odd/interesting/odd about Holly

[kronette.livejournal.com]

Holly calls them "Dave" and "Arnold," doesn't he? Not "Lister" and "Rimmer," at least not Rimmer. Female Holly in Bodyswap says "All right, Dave." In the pilot, it was 'Everybody's dead, Dave." In "Future Echoes," it's all "Arnold."

So it's just the crew that called each other by their last names, or Holly's informal now that they're the only ones left alive? Just something I've wondered.

Comments

[derien.livejournal.com]

Isn't Hal's primary human he's interacting with also named Dave?

[janamelie.livejournal.com]

Now that you mention it, I think so. ;)

I just checked - the character's called David Bowman.

[derien.livejournal.com]

Aha. :)

[derien.livejournal.com]

Now I want someone (not me) to go through 2001, picking out the bits where Hal talks to Dave, and do a compare/contrast with Holly's "Everybody's dead, Dave," routine, and post it on YouTube. :)

[kronette.livejournal.com]

"Open the pod bay doors, Hal."
"I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that."

:D

[janamelie.livejournal.com]

"Er, Holly, remember those cargo bay doors we talked about?"

"The phrase "cargo bay doors" does not appear to be in my lexicon. I'm very furry."

:D