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donk · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2001 7:27 am

this show is just awsome. they take the most scientific, unknown, misunderstood, crazies of space and make shows on 'em. AND THEY"RE HILARIOUS! tis a true british comedy, up there with monty python. bah, i can say more but i have to go eat mah poridge and go to school.

RED DWARF OWNS!

it's boss!

Frozen Consciousness · member Member # Joined: 24 Jan 2001 Posts: 91

Agreed.
It's smegging good too...

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SlightlyTwisted · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2001 8:20 am

The first few years of Red Dwarf were pure genius, equalled only by Black Adder.

However, the last few seasons of Red Dwarf
were amongst the most dire, banal tripe I've ever been subjected to. Removing Rimmer was without a doubt the surest way to ruin the show.

v1510nAry · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2001 9:25 am

Yep Sure do love Red Drawf, I have to agree removing Rimmer and the letting Kachanski(sp?) into Red Dwarf totally runing the show

But the first 3 seasons are the best, no matter of a doubt

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Wyatt Turner · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2001 10:08 am

Love that show! SO Smegg off. I could watch a whole day of that show, OH wait, I did that!

y@

SoMK · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2001 12:03 am

I totally agree !! :) The first seasons were amazing ! :)) So many "best of" quotes :))

"Are you positively sure about that ? It does mean changing the bulb !" Sorry, couldn't resist:p

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Jyashuwa · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2001 11:02 pm

Hey! they brought Rimmer back in the later seasons. At least I think they did.

The only time I get to watch RD is during the 360 hour marathon that they have every time public broadcasting needs money.

ceenda · member Member # Joined: 27 Jun 2000 Posts: 2030

Fantastic! I thought that it was only in the UK that people liked it. Glad to see it has a more global appeal. Mind you, I think BlackAdder (especially "BlackAdder Goes Forth") is still my fave comedy.

I wish they hadn't brought Kochanski back as a main character though. Great T & A, shame about the dialogue.

kochun · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2001 2:48 am

Bad things about the recent couple of Red Dwarf seasons:

1) Kochanski comes back. Not a great idea; could be okay if handled properly, but they didn't, they...

2) ...they made the show into a sex sitcom. Making jokes about Christine's <i> menstrual period</> for god's sake. Tacky, tasteless, very nearly sexist. Chloe Annette is hot as hell, but she's frankly not a great actor, and her comedic timing isn't very good either.

3) Removing Rimmer and replacing him in season 8 with a reconstructed Rimmer, a Rimmer that has not learned the lessons that the old Rimmer learned. The old Rimmer represented all our cruel, mean, petty urges. Slowly, that Rimmer learned to respect the other Red Dwarf members. Then they just threw that all way and traded him for the same Rimmer we've seen since the first season. A huge backward step that demolishes the character development we'd seen.

Still, there are some great moments in seasons 7 and 8; can't wait for the movie!