Mind the Tags

Into the Pit: SuperWhoLock's Lasting Influence on Transformative Fandom

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Join Emily and Vee as they plumb the depths of SuperWhoLock, the infamous fandom phenomenon that still strikes fear into the hearts of Tumblr users far and wide. They discuss the great convergence of Supernatural, Dr. Who, and Sherlock fans and the effect each show had on transformative fan works. Plus, Emily delivers another report from the Supernatural trenches. 

Topics include: SuperWhoLock, Supernatural, Dr. Who, Sherlock

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Sources from today's ep:

  • Dead batteries on urban dictionary 
  • I'll be in my bunk on TV Tropes
  • SuperWhoLock on Fanlore
  • Tumblr creation date finder by Tumblr memories
  • SuperWhoLock generator by lokilover1578
  • Queerbaiting on Fanlore
  • [Sherlock Fandom] A Not-So-Short History of #TJLC, the Conspiracy Theory That Divided a Fandom from the r/HobbyDrama subreddit
  • The Johnlock Conspiracy on Fanlore
  • Johnlock meta and authorial intent in Sherlock fandom: Affirmational or transformational? by Melissa A. Hofmann
  • 11 Years Ago, BBC's Sherlock Betrayed Fans With An Infamous Decision That Killed The Show by Adrienne Tyler
  • Mishapocalypse on Fanlore
  • DashCon on Wikipedia
  • An Ode to Ten Years of Superwholock by Maddie Agne

    • Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. 

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