Intriguing, to say the least.

[bayliss.livejournal.com]

G & T's Set report for #3.


I am intrigued as to the nature of this episode. What could Red Dwarf have done that hasn't already been offensive to someone?

Discuss.

Comments

[bayliss.livejournal.com]

I forgot about them. :-)

[kronette.livejournal.com]

DAMN, how could I have forgotten that!? I believe my comment was how much was Chris holding that in order to release one hand, he had to tuck and bend over first? And the BTS stuff where Robert, I believe, said they were completely naked (no industry "socks" as it were). Wow.

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

Probably only because he was told to. I suspect if he were told to give a double-Rimmer salute during that scene, he'd have done it without argument. :-D

[bayliss.livejournal.com]

I suspect if he were told to give a double-Rimmer salute during that scene, he'd have done it without argument. :-D

Too bad he wasn't. :P

[janamelie.livejournal.com]

@MattyMediaNewsMatthew Judge


@ellardent was still worth the 6 hour drive from Newcastle. Loved it! And who knew 'he' was a Geordie


I can't link to this properly, but it's from someone who saw last night's show. Personally, I think the mystery's solved.

[bayliss.livejournal.com]

And who knew 'he' was a Geordie

Is that offensive then?

[janamelie.livejournal.com]

Sorry, too cryptic. What I mean is, God is often referred to as "He". I think they may have met God, played by a Geordie.

[bayliss.livejournal.com]

What I mean is, God is often referred to as "He". I think they may have met God, played by a Geordie.

God from Newcastle... Too damn funny. :-) *admits she went to look up a Geordie.
It's funny but how could it be offensive?

Lister is "God"... they said so in the BTL Book. So God is a Scouser.

[janamelie.livejournal.com]

Well, we all know the writers have never exactly been bothered about continuity. If they think it's funny, they'll go for it.

The portrayal of God as anything other than pure and divine will offend some. If he's presented as like Lister, for example, that would be more than enough to raise hackles. If he admitted that the Bible was a joke or something, you can hear the phones ringing already.

Of course I may be misinterpreting this. The fact that Andrew hasn't deleted it may point to that.

[bayliss.livejournal.com]

The portrayal of God as anything other than pure and divine will offend some. If he's presented as like Lister, for example, that would be more than enough to raise hackles. If he admitted that the Bible was a joke or something, you can hear the phones ringing already.

This is true. The fact that in one episode they said that the found the first page of the Bible and it said basically that it was a complete work of fiction and the standard disclaimers applied. If God was anything less then a Scotsman I would be pissed. :D

[janamelie.livejournal.com]

http://t.co/u3SdaTGU Chris picture alert - in Robert's blog. ;)

[bayliss.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, I saw that. :) Lovely picture of the two of them. ;D

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

You see this one (http://llewblog.squarespace.com/picture/old%20dwarfers.jpg?pictureId=7593234) in the photos section?

[janamelie.livejournal.com]

I'm getting "page not found". :(

[bayliss.livejournal.com]

It's this one.

[janamelie.livejournal.com]

Craig actually looks his age in that pic (but still cute). When I saw Chris the words "silver fox" sprang to mind. :)

[bayliss.livejournal.com]

When I saw Chris the words "silver fox" sprang to mind. :)
Indeed. I quite like it.
Craig looks lovely, though.

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

It works for me. Try http://llewblog.squarespace.com/picture/old%20dwarfers.jpg?pictureId=7593234 instead.

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

I sort of wish Rimmer had the gray hair, but he's rather vain, so I understand why he doesn't. (He wouldn't have aged at all if he'd had any control over his actor, LOL.)

[sunny-bexster.livejournal.com]

I'm baffled too. I remind myself that something offends someone somewhere. Red Dwarf has probably lost viewers in the past for some of their gags: robot tugging down a human's boxers? Jokes about male and female genitals? The kinda lazy sexist jokes that slipped their way in circa series 7?

I'm also intrigued by the conclusion that the ep was "weird". What else could Red Dwarf possibly do to earn the opinion of "weird". It's done going beyond what people expect, and even what people might never expect...so it being described as weird offers 2 explanations.

1) They do something so utterly mundane it jars with everything we associate with Red Dwarf, done partly with Back to the Earth, i.e th Boys using public transport and Rimmers want for a biscuit factory sitcom.

2) They've gone like crazy monkey mad with it, pushing the limits beyond...well..anything ever.

I intend to ponder this matter...*ponder* and eagerly await the airing.

[vejgeta9.livejournal.com]

Serious Icon love!

And I love the idea of a homosexual repressed Rimmer! Althought, I would have thought it would have been Lister, but, either way, it works, right?

[vejgeta9.livejournal.com]

Serious Icon love!!

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

I'm voting for "crazy monkey mad" with it. Lister meets God, is offered everything he wanted, but turns it down because he's the only one who'll get it - the others aren't made the same deal. (This is probably so wildly off as to be stupid, but hey.)

[janamelie.livejournal.com]

That doesn't work either, but Bayliss posted the pic, so don't worry. :)

[janamelie.livejournal.com]

I think that's a pretty good theory. Although the author of the G&T report has linked there to this thread. Not sure he'd do that if our theories were anywhere close to the reality. *Ponders*