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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://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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==='''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'''===
*[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'''===
**[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].
