The There'll Be Peace When You Are Done: Actors and Fans Celebrate the Legacy of Supernatural

by Lynn S. Zubernis

Overview

Fifteen years. Two brothers. Angels and demons. A story like no other. And one of the most passionate fan bases of all time.

That's Supernatural.

There'll Be Peace When You Are Done: Actors and Fans Celebrate the Legacy of Supernatural is an emotional look back at the beloved television show Supernatural as it wraps up its final season after fifteen unprecedented years on air.

With heartfelt chapters written by both the series' actors and its fans—plus full-color photos and fan illustrations—There'll Be Peace When You Are Done traces Supernatural's evolution, the memorable characters created by its writers and brought to life by its talented actors, and the many ways in which the show has inspired and changed the lives of both its viewers and cast.

Both a celebration of Supernatural and a way of remembering what made it so special, this book is a permanent reminder of the legacy the show leaves behind and a reminder to the SPN Family to, like the series' unofficial theme song says, "carry on."

Featuring chapters from Jared Padalecki ("Sam Winchester") and Jensen Ackles ("Dean Winchester"), which include some of the most heartfelt and emotional things they've previously said about Supernatural that they want fans to remember—plus new reflections about Sam and Dean's legacy, There'll Be Peace When You Are Done also includes original contributions from:

Richard Speight, Jr. ("Gabriel")

Chad Lindberg ("Ash")

Julie McNiven ("Anna Milton")

Tahmoh Penikett ("Gadreel")

Shoshannah Stern ("Eileen Leahy")

Rick Worthy ("Alpha Vamp")

David Haydn-Jones ("Arthur Ketch")

Lauren Tom ("Linda Tran")

And many more, including a special message from Misha Collins ("Castiel")

Edited by Lynn S. Zubernis, a clinical psychologist, professor, and passionate Supernatural fangirl, There'll Be Peace When You Are Done is the ultimate send-off for this iconic show that has touched and changed the lives of so many fans across all walks of life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781950665488
Publisher:	BenBella Books, Inc.
Publication date:	05/05/2020
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	45 MB
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About the Author

Lynn Zubernis, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and a professor at West Chester University. She is passionate about fandom both as a researcher and a fan herself, especially of the Eric Kripke classic Supernatural and (obviously) The Boys. She is the editor of Family Don’t End with Blood: Cast and Fans on How Supernatural Has Changed Lives and There’ll Be Peace When You Are Done: Actors and Fans Celebrate the Legacy of Supernatural, both collections of personal essays from the Supernatural cast and fans, including Jensen Ackles’s and Jared Padalecki’s moving stories of how fans inspired and helped them through some of life’s inevitable challenges. She is also the co-editor of Supernatural Psychology, Fan Culture: Theory/Practice, and Fan Phenomena: Supernatural. Together with Katherine Larsen, she has co-written Fandom at the Crossroads and Fangasm: Supernatural Fangirls, and with Matt Snyder, Case Conceptualization and Effective Interventions. Dr. Zubernis is the Area Chair for Stardom and Fandom of the Southwest Popular/American Culture Association and on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Fandom Studies. She writes a regular column on ‘The Science of Fandom’ for Psychology Today, reviews her television favorites for Movie TV Tech Geeks, and is a frequent guest on podcasts, radio shows, and YouTube channels talking about the positive aspects of fandom. Lynn also blogs on her own website at fangasmthebook.com. You can find her on social media @FangasmSPN.

Lynn Zubernis, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and a professor at West Chester University. She is passionate about fandom both as a researcher and a fan herself, especially of the Eric Kripke classic Supernatural and (obviously) The Boys. She is the editor of Family Don’t End with Blood: Cast and Fans on How Supernatural Has Changed Lives and There’ll Be Peace When You Are Done: Actors and Fans Celebrate the Legacy of Supernatural, both collections of personal essays from the Supernatural cast and fans, including Jensen Ackles’s and Jared Padalecki’s moving stories of how fans inspired and helped them through some of life’s inevitable challenges. She is also the co-editor of Supernatural Psychology, Fan Culture: Theory/Practice, and Fan Phenomena: Supernatural. Together with Katherine Larsen, she has co-written Fandom at the Crossroads and Fangasm: Supernatural Fangirls, and with Matt Snyder, Case Conceptualization and Effective Interventions. Dr. Zubernis is the Area Chair for Stardom and Fandom of the Southwest Popular/American Culture Association and on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Fandom Studies. She writes a regular column on ‘The Science of Fandom’ for Psychology Today, reviews her television favorites for Movie TV Tech Geeks, and is a frequent guest on podcasts, radio shows, and YouTube channels talking about the positive aspects of fandom. Lynn also blogs on her own website at fangasmthebook.com. You can find her on social media @FangasmSPN.

Table of Contents

Introduction: SPNFamily Forever Lynn S. Zubernis 1

A Family Affair Jared Padalecki 11

Dream a Little Dream of Me Amy Hutton 14

How Can I Help You Say Goodbye? Vickie Ann McCoy 25

Carry On, Eileen Shoshannah Stern 32

He Had Me at "You Hurt?" Tedra Ashley-Wannemuehler 46

Hunter Husbands Lee Rumohr 62

Not a Demon-but a Superhero! Hugo Ateo 68

Hollywood Is Woke Andrea Drepaul 72

Been Here All Along Emerson Lopez Odango 80

Out of the Fridge and into the Fire Jessica Mason 87

What's Up, Tiger Mommy? Lauren Tom 99

Being Hannah Lee Majdoub 104

The Evolution of Dougie-Bear Brendan Taylor 107

Make Your Own Destiny Dmitri Novak 119

The Girl with the Rainbow Cat Tattoo Sarah Wylde 124

There's Always Pizza Todd Stashwick 129

UnCONventional Reflection Gabriel Tigerman 133

A Woman of Letters Allison Broesder 138

Find Your Light Julie McNiven 147

Mirrors, Reflections, and New Directions Gail Z. Martin 151

SPOILER: This Is a Chapter About Supernatural Davy Perez 157

Bringing the Alpha Vampire to Life (and Death) Rick Worthy 162

Always Keep Fighting Alana King 168

State of Slay Carrie Genzel 174

Wayward and the Way I Want to Be Dawn Gray 179

Code Orange Patty Barbera 184

The Magic of the Mullet Chad Lindberg 188

This Is Me Michael Banh 193

Soldiers' Stories Tara Grey Coste 202

Life-Changing Tahmoh Penikett 207

Supernatural Faith Joelle Monique 218

Gender, Activism, and SPN's Legacy Tanya Cook Kaela Joseph 225

Family Ties David Haydn-Jones 239

Marathon Adam Fergus 246

CONventional Wisdom April Vian 255

Interview with the Archangel Richard Speight, Jr. 264

I'm Proud of Us Jensen Ackles 270

A Special Message from Misha Collins 275

Image Credits 277

Acknowledgments 279

About the Editor 281

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“There’ll Be Peace When You Are Done poignantly and poetically captures the bigger legacy of Supernatural. For 40-odd minutes a week, it was about hunting, but, as this volume of unabashedly honest and open essays proves, for 24/7, 365 it has been about saving people.”

—Danielle Turchiano, senior features editor at Variety

“In this moving, thoughtful, and beautifully curated collection, Lynn Zubernis has perfectly captured being a part of such a wild—and inimitable—ride. The Winchesters' greatest accomplishment (outside of saving the world a few times) is definitely the #SPNFamily, and the beating heart of the fandom and the good works it has inspired live in the pages of There’ll Be Peace When You Are Done. I can’t think of a better tribute or testament to a show that has meant so much to so many than this wonderful book.”

—Courtney Summers, New York Times bestselling author of Sadie

Editorial Reviews

"
"There'll Be Peace When You Are Done poignantly and poetically captures the bigger legacy of Supernatural. For 40-odd minutes a week, it was about hunting, but, as this volume of unabashedly honest and open essays proves, for 24/7, 365 it has been about saving people."

—Danielle Turchiano, senior features editor at Variety

"In this moving, thoughtful, and beautifully curated collection, Lynn Zubernis has perfectly captured being a part of such a wild—and inimitable—ride. The Winchesters' greatest accomplishment (outside of saving the world a few times) is definitely the #SPNFamily, and the beating heart of the fandom and the good works it has inspired live in the pages of There'll Be Peace When You Are Done. I can't think of a better tribute or testament to a show that has meant so much to so many than this wonderful book."

—Courtney Summers, New York Times bestselling author of Sadie
"

From the Publisher