Red Dwarf to return
Discussion
Neil_H said:
I love Red dwarf but the quality did deteriorate in series 7, the change to film stock and convenient plot changes just ruined it, although there was the odd good bit.
Totally. The "film" look really ruined the feel for me. TBH, the moment they brought back the Dwarf fully-stocked with crew, the magic died for me. I didn't like it at all and I'm not sure I even saw the final series through to the end so I'm not sure how it ended.
Series 5 was the pinnacle of Red Dwarf for me. "Gunmen of the Apocalypse" won an award, and rightly so. And I always thought "Holoship" was a great episode too (Jane Horricks looking particularly cute)
The reason 7 and 8 were so bad was because of the split of Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, which ended up with only Naylor writing the episodes and it was clear to see the degradation in script, story and the awful recycling of jokes and characters from previous seasons.
Having said that, seasons 1 to 6 were fantastic and have spawned some of the best lines in British comedy.
Rimmer: "Kryten, open all communication channels. Broadcast on all known frequencies and in all known languages... including Welsh."
And some great slapstick moments, particularly the scene in Legion with the anti-matter chopsticks.
Yes, it could be fantastic but with only Naylor writing for it, don't hold your breath.
Having said that, seasons 1 to 6 were fantastic and have spawned some of the best lines in British comedy.
Rimmer: "Kryten, open all communication channels. Broadcast on all known frequencies and in all known languages... including Welsh."
And some great slapstick moments, particularly the scene in Legion with the anti-matter chopsticks.
Yes, it could be fantastic but with only Naylor writing for it, don't hold your breath.
JonRB said:
Neil_H said:
I love Red dwarf but the quality did deteriorate in series 7, the change to film stock and convenient plot changes just ruined it, although there was the odd good bit.
Totally. The "film" look really ruined the feel for me. TBH, the moment they brought back the Dwarf fully-stocked with crew, the magic died for me. I didn't like it at all and I'm not sure I even saw the final series through to the end so I'm not sure how it ended.
Series 5 was the pinnacle of Red Dwarf for me. "Gunmen of the Apocalypse" won an award, and rightly so. And I always thought "Holoship" was a great episode too (Jane Horricks looking particularly cute)
"That's it. I'm invoking space corp directive 6_8_2_5_0."
" 6_8_2_5_0? But sir, surely thats impossible without at least one live chicken and a rabbi."
"Forget it. Forget I was ever born."
"But sir, I'm very happy to perform the ceremony, but I'm bewildered as to how sacrificing poultry will clear up the screen problem."
R: That's it, I'm invoking Space Corp Directive 39436175880932/B.
K: 39436175880932/B. All nations attending the conference are only allocated one parking space. Is that entirely relevant sir. I mean here we are, in mortal danger and you're worried about the Chinese delegates bringing two cars.
R: Can't you let just one go, I was talking about the right of P-O-W's to non-violent constraint.
K: But that's 75880932/C, sir.
SPACE CORE DIRECTIVES
" 6_8_2_5_0? But sir, surely thats impossible without at least one live chicken and a rabbi."
"Forget it. Forget I was ever born."
"But sir, I'm very happy to perform the ceremony, but I'm bewildered as to how sacrificing poultry will clear up the screen problem."
R: That's it, I'm invoking Space Corp Directive 39436175880932/B.
K: 39436175880932/B. All nations attending the conference are only allocated one parking space. Is that entirely relevant sir. I mean here we are, in mortal danger and you're worried about the Chinese delegates bringing two cars.
R: Can't you let just one go, I was talking about the right of P-O-W's to non-violent constraint.
K: But that's 75880932/C, sir.
SPACE CORE DIRECTIVES
- It is our primary overriding duty to contact other life forms, exchange information, and, wherever possible, bring them home
- By joining SpaceCorp, each individual tacitly consents to give up his inalienable rights to life, liberty, and adequate toilet facilities.
- Crew members are expressly forbidden from leaving their vessel except on production of a permit. Permits can only be issued by the Chief Navigation Officer, who is expressly forbidden from issuing them except on production of a permit.
- Any officer found to have been slaughtered and replaced by a shape-changing chameleonic life form shall forfeit all pension rights.
- In an emergency situation involving two or more officers of equal rank, seniority will be granted to whichver officer can program a vcr.
- Terraformers are expressly forbidden from recreating Swindon.
- Work done by an officer's doppleganger in a parallel universe cannot be claimed as overtime.
- During temporal disturbances, no questions shall be raised about any crewmember whose timesheet shows him or her clocking off 187 years before he clocked on.
- No officer above the rank of mess sergeant is permitted to go into combat with pierced nipples
- To perserve morale during long-haul missions, all male officers above the rank of First Technician must, during panto season, be ready to put on a dress and a pair of false breasts.
- The log must be kept up to date at all times with current service records, complete mission data, and a comprehensive and accurate list of all crew birthdays so that senior officers may avoid bitter and embarrassing silences when meeting in the corridor with subordinates who have not received a card.
- No officer with false teeth should attempt oral sex in zero gravity
- Any officer caught sniffing the saddle of the excercise bicycle in the women's gym will be discharged without trial.
ks. This is going to be worse.
hmmmm
I heard this was going to happy a few months ago. Although I am a huge red dwarf fan I cannot see this working. They should have let RD die at the end of 6, although moments of series 7 & 8 are very good.
8 was good as they had run out of plots for the 4/5 of them alone, so putting back on Red Dwarf was a genius idea. Some of the things were crap though.
Naylor has being trying for years to get a film made and has never raised the capital, so i guess this will be using the film scripts for these specials.
Hopefully it will be good, in reality it will be crap. The last Red Dwarf was 12 years ago. So how they can continue the same story with such a gap is going to be difficult. All of the actors are in their mid forties now.
Will still watch it though
I heard this was going to happy a few months ago. Although I am a huge red dwarf fan I cannot see this working. They should have let RD die at the end of 6, although moments of series 7 & 8 are very good.
8 was good as they had run out of plots for the 4/5 of them alone, so putting back on Red Dwarf was a genius idea. Some of the things were crap though.
Naylor has being trying for years to get a film made and has never raised the capital, so i guess this will be using the film scripts for these specials.
Hopefully it will be good, in reality it will be crap. The last Red Dwarf was 12 years ago. So how they can continue the same story with such a gap is going to be difficult. All of the actors are in their mid forties now.
Will still watch it though
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