Red Dwarf

[PK]

Couple of smiles but the best bits were when they were back on the ship.

I fucking love Terrorform so much

[DarhkFox]

That was genuinely excellent.

Afraid I didn't think much of this episode :-( also what's with the eBay & Wallace & gromit jokes ? Surely they would be a thing of the past in the timeline .. Fake Jesus wasn't very funny but I guess the pay off wasn't too bad .

[Red Alignment]

I fucking love Terrorform so much

Series 5 was fucking awesome. And surprisingly dark.

Tonight's episode was terrible, pure series 7/8 dreadfulness.

[Dandy_Sephy]

:-( also what's with the eBay & Wallace & gromit jokes ? Surely they would be a thing of the past in the timeline ..

Series 1 and 2 have plenty of 80s references.

[Fry Crayola]

Seeing the Roman soliders makes me hope that Tony Hawks gets an appearance this series.

He won't, but it'd be nice if he did.

[wev]

Thought last nights episode was entertaining enough but was definitely the weakest of the three thus far.

[DarhkFox]

Series 1 and 2 have plenty of 80s references.

Ah fair enough I couldn't remember that. Plus I missed the first 4-5 minutes at the start so that probably didnt help.

[PK]

Is anyone else finding the studio laughter mixed a bit too loud and also a bit....weird?

Like in last night's episode, when Lister just explains what 'in a pickle' means - the audience laugh really, really heartily for a couple of seconds. Why would you laugh at that?

[Eighthours]

After the main plots of the new episodes begin, the show's really good. It's weird, though, how all of them so far have had really weak opening scenes that are divorced from the rest of the episode. Compare them to something like the beginning of Camille in Season 4, which was really really funny and tied into the main plot later on. Curious. It's like Naylor doesn't know how to start the scripts!

[merman]

Very funny lines, terrible plot. They continue to recycle old ideas, and this week they started borrowing from other people - Monty Python's The Life Of Brian - hoping that by osmosis they would be clever and funny too.

[Sprite Machine]

Yeah, that wasn't bad. Just kind of okay.

I think the crew are too nice to each other. They need to get on each other's nerves more. This was like a fun day out for some friends. (Well, half a year.)

[Kryptonian]

Someone previously said that the episode that focussed on queuing on a phoneline was a bit out of touch and I couldn't help think the flat pack furniture this week was pretty similar. I hope next week doesn't focus on the size of the small 5p.

It's still watchable but as mentioned above Cat's lines in Holoship were funnier than the whole episode (let's get out of here before they bring him back... etc)

[Paulando]

It was pretty bad this week. A few funny moments -

the Jesus reveal and the hand calculator in particular.

But it was just dull more than anything

[NoVisAnima]

It was pretty bad this week. A few funny moments -

the Jesus reveal and the hand calculator in particular.

But it was just dull more than anything

What was funny to me as a dork was that the hand calculator got the wrong answer. Jesus was born in 1 A.D. (by scriptures and that) so in 23 AD he'd be 22.

[El Pibe]

I thought that was really good. I laughed a few times and the food joke was great!

Personally, I came into this series with very, very low expectations and that has worked well as it's so easily surpassed them. I just love having these characters back on screen.

[Garibaldi]

It was fun, I mildly chuckled a few times but no belly laughs. I do agree with people who talk about the references being dated though; automated call-centres, shopping channels, Ikea, ebay, and wallace and grommit? Feels like it was filmed a few years ago, shelved, then released without an updated script.

[pulsemyne]

It's not the first time red Dwarf has had some dated references though. It may seem a lazy way of writing but it wouldn't make much sense if they reference things you had never heard off.

[pulsemyne]

Also viewing figures are in for lemons and they show an increase to 1.3 millions viewers. Perhaps the BBC will finally regret leaving it go considering its slaughtering Russel Howards show on BBC 3.

[SweatyTravolta]

Plus it's not unfathomable that Wallace and Gromit would continue to be a thing in the future. Look at other pop culture icons that won't die. I bet in the future they still show Gremlins and Scrooged at Christmas and people still won't be over Han shooting second.

[Red Alignment]

Watched The Last Day from series 3 earlier. It did satire of Christianity, jokes about flatpack furniture and dated cultural references far better than Lemons.

[Fry Crayola]

It's not the first time red Dwarf has had some dated references though. It may seem a lazy way of writing but it wouldn't make much sense if they reference things you had never heard off.

Dated references are fine, but the Ikea or on hold jokes have been done before in pretty much an absolutely identical way. It's the equivalent of Peter Kay asking you if you remember that thing from your youth, and then going on to explain exactly what it is with no punchline.

That can be funny the first time, but after that, it's little more than a reminisce.

About flat pack furniture.

[Robo_1]

That was genuinely great, a classic slice of Dwarf. I thought the best bit was Jesus's rant against the ten commandments, that got some proper belly laughs. The food pay off was great and there was some great lines and banter throughout, with a great wrap up.

So far the series has certainly hit above expectations. I didn't rate the first episode that much, but this and last weeks have been really enjoyable.

[Mentazm]

Getting at least a few proper chuckles every episode. Already better than most of today's supposed comedies.

[pulsemyne]

Good episode so far. Feels very old school red dwarf. Some nice rimmer bits as well.

[Commander Jameson]

The BEGGs reminded me of the Kinitawowi aliens from Emohawk and the synchronicity was a bit like the Luck virus. Irene, though.

[Nicky]

hmmm im not so sure about that one. Weakest of the lot so far. the synchronicity doodad was mentioned once then had a massive bearing on everything.

next weeks looks as though it could be very much like a S1 or S2 episode, i hope it's all in ship

[Fry Crayola]

The BEGGs did look like the Kinitawowi, but considering they're all GELFs, it's not too surprising. Plus, it's a coincidence.

[pulsemyne]

Very nice to see Rimmer being very very Rimmer. typically trying make listers life hell with the health and safety stuff.

[Stig]

Quarantine episode is on Dave now

[Nick R]

Probably my favourite of the series so far, mainly because I think it had the best balance of great moments for all of the characters. Rimmer had a lot of my favourite jokes from the episode - and the episode also continues series X's trend of the Cat getting more of the best moments than he has in a very long time.

There was an impressive amount crammed into the episode - but particularly the sequence between the BEGGS choking, the following of the coordinate clues, Kryten's description of the research station, the stasis booth sequence, the evolution stuff, and the introduction of Irene E. That sequence possibly buzzed along too quickly - but even so, there was a more logical progression between those elements than the abrupt way the mirror universe was introduced in series 8's Only the Good (which occurred at a similarly late point in that episode).

There was something very Hitchhiker's Guide-ish about Kryten's explanation of the research into the science of wrongness. I found it reminiscent of Douglas Adams' descriptions of the history of Bistromathics and the Infinite Improbability Drive.

Not too keen on Irene E's whole "today is Opposite Day!" thing, and the defusal sequence was a bit too drawn out... but the IRONIC!!! twist on the rules for the last pair of codes was OK.

I liked the whole scene with the crew staring at the naked Irene – Kryten’s "I hadn’t noticed!", and Rimmer advising Kryten to be as slow and careful as possible in going to fetch a sheet. "Men ogle a naked woman" is hardly the most original sitcom situation, but in this case some good jokes came of it!