Superwho
| Synonyms: | SuperWho, Whopernatural |
| See also: | Crossover, SuperWhoLock, Wholock, SuperLock, SuperWood, Pondlock, SuperWhoAvengeLock |
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Superwho is a crossover between the two fandoms Doctor Who and Supernatural. This crossover developed an audience on social media platforms such as Livejournal, Youtube, and Tumblr. The term Superwho was also used by audience members who were not interested in the crossover universe itself, but to indicate that they enjoy the series referenced in the portmanteau.
A popular form of fanwork are gif sets made to look like scenes where characters from the different shows are interacting, but it has also inspired fanfic, fanart, and vids that are stylized to look like series/film trailers. The crossover also spawned journal communities and fanwork challenges.
The main characters in a Superwho are generally Dean and Sam Winchester as well as Castiel from Supernatural, and The Doctor (usually Ten or Eleven), Clara Oswald, Amy Pond, and Rose Tyler from Doctor Who.
Some of the common crossover pairings are Dean Winchester/Rose Tyler, Doctor/Dean Winchester, Impala/TARDIS, Castiel/Jack Harkness, Amy Pond/Sam Winchester, and Amy Pond/Dean Winchester.
Origins
Superwho may have appeared online after the first canon reference was made on Supernatural in the form of a Cyberman on the cover of Supernatural character Ronald Resnick’s Fortean Times magazine. The earliest known Doctor Who/Supernatural crossover fanfiction on Fanfiction.net is Catching A Breath by Lady Yueh, which was published October 12, 2007. On Archive of Our Own, the earliest known Doctor Who/Supernatural crossover fanfiction is Once More by sevenisles, which was published June 14, 2008. Superwho seemed to be most popular in the early to mid 2010s before tapering off - much like its more famous sibling SuperWhoLock.
Both Supernatural and Doctor Who have featured actor Mark Sheppard, causing theories to emerge regarding a potential link between Supernatural's Crowley and Canton Everett Delaware III of Doctor Who. Doctor Who's post-watershed spinoff Torchwood also has an actress in common with Supernatural: Caroline Chikezie, who played Ianto Jones's doomed girlfriend Lisa Hallett, appears in Season 3 of Supernatural as Tamara, part of a married hunting team. [1]
Fanworks
Fanart
- Superwho by JoannaJohnen
- Glow Like an Incandescent Wire, Archived version by jazzforthecaptain
- Superwho comic, Archived version by wifihunters
- same story, different millenium by Dakt37
- A Mile Outta Hell by awabubbles
Fanfiction
- Wherein Dean Punishes Himself Over and Over by ashes
- Inappropriate Conduct by Cuda
- Only if for a night by dizbil
- The Substitute Doctor by kikicecchetti
Fan Vids
- The Angels have the Phone Box by Nyah86Production
- SUPERWHO: Going Under by LightNeverFades
- Save the World by MsLyraGW
- SAIL by Liisakee
- I need a Doctor by MissLyraGW
- The Man & The Timelord by MissLyraGW, a Doctor/Dean Winchester vid
- Found You, a Dean/Rose vid.
- Hold On by Blake and Gaile, a Doctor, Rose Tyler, Dean and Sam Winchester vid.
Graphics and Gif Sets
- So, who's this one, Doctor?, Archived version gif set by sammy-isnotamoose
- Fun is over, Doctor, Archived version gif set by unicornmish
- SuperWho / Destiel AU, part 1, Archived version gifset by dahliasheng. While working a case, Sam and Dean discover a startling secret about their childhood friend, Rose Tyler.
Example Art Gallery
Manip gif set showing Castiel in the Tardis by ohmystarsy (2012)
Art by usarechan created for Heaven or Hell or Somewhere in Between as part of the 2012 SuperWho Big Bang, this image showing an interaction between Castiel and the Eleventh Doctor
Cover art by kia-shyel for Help Me If You Can, also created for the 2012 SuperWho Big Bang, where Sam and Dean meet the characters from Torchwood
Cover art by awaart for Stardust and Hunting Go Hand in Hand, created for the 2017 Sam Winchester Big Bang, where a young Sam meets Jack Harkness
Impardis by SirGeorgPrime, from the artist's description: Ok. Tardis is a girl. Chevy Imp' definitely a guy (yeah Dean, you're "baby" is a guy... hehe). One day they met, at a time which they had enough of their angsty owners. They found each other very hot (obviously), classy & smart. An then, they eloped together, and this happened. It's a boy, congratulation ! (2011)
Archives and Links
LiveJournal
- Whopernatural [1]
- Superwho Big Bang [2] (2012-2013)
- The Superwhovians [3]
Offline Communities
- Superwho Kink [4] (defunct)