Spaceworm Jim

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I’m still not entirely convinced that the hatred of Timewave isn’t made up as some sort of practical joke.

It’s one of the few things I’ve ever seen that has left me genuinely annoyed to have watched it, like it was an actively bad time and I could have done anything else with my precious minutes. The other things were The Timeless Children, The Reality War, The Last Jedi and Danganronpa V3. Anything else I’ve been like well that sucked but at least it was an experience. Timewave just made me feel violated.

I was replying to this.

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I find the attitude that once a show has reached it’s peak it’s worthless to watch after that moment unbearable to be honest. I will not bear it.

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Not going to derail, but I saw Last Jedi again recently and really enjoyed it. I disagree with nearly all the criticism I’ve seen of it online.

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Think Ben’s joking there.

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I like the Dave era mainly for the atmosphere. The gags are inconsistent, some good, some awful, but I really like the chemistry of the characters, although I find Chris and Danny are on autopilot with their acting sometimes. I prefer it to the most popular series (VII and VIII).

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This popped up on my feed too. I love the ‘I’m almost annoyed’ expression in particular,  and Chris Barrie pulled that face in the last picture when I told him a joke the one time I met him.

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Not to turn this into a ‘where is…’ thread, but I also wonder about Pete.

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My parents were fans before I was born. I grew up watching it from before I understood any of the jokes and possibly before I understood the English language. It’s fun to look back on the earlier series and trying to remember what Littleworm Jim made of certain jokes. I remember not getting ‘souper’ in particular, along with thinking I really liked the look of these Pot Noodle things.

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The Garbage Pod is great, lovely collection of interesting essays, but I only have a ebook version. I can hunt down my kindle and copy out the contents page, unless that’s not allowed?

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He’s in The Dark Knight, isn’t he? Drinks himself to death.

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Also, can I just say how much I love no one mentioning anything from after 2005?

The Wind Rises is from 2013. Mashle is from 2023.

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Today my favourite Ghibli is Whisper of the Heart, yesterday it was The Wind Rises. The first anime series I saw was Fullmetal Alchemist, which I enjoyed, and then Ranma 1/2 which I loved. Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood shits on the original after a certain point but is in an awkward position of the climax being so much more emotionally resonant if you’ve seen the original before. Ranma 1/2 just had a remake on Netflix which I’m watching, but it does seem a bit perfunctory in a way. I hope it continues for a while, though.

Most of my anime memories involve either my best friend or my sister bringing me stuff and saying ‘this is really good, watch it with me’ and then I do and they’re always completely correct. Anything I’ve found on my own hasn’t been as good, so it may have something to do with the company/lack of company I watch it in. Another friend recently made me sit down to watch Mashle and I found that very fun.

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Has anyone done the Rimmerworld shot with Kryten saying, ‘or we could just go to Starbug?’ If not, I would like to apply for the job.

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Isn’t the point that Red Dwarf as a brand is bigger than either Rob or Doug? In the UK, a lot of people know the show who don’t connect the name to Grant Naylor. Isn’t that the general audience potential commissioners would be thinking of?

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The music from the opening shot of The Beginning sounds incredibly similar to The Golden Rose by Tom Petty.

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I love his characterisation in 4 of being a big boring nerdy bastard. Honourable mention to the parts of 3 when he’s actively quite nice, such as specific scenes in The Last Day.

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I like Lemons, in spite of it not mocking Christianity.

(This is not a genuine sentiment.)

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Timewave alienated a lot of people (possibly accidentally, but that might be too much generosity, I don’t know).
My personal issue with it is I don’t find a single joke in it funny.

Edit – this didn’t come across, but I don’t think star trek Picard intentionally alienated anyone.

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Boys from the Black Stuff is a work of art. I think that’s all I have to say at the moment.

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My last post was rude. I meant to just give my opinion but comes across like I’m trying to say you’re wrong for having yours. I apologise.

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Nah, Cat’s best lines are mainly in series 5. I find his constant screeching in the Dave era a bit hard to watch. But I do like the Dave era in general.

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Bad Blood is like an egg stain on your cheek. You can lick it but it still won’t go away.

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I do like Rimmer’s ‘what the hell line’ but I prefer ‘use the teleporter’ from Kryten because it’s less creepy.

Episode titles that reflect an episode’s philosophy or sums up the conundrum which makes it unique (e.g. Dog with Two Bones from Farscape) are my favourite kind of episode titles. I can’t think of any for Red Dwarf, though I don’t have a problem with the majority of them anyway.

When VIII was airing and Pete I came on with the synopsis of a basketball competition in the Radio Times, I was really confused and it wasn’t until Pete II that I realised why it was called that. Even when Pete appeared toward the end of the first part, I didn’t put it together that we’d just been introduced to the title character because I forgot what the episode was called.

I’ve never had a problem with the title of Rimmerworld (Rimmerworld).

I enjoyed your post, Warbodog!

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I like Rimmer’s ‘but I was really pleased to see you’ line in Only the Good, and it’s nice that Tony Slattery is in it. I also like that the cast seem to be having such a fun time. But I’ll never willingly watch it again.

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I’ve never witnessed a more heartwarming way of changing the subject.

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Lister sneezing on the camera in a Smeg Ups video, during a link. I don’t think it’s canon though, so just forget I spoke, alright?

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Loved it. Thought the Villengard was foiled by the star being released from captivity by Joy? Eh, I don’t care either way. Enjoyed the episode.

Hope everyone had a good Christmas and has a wonderful new year. Apologies to those who didn’t or won’t. 

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Oh, actually, you might have to include Epideme as well. Lister didn’t will for his right arm to be removed, only his left.

I think the arm doesn’t technically count as an organ, sadly.

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I’m a Douglas, yet everyone keeps talking to me as if I’m an Arthur. Bizarre.

I once ripped off Craig’s ‘get this one right, Robert, and there’s a bag of chips in it for you’ while at a poker game and it got a big laugh. There haven’t been any letters from any GN laywers, so I think I got away with it.

Glad there’s nothing seriously wrong with Unrumble.

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Good stream, appreciated the Officer Rimmer approach to ending.

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By the way, did you all know that there’s a high end kitchen appliance line called SMEG? Everyone else I know seems to know about this, but I just stumbled upon it this year, and it’s like what, how did I not know about this? They even sell red toasters that say SMEG on the side (they don’t talk, but these days who knows). 

I don’t believe you.

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I was only interested in knowing what Paul Alexander episode was Rob’s favourite, to be honest. Nice to see the show being in the news though.

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I often say ‘no it’s not’ in the style of Rimmer’s first impression of Lister. I’ve given up calling out ‘I’ll come to your ROOM and see you!’ when departing from friends’ houses. It was always stupidly dodgy but now they have kids it would be shameful.

Also do ‘all in all, 100% successful trip’ all the bloody time.

Not going to ask for details or anything, but I hope you’re alright, Unrumble.

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Jenuall, thank you so much for the soak and sieve beforehand tip, I have been making shit rice all my life and now I know why. Worried that this is coming across as sarcastic, I’m being 100% genuine. Of course, if my rice still comes out as sticky shit I’ll retract this, but if I don’t come back seeking vengeance, assume that I’m still grateful.

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Actually, what am I talking about… Sunday travel service? Pfft. Maybe Tuesday if I get stranded or something.

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Ooh, if it’s open on Sundays I’ll try to get there. It’s the only day during my London trip possible.

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Tight gits! 

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The mini fridge in the hotel I’m staying has smeg on it. I have a picture but you all know the punchline.

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Look, it’s Heady O’Hare!

I’m a bit behind on this, but I am enjoying the book a lot. The Pilgrim’s Progress excerpts at the start of each Part confused me when I was younger, but now I can see it’s just a joke. Used to think there was a deeper meaning, and maybe I’ll realise something later on, but I like the juxtaposition.

The reason I haven’t posted is that I remember this book so well I’m worried about spoiling things.

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There’s an audiobook read by Mark Williams too. I think it’s all up on youtube.

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Haha! Brilliant.

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I’m up for this. Loved Colony when I first read it, I’d go so far as to say I enjoyed it more than Backwards. It would be great to discuss its flaws, jokes that went over my head and if anyone else saw and heard Styx as Banjo Kazooie in their mind’s eye. I was around 11 or 12 years of age, so maybe it hasn’t aged as well as Banjo Kazooie, although the way its not commercially available and needs a bit of hunting down in order to get a second hand copy does make it similar to Banjo Tooie, as well as coming out the same year (well, in the US anyway. We had to wait another year here, but we had copies of Colony to keep us entertained so much that I forgot to buy Banjo Tooie until it was sadly too late.)

Just to make it clear, I am definitely up for a reread of Colony.

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Oh wow, I never noticed this. It’s a similar gag to the Holly’s backup disc, isn’t it? Only much more subtle.

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What d’you mean, “solid?”

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This is a somewhat niche con, but I’m confident it is one. The sample should be proof enough.

Clarification: I mean I’m confident that this is bollocks.

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It’s listed as ‘used’ which is ironic in a sad way.

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She said “the check’s in the mail and I’ll see you in church, and don’t you ever change.”

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Just going to point out that Red Dwarf is set in the future, so the film Stan and Ollie had come out. Maybe the Cat is referring to that.

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I think he’s just repeating what he’s heard verbatim because he doesn’t want to cause a paradox.

Has anyone played Escape from Monkey Island? There’s a puzzle in there where you (as Guybrush) come across yourself in the future and Future Guybrush hands you certain objects in a specific order. In the next scene you find you have become Future Guybrush and you have to hand Past Guybrush the same objects in the same order, and if you don’t this weird timehole thing appears and sucks you up and you go back to the beginning of that bit and have to do it again. So it’s like that, except instead of you being a pirate called Guybrush it’s Robert Llewellyn being an android called Kryten.

For any fans of Monkey Island who have played Escape, I can only apologise for reminding you of the experience.

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