mh (+), media, trivial, smeg
I found my hidden trove of Red Dwarf S1-8, so... yeah, I'm doing pretty good.
re: mh (+), media, trivial, smeg
I hadn't realized how much I missed this show. It's hacky and tropey and broad, but I love it, maybe BECAUSE of those traits.
Half the fun is picking out all the unexamined assumptions and having a good think over them. Like, I love all the episodes with "pure good," "pure evil," "superior" or "perfect" beings--which seem to be a major recurring theme--and picking apart stuff like "Why does being 'good' mean being non-violent to the point of being completely ineffectual?" :) (e.g. "Angels and Demons")
And I've always had a soft spot for how completely disinterested RD is in continuity. It's virtually nitpick-proof, not that this has stopped the True Fans from trying, because it just DOES NOT CARE. The sci-fi is all joke-driven. the technobabble is all contextual and subject to retcon at any moment, and I actually like it better that way.
And I'll always love the show for having the gall to retcon and ENTIRE SEASON FINALE with a screen crawl. That's a devotion to "let's get the fuck on with it" that... well, I'd love to see Westworld do it. :p
re: mh (+), media, trivial, smeg, possibly Red Dwarf spoilers downthread
Ahh, the "Dimension Jump" (Ace Rimmer) episode.
I'm not going to discuss the spoiler in detail (feel free to do so in replies, I'd LOVE to talk about it) but this episode has what might be my single favorite plot twist in all media. I love what it says about the influences that make a person "good" or "bad." (There's that dualistic morality theme again...)
