New Red Dwarf on it's way

[Belmit]

Originally Posted by Pumpkinstew

I effing love Red Dwarf too which is why I wish they'd leave it to rest instead of flogging another two episodes out of it that I'll try and pretend never happened, as I have done with all of series VIII.

The writing on 8 was superior to 7, and had loads of the Lister-Rimmer 1-2s in the barracks that made the original series. Just a shame they changed the dynamic a bit too much. I sincerely hope they go back to the setting of the original series, but wouldn't count on it.

[Pickers]

Aye - series 8 made me laugh lots, but it wasnt red dwarf - it wasnt about the last human and his band of oddbods; it was a comedy star trek type thing.

[Pumpkinstew]

Originally Posted by Barfmit

The writing on 8 was superior to 7

Really?
Series VII was largely disappointing but had 'Stoke Me A Clipper' and 'Blue' which made up for the other six being a bit below par. And the imortal line 'Are you sure, sir? it does mean changing the bulb.'

I honestly can't remember any decent moments from VIII although some of the truly dreadful ones still stick in the memory.
EDIT: Wait the tap dancing hopper was VIII wasn't it? Ok, one good moment.

I'll watch the new series for sure but my expectations will be lower than Listers hygiene standards.

[Belmit]

The bulb line is series 6 surely? Series 8 had the brilliant time-delayed fight, culminating in the best pratfall I've ever seen as Rimmer gets an invisible gut-punch then an uppercut.

[Streeteh]

Originally Posted by Pumpkinstew

EDIT: Wait the tap dancing hopper was VIII wasn't it? Ok, one good moment.

I thought that was incredibly cringe-worthy.

For me, Red Dwarf died at the end of season 6. I'll watch this but i have no hope whatsoever of it being any good.

[EDIT] And yeah, i'm fairly certain the bulb joke was season 6, iirc it was in 'Sirens'

[Belmit]

[Pumpkinstew]

Just checked. Yeah it was in Legion.

[Garp]

Originally Posted by Barfmit

The writing on 8 was superior to 7, and had loads of the Lister-Rimmer 1-2s in the barracks that made the original series. Just a shame they changed the dynamic a bit too much. I sincerely hope they go back to the setting of the original series, but wouldn't count on it.

I think the big bonus this time around is that they're filming it in front of a live studio audience, something they've done with every series but the last two, I think in no small part because the last two had an over-abundance of CGI. I've always found the model work to be part of the charm of Red Dwarf.

[Belmit]

And it looked more real as well. The CGI just doesn't cut it.

Edit: Umm... because it is real I guess!

[Streeteh]

Originally Posted by Barfmit

And it looked more real as well. The CGI just doesn't cut it.

Edit: Umm... because it is real I guess!

Indeed. When are directors going to realize that models > cheap CGI.