Red Dwarf: Back To Earth

[ZariusTwo]

All three instalments of the new Red Dwarf mini-series have now aired, and they were fairly ballsy.

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Shot without a studio audience and proving it never needed one, with remarkable production values made on a shoestring budget. Lister went through character growth that takes him out of a slump and restores his confidence in himself, it's a tour de force for actor Craig Charles as his personal and fictional lives come head-to-head.

There's still a place for the humour too

I loved Lister ironing his sneezes, Rimmer reading Carpet samplers, Kryten's explanation for why DVDs will eventually go out of fashion, prompting a return to using videotapes, Rimmer's revenge on his female counterpart and his criticism of being labled "neurotic", the confirmation that seasons nine and ten happened off-screen, and Lister playing God with the typewriter and putting the crew through hell

A mix of "Blade Runner" theatrics and good grounded comedy that a fan of any television genre can have a smirk at, this was a welcome, solid return for a comedy series all too frequently taken for granted by the BBC. DAVE should commision a full new series sooner or later.

[raphael_is_cool]

Just watched them all back-to-back on Dave. They were pretty good. Started off slow but got better. Loved the whole Blade Runner theme/homage going on.

[doomiscool]

They were better than I thought they'd be. I actually really like them!

When I watched the first part, I was pretty hyped up about it. The second part, I was kind of WTF! Then the third I was back to really excited.

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The bit I loved was the bit where Lister is suggesting the spin-off for him and Kryten and says "And each week he gets captured, and is about to be burned at the stake for witchcraft...or just having a stupid head!" LOVE THAT LINE!!!

[Machias Banshee]

Ah, it warms my heart to see them in action again...

[KROW]

I managed to watch all three eps, and I have to say I loved it immensely. It took getting used to the non-laughter during the first show, but as it progressed I just got more involved in the story. I liked how it all came about in the end and really enjoyed Lister's maturity. I really couldn't find anything wrong with it at all. Maybe I was just too thrilled to see a new adventure to nit-pick.

I sincerely hope this spurns a new series.