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A meta essay, or meta (short for meta-analysis) refers to an essay that explores the text of a show in more detail than an episode review or recap. Broader themes, or deeper analysis are investigated, often with supporting evidence in the form of screencaps, pictures or charts.
*[https://orangemeta.tumblr.com/post/119236486640/in-that-case-could-you-do-a-post-about-sams-lack When Sam’s in an emotional bind he latches onto people close enough to him that show him kindness and offer safety] travellerintime, yaelstiel, mixgoldenphoenix, sillierthanasillylaugh (October 2013/May 2015); [http://archive.today/UkPlM archive link]
*[https://hazeldomain.tumblr.com/post/145065284971/sam-is-scared-of-lucifer-for-good-reasons-a-recap Sam is scared of Lucifer for good reasons: a recap] by hazeldomain (May 2016); [http://archive.today/l4Qd7 archive link]
*[https://chasingparallax.tumblr.com/post/144251569512/i-hadmixed-feelings-about-the-ep-i-was-happier I’d like the show to acknowledge that Sam matters (Untitled)] by chasingparallax (May 2016); [http://archive.today/SPxxR archive link]
*[https://semirahrose.tumblr.com/post/146608371135/do-you-have-any-headcanons-on-sam-and-his-clothes Sam and His Clothes] by semirahrose (June 2016); [https://web.archive.org/web/20170912185307/http://semirahrose.tumblr.com/post/146608371135/do-you-have-any-headcanons-on-sam-and-his-clothes archive link]
*[https://marinarusalka.livejournal.com/333905.html SPN season 2 overview: Sam and Dean] by marinarusalka (June 2007); [http://archive.today/BCxy8 archive link]
*[https://bardicvoice.livejournal.com/20868.html Supernatural University: Keeping Secrets] by bardicvoice (December 2007); [https://web.archive.org/web/20120308064212/http://bardicvoice.livejournal.com/20868.html archive link]
*[http://spiderine.livejournal.com/286889.html The blunt instrument and the sharp: Sam and Dean in Mystery Spot] by spiderine (February 2008); [http://archive.today/2017.03.04-184510/http://spiderine.livejournal.com/286889.html archive link]
*[https://zazreil.livejournal.com/10534.html Supernatural Face Time Meta] by zazreil (May 2008); [http://archive.today/Lu3oA archive link]
*[https://stare-at-walls.livejournal.com/81241.html Season 3 Episodes 15 & 16 - An analysis of Sam and Dean’s contract] by stare-at-walls (May 2008); [http://archive.today/2019.02.18-065514/https://stare-at-walls.livejournal.com/81241.html archive link]
*[https://amonitrate.tumblr.com/post/63737359400/anger-and-s8-and-sam-and-dean Anger and s8 and Sam and Dean] by amonitrate (October 2013); [https://web.archive.org/web/20200223212229/https://amonitrate.tumblr.com/post/63737359400/anger-and-s8-and-sam-and-dean archive link]
*[https://deathtakesapicklechip.tumblr.com/post/63685843946/hey-there-im-curious-about-the-ezekiel Ezekiel is literally the anthropomorphic personification of (the Winchesters') unhealthy codependency] by deathtakesapicklechip (October 2013); [http://archive.today/HvesP archive link]
*[https://orangemeta.tumblr.com/post/80333408281/adopted-winchesters-the-differences-in-treatment-of Adopted Winchesters: the Differences in Treatment of Charlie and Kevin] by savingsammyhuntingdestiel (November 2013); [https://web.archive.org/web/20181209193806/http://orangemeta.tumblr.com/post/80333408281/adopted-winchesters-the-differences-in-treatment-of archive link]
*Rosen, Lugene. 2014. "Who's your daddy? Father trumps fate in ''Supernatural''." In ''Supernatural, Humanity, and the Soul: On the Highway to Hell and Back'', edited by Susan A. George and Regina M. Hansen. New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan. [https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/librarian_books/2/ https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/librarian_books/2/]
*[https://spnwaywardradio.tumblr.com/post/73725144290/decoding-the-codependency Decoding the Codependency: Dean's mental state and his diminishing grip on Sam as a person] by spnwaywardradio (January 2014); [http://archive.today/cEWxR archive link]
*[https://partly.livejournal.com/685135.html Guilt v. Shame in Dean and Sam] by partly (April 2014); [http://archive.today/ZkoUg archive link]
*[https://deathbycoldopen.tumblr.com/post/87563116077/woman-in-white Woman in White (1x01)] by deathbycoldopen (June 2014); [https://web.archive.org/web/20170427200250/http://deathbycoldopen.tumblr.com/post/87563116077/woman-in-white archive link]
*All Our Friends are Dead: Case Studies in Friendship with the Winchesters by lookatthesefreakinghipsters (August 2014); [https://web.archive.org/web/20181205023151/http://lookatthesefreakinghipsters.tumblr.com/post/93627303749/all-our-friends-are-dead-case-studies-in archive link]
*[https://justanotheridijiton.tumblr.com/post/115841794149/sleepsintheimpala-you-and-i-both-know-you-didnt SPN10 Countdown Challenge | day 18 Spells, Curses & Ganking - 8x06 Southern Comfort] by sleepsintheimpala (September 2014); [https://web.archive.org/web/20170601111344/http://sleepsintheimpala.tumblr.com/post/97833297564/you-and-i-both-know-you-didnt-need-that-penny-to archive link]
*[https://ahillmadeof42dogs.tumblr.com/post/104001927863/the-winchesters-and-the-but-family-argument The Winchesters and the "But Family" Argument] by ahillmadeof42dogs (November 2014); [http://archive.today/AwwwL archive link]
*On Castiel and gas stations (Untitled) by dancing-phoenix (November 2014); [https://web.archive.org/web/20180904022613/http://dancing-phoenix.tumblr.com/post/103078844436/so-ive-been-looking-at-the-promo-pictures-from archive link]
*[https://neven-ebrez.tumblr.com/post/105083761003/iwatchthepie-dubiousculturalartifacts-post Nautical References in 10.09] by iwatchthepie, neven-ebrez (December 2014); [https://web.archive.org/web/20190606031438/https://neven-ebrez.tumblr.com/post/105083761003/iwatchthepie-dubiousculturalartifacts-post archive link]
*[https://warkitt3nz-blogmrsbluebertgreggleson.tumblr.com/post/127843497517108327511535/castiels-tattoo-ano-failurewill-inand-ano-showsmore-mythology Castiel's Tattoo: A failure in a show's mythologymadness No Will and No More Madness] by warkitt3nz mrsbluebertgreggleson f/ oranges8hands (April January 2015); [https://web.archive.org/web/2018121802424020150211001530/https://warkitt3nzmrsbluebertgreggleson.tumblr.com/post/127843497517108327511535/castiels-tattoo-ano-failurewill-inand-ano-showsmore-mythology madness archive link]
*[https://angelswatchingover.tumblr.com/post/118978838943 The fish who wants to fly] by angelswatchingover (May 2015); [https://web.archive.org/web/20190606034946/https://angelswatchingover.tumblr.com/post/118978838943 archive link]
*[https://postmodernmulticoloredcloak.tumblr.com/post/128768038927/i-was-going-through-the-rapture-and-discussing-it Untitled commentary on Azazel and Castiel, both showing up and turning the Winchesters’ and the Novaks’ families upside down] by postmodernmulticoloredcloak (September 2015); [https://web.archive.org/web/20190704151919/https://postmodernmulticoloredcloak.tumblr.com/post/128768038927/i-was-going-through-the-rapture-and-discussing-it archive link]
*[https://norahastuff.tumblr.com/post/612960599826153472/mittensmorgul-norahastuff-oh-boy-were Untitled Meta on Castiel + Free Will in 15.12] by norahastuff; mittensmorgul (March 2020); [https://web.archive.org/web/20200322234656/https://norahastuff.tumblr.com/post/612960599826153472/mittensmorgul-norahastuff-oh-boy-were archive link]
*[https://neven-ebrez.tumblr.com/post/613582948315381761/funny-thing-about-her-plan-though-she-didnt-say Funny thing about her plan though. She didn't say anything about needing you] by norahastuff, neven-ebrez (March 2020); [https://web.archive.org/web/20200325214055/https://neven-ebrez.tumblr.com/post/613582948315381761/funny-thing-about-her-plan-though-she-didnt-say archive link]
*[https://verobatto-angelxhunter.tumblr.com/post/180932360650/what-happiness-means-to-an-angel-hello-fandom What does happiness mean to an angel?] by verobatto-angelxhunter (Dec 2018)
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*[https://bookdal.tumblr.com/post/87861893816/old-essay-may-revise-but-thought-id-share Demons, Devils, and Dicks: Supernatural and Post 9/11 Angst] by bookdal (September 2012); [https://web.archive.org/web/20190218131032/http://bookdal.tumblr.com/post/87861893816/old-essay-may-revise-but-thought-id-share archive link 1], [https://web.archive.org/web/20200224031639/https://rocksaltandburnit.wordpress.com/2012/09/29/supernatural-final-presentation/ archive link 2]
*[https://quarterclever.tumblr.com/post/33455437463/s1-demonic-timeline-or-why-john-did-not-force S1 Demonic Timeline: Or, why John did not force Sam and Dean to learn exorcisms and devil’s traps growing up and what it says about his parenting] by quarterclever (October 2012); [http://archive.today/cp9rc archive link]
*[https://mittensmorgul.tumblr.com/post/181841990665/the-meaning-of-on-the-head-of-a-pin The Meaning of "On The Head Of A Pin"] by rootsunknown (January 2013);[https://web.archive.org/web/20200222020755/https://mittensmorgul.tumblr.com/post/181841990665/the-meaning-of-on-the-head-of-a-pin archive link]
**fanlore correction for Castiel’s original number of episodes in [https://mittensmorgul.tumblr.com/post/158981705245/justanotheridijiton-misha-collins-scifi-magazine Misha Collins, SciFi Magazine] (April 2009); [https://web.archive.org/web/20200222024530/https://mittensmorgul.tumblr.com/post/158981705245/justanotheridijiton-misha-collins-scifi-magazine archive link]
*What is filler? by littlehollyleaf, lonelymountainking, butterflydm (January 2013)
**[https://littlehollyleaf.tumblr.com/post/40420217432/what-is-filler Part One]; [http://archive.today/9N81C archive link]
*[https://octoswan.tumblr.com/post/51505418861/myth-arc-and-character-arc-and-why-theyre Myth Arc and Character Arc and why they’re different] by octoswan (May 2013); [http://archive.today/tLIHc archive link]
*[https://22drunkb.tumblr.com/post/49483471186/narrative-power-and-the-power-of-narrative Narrative power and the power of narrative] by 22drunkb (May 2013); [https://web.archive.org/web/20160408042004/http://22drunkb.tumblr.com/post/49483471186/narrative-power-and-the-power-of-narrative archive link]
*[https://doesntmeanitsnotthere.tumblr.com/post/52521068051/gaysealapproves-abouttimefortea Adam and Gabriel parallels (Untitled)] by supernaturallyliveblogging, gabrielsaunteredvaguelydownwards (June 2013); [http://archive.today/JfIML archive link]
*[https://orangemeta.tumblr.com/post/90927216620/not-your-goddamn-cannon-fodder-b-plot-or-the Not Your Goddamn Cannon Fodder B Plot, Or the Dangers of Narrative Symmetry] by warpfactornope (June 2013); [https://web.archive.org/web/20181207191705/http://orangemeta.tumblr.com/post/90927216620/not-your-goddamn-cannon-fodder-b-plot-or-the archive link]
*[https://bardicvoice.livejournal.com/88501.html Calling All Angels] by bardicvoice (July 2013); [https://web.archive.org/web/20190811203633/http://bardicvoice.livejournal.com/88501.html archive link]
*[https://bardicvoice.livejournal.com/89279.html Supernatural University: Tragedies, Bloodlines, Legacies -- The Evolution of the Family Business] by bardicvoice (August 2013); [http://archive.today/f2DGT archive link]
*[https://dontturnitoff.tumblr.com/post/67418764038/angels-demons-dean-possession-in-the Angels, Demons, Dean and Possession in Supernatural] by dontturnitoff (November 2013); [http://archive.today/rxdnD archive link]
*[http://twistedsardonic.tumblr.com/post/66210849701/a-break-down-of-dog-dean-afternoons-recap A Break Down of Dog Dean Afternoon's Recap] by twistedsardonic (November 2013); [http://archive.today/2017.02.27-173757/http://twistedsardonic.tumblr.com/post/66210849701/a-break-down-of-dog-dean-afternoons-recap archive link]
*[https://larinah.tumblr.com/post/65714130946/zeke-9000-a-2014-supernatural-odyssey Zeke 9000 - A 2014 Supernatural Odyssey] by larinah (November 2013); [http://archive.today/JRUH8 archive link]
*[https://larinah.tumblr.com/post/98409051762/the-power-of-the-word-on-supernatural The Power of the Word on Supernatural] by larinah (September 2014); [https://web.archive.org/web/20180903161646/https://larinah.tumblr.com/post/98409051762/the-power-of-the-word-on-supernatural archive link]
*It Can Always Get Worse: or why Dean’s mytharc isn’t over after 10x03 by dorkilybeautiful (October 2014); [https://web.archive.org/web/20181207013718/https://dorkilybeautiful.tumblr.com/post/100693616793/it-can-always-get-worse-or-why-deans-mytharc archive link]
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'''Narrative Structure Meta'''
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*Supernatural and [[Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey]]
*[https://yourlibrarian.livejournal.com/90742.html Supporting Characters in SPN] (June 2008); [https://archiveofourown.org/works/6775468 AO3 link]
*[https://chasingtides.livejournal.com/237172.html Why Supernatural is like The Evil Dead] by chasingtides (September 2008); [http://archive.today/2020.03.24-224701/https://chasingtides.livejournal.com/237172.html archive link]
*[https://missyjack.livejournal.com/449278.html Ruby & Castiel as avatars for aspects of Sam and Dean] by missyjack (August 2009); [http://archive.today/O0fW2 archive link]
*[https://skellerbvvt.tumblr.com/post/11542171625/here-is-my-problem-with-supernatural Here Is My Problem With Supernatural] by skellerbvvt (October 2011); [http://web.archive.org/web/20200511070910/https://skellerbvvt.tumblr.com/post/11542171625/here-is-my-problem-with-supernatural archive link 1]; [http://archive.today/xZV5Y archive link 2]
*[https://jenarcherwood.tumblr.com/post/23561204646/in-defence-of-the-secondary-character-for-some In Defense of the Secondary Character] by jenarcherwood (May 2012); [http://archive.today/ehmnN archive link 1], [https://web.archive.org/web/20200511044104/https://jenarcherwood.tumblr.com/post/23561204646/in-defence-of-the-secondary-character-for-some archive link 2]
*[http://zerostumbleine33.tumblr.com/post/86381617544/supernatural-season-9-finale-the-three-act Supernatural Season 9 Finale & The Three Act Structure] by zerostumbleine33 (May 2014); [https://web.archive.org/web/20181204020135/http://zerostumbleine33.tumblr.com/post/86381617544/supernatural-season-9-finale-the-three-act archive link]
*[https://neven-ebrez.tumblr.com/post/92438769403/on-analyzing-and-discussing-content-from-multiple On analyzing and discussing content from multiple content creators] by neven-ebrez (July 2014); [https://web.archive.org/web/20160813065131/https://neven-ebrez.tumblr.com/post/92438769403/on-analyzing-and-discussing-content-from-multiple archive link]
*[https://neven-ebrez.tumblr.com/post/118752477863/8x21-9x04-9x09-10x18-in-a-way-i-suppose To Charlie and Kevin. You both were more than a post it note to us.] by neven-ebrez (May 2015); [https://web.archive.org/web/20190715023655/https://neven-ebrez.tumblr.com/post/118752477863/8x21-9x04-9x09-10x18-in-a-way-i-suppose archive link]
*[https://s-cornelius.tumblr.com/post/111434551250/parallels-and-mirrors-why-cas-wont-save-dean Parallels and Mirrors: Why Cas won’t save Dean alone] (February 2015) by s-cornelius, [http://archive.today/FYAdj archive link]
*[https://mittensmorgul.tumblr.com/post/160320959435/ok-so-my-first-thought-is-how-does-the-obvious The problem is assuming that there are “obvious parallels” in s12. There aren’t.] by mittensmorgul (May 2017); [https://web.archive.org/web/20170716125848/https://mittensmorgul.tumblr.com/post/160320959435/ok-so-my-first-thought-is-how-does-the-obvious archive link]
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'''Genre and Themes Meta'''
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*Chan, Suzette. 2009. Supernatural Noir: [http://www.sequentialtart.com/article.php?id=1303 Part 1: Notes on Film Noir]. ''Sequential Tart'', March 30; [http://archive.today/j8FDo archive link]
*[http://orangemeta.tumblr.com/post/82766050772/genre-and-the-main-character Genre and the “Main Character”] by rootsunknown (January 2013); [https://web.archive.org/web/20181207191304/http://orangemeta.tumblr.com/post/82766050772/genre-and-the-main-character archive link]
*[http://orangemeta.tumblr.com/post/98593595745/characterizing-narrative-thoughts-on-castiel Characterizing Narrative: Thoughts on Castiel] by rootsunknown (January 2013); [https://web.archive.org/web/20181207191457/http://orangemeta.tumblr.com/post/98593595745/characterizing-narrative-thoughts-on-castiel archive link]
*[http://destielhallow.tumblr.com/post/44209919065/s8-and-why-hope-isnt-necessarily-a-bad-thing-aka S8 and why hope isn’t necessarily a bad thing (aka viewing prevailing television themes as fic genres)] by nekosmuse (February 2013); [https://web.archive.org/web/20190301011010/http://destielhallow.tumblr.com/post/44209919065/s8-and-why-hope-isnt-necessarily-a-bad-thing-aka archive link]
*Moving On and Letting Go - The Theme of Choosing Family in "Pac-Man Fever" by spn-rants (April 2013); [https://web.archive.org/web/20130801084955/http://spn-rants.tumblr.com/post/48857180623/moving-on-and-letting-go-the-theme-of-choosing-family archive link]
*The Importance of Being Genre by robinsgirlwonder (July 2013);
** [https://robinsgirlwonder.tumblr.com/post/55046821199/the-importance-of-being-genre part one] [https://web.archive.org/web/20180829021231/http://robinsgirlwonder.tumblr.com/post/55046821199/the-importance-of-being-genre archive link]
**[https://robinsgirlwonder.tumblr.com/post/60854093479/the-importance-of-being-genre-part-2 part two] (September 2013); [https://web.archive.org/web/20180829021330/http://robinsgirlwonder.tumblr.com/post/60854093479/the-importance-of-being-genre-part-2 archive link]
*[https://galwithglasses.livejournal.com/61755.html Season 8 - Responsibility, Choices and Letting Go] by galwithglasses (September 2013); [https://web.archive.org/web/20190626035303/https://galwithglasses.livejournal.com/61755.html archive link]
*[https://neven-ebrez.tumblr.com/post/60620054881/season-divines-themes-hints-through-movies Season Divine’s Themes: Hints through Movies, Books and Song Titles] by neven-ebrez (September 2013); [https://web.archive.org/web/20150726233526/http://neven-ebrez.tumblr.com/post/60620054881/season-divines-themes-hints-through-movies archive link]
*[https://bananadaiquiri.tumblr.com/post/60806002886/suicide-sacrifice-and-other-recurrent-themes-in Suicide, Sacrifice and Other Recurrent Themes in Supernatural: S1-S5] by bananadaiquiri (September 2013); [http://web.archive.org/web/20180831025109/http://bananadaiquiri.tumblr.com/post/60806002886/suicide-sacrifice-and-other-recurrent-themes-in archive link]
*[https://bananadaiquiri.tumblr.com/post/61139654893/suicide-sacrifice-and-other-recurrent-themes-in Suicide, Sacrifice and Other Recurrent Themes in Supernatural: S6-S8] by bananadaiquiri (September 2013); [https://web.archive.org/web/20200512230502/https://bananadaiquiri.tumblr.com/post/61139654893/suicide-sacrifice-and-other-recurrent-themes-in]
*[https://deathbycoldopen.tumblr.com/post/61058128664/lets-give-this-story-a-happy-ending Let's Give This Story a Happy Ending: Supernatural, Princess Tutu, and the Fight Against the Narrative] by deathbycoldopen (September 2013); [http://archive.today/3sHrf archive link]
*Realism as Aesthetic, Melodrama as Law: Examining Melodramatic and Realist Conventions in Supernatural by thisyearsgrrrrl (December 2013); [https://archiveofourown.org/works/1086274 AO3 link]
*[http://superherospectacles.tumblr.com/post/82009049510/is-supernatural-switching-up-sam-and-deans-genre is supernatural switching up sam and dean’s genre roles as well as their moral alignments?] (link rot in first sentence, [https://web.archive.org/web/20181207191304/http://orangemeta.tumblr.com/post/82766050772/genre-and-the-main-character click here] for linked meta) by superherospectacles (April 2014); [https://web.archive.org/web/20181206225745/http://superherospectacles.tumblr.com/post/82009049510/is-supernatural-switching-up-sam-and-deans-genre archive link]
**[https://neven-ebrez.tumblr.com/post/173134667073/season-13-and-the-thematic-road-so-far April 2018]; [https://web.archive.org/web/20190527212023/https://neven-ebrez.tumblr.com/post/173134667073/season-13-and-the-thematic-road-so-far archive link]
**[https://neven-ebrez.tumblr.com/post/174005614118/season-13-and-the-thematic-road-so-far May 2018]; [https://web.archive.org/web/20190527211944/https://neven-ebrez.tumblr.com/post/174005614118/season-13-and-the-thematic-road-so-far archive link]
*Favard, F. 2018. Angels, demons and whatever comes next: the storyworld dynamics of Supernatural. ''Series - International Journal of TV Serial Narratives'', 4(2), 19-26. doi: [https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2421-454X/8164 https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2421-454X/8164].
*[https://flyingfish1.tumblr.com/post/182020254238/charlie-and-charlie-one-character-arc-two-genres Charlie and Charlie: one character arc, two genres] by flyingfish1 (January 2019); [https://web.archive.org/web/20200331204211/https://flyingfish1.tumblr.com/post/182020254238/charlie-and-charlie-one-character-arc-two-genres archive link]
*[https://prairiedust.tumblr.com/post/186852162586/folklore-master-post Folklore Masterpost] by prairiedust (August 2019); [https://web.archive.org/web/20200223033356/https://prairiedust.tumblr.com/post/186852162586/folklore-master-post archive link]
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==='''Supernatural & Its Visuals'''===
See [[Title Card]] for title card metas <div style="-moz-column-count:2; -webkit-column-count:2; column-count:2;"> *[httphttps://bowtrunckle.livejournal.com/1198218965.html Kripke Red Demons and His CameraYellow Psychics: Pastels, Flowers, Color Association and Symbolism their Role in WIAWSNBSupernatural's Visual Language Part 1] by bowtrunckle(September 2007); [https://web.archive.org/web/20151031074005/http://bowtrunckle.livejournal.com/18965.html archive link]*[https://sadelyrate.livejournal.com/33475.html The Angel in the House: On the Presence of a Higher Power] by sadelyrate (October 2007); [http://archive.today/2017.04.15-140530/http://missyjacksadelyrate.livejournal.com/10714033475.html Blue Velvety Smoothness: Visual references in WIAWSNBarchive link]*[httphttps://bowtrunckle.livejournal.com/1896520659.html Red Demons and Yellow Psychics: Color Association and their Role in Supernatural's Visual Language Part 12A] by bowtrunckle(October 2007); [https://web.archive.org/web/20181210030250/https://bowtrunckle.livejournal.com/20659.html archive link]*[httphttps://bowtrunckle.livejournal.com/2065920909.html Red Demons and Yellow Psychics: Color Association and their Role in Supernatural's Visual Language Part 22B] by bowtrunckle (This part focuses on Sam and his connection to demonsOctober 2007) by ; [https://web.archive.org/web/20190624024808/https://bowtrunckle.livejournal.com/20909.html archive link]*[httphttps://hearseeno.livejournal.com/2612.html The Supernatural Color Wheel] by hearseeno(December 2007); [https://web.archive.org/web/20190624035052/https://hearseeno.livejournal.com/2612.html archive link]*[http://zimshanhearseeno.livejournal.com/20062410703.html There's a Reason To Hope: The Cinematographic Use of Lighting & Shot Composition Visual Tropes and Call-Backs in SPN Early Season 5Episodes] by hearseeno (September 2009); [https://web.archive.org/web/20190624033649/https://hearseeno.livejournal.04com/10703.html archive link] by zimshan *[httphttps://zimshan.livejournal.com/205606.html The Balance of Red & Blue: Color Symbolism in context of Fate & Free Will in Season 5] by zimshan*(November 2009); [httphttps://web.archive.org/web/20180313071353/https://bellanutzimshan.livejournal.com/305752205606.html#cutid1 Picspam tribute to Kim's directorial work on Supernaturalarchive link] by bellanut*[httphttps://www.coltshottirra-1lyrra.livejournal.com/488187162.html "...a storyteller who spoke with his camera..." Part OneStatues in Supernatural] and by tirra-lyrra (November 2009); [http://wwwarchive.today/2019.02.http18-014448/https://coltshottirra-1lyrra.livejournal.com/489147162.html Part Twoarchive link]. A picspam looking at Kim Manner's direction of Season One and Two episodes by coltshot1*[httphttps://sadelyratezimshan.livejournal.com/33475214722.html The Angel in Tracking the HouseVisual Story: On the Presence The Saga of a Higher PowerRed & Blue Continues...] by sadelyrate*zimshan (April 2010); [httphttps://blacklidweb.livejournalarchive.comorg/web/20181207044251/261368.html Supernatural Title Cards and the 5 elements] by blacklid*[httphttps://meiou-setzimshan.livejournal.com/14753214722.html Supernatural Title Cards and their meaningsarchive link] by meiou-set**Repaired images [httphttps://hearseenoweb.livejournalarchive.comorg/web/20190624001458/10703.html Visual Tropes and Call-Backs in Early Season 5 Episodes] by hearseeno*[httphttps://tirra-lyrratheheatdeathof.livejournaltumblr.com/7162.html Statues in Supernaturalpost/185804133267/tracking-the-visual-story-the-saga-of-red mirror 1/3] by tirra-lyrra*, [httphttps://andreth47web.livejournalarchive.comorg/web/20190624002046/33490.html The Writing On The Wall: a study of the graffiti in The End] by andreth47*[httphttps://wwwtheheatdeathof.thewinchesterfamilybusinesstumblr.com/article-listpost/category5185804134172/12082-awhered-visualall-reviewthis-qtwogreen-andcome-afrom-halfthe-menq.html A Visual review of Two and a half Mentoxic mirror 2/3] by Ardeospina* ,[httphttps://web.archive.org/web/20190624002615/https://wwwtheheatdeathof.thewinchesterfamilybusinesstumblr.com/articlespost/185804135127/60517-seasonhow-six/16071the-ared-visualblue-reviewcollide-qlikewith-a-virginq.html Visual review of Like a Virgingreen mirror 3/3] by Ardeospina* [https://missyjackbowtrunckle.livejournal.com/74241385738.html Supernatural NoirComparative Directorial Styles: season six in reviewEdlund, Rohl, Singer, Scgricca, and Manners] by Jules Wilkinson * bowtrunkle (July 2012); [httphttps://web.archive.org/web/20190218005312/https://bowtrunckle.livejournal.com/8533685738.html Comparison of Jensen's choice of shots in The Girl Next Doorarchive link] with Hitchcock's Stranger on a Train by bowtruckle*[httphttps://zimshangalwithglasses.livejournal.com/21472238872.html Tracking SPN women in white - the Visual Storyroad so far] by galwithglasses (November 2012); [https: The Saga of Red & Blue Continues//web.archive..] by zimshan* [httporg/web/20190627024546/https://bowtruncklegalwithglasses.livejournal.com/8573838872.html Comparative Directorial Styles: Edlund, Rohl, Singer, Scgricca, and Mannersarchive link] by bowtruckle* [httphttps://bowtrunckle.livejournal.com/87454.html Season 8: Dissecting Visual Drama] by bowtruckle* (January 2013); [https://hearseenoweb.tumblrarchive.comorg/postweb/10508413717420190218004641/visual-motifs-flowers-mystery-secrets-and Visual Motifs - Flowershttps: Mystery, secrets, and things yet to be revealed//bowtrunckle.livejournal.com/87454.html archive link] by hearseeno* [https://sikai.tumblr.com/post/54938244092/why-do-you-dress-me-in-borrowd-robes-the-role “Why Do You Dress Me In Borrow’d Robes?” The Role of Costumes and Mirrors In 8x11/8x20 And What It Might Mean For the Character Development of Dean Winchester] by sikai(July 2013); [https://web.archive.org/web/20150303052615/http://sikai.tumblr.com:80/post/54938244092/why-do-you-dress-me-in-borrowd-robes-the-role archive link]*[https://larinah.tumblr.com/post/100724025897/the-star-brite-drive-in-theater-intrigues-me-it The Star-Brite Drive-In theater and some thoughts on why show went to the trouble of using visual effects to add it to Soul Survivor] by larinah (October 2014); [https://web.archive.org/web/20180903160102/http://larinah.tumblr.com/post/100724025897/the-star-brite-drive-in-theater-intrigues-me-it archive link]*[https://hearseeno.tumblr.com/post/105084137174/visual-motifs-flowers-mystery-secrets-and Visual Motifs - Flowers: Mystery, secrets, and things yet to be revealed] by hearseeno (December 2014); [https://web.archive.org/web/20180903210855/https://hearseeno.tumblr.com/post/105084137174/visual-motifs-flowers-mystery-secrets-and archive link]</div>
==='''Gender and Sexuality'''===
*Dean Winchester as Greyromantic Part 1: The Quick and Dirty by mustiep999 [bossydean] (August 2014); [https://web.archive.org/web/20150709001431/http://ilanaglazer.co.vu:80/post/93996135054/i-decided-it-was-high-time-i-updated-my archive link]
*[https://porcupine-girl.tumblr.com/post/617153996444106752/drsilverfish-deathbyspookyopen Untitled Musings about ''Porky's II'' and 4.05] by various (Oct 2014-May 2020); [http://web.archive.org/web/20200504213635/https://porcupine-girl.tumblr.com/post/617153996444106752/drsilverfish-deathbyspookyopen archive link 1], [http://archive.today/hsyQa archive link 2]
*[https://destielhiseyesopened.tumblr.com/post/107539516411/storytelling-vs-real-life Storytelling vs Real Life] by destielhiseyesopened (January 2015); [https://web.archive.org/web/20150402061423/http://destielhiseyesopened.tumblr.com/post/107539516411/storytelling-vs-real-life archive link]
*[https://peter-pantomime.tumblr.com/post/117576391831/masculinity-and-queerness-in-the-media-a Masculinity and Queerness in the Media: A Meditation on Dean Winchester] by peter-pantomime (April 2015); [http://web.archive.org/web/20181227025829/https://peter-pantomime.tumblr.com/post/117576391831/masculinity-and-queerness-in-the-media-a archive link]
*[http://jenmisheel.tumblr.com/post/133229537963 bi!dean by episode] by jenmisheel (November 2015); [https://justanotheridijiton.dreamwidth.org/10537.html mirror link]
*[https://archiveofourown.org/works/15158384 This Is the Song That Never Ends] by sisabet (July 2018)
*[https://bluestar86.tumblr.com/post/189655807218/destiel-the-intimacy-of-touch-and-holding-hand Destiel - The Intimacy of Touch and Holding Hands] by bluestar86 (December 2019); [https://web.archive.org/web/20200206012702/https://bluestar86.tumblr.com/post/189655807218/destiel-the-intimacy-of-touch-and-holding-hands archive link]
*[https://drsilverfish.tumblr.com/post/189694711559/understanding-the-closet-in-narrative-healing Understanding the Closet in Narrative - Healing Hands/ Holding Hands in 15x08 Our Father Who Aren't in Heaven] by drsilverfish (December 2019); [https://web.archive.org/web/20200329022146/https://drsilverfish.tumblr.com/post/189694711559/understanding-the-closet-in-narrative-healing archive link]*[https://naruhearts.tumblr.com/post/189715501541/the-purgatory-spell-in-15x08-love-death-and-an The Purgatory Spell in 15x08 - Love, Death and an Underworld Journey] by naruhearts (December 2019) </div>
==='''Queerbaiting'''===
*Ireland, Brian. 2013. [http://www.americansc.org.uk/Online/Online_2013/Supernatural.html “All I saw was evil”: Supernatural’s Reactionary Road Trip]. ''American Studies Today/Online'': 14; [https://web.archive.org/web/20150222081751/http://www.americansc.org.uk/Online/Online_2013/Supernatural.html archive link]
*[https://archiveofourown.org/works/2195250 On the Acquisition of SucroCorp by Richard Roman Enterprises a.k.a., A Meta Post on Season Seven that No One Asked For and No One Will Read] by chuckwinchester [apocalypse-patisserie, MajorEnglishEsquire] (March 2014)
*[https://larinah.tumblr.com/post/85815411657/i-think-we-have-here-another-reference-to-the The Civil War and season 9] by larinah (May 2014); [https://web.archive.org/web/20180903153806/http://larinah.tumblr.com/post/85815411657/i-think-we-have-here-another-reference-to-the archive link]
*[https://flyingfish1.tumblr.com/post/108868529753/theyre-taking-a-new-approach-to-hunting-this A new kind of hunter origin story (Untitled)] by flyingfish1 (January 2015); [https://web.archive.org/web/20180903180530/https://flyingfish1.tumblr.com/post/108868529753/theyre-taking-a-new-approach-to-hunting-this archive link]
*''Supernatural'''s America - A series of Meta posts about the connection between US history and ''Supernatural'' in seasons 8, 9, and 10 by larinah (Oct 2014 - Jun 2015)
**[https://larinah.tumblr.com/post/107029472507/supernatural-is-a-show-about-humans-monsters Part 5 - Ain’t That America/To Dream the American Dream]; [https://web.archive.org/web/20160823195513/http://larinah.tumblr.com/post/107029472507/supernatural-is-a-show-about-humans-monsters archive link]
**[https://larinah.tumblr.com/post/107350215042/supernatural-is-a-show-about-humans-monsters Part 6 - This Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land/This is My Father’s World]; [https://web.archive.org/web/20160823195513/http://larinah.tumblr.com/post/107350215042/supernatural-is-a-show-about-humans-monsters archive link]
**[https://larinah.tumblr.com/post/120787763967/funny-im-in-the-business-of-making-dreams-come Funny, I'm in the business of making dreams come true…Rowena, Crowley, Gavin, and Seth and the pursuit of the American Dream]; [https://web.archive.org/web/20160823195513/http://larinah.tumblr.com/post/120787763967/funny-im-in-the-business-of-making-dreams-come archive link]
*[https://defilerwyrm.tumblr.com/post/159128199496/spn-hunters-and-poverty SPN Hunters and Poverty] by durenjtmusings, kayanem, wingstocarryon, ameliacareful, chiisana-sukima, drsilverfish, defilerwyrm (April 2017); [https://web.archive.org/web/20200404211501/https://defilerwyrm.tumblr.com/post/159128199496/spn-hunters-and-poverty archive link]
==='''Miscellaneous'''===
*[http://percysowner.livejournal.com/2220.html How the writers' strike affected Season 3] by percysowner
*[http://redrikki.livejournal.com/54146.html Vampires as a metaphor for denial in Supernatural] by redrikki
*[http://astarloa.livejournal.com/110468.html Bitten and Baudrillard] - hyperealism and Supernatural by astarloa
*[http://thefanmetareader.wordpress.com/2014/09/15/establishment-culture-or-why-supernatural-is-just-as-good-a-show-as-mad-men-by-fangirlingthebook/ Establishment Culture, or Why Supernatural is Just as ‘Good’ a Show as Mad Men] by fangirlingthebook
*Todd Doyle, Elizabeth. 2008. [https://www.popmatters.com/move-over-alpha-geeks-here-come-the-fangrrls-2496186665.html Move Over Alpha Geeks, Here Come the Fangrrls]. ''Popmatters'', February 21; [http://web.archive.org/web/20190218043424/https://www.popmatters.com/move-over-alpha-geeks-here-come-the-fangrrls-2496186665.html archive link]
*[https://chasingtides.livejournal.com/351035.html The Radical Notion that Women are People too: Sexism Among Spn Fans] by chasingtides (April 2009); [http://archive.today/2020.03.24-224951/https://chasingtides.livejournal.com/351035.html archive link]
* [https://fanlore.org/wiki/The_J2_Haiti_Fic Racism in SPN fanfic]: The J2 Haiti fic
*[https://chasingtides.livejournal.com/298973.html Wheelchairs and Shotguns: Handicapped Other in Supernatural Fandom] by chasingtides (January 2010); [http://archive.today/zKF4j archive link]
*Freund, Katharina. 2010. "'I'm glad we got burned, think of all the things we learned': Fandom conflict and context in Counteragent's 'Still Alive.'" ''Transformative Works and Cultures'', no. 4. [https://doi.org/10.3983/twc.2010.0187 https://doi.org/10.3983/twc.2010.0187].
