Does Lister Really Have A "Type"?

[janamelie.livejournal.com]

I read a brief discussion on the official site in which a poster opined that the common opinion that Kochanski 2.0 simply isn't Lister's type may not be true. They pointed out that Lise Yates is "reasonably well spoken" and that he seems quite happy in "Timeslides" with the extremely upper-class Lady Sabrina Mulholland-Jjones.

I've always thought that original Kochanski seemed better suited to him, but as many have noted, we really don't get to know her very well at all. Maybe Chloe's version isn't as ill-suited as we often imagine.

Here comes the slash angle - Saylee recently pointed out that if we discount Lister's ability to fall for someone who's fussy and uptight, we sink our own ship. ;)

Thinking about Doug's thought processes when he decided to bring in Kochanski for Series 7, I realise part of it was to bring in a woman in order to improve the chances of financing for the longed-for film. Implicit in that was to introduce a potential love interest for Lister. I find it fascinating that he ended up with a character who has similarities with early Rimmer. She may be a lot more competent, but she doesn't fit in with the group either - for example, the scene in "Blue" where she tries to interest the others in an opera game is reminiscent in some ways of Rimmer trying to get the party going in "Dimension Jump" and droning on about Risk in "Meltdown".

The salad cream saga also seems the kind of thing Rimmer would get het up about. I find these parallels amusing. :)

Comments

[dragonsquill.livejournal.com]

Hmmmm I like that take on Kochanski. That could have worked into some funny bits. Kryten made more sense to me when he'd been reprogrammed in Krytie TV and claimed he'd forgiven Kochanski because now he wants BABIES to take care of than when he was hating on Kochanski for being a possible love interest. I can see his jealousy coming more from someone wanting to clean up after, feed, take care of Lister like a mother would. Hopefully he never sees the vids from Lister's dad, or he might have a meltdown.

Though his treatment of Kochanski was so similiar to how he hated Rimmer that my slash goggles give it the thumbs up.

(Craig Charles truly threw himself into kissing that giant dung beetle. It is a thing of beauty.)

[janamelie.livejournal.com]

Yes, you'd think Kryten would be pleased at the prospect of Lister and Kochanski getting together for the possibility of kids if nothing else. *Puzzled*