Red Dwarf Season 1 Episode 3 Balance of Power

It's worth watching the dvd extras (for yourself) which are on YouTube when you've done each season as the cast and crew explain a lot about why the sets were like they were and how stuff developed. I'm sure the channel is called Ace Rimmer, I'll try to get a link so you can bookmark it for the future! EDIT: Here's the playlist, it's great viewing https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ52zBF88DHyRFt5tIfOKFMvSbDKYItrf

Dave Barratt

Thank you! I did find the scene where Lister was lonely in his room thinking about his friends to be very sad. I enjoyed this episode a whole lot.

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LOL

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I agree that was a heavy scene but really well done. Thanks bud take care.

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Thanks bud!

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Great reaction as ever Josh. :-) This is archetypal early Dwarf in that it's very character-driven and the plot is somewhat tenuous and secondary. I like this aspect and it made sense in the first series but you will notice story taking precedence even towards the end of season 2, and certainly by season 3. It's very well written though and I do find this episode in particular is full of pathos as well as comedy. It is quite a sad notion and you really feel Lister's loneliness and pining, for Kochanski as well as his former crew-friends. The bit where it cuts back from the dance song to Lister sitting on his own and he just echoes the lyric "....alone...". It was a fleeting moment where they dispatch with comic dialogue, but effective I think.

Ash Jeffries

"A woman's period" really made me laugh

Gareth Jones

OF COURSE YOU'RE TENSE YOU RECTUM-FACED PYGME!

Gareth Jones

Same I love both series 1 and 2

martyn dodds

While not hilarious I really enjoy this episode for its dramatic moments. It really makes you feel for Lister, sitting in the room where he remembers fun times with his friends, only to cut back to him alone and them all dead. Poor guy.

Michael Harrop

The first series leans heavily on the 'odd-couple-in-space' setup but beyond that it quickly finds more interesting ways for the cast to interact. It's not for everyone but I do love the first two series, and series two has a couple of my personal favourite episodes in it, but I've been watching it since I was a kid so I'm biased!

Neil J

bit slow still enjoyed multiple jokes and i expect it to get a lot better from what people say thanks for the good stuff man

Leeroy Nabowitz

Just so you know, there are more episodes then what are on Netflix. There are two one off episodes (Season 9 and Season 13) and Seasons 10, 11 and 12.

Happiest Aku

Thanks man I hope you enjoy it this time around man!

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It's all good man, it usually takes a while for a show to get really good and gets you to enjoy the characters

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Looking forward to it man!

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Thanks bud!

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Ok sorry about that I will fix it ASAP! thanks for the head up

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I must admit, I only remember a couple of really funny stand out moments from this show, one was the ‘change to red alert’ moment that Josh watched before. But, I admit, I was only ever a casual watcher so probably missed a lot of good stuff over the years. However, I think if THIS episode was the pilot, they wouldn’t have commissioned it. It was pretty weak IMHO. But a lot of comedies stink in the first series. I get the sense it gets a lot better from clips I’ve seen, and the huge following it had / has. 😃

Gary Tamblyn

As others have said, the first season isn't very strong but it really finds it footing and will become ultra comfy level show to watch

Michael

It get's a lot better and funnier. The classic stuff is when Kryten is a part of the crew.

Hannah

Black dont crack

Fred bates

You're description of Kat at the end is spot on, he's not the most multidimensional character ever, but he really doesn't need to be. Just recently I got the actor who plays the Kat (Danny John Jules) to make a video message for my Dad for Xmas - the man does not age.

Adam C Turek

Yh thats it lol

Fred bates

Kryten lol

When they bring the robot Crichton in for me he is the best character love him.

Fred bates

They show you the ship right at the start it pans out and you can see a man painting it and see how massive it is.

Fred bates

For me it gets a lot better when Crichton becomes a permanent fixture.

Fred bates

Don't worry, season 1 is pretty iffy. Season 2 becomes exponentially better.

Richard Carter

Hey Josh, the Google drive link is the same as the mediafire link, where you have to download it.

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