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Massive fan of the originals but with these new seasons I'm just not feeling it. Watched 2 episodes of the last one and gave up.
Red Dwarf XI and XII
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Last one wasn't a total loss and it might get better. I'm willing to persevere to see if they hit their stride again.
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No it was done in front of a live audience and I missed out on tickets as I was on holiday. Curses. They wont do a fake laughter track again as they admitted it just doesnt work. Its only been used once throughout all the series.
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Anyone else get goosebumps when the intro comes on of a new series.
I've grown up with it and its great that new episodes are being made.
I've grown up with it and its great that new episodes are being made.
Soldato
I went to a Red Dwarf panel in Atlanta last weekend, no stars of the show, but some people clearly in the know. Two of them had seen the first 3 eps of S11 and say it's back to what made it great.
Clearly the show is better with both Grant and Naylor, I don't think I realised they both worked on S10, so I'm not sure I've even watched that. Certainly looking forward to S11 though, with what I've heard.
One of the panel also recommended the first two audio books, which I'm now listening through. Chris Barrie really is amazing. His Kryton and Holly could well be RL and NL. His Lister is pretty good too, not sure about his Cat mind you. Still, a great listen, with plenty of new stuff that wasn't on the TV.
Clearly the show is better with both Grant and Naylor, I don't think I realised they both worked on S10, so I'm not sure I've even watched that. Certainly looking forward to S11 though, with what I've heard.
One of the panel also recommended the first two audio books, which I'm now listening through. Chris Barrie really is amazing. His Kryton and Holly could well be RL and NL. His Lister is pretty good too, not sure about his Cat mind you. Still, a great listen, with plenty of new stuff that wasn't on the TV.
Soldato
Nooooo!!! canned laughter on the clips.
Andi.
Andi.
Soldato
cant be canned laughter its done in front of a live audience. I know I missed out on the flaming audience tickets again !
This is where you get them from http://www.lostintv.com/tv-show?id=298 when recordings are due.
This is where you get them from http://www.lostintv.com/tv-show?id=298 when recordings are due.
Soldato
Infinity Welcomes is a fantastic book. Books really do cover quite a bit and certainly worth knowing. Barrie is a brilliant narrator.
Pls just let it die. Red Dwarf is possibly my favourite ever show. Seasons 1 & 2 are superb by any standards. And not just funny - they're like watching a well written stage play. Seasons 3 and 4 were good (although I still stand by things changing for the worse with Kryton's introduction) and, while things started to slip, 5 and 6 has some good fun episodes. Then it just slid too much. I dipped in and out with each new season but just couldn't do it and had to stop. Red Dwarf changed from a well written, clever, funny, character comedy into a purile, slapstick imitation of itself that doesn't aim beyond cheap laughs. Let it die while there's still some dignity left!
Bah humbug
Bah humbug
Pls just let it die. Red Dwarf is possibly my favourite ever show. Seasons 1 & 2 are superb by any standards. And not just funny - they're like watching a well written stage play. Seasons 3 and 4 were good (although I still stand by things changing for the worse with Kryton's introduction) and, while things started to slip, 5 and 6 has some good fun episodes. Then it just slid too much. I dipped in and out with each new season but just couldn't do it and had to stop. Red Dwarf changed from a well written, clever, funny, character comedy into a purile, slapstick imitation of itself that doesn't aim beyond cheap laughs. Let it die while there's still some dignity left!
Bah humbug
I'm pretty sure they don't force you to watch it. I cant wait for more.
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Pls just let it die. Red Dwarf is possibly my favourite ever show. Seasons 1 & 2 are superb by any standards. And not just funny - they're like watching a well written stage play. Seasons 3 and 4 were good (although I still stand by things changing for the worse with Kryton's introduction) and, while things started to slip, 5 and 6 has some good fun episodes. Then it just slid too much. I dipped in and out with each new season but just couldn't do it and had to stop. Red Dwarf changed from a well written, clever, funny, character comedy into a purile, slapstick imitation of itself that doesn't aim beyond cheap laughs. Let it die while there's still some dignity left!
Bah humbug
No please god give me more.
Even a poor Red Dwarf episode is funnier than most of the utter landfill being thrown out these days and in an era where Mrs Browns Boys gets voted the best comedy of the decade I for one am happy to see some nostalgia even if it isn't up to the originals.
I for one and happy it is back. Sure, it will never match the quality of the original series 1&2, but the only 'bad' seasons were 7, 8 and the terrible special. Season 10 was entertaining, again not to the standard of the early seasons but way better than a lot of so called comedy that comes out
Rob Grant has been away from Red Dwarf since the end of Series 6. Had nothing to do with 7, 8, Back to Earth or X.
Also, yup. The books are great. First two are better than the second two, but even the second two aren't shoddy. They're written by Rob and Doug separately.
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That's not what I'm told by 'experts', they were both back for season 10 and are both doing/have done 11 and 12.