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SuperLock

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Synonyms:
See also: Crossover, SuperWhoLock, SuperWho, WhoLock, SuperWhoAvengeLock, PotterLock
"images of Sherlock, Castiel, Sam Winchester, Dean Winchester and John Watson all side by side, with each character highlighted by a different color of the rainbow."
Superlock graphic by consultingpie (approx 2013)
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SuperLock is a crossover between the two fandoms Supernatural and Sherlock, which had a huge following on Livejournal, Youtube, and Tumblr. The Superlock fandom was most active in the early to mid 2010s—2012-2014 appearing to the most intense period—before tapering off.

The most popular form of fanwork were gif-sets made to look like scenes where characters from the different shows are interacting, but it also inspired fanfic, fanart, and vids that were styled to look like a trailer.

Fandom

The main characters in Superlock are usually Sam Winchester, Dean Winchester and Castiel from Supernatural and Sherlock Holmes and John Watson from Sherlock.

Pairings

The most popular pairings are the same ones that are popular in the individual fandoms: Sherlock/John, Dean/Castiel, and Dean/Sam. Crossover ships seem to be very uncommon for Superlock, the most popular are probably Dean Winchester/Sherlock Holmes, Castiel/Sherlock Holmes, or Molly Hooper/Sam Winchester, and even those are exceedingly rare.

Many fanworks are gen or feature the platonic friendships between the Winchesters and Sherlock, or the Winchesters and John, or Castiel and Sherlock, and Castiel and John.

Common Tropes in Fanworks

  • Moriarty the Demon: Moriarty being or becoming a demon
  • Sherlock the Demon: Sherlock being or becoming a demon
  • Encounters with the Supernatural: often Sherlock and John encountering the supernatural and calling on Sam and Dean for assistance; or Sherlock, John, Dean and Sam all running into each other as they investigate the same case
  • Demon Deal: John making a demon deal with Crowley, Lucifer, Meg, etc, to save/resurrect Sherlock (who was presumed dead). John trying to make a deal with Supernatural's "Death" is can also be found. Some of these fanworks will have Sam, Dean, or Cas trying to stop John, or them having to handle the consequences of this deal.
  • Sherlock being fascinated with Castiel: Sherlock trying to understand who or what Castiel is.
  • Hunter John: John having been a hunter in his past, or having been related to hunters. There are also some fanworks where John is related to the Winchesters in some way.
  • Supporting Characters: although Sherlock, John, the Winchesters and Castiel are usually the central focus of fanworks, it is not unusual, especially in fanfic, to include a variety of secondary characters, some examples being: Mycroft, Greg Lestrade, Crowley, Gabriel, and Moriarty, among others.

Example Fanworks

Fanfiction

  • Truth and Dare by SuperWhoooCrankThatSouljaBoy, Explicit, Dean Winchester/Molly Hooper, Dean Winchester has been freelancing for a sex line for six months now. So he knows a prank call when he hears one. Not so much a prank, more like a dare, and Molly Hooper definitely called him on a dare. But, dare or not, Dean is a fucking professional. Mostly because he's learned that he gets fired if he's not a fucking professional. He goes through with the call, and as he does, he begins to find that while she may have terrible taste in friends, Molly is actually quite endearing. When she calls him back a few weeks later, he's pretty happy about that development. Especially since it's clear that she's got practically no clue what she's gotten herself into with this whole dom/sub stuff. What kind of person would he be if he didn't help her out? Saving people is part of the family business after all. (Phone Sex, Dom/sub)
  • Of Salt by Tashilover (2011)
  • I'll Shake Hands With You In Hell by twisting_vine_x (2012)
  • Cure Me, Kill Me by JezebelGoldstone (2013)
  • The Case of Identity Switch by Spacebabie (2013)
  • Change of Faith by kyaticlikestea
  • On the Side of Angels by therunawaypen (2014)
  • John, monsters aren't real by GeekTriangle (2016)

Fanart

Graphics

Gif Sets

Vids

Zines

Example Art Gallery

  • in the foreground on the3 right is Mycroft with blood dripping from his mouth and a raven on his shoulder; on the left is Lestrade with Sam and Dean Winchester standing behind him; in the background is Tower bridge, and the body of a young woman surrounded by blood.

    Mycroft, Lestrade and the Winchesters. by k612 (2022)

External Links

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