Comments on: Weekly TV Wrap Up – April 9th, 2009

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By: 790

790 — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:09:32 +0000

Wow sounds like the same thing that happened during season 7. The cast remarked how the tone was different without the live audience. Bummer.

Thanks for the info steven,
Glad they kept the awesome theme song. That’s one thing I have to admit about you brits, damn you guys have the best theme music.

Doc Who, Red Dwarf, awesome!!!

By: steven the git

steven the git — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 11:36:05 +0000

Yup, same music.
The main difference is no laughter. No studio audience, no canned laughter added on. Happy about lack of the second, but think an audience of fans would have given it more energy.

By: 790

790 — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 02:00:12 +0000

Ah I see very clever there telling the story arc as the season/mini-series progresses.

Did they keep the original theme song?

By: steven the git

steven the git — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 01:22:16 +0000

You’d think Holly would do that, but then Holly was never that bright either.

Something has gone on. Think things won’t be fully revealed until the episodes are done.
But like I said, everyone is gone but for the usual four.

Kryten is acting guilty about something and there are a lot of Bladerunner themes in the second episode. Also a hologram appears in the first one, another hologram beside Rimmer, and have to suspect something is up there.

By: 790

790 — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 23:31:56 +0000

Sounds like they threw out Red Dwarf canon as Holly practically ran the ship, and would have been able to turn the water off…

Rimmer a hologram again how did that happen, and what of the crew ?

I wish they would have just produced a Red Dwarf movie after the end of season 8. Smeggin morons.

By: steven the git

steven the git — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 23:08:56 +0000

Rimmer is a hologram again, so the Grim Reaper must have got over the blow.

It’s back to the four of them on Red Dwarf, but things are different. No Holly, main computer was flooded when Lister left a bath running for 9 months, and no Kochanski.

Just seen the second episode. Can’t explain too much without giving it away, but seems that time has passed
since the end of season 8. A season 9 has been and gone, so to speak.

But they’re just like they were. First thing that happened was Lister ironing his sneezes just to annoy Rimmer.

By: 790

790 — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 22:30:03 +0000

Yeah Bruce that’s true they are cheap. Reality tv shows are the equivalent of “made in china” tv.
No benifits, slave labor, lead paint etc,,,
^
Steven, how did they start the show? As at the end of season 8 Rimmer kicked the Grim Reaper in the balls!
Sad that he looks older, he’s my fav character. It looks like Cryo suspension has kept Dave looking young.

By: taylor

taylor — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 20:17:27 +0000

the life on mars ending was an EPIC FAIL! i was completely blown away by how moronic that ending was….

By: steven the git

steven the git — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:55:32 +0000

They certainly look older, especially Rimmer.
But then no way they weren’t going to be different. Need extra special CGI for that!

The BBC aren’t doing anything with the show. A digital channel called Dave (yes, Dave) is showing them along with the new episodes. If it goes well, there could be more. Very undecided at the moment.

The show looks a lot slicker in the new episodes, but considering RD first began about 20 years ago, not surprising.

By: Bruce Simmons

Bruce Simmons — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 14:57:21 +0000

No apologies needed. Dollhouse is a unique blend of a Whedon brainchild and won’t appeal to everyone. That’s for sure.

Reality TV:

Cheap for the networks,
yet brings in the ad bucks.
It sucks.
(Was that a haiku I just wrote?)

By: 790

790 — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 14:36:14 +0000

Yeah Kahless, don’t try to figure out reality shows, there an enigmatic blight in our culture, and a virtual wasteland of entertaining creativity…
I can’t believe Big Brother and Survivor are even still on. How many tards still want there 15 minutes of um “fame”?
Urg, these carnival sideshows are (imo) just background noise for mentally challenged families with Neilson boxes.
^
Haha ah’ Bruce that scene was perfected by Bond,James Bond in Casino Royale.
Bad guy throws gun at Bond, he catches it and throws it back and hits the guy in the face. Lol, loved that film.
^
@Steven the git, how did the old crew look? Btw, They used to show Red Dwarf on the BBC channel in the states. Si Fly or whatever there called should pick up that show and rerun it late at night. Here’s a thought Sly Fly channel, play the new Red Dwarf as well. Doah !! How long must I wait for this to be chopped up and air in the states ?
^
Anyone catch The Sarah Connor Chronicles last night? Wow that was an ambitious finale. It was even better than season one’s cliffhanger ending.
For all its limitations and flaws the show was definitely the best friday night had to offer.

Sorry Bruce but I can’t get into the Dollhouse.

By: Bruce Simmons

Bruce Simmons — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 03:27:03 +0000

And yet …

By: Psyko

Psyko — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 02:31:17 +0000

Well, I can’t wait to read your upcoming article. I’d love for Joss to get another hit show going because there isn’t anybody out there that can tell a story quite like him. Unfortunately it seems that the majority of people don’t want to see a show that asks more questions than it answers and really makes you wonder and think. We’re all for the instant gratification of a huge event every week when so-and-so gets kicked out. I want smarter shows. Not dumber ones!

By: steven the git

steven the git — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:20:00 +0000

Well a gun is bigger and heavier so it could hurt!

Just thought. Mentioning Primeval and Doctor Who, Britain’s best scifi show (as far as I’m concerned) Red Dwarf just came back to the screen. Had the first of four new episodes tonight. I liked it. Not as great as it once was, but still enjoyed seeing the old gang back.

No idea if they’ve ever shown Red Dwarf in the states, but I’d highly recommend the dvds, especially of series 3 to 6.

By: Bruce Simmons

Bruce Simmons — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:13:33 +0000

LOL… throwing the chair. Maybe it was Cherry wood?

That reminds me of the old Superman series.

The bad guy just empties the gun into Superman and though the bullets had not effect, they throw the gun at him. But then, the gun, he ducks from.

Huh.

By: steven the git

steven the git — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:10:10 +0000

That reality show sounds twisted beyond belief.

As for Primeval, it is a very dumb show. That’s not to say it isn’t fun to watch, but if you let your brain see too much it will get annoyed.

A new season has just started over here in the UK. Got to love the scene where the girl puts her tranquiliser gun down to throw a chair at a dinosaur.

By: Bruce Simmons

Bruce Simmons — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:04:36 +0000

John “Kahless” Taylor:

I so do apologize. NOT.

Virgin ears my ***!

By: John "Kahless" Taylor

John "Kahless" Taylor — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:01:30 +0000

Is anyone else tired of these frakking reality shows? I just don’t get the fascination.

Bruce, make sure you don’t use that f&^%^% vulgar mouth of yours and that sh%_(*& attitude. You know we have virgin ears. (bats eyes with sheepish smile)

By: elisa

elisa — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:34:06 +0000

joss whedon is not stupid, but eliza dushku had a deal with fox. they both wanted to do this show together, so they had to do this … on fox. poor guy..