb concept.....shit like this doesn't belong in the wiki....I've noticed a lot of inside joke concepts (such as the half a face in a video game demo) being created  and they serve absolutely no purpose other than to be a joke.

" Having the occasional page like this does not put us even close to a place like Encyclopedia Dramatica. Giant Bomb is supposed to be a fun, informative site. It isn't like these pages are common. Giant Bomb has thousands upon thousands of pages, and having a few like this does not harm the quality of the rest. Ryan even commented on it on his Twitter and he was amused that his own page was attached to it.  "

" Having the occasional page like this does not put us even close to a place like Encyclopedia Dramatica. Giant Bomb is supposed to be a fun, informative site. It isn't like these pages are common. Giant Bomb has thousands upon thousands of pages, and having a few like this does not harm the quality of the rest. Ryan even commented on it on his Twitter and he was amused that his own page was attached to it.  "

Yes, but it is a slippery slope both ways. It is a fine line between being too serious and being too goofy. I understand everyone's concerns on the matter, but I think this particular page should stay up. One-off jokes and such should definitely not have their own pages, but the helicopter theme is a very common one that has been around Giant Bomb for a while. Hell, even the latest Bombcast mentions it ONCE AGAIN. And as I said Ryan liked it as well, so I think that should mean something at least. 
 
These pages should be rare, yes, and I think this is one of the few that should stay as it has been such a prominent theme throughout the site.

It may be prominent through the site but, like Hailinel said, it still encourages others to make more joke concepts.

I don't think we should have any in-jokes in the database, it's not where they belong. You have a perfectly functioning list feature if you want to include things like this so use that instead.

" It may be prominent through the site but, like Hailinel said, it still encourages others to make more joke concepts. "

" @Unknown_Pleasures said:

" It may be prominent through the site but, like Hailinel said, it still encourages others to make more joke concepts. "

That is why we have moderators. People make pointless pages all the time and they are deleted. "

Wow, wtf is this shit? A page for this actually exists?!
 
I like it.

People make pointless pages all the time and they always have to be brought to the attention of the moderators. And some of them can't even be deleted by the mods.
Assuming that the moderators wiill take care of everything is not an excuse for creating pages that don't belong. Do you see how often these topics pop up? It happens quite a bit. Most of the time they come from established members of the community who no longer have to go through moderation. In fact, one of the top contributors for this concept is himself a moderator!

They should really change the concept name though, maybe Helicopter Hate? Anti-helicopter Games? Helicide?

Buzz killingtons!

" They should really change the concept name though, maybe Helicopter Hate? Anti-helicopter Games? Helicide? "

So about this concept....

" Does a character ever explicitly say "I hate helicopters"? Do any of the characters in the games on that page say that? If not, then it should be deleted. "

" @natetodamax said:

" Does a character ever explicitly say "I hate helicopters"? Do any of the characters in the games on that page say that? If not, then it should be deleted. "

Francis sometimes says those exact words at the start of the L4D1 DLC. I'm the one who added him to that concept. 
  
  

   Half of the concepts on GB are stupid and fun. If you take this away, whats next? If this goes, I'm coming after you in a gunship helicopter. "

 Other characters are more conflicted, and have a love/hate relationship with helicopters, requiring them to complete their various missions but also freely destroying them without mercy or hesitation.  Rico Rodriguez, the hero of the  Just Cause franchise, spends almost as much time flying across the land in helicopters as he does murdering their occupants and bringing them down to a fiery explosion.

 
Gordon Freeman hates everything.
 
Except helicopters.
 
Yes,he does hate Alyx.