Board Thread:Voting/@comment-5475153-20141123190054

I have a few things regarding the classification of characters that I'd like to bring up.

A. Due to the sheer number of characters in the show, the respective navbox is huge. While this isn't a problem in itself, it's extremely cluttered. To fix this, I propose we either divide it into further subsections like some of our other navboxes and/or create smaller ones for different groups of characters (e.g., Pines family, Bind Eye Society members, etc.).

B. The criteria for a character's status as "recurring" or "minor" are extremely vague. For example, "recurring" character Tyler has directly impacted the plot of an episode, whereas "minor" characters Lee, Nate, Tambry, and Thompson are featured prominently in "The Inconveniencing" and now "The Love God."

I see these definitions under the current system:
 * Main characters are the central cast of the show, Dipper, Mabel, Stan, Soos, and Wendy.
 * Recurring characters are non-main characters who appear on multiple occasions.
 * Minor characters may appear frequently but have little to no impact on plots, or influence major plotline(s) but make few appearances. Examples of the former include the Free Pizza Guy and Shmipper and Smabble, and the latter includes such persona Quentin Trembley and Blendin Blandin.

As I said, this system can be extremely vague. Additionally, there is no recognition for characters like Old Man McGucket and Waddles. In response, I would like to make the following proposals: 1. Keep the definition of main characters, but modify the definition of recurring character to incorporate only individuals who meet the current standards and play a major role in at least one episode. 2. Keep all current definitions, but add a separate category for "major" or "secondary" characters (the latter excluding the main cast as the primary). We could then use "recurring" to refer only to the number of times people make appearances. 3. Refer to "minor" characters as those who make few appearances but have a major plot impact, and add a distinct category for "background characters" to include the recurrent personas of little importance. 