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Watching shows like Doctor Who and Red Dwarf on PBS in rural Idaho was a window to another, more enlightened and witty world. Mr Rogers and the Sesame Street crew taught very important lessons about compassion and empathy. Bob Ross taught us about happy little accidents and the joy and peace of painting (made even more poignant knowing he used to scream at recruits all day for a living).
I’m glad LeVar was able to bring RR back as a podcast, but the channel and idea are what’s important. I can all but guarantee if they manage to cancel it, the next bright idea will be replacing it with something religious
"Tonight on: You're always a Sinner, we teach that praise of Lord God Trump is the only way to salvation. Remember, empathy is a sin. Report your woke communist neighbors and you will be blessed with Lord God Trump's love."
Also remember that greed is not really a sin, praise Jeebus (or whatever his name is, we forget) ... but ignore all the parts of the Bible where he preached kindness and empathy. Remember again, empathy is the devil's tool that only serves to try and force hardworking honest billionaires to separate from their godly money by giving free school lunch to kids.
Jeebus was a woke terrorist, he flipped the tables on those hard working money lenders. He was probably an illegal alien as well.
You forgot Benny Hill. The only way I saw titties as a child.
Holy cow yes ...and Monty Python showed tits! My pbs station let some slip on a Saturday morning and my life entirely changed. This lead me to watching through to Dr. Who with Tom Baker ... What a crazy road.
Tom Baker fan checking in. Im not sure being raised by Dave Lister was the best thing for me but he did teach me to have a good time all the time.
I found lister to be incredibly optimistic. Sure he got down now and then but, like, he’s essentially isolated knowing there isn’t much else coming for him in life (and sure that ends up not being true, due to various shenanigans), so the fact that he keeps going and doesn’t just turn into a puddle of goo is pretty heartening, imho.
Perseverance and stuff. Enjoy what comes because it may be the only good that does.
There are actually a few books based on the series, written by by the series show runners.
Lister does end up as a human puddle for a time. Which is why Holly brings Rimmer back as a hologram. The one person who can drive Lister insane enough to keep going.
The show sort of touches on this, but the books make it quite clear that Holly could have brought anyone back, and specifically chose Rimmer.
I’m not familiar with that work but based on your presentation, I’d argue that that goo puddle was actually just a phase of being down, like deep depression, because, importantly, he didn’t stay a goo pile. Being down and depressed is fine, life happens, but coming out of it and longing for living life as a result is pretty optimistic. You have to -really believe- things are going to improve to be light, even with someone perfectly optimized to drive you crazy to keep you sane.. that doesn’t touch on how it feels. And considering the burden, he was super light about it.
I thought the show was explicit in that reason for rimmer coming back.
Are the books worth a read? I get kind of sad watching red dwarf now because my life has changed a lot since I discovered the show. But the show is excellent and wish I knew people in real space who could appreciate it.
There are 4 books, and yeah, they're good. A bit darker than the show, but still comedy.
It starts with Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers, which is Episodes one and two? Of the show.. maybe some more thrown in... It actually starts with Lister on Earth and tells how he ended up on the Dwarf. He got drunk and doesn't quite remember signing on.
Better than Life and Backwards were both single episodes... But of course expanded for book form.
I don't remember reading The Last Human...
Anyway, they're a bit hard to find, and certainly not in ebook format.
Fun fact, the full crew got together last year to film another three episode special. No idea when it will air
I re read them last year, I thought they held up pretty well.
They're available on the high seas ☠️
Growing up poor in the south, couldn't agree more. PBS has done such enormous good in the world. I mean, incalculable, flat out.
Edit: wait, Bob Ross screaming at recruits, wtf?! Eyes glossed right over that and refused to let it in the ol ticker!
Last edit: found it further down the thread, that is crazytown. Cannot imagine it and I have a RICH imagination.
Lol yup, why do you think he always painted a solitary cabin in the woods
There’s an urban legend around Mr Rogers being MARSOC or SEAL, but it’s the calm happy accident brush stroke man who could jump start a jeep with his bark
About Bob Ross!! LOL now that's a fuckin image. You have a gift, hope you keep using it lol