{"product_id":"supernatural-out-of-the-box-9781476673424","title":"Supernatural Out of the Box","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   \u003ci\u003eSupernatural\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most successful horror TV shows ever, providing fifteen seasons of the adventures of Dean and Sam Winchester as they hunt monsters and save the world. It has nurtured a passionate fan base, which has been far more directly integrated into the show than is typical. Wry and self-aware, \u003ci\u003eSupernatural\u003c\/i\u003e repeatedly breaks out of the televisual box to acknowledge its fans and its own fictionality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Though there have already been several studies of \u003ci\u003eSupernatural\u003c\/i\u003e, this volume is the first to focus extensively and intensively on the show''s metafictional elements. This essay collection argues that \u003ci\u003eSupernatural\u003c\/i\u003e is not merely a horror show, but is a show about how horror works as a genre, and how fans interact with their favorite material. From exploring how the show has equated authorship with divinity, to considering its incorporation of fandom and closely reading several key episodes, the essays in this volume seek to examine the\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction—Unpacking Supernatural: What's in the Box?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart One: \"As meta as meta gets\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Reality of Text Is Manifold: Performances of Writerliness in Supernatural's \"The Real Ghostbusters\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"I so miss being an atheist\": God, the Darkness and the Show That Wouldn't Die\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"There is no singing in 'Supernatural'!\" The Meta as Narrative Device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart Two: \"A cruel, cruel, capricious god\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGod Is Dead and the Death of the Author: Theorizing Divine Absence in Supernatural Season Five\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Author, the Audience and the Almighty: Supernatural's Chuck Shurley as Metatextual Mirror\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"You don't have to be a monster. You have a choice\": Supernatural, Free Will and the Deterministic Concept of Monstrosity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart Three: \"Our lives are not for public consumption\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Where's the pie?\" Nostalgic and Apocalyptic Foodways in Supernatural\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Cicatricial Romance: Metanarrative, the Textual Wound and a Grotesque View in Supernatural\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"I have my version and you have yours\": Folklore, Narrative and the (Re)Telling of Supernatural\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart Four: Breaking Out of the Box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Why are you the boy who hates Christmas?\" \"A Very \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupernatural Christmas\" as Nostalgic Holiday Special\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrap In for the Scariest Hour in the History of Television: \"Ghostfacers\" as Parody of Paranormal Investigative Show\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot All Monsters Are Universal: Gothic Parody in \"Monster Movie\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePamela Barnes as Pastiche: Supernatural's Rock Muse and Blind Seer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix One: Episodes Cited\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix Two: Main and Major Characters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Contributors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040439173463,"sku":"9781476673424","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476673424.jpg?v=1750946748","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/supernatural-out-of-the-box-9781476673424","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}