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First full episode, saw it on Dave (Thanks Dave you beaut) : Psirens

Was watching it, thinking this is funny and then Rimmer disappeared, because he needed to “recharge”, I was slightly perplexed, been watching ever since,

First Episode seen on broadcast: Back to Earth Part One

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Yeah Jimboid (Love the picture btw)! Nice to know it wasn’t my telly on the blink.

Has anyone here ever been to a Dimension Jump?

I’m considering going to my first one next year, just I don’t know anyone who’s as mad about Red Dwarf as I am, is it something that’s better with friends or is it pretty sociable (if its anything like G&T it should be)

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Thanks for the replies guys, didn’t expect so many after seeing the mass opinion of the Seventh series on here!

si speaking of the repeats, I caught a few Series 8 episodes yesterday, I was shocked by the state of the degredation on the tapes, cut out lines and various line-syncing problems. Whereas today the Series 7, I presume because of their more filmic look, looked much better and ironically ‘newer’.

Anyone else notice this?

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The line “Please we’re lay-men, spare us the plumbing jargon!” did it for me, such a classic Rimmer line, up there with any he’s ever said, delivered expertly by Chris Barrie.

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There is an awful lot of animosity aimed at Series 8, but through the comments displayed here, it appears most people see it as, mainly, a mis-fire, something which could have been so much more and something that on second viewing was seen as a step down from what had come before. I think in trying to make up for the negative reaction to series 7 (which I don’t think is warranted) the series was weakened, in trying to evoke the pre-Starbug series, in sidelining Krytie and the Cat.

I still hugely enjoy it and I actually see the change in dynamic between Lister and Rimmer to be quite refreshing.

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“it ISN’T…you know…Red Dwarf!” I do think though , that the show did have to move on, it couldn’t become stale, the show had been stranded on Starbug for 2 series (although the setting didn’t affect the comedy, don’t get me wrong) and maybe Doug wanted a way to get Rimmer back in and explore something that had always intrigued “what if everyone didn’t die in The Beginning?”.

I hope the new series addresses the older age of the cast, especially between Lister and Rimmer (I saw non being filmed) as I think it would make for some very funny situations and conversations, I’d hope it to be moderated though so it doesn’t overshadow all the characters traits.

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Who cares about ads, it’s 30 minutes, it’s not as if people complain about some successful mainstream shows such as Downton Abbey having ad breaks, it doesn’t affect the shows.

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Connell, thanks for your view, I don’t know if you agree but something I always picked up on was that I think Doug tried to make the show a bit more mainstream during series 8, thats always been my own view, as much as I love it, for my sins I still rate it as one of my favourite series, the drunk scene, an 83 year old dad and return my glass eye I love, maybe I appreciate more low-brow, general humour haha

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Carlito I am intrigued by your comment “Far too many instances of the characterisation being off-kilter”, as I understand the other points you made, could you expand on this characterisation point?, cheers.

The biggest niggle for me though, is the lack of any of the Dwarfers appearing strange to Rimmer, as his character is supposed to be a new, alive Series 1-esque Rimmer, but he and they seem to treat him as before. I’m aware of “we’re giving you a completely new life” comments, etc.

It was a shame to see all those years of Rimmer “growing up” as it were being kinda thrown away.

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