Sith, Slayers, Stargates, + Cyborgs

«This volume represents fan-scholarship at its most energetic, invigorating, and inspiring. The contributors couple a fan’s close reading and enthusiasm with the confidently-informed theoretical scope of academia – and show that not only do the two approaches mesh perfectly, but that they’re really not that far apart. It’s a tribute to the authors that however well you know these shows and movies, you’ll find something here to surprise you; a way of seeing the familiar from a fresh perspective. You’ll want to watch old DVDs again, and check out the ones you haven’t seen. You’ll want to meet the contributors and talk through a few of their ideas – and you get the feeling they’d like that too.» (Will Brooker is Principal Lecturer and Head of Film and Television at Kingston University in London. He is the author of several books and articles on popular culture and fandom, including Batman Unmasked, Using the Force, and The Blade Runner Experience)