It's been almost 10 years but finally... Red Dwarf is back!!! I'm so exited, all six nipples are tingling!
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There will be spoilers so caution is advised!!!
So, what did you think? I quite liked it - the scene in the diving bell was genious and had me rolling on the floor like the good old Red Dwarf - especially Rimmer in the foreground jiving away while the others are fighting for their lives!!! (Incidently, old 1970's film alert - Warlords of Atlantis Ripoff or what!?!?)
The cast are looking good - Cat in particular doesn't seem to have aged a day. Only Rimmer looks noticeably older but Chris Barrie soon slips back into the old, familiar Smeghead we love to hate.
No Holly is a bummer. No Kochanski is a blessing. New Russian Science chick, hmmm... not sure yet.
No canned laughter - surprisingly jarring at first but think I preferred it - made some of the subtler gags work better.
Music - the old familiar. Fantastic!
Great references to past episodes - but what happened at the end of the Series 8 cliffhanger? (No explanation given, oh well...)
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Special effects - Wow! Dave! You do have some money after all - but what the hell is going on with that no warning, sudden interruption of an Ad break?
Coming soon - the Crew visit Coronation Street (shudder)and their seems to be some sort of Blade Runner homage judging from the trailers.
So, all in all, a good (if not classic) start and a welcome return... but can it last over the next two episodes???