Red Dwarf

[JohnC]

If this was a Star Trek or Dr Who thread, you all would have been obsessing over something like... the words on the Taris signs changing, or the change in the graphics of the remastered Original Series. But when I point out a significant change in the ship that gives the series its name, you neg me. Inconsistent.

Ha, imagine expecting any sort of consistency in the size and shape of Red Dwarf.

[roskelld]

That makes sense as I noticed the runtime was longer than a normal episode.

[Dandy_Sephy]

Ha, imagine expecting any sort of consistency in the size and shape of Red Dwarf.

It's even less consistent than the number of people it carried. (either 169, 1,169 or 11,169 depending on the episode or book)

[Nicky]

there are far too many inconsistencies in red dwarf. as though the writers never bothered

[Dandy_Sephy]

Like removing the appendix of a character who has already had it removed?

[Red Alignment]

And that's what makes series 7 so odd -- no studio audience. A lot of the vibrancy and energy is missing. Production value went up, but that just puts even more distance between the viewer and the material.

Shame that the shots of Starbug flying through space were shit-awful though. They even looked amateurish and blurry even back in 1997 - the criticism on Usenet of the time tended to be, "I could do better with my PC at home". The nerds.

[Fry Crayola]

I distinctly recall that Kristine Kochanski, between appearances, developed larger breasts and a whole new accent! What are we to believe, that she's some sort of simulant?

Sort it the fuck out, Naylor.

[NecroMorrius]

Also, a robot that gets fat?

[squirtle]

Like removing the appendix of a character who has already had it removed?

I remember something about this. I'm sure there is something about it growing back when they went to the parallel universe at the end of Season 2.

[Tunisia]

In the books, it's stated that he was born with two.

[Nicky]

I remember something about this. I'm sure there is something about it growing back when they went to the parallel universe at the end of Season 2.

are you not getting confused with "thanks for the memory" where lister implants 6 months of his life into rimmers brain. and when he finds out what's going on, he remarks "that's why i had my appendix out...twice!" ?

[Fry Crayola]

There was a brief mention on the Smeg Ups outtakes tape where Kryten suggests Lister had two appendices. But then it's impossible to know whether or not Kryten was in lie mode.

Edit: Punchman, it's that episode coupled with the events of Legion in Series VI, where Legion removes Lister's soon-to-burst appendix, that gave rise to the initial error.

[NecroMorrius]

This is pretty great so far

[MikeBeaver]

Deffinitely some laugh out loud moments so far, thank you internet for TV Catchup

[JoeK]

The message bit just before the break (as in now!) made me laugh out loud, despite kind of knowing how it was going to pan out .

Good stuff.

[pulsemyne]

Good stuff so far. The guitar part was well done.

[Ork1927]

Good stuff - loved the totally crap rubber spike things at the end.

[layten]

Best joke of the night was in the preview for next week.

[pulsemyne]

The preview for next week looks great.

[JoeK]

Thought that was up there with some of the best really. I've never been an absolute hard-core fan of RD, but have always enjoyed it and this one just made me laugh a whole load, so I'm guessing that has to be a good thing.

Also chuckled at the preview for next weeks one too.

Great.

[MikeBeaver]

The preview was a little predictable, as soon as he said "jesus" I knew someone was going to turn round

[NecroMorrius]

Is it safe to say... welcome back, Red Dwarf?

[PK]

Hmm, I thought that was awful. They seem to have jumped from series 5 to series 8 in two episodes.

[Dandy_Sephy]

Hmm, I thought that was awful. They seem to have jumped from series 5 to series 8 in two episodes.

In what terms.

It was very much a 4-6 type of story (supposedly helpful tech goes wrong), but not in terms of jokes, which are different style. There does seem to be more of a build up for jokes now compared to many of the classics which came from no build up. So far we do seem a bit short on insulting Rimmer, although the computer predicting he would screw up the repairs was well played.

[pulsemyne]

The father son conversation was a well played gag. Rimmers goth bastard line was delivered superbly. Pree being arnold rimmer as a computer was good

"So you cocked it up before I could cock it up!"

[pulsemyne]

In what terms.

It was very much a 4-6 type of story (supposedly helpful tech goes wrong), but not in terms of jokes, which are different style. There does seem to be more of a build up for jokes now compared to many of the classics which came from no build up. So far we do seem a bit short on insulting Rimmer, although the computer predicting he would screw up the repairs was well played.

Funny thing is if you look back at red dwarf it's now possibly to see who wrote what gags. The beginning of white hole (now on) reaks of Doug. It's a build up of a joke right to the last piece of the conversation between Holly and the toaster.

[PK]

In what terms.

It was very much a 4-6 type of story (supposedly helpful tech goes wrong), but not in terms of jokes, which are different style. There does seem to be more of a build up for jokes now compared to many of the classics which came from no build up. So far we do seem a bit short on insulting Rimmer, although the computer predicting he would screw up the repairs was well played.

I'm not really sure to be honest. It seemed to contain much less slow-burning sarcastic humour and loads of fast, pretty weak jokes. The longest running joke in the episode was literally just chinese whispers and Lister's story was full of gurning and overacting. The pace seems far too artificially high.

Compare it to what's on now, Dimension Jump. At the moment there's a long sequence completely devoid of any action where they're basically just affirming how much they detest Rimmer and how pathetic he is as a person (when he catches them trying to sneak off fishing without him). In isolation it doesn't even sound like a scene from a sci-fi programme, which is what I used to love about it. Anyway I dunno, I'm a massive 1-6 fan and am just moaning. Glad most people enjoyed it!

[Nicky]

i wish they'd lost the whole Pre bit or shunted it to another episode, and had that whole episode a proper father and son episode, the build up was magnificent but i feel they could have done so much more. the dentist was shit, they should have just had scutter surgery like the old days, or something very basic going on.

the chinese whispers joke bit was shit, and the action comedy Pre storyline was basically another Casandra.

[Captain Novaforce]

Hot computer!

I'm really enjoying this so far, some solid gags there loved the pree design scene and father son stuff. Not sure if its up with the classics yet but its about 80% there.

[pulsemyne]

i wish they'd lost the whole Pre bit or shunted it to another episode, and had that whole episode a proper father and son episode, the build up was magnificent but i feel they could have done so much more. the dentist was shit, they should have just had scutter surgery like the old days, or something very basic going on.

the chinese whispers joke bit was shit, and the action comedy Pre storyline was basically another Casandra.

Very likely they couldn't afford skutters. Wouldn't be surprised if the BBC props department has them.