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Where did everyone go? Did you all step into another dimension?
Maybe you need some:
Cesium-fracolithic-mixi-alubiminium-rixi-dixi-doxi-dexi-droxide
 
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Trek Survivor said:
Like a lot of fans, I'd previously noted and accepted a huge quality drop from I - VI and VII/VIII, but rewatching them... I think I (and most of fandom) were too hard on those last two series previously. Yes, they can't hit the highs of some of the III - VI material, but not much could. There is still a lot to enjoy in VII and VIII, and still some genuinely laugh-out loud moments.
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I agree. I think one thing it took Doug Naylor a little while to master on his own was the balance between the comedy and the plot. With I-VI, the SF exposition was often funny in itself, whereas with VII, it was often strait-laced exposition that wouldn't have been out of place in Trek, interspersed with the odd character gag. I assume that's why VII got the "X-tended" video release, as when the episodes were cut down to fit the 30-minute timeslot, some great gags were sacrificed as the exposition couldn't be.

Trek Survivor said:
I felt a similar drop in quality when first watching the "Dave" years, but am willing to give them another chance as well...
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Back to Earth was disappointing at first, and very much in the Series VII vain, but I like it in its feature-length omnibus Director's Cut form on the DVD. It works much better.

Series X-XII are more in the III-VI style and have some great moments. "Twentica" is one of my favourite episodes of all.
 
Just suppose I did have a cat, just suppose; what would you do with Frankenstein?

I’d have it sent down to the lab and experiments run on it.

Would you put it back together again when you’re finished?

Lister, the cat would be dead.

Then with all due respect, what’s in it for the cat?
 
"Suppose you were an idiot. Or suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself."
- Mark Twain
 
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The Knappos said:
Just suppose I did have a cat, just suppose; what would you do with Frankenstein?

I’d have it sent down to the lab and experiments run on it.

Would you put it back together again when you’re finished?

Lister, the cat would be dead.

Then with all due respect, what’s in it for the cat?
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Great scene.

"DO YOU HAVE A CAT?"
RD Captain Hollister 1a.jpg

I visualized Rimmer's description of Hollister's family crest from Pete (S8).
"A man whose family crest is made up of two cream buns and a profiterole"
Hollister Family Crest 1a3.jpg
 
You want to talk? Let's talk.
You have no weapon?
No. You have no weapon?
No.
<They walk towards each other.>
Guess what? (Pulls out a knife.) I lied.
Guess what? (Slides pole out of his jacket.)So did I.
But I lied twice. (Pulls out a gun.)
<gutted> I didn't think of that.
 
You are a stupid, square-headed bald git, aren't you, eh? I'm pointing at you, I'm pointing at you, but I'm not actually addressing you, I'm addressing the one prat in the entire country who's bothered to get hold of this recording, turn it round and actually work out the rubbish that I'm saying. What a poor, sad life he's got!
 
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