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Who's read the original novels? This could be lots of fun

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[-] jet@hackertalks.com 3 points 2 months ago

New Red dwarf content with the original cast makes me feel human, happy, and very, very old.

[-] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

There isn't enough makeup in the universe to get this cast looking ready for a prequel.

[-] HubertManne@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago

original novels???

[-] kip@piefed.zip 2 points 2 months ago

if they persuade chris barrie to do the audiobook i'm in

[-] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

How does Kryten fit in to a prequal?

[-] FinalRemix@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Wasn't he long abandoned when they found him in the OG series, caring for two fancy skeletons?

Anything is now possible.

[-] Zorque@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago
[-] FinalRemix@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago
[-] vext01@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 months ago

You've barely touched your soup!

[-] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

"You're a SMEEEE---”

[-] chaogomu@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Long abandoned, but not 3 million years abandoned.

Unless this prequel is set after Lister goes into stasis.

[-] dumbass@piefed.social 1 points 2 months ago
[-] Zagam@piefed.social 1 points 2 months ago

I hope its at least as good as the US TV pilot.

[-] JonnyRobbie@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I love RD to death. I'm reeeeealy nervous about a prequel? Like, why?

[-] db2@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I'll probably pass on this. I enjoyed the revival with the older cast but let's be honest about it, the series was pushed exactly far enough by it and as a whole should be left alone as a masterpiece.

[-] p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago

"original and fresh" prequel from series co-creator

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This is just memberberries that corpos like to force-feed to the masses.

[-] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 months ago

I'm slightly concerned.

[-] galoisghost@aussie.zone 1 points 2 months ago

Sounds promising. It could suck, sure, but none of the Brian Herbert novels made me lose my love of Dune. So I’ll give it a try.

[-] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 points 2 months ago

I mean I did not lose my love the original trilogy but the introduction of the flash left me flat. Can't say I thought the later novels were all that great.

[-] vext01@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 months ago

"WHAT IS IT?"

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