317. When Do Fans Mourn the Death of Beloved Sci-Fi Stories?

This week we wanted to explore 1980s fantasy. But sometimes it’s hard to recover nostalgia when present-day villains keep killing our favorite heroes. Last week, the BBC announced Doctor Who is dead. For now. Rest in peace, Time Lord. Also these days, Stargate fans are rallying to hold Amazon to its original promises of restoring that universe with original creators, and stop the ‘Zon from some “modern audience” reboot. For these and fans of other Star franchises, how do we mourn?

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Quotes and notes

• “June 3, 2026: Stargate cancelled, for the fourth and likely final time,” Joseph Mallozzi’s Weblog, June 3, 2026
• “June 6, 2026: Do Fans Matter?”, Joseph Mallozzi’s Weblog, June 6, 2026
• “Why Amazon canceling the new Stargate series is a mistake – and fans are trying to tell them,” Trent Moore at Static on the TV, June 6, 2026
• “Former ‘Dr. Who’ showrunner Russell T. Davies says women and transvestites should be over-represented in creative writing until ‘things are balanced,’ even if it takes 100 years.” See this June 10 X.com post @BreitbartNews with video of original Davies interview.
• “Save Stargate with Martin Gero,” Change.org petition
• “Lego’s latest design research: what girls want,” Reena Jana at ZDNet.com, Dec. 19, 2011

1. Doctor Who destroyed by Russell T. Davies

• BBC, June 10: “BBC cancels Doctor Who Christmas special and Russell T Davies announces exit,” absolutely predictable end.
• Back in 2005, Davies revived Doctor Who serials on television.
• The series had “politically correct” moments, yet great writing.
• Writer Steven Moffat took over. The show got big. Then declined.
• In the late 2010s, political leftists demanded Doctor Who
• A lackluster showrunner took over. Fans rejected a gender-swap.
• Davies returned a political omnicause monster. He killed the Doctor.

2. Amazon rejects a fan-centered Stargate

• Variety, June 2: “‘Stargate’ TV Series From Martin Gero Not Moving Forward at Amazon (EXCLUSIVE),” and fans were outraged.
• Original creators were on board, per