Blossom Watches Red Dwarf

It is conventionally around this point where the forum becomes more interested in people’s reactions, if you’re aware of the behind the scenes changes after Series VI. Stay spoiler free if you can, of course.

In this topic, I’ll be posting my thoughts on every episode after I’ve watched it.

Now you must wait three years for the authentic experience.

Don’t worry, Quinn! I have seamlessly fixed your gif:

That’s hilarious.

> I managed the recap and then I just had to click off.

was it like watching someone else have sex with your wife?

The single camera and lack of live audience in Series VII (and Back to Earth) feels super-off, and I really like Tikka to Ride and most of VII, but even I feel that off-ness on rewatches. BtE just about gets away with it because it’s a reunion special but VII can never fully shake that off feeling even at its high points, which is why they rightly decided to go back to a live audience for VIII and X onward. (Not sure what there was for the live audience to laugh at for Series VIII exactly but partial credit where it’s due.)

I hit that wall when we did the big rewatch for the 35th anniversary. It took me about three sessions over a few days to force myself through the episode. It’s a tough barrier, but it got easier as my standards were steadily lowered.

FUCT SPOUS

Incredible.

and no one really likes Series VIII

Bad men on Facebook do

So I haven’t watched any Red Dwarf in over a month.

Much too busy with Doctor Who stuff 

I’m probably going to start watching Red Dwarf again

I’d love a novel set before the events of episode 1…maybe one set on Titan or something.

even though it technically isn’t canon to the TV series.

Except in the places it gets retconned into TV canon.

After you’ve watched Balance of Power and Stasis Leak, you’ve pretty much seen all of the additional pre-accident Red Dwarf bits.

Along with all the descriptions of their past antics here and there that I could always visualise to an extent.