Series X Best And Worst Scenes

[janamelie.livejournal.com]

To mark the second anniversary of the first airing of Red Dwarf X (I know, where the hell have two years gone?), G&T have just published an article about the high and low points of that series.  It's worth a read so I'm linking it to here.

(Please note that due to computer setting issues (don't ask) I can't post links in actual entries, so the link is in the first comment.)

This has reminded me how much I enjoyed Series X and made me even more impatient for XI, assuming it happens.  *Sigh*

Comments

[kronette.livejournal.com]

I remember at first viewing thinking the exact same thing. I mean, we know Rimmer's high strung, but that was way, way over the top. That was the only instance of possibly 'bad' acting, though, and some of that may have had to do with nerves. Yes, he does public speaking at corporate functions and he does voices and talks about Red Dwarf and Brittas, but I'd think that those few forays into 'acting' don't equal pages of scripts that have to be said right. Off the cuff you can wing it, written down lines you can't.

The highlights have to be meeting Howard, the moose joke (easily one of the best from all of Dwarf) and Lister's discussions with his dad. As awkward and cliched as it was, I even liked the "Jesus!" "Yes?" bit from Lemons. Oh, and Hoagie's combover and constant, tired prodding to get the Boys to duel across time and space.

[janamelie.livejournal.com]

Good point about scripted acting as opposed to adlibbing. I just remembered the BTS bits in "We're Smegged" where they're all preparing to go on and looking nervous. Awww.

I agree with your highlights and would add the "Young Rimmer" scene. Great acting from Philip Labey and Simon Treves. :)

(I am never going to watch "Trojan" the same way again now that I have my headcanon about Howard, even if it is an AU version.) ;)