Red Dwarf

[John101]

So, after the first two episodes, is there a bigger pile of shit on the tele?

 

Was really looking forward to this, although deep down i fully expected it after the way it fizzled out. Would think after 20 years, they would have managed to come up with a half decent returning to earth story.

 

Story line is awful. Slow, dreary rubbish. What was the point of the Russian tart. I take it holly refused to return, with full knowledge of how this would play out. I can see no other reason for her.

 

And would it have killed dave to get some canned laughter? There has only been about two, would not have killed them.

 

Overall 1/10, a really sad effort.

 

However, atleast it been followed up with some classic episodes. Emohawk 2 currently on

[Cosmos]

Rob Grant: missing, presumed unbothered.

[Lupin]

So, after the first two episodes, is there a bigger pile of shit on the tele?

 

Was really looking forward to this, although deep down i fully expected it after the way it fizzled out. Would think after 20 years, they would have managed to come up with a half decent returning to earth story.

 

Story line is awful. Slow, dreary rubbish. What was the point of the Russian tart. I take it holly refused to return, with full knowledge of how this would play out. I can see no other reason for her.

 

And would it have killed dave to get some canned laughter? There has only been about two, would not have killed them.

 

Overall 1/10, a really sad effort.

 

However, atleast it been followed up with some classic episodes. Emohawk 2 currently on

 

There are certainly many complaints to be justifiably leveled at the new editions - but a lack of canned laughter - I mean, fuck off! No show should have to have that - do you need to be told what's funny and when to laugh?

[Section_31]

Awful. The whole concept of them existing as characters destroys the fouth wall for no good reason, utterly pointless shows.

[Furmedge]

*deletes Red Dwarf from Sky Plus as hasn't had the time to see them yet*

[Dermot]

Was so disappointed, am still living in hope that the third ep redeems it tonight but I doubt it.

[philyhamann]

I wasn't looking forward to it when they basically told us it would be a bit shit and low budget.

[philyhamann]

Needed canned laughter too.

[paddyberger15]

Phily wouldn't like it as there was only one Scouser in the team.

[Dark Poet]

It was gash.

 

As to the question, is there a bigger pile of shit on TV? I'd have to throw Doctor fucking Who into the ring. Promises so much. Delivers fuck all.

[dave u]

I liked it, fuck all you killjoys. That last episode then was good, it brought it all together and I want to watch the other two episodes again now (as to be fair I wasn't too impressed by them).

[dave u]

and yes, completely agree on Dr Who. Absolute fucking rubbish, but could be so much better if done differently.

[rargh]

I watched Friday's episode and didn't bother after that. To be honest, the show jumped the shark when Rob Grant left the writing team and they replaced Claire Grogan with that fitter, posher Kochansky who was shit.

 

Series 1-5 is where it's at.

[Stouffer]

I'd be happy if it was just shit, unfortunately it was nowhere near that good.

[Lupin]

I liked it, fuck all you killjoys. That last episode then was good, it brought it all together and I want to watch the other two episodes again now (as to be fair I wasn't too impressed by them).

 

Agreed - liked the the final episode - the references to Bladerunner were nicely done and well observed...I'd also long since worked out it was a despair squid off-shoot and that their being fictional characters was a fictional group hallucination itself.

[Dermot]

Also liked the last episode, it pulled the whole thing together, have rewatched all three and the first part is still shit.

 

Dr Who frustrates the hell out of me as it promises so much and there is the occasional decent episode but it is being made for the teenage girl more and more. When the replaced Tennant I was hoping for someone like a Bill Nighy to take over and make the whole thing a little darker but I knew that they were going to go for a Tennant clone.

[Section_31]

I watched Friday's episode and didn't bother after that. To be honest, the show jumped the shark when Rob Grant left the writing team and they replaced Claire Grogan with that fitter, posher Kochansky who was shit.

 

Series 1-5 is where it's at.

 

True that, it was gash that series.

 

Some classic clips:

 

Smee Heee

 

 

Vindaloovians

 

 

 

Angels and Demons - Evil Rimmer is fucking quality "I'm going to whip you to within an inch of your life, then, I'm going to have you."

 

YouTube - Red Dwarf ~ Demons and Angels ~ Pt 3 of 3

[Cath]

Have just set telly for tonight's offering of all 3 episodes. Hoping Dave U is a better critic than the rest of you.

[Total Longo]

Was never a big fan of red dwarf but only just found out that Sophie Winkleman (aka Big Suze) was in it. Wish i'd seen it now. How anything can be shite with her in is beyond me.

 

[Guest The Chimp]

I love hippy Rimmer - classic RD

 

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The Duke of Dork returns (with Ace Rimmer)

 

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[Cath]

I watched Friday's episode and didn't bother after that. To be honest, the show jumped the shark when Rob Grant left the writing team and they replaced Claire Grogan with that fitter, posher Kochansky who was shit.

 

Series 1-5 is where it's at.

 

Watched all 3 last night. Jeez did it show how much Grant brought to the writing team. Hammy performances all round, although that may just have been piss poor direction.

[RedKnight]

I thought it was ok, baring in mind that they had little to no budget, I thought the whole Blade Runner homage/rip-off was pretty lame though. The best episodes of sitcoms are the eps where they have only one location and it's character driven stories, but the writing was pretty one dimensional for character exposition.

 

Good to see it on TV but they could have done better.

[Furmedge]

Just popped the first episode on now. Will try and watch the three of them together.

[John101]

Thought the last episode was the best by far(not saying much).

 

Exactly the same story as despair squid though. Pointless

[Furmedge]

half way into second episode. shit.