Television, Religion, and Supernatural
Hunting Monsters, Finding Gods
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Performing Arts, Television, History & Criticism, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Communication, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | Joseph M. Valenzano III, Erika Engstrom | ISBN: | 9780739184769 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books | Publication: | February 19, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Lexington Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Joseph M. Valenzano III, Erika Engstrom |
| ISBN: | 9780739184769 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books |
| Publication: | February 19, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Lexington Books |
| Language: | English |
This book examines the text of the CW network television series Supernatural, a program based in the horror genre that offers viewers myriad religious-based antagonists, through the portrayals of monsters which its two main characters “hunt” and destroy, as well as storylines based in the Bible. Even as the series’ producers claim a non-religious perspective, we contend that story arcs and outcomes of episodes actually forward a hegemonic portrayal of Christianity that portrays a good-versus-evil motif regarding the superiority of Christianity. The depiction of its protagonist brothers, Dean and Sam Winchester of Lawrence, Kansas, forwards a pro-American perspective to a more generalized fight against evil in contemporary times.
This book examines the text of the CW network television series Supernatural, a program based in the horror genre that offers viewers myriad religious-based antagonists, through the portrayals of monsters which its two main characters “hunt” and destroy, as well as storylines based in the Bible. Even as the series’ producers claim a non-religious perspective, we contend that story arcs and outcomes of episodes actually forward a hegemonic portrayal of Christianity that portrays a good-versus-evil motif regarding the superiority of Christianity. The depiction of its protagonist brothers, Dean and Sam Winchester of Lawrence, Kansas, forwards a pro-American perspective to a more generalized fight against evil in contemporary times.
