The Mythology of Supernatural: The Signs and Symbols Behind the Popular TV Show by Nathan Robert Brown

Author:Nathan Robert Brown [Brown, Nathan Robert]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Social Science, Popular Culture, Folklore & Mythology, Performing Arts, Television, General
ISBN: 9780425241370
Google: 1lR_UXIkBfgC
Amazon: 0425241378
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2011-08-01T18:30:00+00:00

There are all these ladders, roads, bridges, and tunnels—and yet not a single “Stairway to Heaven.” Dean Winchester would be disappointed.

MY BLUE HEAVEN

See, you gotta stop thinking about Heaven as one place. It’s more like a butt-load of places, all crammed together... like Disneyland, except without all the anti-Semitism.

—ASH, “DARK SIDE OF THE MOON” (5-16)

These days, you don’t see many portrayals of the old “pearly towers, clouds, and harps” stereotype of Heaven. This shift in view most likely stems from the fact that humans have stopped thinking of Heaven as some place “up there.” Considering that humans have walked on the moon, well beyond the clouds of the lower atmosphere that once commonly saturated portrayals of Heaven, perhaps this shouldn’t be much of a surprise.

Since few can claim to have seen Heaven and lived, and since those who claim to have done so can’t exactly prove it, just about everyone on the planet has a different idea as to exactly what “Heaven” is. However, Supernatural’s portrayal of Heaven seems to be in keeping with an increasingly popular point of view—that Heaven is whatever someone wants it to be. At first it is simply a replay of one’s “greatest hits,” as Sam puts it. However, as time goes on, it would seem that individual souls are able to create their own “personal Heavens” that suit their particular views when it comes to eternal bliss and perfect happiness. After all, isn’t that what Heaven is supposed to be all about?

SUPERNATURAL FACTS

As with many other Supernatural episodes, the title of “Dark Side of the Moon” comes from classic rock. Dark Side of the Moon was the title of an extremely successful album by the progressive rock group Pink Floyd, released in 1973.

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