A Supernatural Politics: Essays On Social Engagement, Fandom And The Series

What makes a horror television drama interesting? Like any other drama, it is often the character development or plot, and this certainly applies to the dramatically-resonant Supernatural and its beloved characters. However, Supernatural has achieved a dedicated fandom and a record-breaking 15-season run by skillfully engaging with the social reality inhabited by the show's audience. Additionally, the show plays with the fourth wall by having an in-world fandom for the main characters. Supernatural's many layers have garnered the attention of academics who analyzed the show's engagement with diverse topics such as the #MeToo movement, consumerism, and the American Dream. This collection of essays studies the topical issues and politics that added depth and maturity to Supernatural, separated it from X-Files knock-offs, and garnered the show its own cult following.

• | Author: Lisa Macklem|Dominick Grace, Lisa Macklem
• | Publisher: McFarland
• | Publication Date: Apr 19, 2021
• | Number of Pages: 241 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Performing Arts
• | ISBN-10: 1476675872
• | ISBN-13: 9781476675879