This book explores the ways in which the current metatextual turn, in both the usual genres in which it appears and its movement into drama and sitcom, represents the next turn in television¿s inherent self-awareness.
Supernatural: A History of Television¿s Unearthly Road Trip is a captivating examination of the cultural phenomenon that is Supernatural, the longest running genre series in US television history. It examines the show¿s predecessors, characters, major storylines, devoted fanbase, and how it has influenced other series that followed.
Supernatural: A History of Television's Unearthly Road Trip is a captivating examination of the cultural phenomenon that is Supernatural, the longest running genre series in US television history. It examines the show's predecessors, characters, major storylines, devoted fanbase, and how it has influenced other series that followed.
In this study of Joss Whedon's work, from his early days as story editor for Roseanne to his relationship with Marvel, the author traces his use of corporate culture as the primary antagonist under which all of his protagonists struggle, from the fast food horrors in Buffy and Roseanne, to the corporate-funded technology used in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
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