Monstrous melodrama: Expanding the scope of melodramatic identification to interpret negative fan responses to "Supernatural"

This article examines fan responses to an episode of the CW television series Supernatural; the episode features a metatext including a number of shout-outs and jokes about fandom. The most controversial of the shout-outs related to "Wincest," a form of slash featuring an incestuous sexual...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lisa Schmidt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Organization for Transformative Works 2010-03-01
Series:Transformative Works and Cultures
Subjects:
Fan
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3983/twc.2010.0152