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  • nickthegun 15 Apr 2008 13:51:33 44,263 posts
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    The last series is the only series I turn over if I flick onto it.

    I dont like the prison setting, them constantly getting into trouble isnt funny and it just isnt as inventive.

    I could sit and watch any episode from series 1-6(ish) all day, though.

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  • pjmaybe 15 Apr 2008 13:52:15 70,678 posts
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    All after series 4 = Shit.
  • nickthegun 15 Apr 2008 13:56:50 44,263 posts
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    Season 5 is good. Season 6 is Ok.

    7 and 8 arent much cop, but its harsh to dismiss 5 and 6.

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  • pjmaybe 15 Apr 2008 13:57:30 70,678 posts
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    Actually, remind me what was in series 5?

    It went downhill as soon as Kochanski came back, and as soon as they started using CGI for the effects.
  • thefilthandthefury 15 Apr 2008 13:58:12 24,477 posts
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    I liked the new Kochanski!

    :'(
  • pjmaybe 15 Apr 2008 13:59:39 70,678 posts
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    She was incredibly annoying. Thankfully I think the series pretty much killed her career stone dead afterwards so we never had to see her in anything else.

    Claire Grogan as Kochanski = WIN!
  • nickthegun 15 Apr 2008 14:01:30 44,263 posts
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    pjmaybe wrote:
    Actually, remind me what was in series 5?
    The holoship, Back to Reality, The Inquisitor..

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Red_Dwarf_episodes#Series_V_.281992.29

    All excellent episodes.

    S6 had gunmen of the apocalypse, which was probably the best episode, but they were all ok. The Starbug thing was an acquired taste, though.

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  • thefilthandthefury 15 Apr 2008 14:01:37 24,477 posts
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    Naaah! I'm gonna have to disagree. Quality of the episodes aside, I much, much, much, preferred the new Kochanski over ye olde one. The old one wound me up no end.
  • pjmaybe 15 Apr 2008 14:03:05 70,678 posts
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    The new one spent too much time trying to out-man the men.

    I'll change my post to everything > series 5 = crap.

    Holoship and Back to Reality were quite good.

    I bet no one else here has copies of the Smegazine....

  • thefilthandthefury 15 Apr 2008 14:12:21 24,477 posts
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    Aww, come on, you must at least like them in relation to most other programmes, surely? Even if they are a let-down to you in relation to the other RD series.

    /is determined

    On a different note, the great thing about me buying these is that my girlfriend is really interested in watching them as she's... wait for it... only ever seen one (yes, one) episode before.

    What the hell was she doing with her life!?!?
  • thefilthandthefury 21 Apr 2008 10:06:39 24,477 posts
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    Other than Saturday night's giant piss-up, me and my girlfriend have spent most of the weekend watching the DVDs I ordered (I have series I-IV). Brilliant, even better than I remember them being!

    Only problem is I'm now addicted and likely to splash out and buy the rest of them in one fell swoop.

    One of the highlights so far has been Rimmer deciding alien races communicate by breaking legs :D
  • pjmaybe 21 Apr 2008 10:15:40 70,678 posts
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    Worryingly I think I have...!

  • Lutz Moderator 21 Apr 2008 10:16:47 48,845 posts
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    thefilthandthefury wrote:
    One of the highlights so far has been Rimmer deciding alien races communicate by breaking legs :D
    "I'd hate to be around when one of these suckers makes a speech!"
  • pjmaybe 21 Apr 2008 10:18:23 70,678 posts
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    Just remembered I also have a "Let's get out there and twat it!" T shirt somewhere as well, though I don't think I'd be able to wriggle into it any more.
  • pjmaybe 21 Apr 2008 10:23:51 70,678 posts
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    Anyone ever read "Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers" ?

    The novelisations (back when Grant Naylor were still writing them as a team) were brilliant. The two solo novels were dire though as was the writing for the series where Doug Naylor took over on his own.

  • thefilthandthefury 21 Apr 2008 10:24:43 24,477 posts
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    Lutz wrote:
    thefilthandthefury wrote:
    One of the highlights so far has been Rimmer deciding alien races communicate by breaking legs :D
    "I'd hate to be around when one of these suckers makes a speech!"
    :D

    The Cat has so many great lines. They all do! It's something I'd not noticed when I was younger but each character is just absolutely spot on and well thought out.

    Another bit I liked: Kryten painting a picture of Rimmer sat on the toilet.

    Kryten: "I think I'm... rebelling, sir"
    Rimmer: "Rebelling? What are you rebelling against?"
    Kryten: "What d'ya got?"

    :D
  • Lutz Moderator 21 Apr 2008 10:44:29 48,845 posts
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    "I... I... I think that's what I'm doing..."

    So many lines.

    Funnily enough I got a text last night from a mate of mine who I've not spoken to in years text me to say that him and the mrs are expecting. After suggesting he name the kid after he me he declained, but thought about Jim Bexley Speed.

    :D
  • thefilthandthefury 21 Apr 2008 10:54:59 24,477 posts
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    Lutz wrote:
    "I... I... I think that's what I'm doing..."

    So many lines.

    Funnily enough I got a text last night from a mate of mine who I've not spoken to in years text me to say that him and the mrs are expecting. After suggesting he name the kid after he me he declained, but thought about Jim Bexley Speed.

    :D
    lol that would have been brilliant! Keep pestering him to do it. At least get a Dave or Holly (if it's a girl... bit of an odd name for a son!) or something.

    I just remembered another bit (and looked it up online to get it right!):

    Newsreader: The man, Henri le Clerque, was attempting to poison the mineral spring in France, which is the source of all the world's Perrier water. Had he succeeded, experts believe the middle class would have been wiped out within three weeks

    :D
  • Lutz Moderator 21 Apr 2008 11:16:22 48,845 posts
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    "Rubber nuclear weapons had to be deployed to disperse the crowd"

    "These are like Venus' Arms...Brooke Shields' buttocks!"
  • GloatingSwine 21 Apr 2008 11:18:45 2,668 posts
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    pjmaybe wrote:
    I'll change my post to everything > series 5 = crap.
    This.
  • pjmaybe 21 Apr 2008 11:18:52 70,678 posts
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    Bill Door wrote:
    pjmaybe wrote:
    Anyone ever read "Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers" ?

    The novelisations (back when Grant Naylor were still writing them as a team) were brilliant. The two solo novels were dire though as was the writing for the series where Doug Naylor took over on his own.
    Infinity welcomes careful drivers was brilliant, from Mr Trainee Moustache at the supermarket, to Lister pouring scalding hot coffee over his crotch to put out the ciggie butt that had fallen down there.

    I think it stands up as a novel on its own right, rather than simply being a TV cash in.
    Agreed. "Better than Life" was also good, but "The Last Human" was pretty dire.
  • Lutz Moderator 21 Apr 2008 11:20:08 48,845 posts
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    IIRC I read Better Than Life and the Infinity one (?) when I was abotu 12 and thought they were pretty good.

    But I was 12.
  • thefilthandthefury 21 Apr 2008 11:20:50 24,477 posts
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    I also read them about the same time and thought they were ace (rimmer). I'm sure I didn't have a clue what the hell was going on, though.
  • pjmaybe 21 Apr 2008 11:26:37 70,678 posts
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    Lutz wrote:
    IIRC I read Better Than Life and the Infinity one (?) when I was abotu 12 and thought they were pretty good.

    But I was 12.
    They're worth re-reading. Some absolutely brilliant writing from when Grant Naylor were at their best.
  • Killerbee 21 Apr 2008 11:32:01 5,016 posts
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    pjmaybe wrote:
    Agreed. "Better than Life" was also good, but "The Last Human" was pretty dire.
    Last Human wasn't great, but Backwards (the Rob Grant sequel to Better Than Life) was a decent read. The first two ("Grant Naylor";) novels are excellent. Lutz - you should re-read them because they are as good as you remember, even if they do recycle a lot of the TV show material.

    Oh, and I've definitely got a copy of the Tongue Tied CD single somewhere about. :)
  • thefilthandthefury 5 May 2008 15:58:39 24,477 posts
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    I'm distraught!

    Me and my girlfriend have, as of yesterday, finished every single episode. After watching it all back-to-back it's quite depressing when it ends.

    It also reminded me how annoyed I was the first time round that there's no more episodes after the last one in Series VIII. I want to know what happens damnit!
  • Deleted user 17 May 2008 21:22:35
    Red Dwarf Night on Dave now :)

  • Deleted user 17 May 2008 21:32:38
    Don;t know about TG. Usually a "Dave Night Of" consists of 3 episodes repeated until 3 in the morning.
  • Lexx87 17 May 2008 21:38:40 20,826 posts
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    /Hugs Red Dwarf DVD collection

    Speak the truth hussy!

  • Deleted user 17 May 2008 21:41:12
    Lexx87 wrote:
    /Hugs Red Dwarf DVD collection
    Yep I got the lot. Just being lazy. Will watch dave ad nausea tonight now.

    @fluffy yeah could be some great nights on there if they showed a few more episodes. I am convinced they only show three episodes of anything.

    QI all night would be the nuts.

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