How Series VII should have started

[gerrydelasel]

I never liked how at the beginning of series VII they just wave away the previous cliffhanger. “Yeah they killed us but we’re alive again now” is lazy writing. Not just that, they also added an extra clip of future Starbug shooting present Starbug, which didn’t actually add anything to the narrative. Then when I learned they filmed an alternate ending that could have been borrowed, I got even more ticked off! So I made my own edit: How Series VII should have started. Now, you’ll have to excuse me, I’ve already said too much.

 

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[Dave]

Isn’t this more “how Series VI should have ended”? It would have been really weird to start VII with a deleted scene from VI and then suddenly switch to the rest of the series looking completely different. 

[gerrydelasel]

They could have re-filmed the same scene with Series 7 costumes, if you prefer. I don’t have that luxury.

[Warbodog]

It was also a deleted scene that hardcore fans had already seen (most of) on the Smeg Ups tape. I hadn’t at the time, but it still would have been very obviously held-back 1993 footage, unless you’re proposing that they reshot the scene in the 1997 merging-universes-bollocks-justified style. Edit: Which you just did.

[clem]

The only thing that unused ending really has going for it imo is that at least it wouldn’t have been contradicted by JFK disappearing after he assassinates himself. The urine recyc gag is decent I suppose, but I hate ‘Smeg! I’m a hero!’. Obviously I don’t like the resolution we got in Tikka to Ride either. They should have had it turn out to all be in a reality bubble.

Isn’t this more “how Series VI should have ended”? It would have been really weird to start VII with a deleted scene from VI and then suddenly switch to the rest of the series looking completely different. 

I know you aren’t suggesting otherwise, Dave, but regardless of how the story got resolved, Series VI ended exactly the way it should have. The cliffhanger itself is perfect. Was it Rob or Doug who didn’t want the cliffhanger ending? Or have I made that up altogether?

[Dax101]

Looking back. The cliffhanger does feel a little pointless. Rob and Doug did it for a hype factor. To get people talking. But when you realise how quickly it was resolved in Series 7. it almost seems like series 6 resolved itself but just didnt want to mention it.

But was there really anyway you could make that cliffhanger really carry any weight going forward?

[Rushy]

But was there really anyway you could make that cliffhanger really carry any weight going forward?

Maybe the destruction of Starbug is averted, but the ship still retains the damage from the battle prior and is even more fucked up than in VI. Really squeeze all the absurdist comedy out of survivalism. 

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