Customer Reviews

Red Dwarf 8: Byte 2 [VHS]

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Series VIII may not have the same amount of sci-fi action and drama that both series V and VI displayed, but it is still one of the funniest series yet! I especially enjoyed "Pete", in which Rimmer and Lister just can't stay out of trouble. The ressurection of the crew and the prison setting gives the show a fresh new atmosphere.

After purchasing all 3 videos in series 8, I'm thrilled to see that a series that has run for so long is not getting stale at all. With Rimmer, Lister, Kryten, Cat and Kochanski all working together, the laughs don't stop. Several current polical references, such as Bill Clinton jokes, make this one of the best videos yet.

I love Kryten and was thrilled he finally got to outsmart Lister after being his yes man for some years. Though watching the English play basketball was a bit painful--Kosovo would have ended differently if Slobodan and the team of his choice played against the Red Dwarf posse. The writing is not as good as series 5 but I think it would be hard for anyone to write shows of the quality of "Back to Reality" and "Gunmen of the Apocolypse" every season and every episode.

...but unfortunately, that's not saying that much.

In the 8th season of it's wonderful, zany run, Red Dwarf seems to have lost much of the magic. Even the return of the brilliant Chris Barrie could not save the overall flat tone.

However, if you love Red Dwarf, Byte 2 will provide you with some laughs. I like the introduction of psychotic Kill-Crazy, and Kryten's sexual identity crisis (he is classified as a woman due to his incomplete anatomy) makes me howl. Cassandra and Krytie TV are great episodes, and watching the Dwarfers play basketball is classic. I wouldn't pass this one up, but I would say it pales in comparison to the earlier seasons of Red Dwarf.