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

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

3. Star Trek/Wars still struggle to survive

  • We saved this for last because fans everywhere rightly lament.
  • Since our last episode on the topic, we’ve seen major updates.
  • Mandalorian and Grogu bombed. Starfleet Academy was axed.
  • Technically both franchises flounder ahead with illusory intent.
  • Kathleen Kennedy is finally leaving Lucasfilm, owned by Disney.
  • Star Trek showrunner Robert Kurtzman is likely next to go.
  • Corporations aren’t evil. But inhuman corporatism is parasitic.
  • This “mind of metal and wheels” has ruined stories for Christians.
  • But now the Christians are improving. These stories are decaying.
  • We really can’t pretend “popular culture” is just neutral ground.
  • Activists do want to kill these stories and replace them with others.
  • To speak truth, we should acknowledge the justifiable backlash.
  • And then we mourn their deaths. But not as those without hope.
  • After all, the results could be worse. What if the hijacking worked?
  • Even non-Christian fans saw through the trick. And they said no.
  • The “market” did its job, perhaps thanks to God’s common grace.
  • It’s nearly like the Law rightly punishing violators. It is necessary.
  • Let them suffer the results. Maybe repent. But retreat in disgrace.
  • And if possible, may better storytellers rise up to restore worlds.
  • Until then, let great story-worlds like Doctor Who rest in peace.

Com station Top question for listeners

  • How do you grieve the loss of fantastical stories you once loved?

Next on Fantastical Truth

One of the sillier myths in our culture is that “Most men don’t read.” Sometimes this is a real trend. Other times it’s wishful thinking because some creators don’t want to make stories that celebrate boys and men. Still, we can look to fathers and mentors to train younger men, not just to love truth, but to love fantastical stories that honor truth. Just in time for the next stage of the Lightraiders tabletop game system, pilot and author James R. Hannibal returns to the studio to help fight dragons.

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