Parallel Universe thoughts

[queen-fiend.livejournal.com]

Hey guys,

I think most of you would agree that Parallel Universe is a pretty slashy episode. I've always been curious about some things...

1. Rimmer says, "She accused me of wiggling my bottom in a provocative way! I was just walking! Can I help it if I happen to be sexy?" and Lister looks at Rimmer's bum. What might be going through Lister's head?

2. Rimmer tells Lister, "She's gone to get some sexy videos. She seems to think seeing two men together might turn me on." What exactly gives Arlene this impression and why does Rimmer tell Lister this?

3. Where does Rimmer hide that night and does Arlene ever find him? If she finds him, does she succeed in showing him any "sexy videos?" Or maybe Rimmer comes across those videos himself...

4. Why do the two Rimmers look so smug, and like such good friends the next morning? I thought Rimmer was supposed to be hiding from her...

Well, hopefully this is a bit inspiring or at least leads to some discussion. :)

Comments

[smaych.livejournal.com]

I just watched this with a friend the other day! I wanted to show her Rimmer's cycling outfit :P

I find this episode quite interesting, especially the way (male)Rimmer thinks of women. It's pretty wrong and sick, obviously, but it's also interesting that he's so terrified of them. I suppose his previous experiences with women have included his single, brief liason with the ship's female boxing champion, and his cold, demanding, repressed mother. It's interesting.

1) I love this moment. Like kahvi I think it's rather RPS-y, but also I love the idea of Lister looking at Rimmer's bum. For perhaps obvious reasons. I like to think he's mentally agreeing :P

2) Arlene is turned on by two men together, to mirror the stereotypical idea that men like to watch two women together. What's interesting is perhaps that she would like the idea of male Rimmer and Lister together, and start getting freaked out because it's essentially her and Deb.

3) & 4) I always imagined Rimmer hid inside something, being soft light. He can kind of hide inside furniture. Maybe he hid under Arlene's bunk, thinking she'd never find him there, and witnessed the Lister/Lister sex, then snuck out when they passed out and ran, bumped into Arlene who demanded to know why he looked like he'd seen a ghost, so he told her and they went back and mocked. Or something. What do you reckon?

[kahvi.livejournal.com]

Hah, Arlene imagining Rimmer and Lister together! Genius! I love it. It makes perfect sense, all of it.

[smaych.livejournal.com]

I may or may not be writing a Lister/Lister based on this episode for you :) But it's slow going, I've been working on it for a couple of weeks and still only have a little bit to show for it.

[kahvi.livejournal.com]

Well, that's how you work; that's good! :)

[queen-fiend.livejournal.com]

Oh god, I love that idea too. I'm loving reading these responses...lots of ideas I hadn't considered. I'd add more to the discussion now but it's 1:40 AM for me here and I should go to bed. :P

[hazeltea.livejournal.com]

I agree, it gives her a sort of safe gray area where she can imagine a her-but-not-her.

[kahvi.livejournal.com]

I may have to vignette this.

[hazeltea.livejournal.com]

You are the most qualified one to do it! I think Arlene is best in your hands :D

[kahvi.livejournal.com]

Ah, thank ye - roadstergal would be the ideal to do this. But she's asleep now. I'll see if Arlene will speak to me. :)

[queen-fiend.livejournal.com]

I know whatever you come up with would be wonderful. :)

Hee, excellent plotting icon.