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

[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.

[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]

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*

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

Nah, I think at least one guy over there just wants to make fun of the slashers. ;-)

[janamelie.livejournal.com]

Yes, I know not everybody likes slash, but nobody forced them to click on the link. ;)

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

Actually, I think the original link is just 'cause we're an imaginative bunch and had some good ideas (and several). But I was amused by the "clearly straight" remark. Because we know canon has never thrown Rimmer's leanings into question at all. ;-)

[janamelie.livejournal.com]

Yes, I don't think the person who linked us was trying to make fun (he's friends with MissFlibble after all). And we weren't only talking about slash.

Rimmer? Gay? Whatever gave you that idea? ;)

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

And Lister never, ever, ever had a gay dream about anyone. Ever. Not in canon. Nosirree.

[bayliss.livejournal.com]

I am too pissed off right now to say anything of value. I want to shove their heads up their asses frankly.

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

It's just someone who thinks there's only one way to enjoy fandom. Our hypotheses are as good as any of theirs, frankly - unless Dude has been to the taping and knows, in which case he's just being rude about people who can't go. I don't want spoilers, but we should have fun guessing, too. I'll lay cash none of them would've seen "Blue" coming back in '96, either.

[bayliss.livejournal.com]

I vented on my journal and I feel better now. This, plus some shit at home, plus the lack of a buzz worthy picture (don't make a fuss over something that's been done, people) pissed me off.

Like I said in my journal: Would they be complaining if we wanted two female leads snogging? HELL NO! They'd be queuing up to watch that.