Staying Sane

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So here's a thought. In KK2's universe, Holly chose to bring Lister back as a hologram, even though they'd split up before the accident. What does this infer about their relationship and, by extension, Lister and Rimmer's?

Does this mean that although Rimmer is the best person to keep Lister sane, that Lister is the best person to keep Kochanski sane? In Balance of Power, Holly says he made the choice based partly on conversational word count. Surely that can't be the case in Kochanski's universe, as they only dated for a few weeks. Is it maybe based then on the idea of a project? Lister works on making Rimmer a better person, while Kochanski works on making 'her Dave' more refined?

Maybe KK2's Holly made a choice based not on who would keep her sane but who would keep her safe. Holly chose the person who loved her the most. Who would never get sick of her company, who would follow her through any danger, forgive all arguments and devote his entire existence to keeping her going.

Maybe our Holly made the same choice.