Becky is my hero: The power of laughter and disruption in "Supernatural"

Judith May Fathallah

doi:10.3983/twc.2010.0220

Becky is my hero: The power of laughter and disruption in "Supernatural"

Judith May Fathallah

Cardiff University

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Abstract

Interpreted through Mikhail Bakhtin's theories of resistant laughter, the fan insert character of Becky from Supernatural can be read as an invitation to appropriate the narrative for their own pleasure. However, outsiders to the fan community may not recognize that Becky's depiction is hyperbolic and may thus read the character as a damaging stereotype.

Original language	English
Journal	Transformative Works and Cultures
Volume	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3983/twc.2010.0220
Publication status	Published - 15 Sept 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Fan community
Fan fiction
Gender
TV

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