New video up

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

Well, everybody else on the ElJay is waving their hands and running about Kermit-style over "Sherlock," which I haven't yet seen and won't for a little while, because my brain can only hold so much entertainment at one time.

I do, however, have feelings and flails and general bibbity-boo nonsense about Red Dwarf (as I also posted to my own journal), if anyone cares. For fellow fans, a new behind the scenes video posted to the Facebook site today.

The back of the blondish head in the lower right corner ... could it be Michael McGruder? I'd almost guess Ace, but the hair isn't quite long or red enough, IMO. Though, the shoulder set reminds me very much of Ace ... but there's just something about the figure that makes me think it's not.

But the kid? Maybe. He was a Naylor invention, after all. (Yes, I've brought this up before. I really, really want this character in the series. I think it'd be kind of awesome, in a just-passing-through sort of way, though.)

I know, this is a slash list. But it's about the only place I have seen any good in-depth discussion lately aside from reading G&T forums, and I don't know any of those posters. Don't hit me, Mod!

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[janamelie.livejournal.com]

Sorry, that wasn't very clear. Yes, I'm referring to the poorly received first series of "Spitting Image". After coming in as writers on the next few series of SI and turning it into a ratings hit (this is their version of the story, obviously), Rob and Doug had been promised they could be producers.

This promise was withdrawn and Rob felt so cheated and pissed off by that that (according to Doug) he wanted a few months to get his head together. This was the summer between the initial abortive attempt to film Series 1 (called off because of the electricians' strike) and the remount the next year. (Not Series 1 and 2, that was my mistake.)

Doug feels that both of them "didn't spend that summer as wisely as we might have done" and could have spent more time polishing Series 1. They actually did write "Me2" almost a year later, which ended up replacing "Bodysnatcher". Doug feels "Me2" was significantly better because they now knew the actors' strengths and could play to them. He thinks if they'd had more time they could have replaced "Waiting For God" which they both hate. He wasn't exactly blaming Rob, more explaining.

I should have saved this for the post I'm currently writing about the "Bodysnatcher Collection". ;)

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

And believe me, I look forward to that post. :-D

I can't say I blame the guys, if they were promised something. I doubt I would have slagged off quite as spectacularly as you say Rob did, but it depends - maybe.

(Have you listened to all of Bobby's audiobook? It's really informative and a lot of fun; I'm surprised.)

[janamelie.livejournal.com]

Post coming in the next couple of days - there's more to it than you might think. :)

I haven't had time to listen to "Rubber Mask" yet, but plan to ASAP.