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Red Dwarf to return in new format with "original and fresh" prequel from series co-creator (www.radiotimes.com)
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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 8 hours ago

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

[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 4 points 12 hours ago

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

[–] kip@piefed.zip 4 points 17 hours ago

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

[–] JonnyRobbie@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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

[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 10 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

How does Kryten fit in to a prequal?

[–] dumbass@piefed.social 11 points 23 hours ago

like this.

[–] FinalRemix@lemmy.world 4 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

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

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 3 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Three skeletons.

[–] FinalRemix@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Fuck. Time for a rewatch!

[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

"You're a SMEEEE---”

[–] vext01@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

You've barely touched your soup!

[–] chaogomu@lemmy.world 1 points 22 hours ago

Long abandoned, but not 3 million years abandoned.

Unless this prequel is set after Lister goes into stasis.

[–] vext01@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 18 hours ago

"WHAT IS IT?"

[–] p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 17 hours 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.

[–] galoisghost@aussie.zone 5 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

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 2 points 16 hours 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.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 points 16 hours ago

original novels???

[–] db2@lemmy.world 3 points 21 hours 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.

[–] Zagam@piefed.social 4 points 23 hours ago

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

[–] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 4 points 23 hours ago

I'm slightly concerned.