RED DWARF IS COMING BACK!

[RobertMc123]

Series 8 was not, to me anyway, Red Dwarf, like I said it was a generic sci-fi sitcom. The comedy in Red Dwarf came from the fact that there was a cast of 4 alone in an almost empty universe and they had to find things to do to keep themselves sane, like going fishing in a world where there were no fish. Plus the fact that Dave Lister, the biggest slob in the universe, was the last human, he was humanitys last hope. Throw Red Dwarf and the whole crew back into the mix and it just loses all that dynamic, plus one thing that didn't sit right with me either, didn't any of the crew of Red Dwarf realise what year it was or the fact that they were 3 million years away from Earth? Didn't Holly think to tell the Captain and maybe explain what had happened?
No, and why? Because by that point Doug Naylor had gone batshit crazy and was just making up as he went and threw continuity out the window.

[Elomin Sha]

Did you completely miss the first 3 episodes of Series 8? They did try to explain them selves and the captain did know as id some fo the crew thanks to a vending machine.

[Lyinginbedmon]

I'd need to rewatch the episodes again to be certain, but Hollister was aware of the changes and just didn't pursue them for reasons I can't recall.

[Elomin Sha]

It was kept hushed up until it could be confirmed with Holly (the coneheaded one). Lister and crew were deemed responsible and were put under psychometric testing. They were proved innocent and did not have to spend two years in the Tank, but the way they went about trying to prove themselves innocent had them put in the Tank for two years.
It's never mentioned afterwards but I guess they were trying to get back to earth.

[ecocd]

With full intention to gang up:

Because by that point Doug Naylor had gone batshit crazy and was just making up as he went and threw continuity out the window.

Red Dwarf was never worried about continuity. There's the classic example that Lister had his appendix out twice. That was when Rob Grant and Doug Naylor were still both working. It was all part of the charm.

[Elomin Sha]

With full intention to gang up:

Because by that point Doug Naylor had gone batshit crazy and was just making up as he went and threw continuity out the window.

Red Dwarf was never worried about continuity. There's the classic example that Lister had his appendix out twice. That was when Rob Grant and Doug Naylor were still both working. It was all part of the charm.

The fans came up with a reason for the two appendix to make it work, in DNA when he was turned into a chicken and back again the machine recreated his appendix. The other glaring errors are the mention of white midget in Body Swap (machine was never built in the end) and Lister talking about playing pool with planets when he eats an edible pot noodle.
But hey...who's keeping track of these anyway?

[RobertMc123]

I know Red Dwarf isn't all that concerned with continuity in the little things but when it comes to the main plotline they always went with it. I'll be honest I am not as tuned up on series 7 and 8 of Red Dwarf because I watched them once and never again because they were so bad. Series 1 to 6 I have watched many a time, and I bought every season of Red Dwarf for my wife, but we have never put any of the dvds of series 7 or 8 into the dvd player.

Anyway my point is, and has been through this entire thread, don't get your hopes up, this end to Red Dwarf is probably going to suck balls. Unless they can convince Rob Grant to come back and help write the finale, I think its going to be more of the same of series 7 and 8, head scratching barely laughable nonsense. Such as bringing back Dwayne Dibley to get a cheap laugh, or have Rimmer act like Ace Rimmer once again for a cheap laugh. Once is fine, such as the emohawk episode, that came out of nowhere and everyone found it funny.

That being said.......

I'll probably watch it.

1....2.....3 and start flaming!

[ecocd]

Dwayne Dibley in Emohawk was awesome. "... you never know!"

[Elomin Sha]

Can't Smeg Won't Smeg was written with out Rob and that was pretty good, probably had alot of improv in that too.

[ecocd]

Recently announced, Dave will begin broadcasting their new episodes Easter weekend, April 10-12. Our British friends will get first crack, but I'm counting on the Interweb to make these available for the unwashed masses very soon thereafter.

[iamafish]

finally the superior race this side of the pond get something before you lot!!! i really hope they do it well, it would be a shame if this were a flop

[Elomin Sha]

Hopefully it won't be as big a flop as the Doctor Who Christmas Special: 'Voyage of the Damned'.