Red Dwarf X

inflatable dalek · Post by **inflatable dalek** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 8:27 pm

What on Earth was wrong with the Kryten costume? Llewelyn doesn't look that different in real life to how he did when he made the last one, so why does the character look like he's got several spare tyres? Could they not make one that fitted? Both he and Rimmer looked like the photo Danny John-Jules must have in his loft.

Not a bad episode though, shame the post season 6 backlash has seen everything get turned back so far all character development from the moment Kryten joined the crew has been ignored, but there's some nice gags ("It's a moose") and unlike most of season VIII an attempt at a plot.

It was mildly odd to have Red Dwarf as part of a wider community with a fully functional space corp and all android shopping. Feels like a big departure from the days they'd run into an odd Gelf village every now and then. Despite a token "Last man alive" line it does feel like the original isolated alone in space format has been completely dropped now, even more than when they brought the crew back.

The whole thing was a bit Last of the Summer Wine as well, basically doing the same thing it always did in a nice and safe way to keep us old [composite word including 'f*ck'] happy because we can't handle modern edgy comedy. Which isn't a bad thing at all, and it was a nice way to spend half an hour. It just makes me feel old that the cool comedy from when I was a teenager is now a Granddad in slippers.

Hound · Post by **Hound** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 10:39 pm

I enjoyed it. It felt like a comedy show again.

Some of the performances were a bit stiff (Lister was incredibly arrogant throughout).

I trust that this will get better as the series goes on.

No Holly though

Darth Aux · Post by **Darth Aux** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 6:14 pm

Red Dwarf is back? WoW! Please tell me it's on a BBC channel, otherwise I can't see it =(

inflatable dalek · Post by **inflatable dalek** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 7:02 pm

It was on Dave again, though they apparently have their own version of Iplayer of their website that may be worth a look (it is also on Itunes and was on Youtube and may still be there is the copyright peeps haven't noticed it yet).

Agreed with Hound that Lister felt a bit off, he weird little Dance during his big speech at the end being especially odd.

Darth Aux · Post by **Darth Aux** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 6:27 pm

Cheers ID, I'll go look if The Netherlands can watch Dave's i-player then.

*edit* bah, no such luck!

*edit* It's cold outside...

I really enjoyed that, but JML (JMC^^) onboard computer? Where is Holly?

BTW, Male or Female Holly?

I find it a hard choice, maybe male Holly just pips it for me. ooh I don't know!

Post by **snarl** » Wed Oct 10, 2012 3:44 pm

It was actually a lot better than I expected it to be...

I have never liked it enough to drop everything to watch it, but always found the characters likeable and oddly comforting, and would watch it if I got the chance, so thought I'd check this new one out.

Laughed quite a few times, which I wasn't really expecting.

Thumbs up, I will continue to watch.

And Danny John-Jules continues to not age.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 5:24 pm

WHere we work, Danny always comes on these random nights out, hes a great guy, really fun, and isnt at all bored of Dwayne dibbly.... honest!