Red Dwarf Marathon pt. 8

Rimmerworld 6/10 - It's got some great gags in it but everything between the funnies is rather plain and quite dull. The first clone of Rimmer is quite funny to watch (and with a yummy bum) but just not really gripping.

Out of Time 8/10 - Much more funny as first we're led to think Lister is a robot, then things get really strange! Then the older versions of the crew turn up and Lister is doing a cool Morbius impression. Then the ending's upon us with all its shocking glory. Still it has its faults, if anythign the story could do with a longer run time to properly explore the unreality bubbles more, to really go into the time paradox in greater detail and also to give Rimmer's rare heroics just a little extra oomph because it's so rare.

Tikka to Ride 7/10 - The extended version is much better imo because the original story just lacked a few things, like a beginning and an end. Here we have a glorious CGI intro showing Starbug in deepest space. The actual story is quite interesting but not especially so with too much time spent wandering about doing very little, but its for a reason as it builds up to the cannibal scene. I don't know why Cat's so worried, as he's not human so it's ok for him to dine on BBQ human.

Identity Within 5/10 - Despite it being abily performed by Chris Barrie this lost episode is not exactly the world's greatest story. There's much of it that's quite boring and even unfunny. Perhaps much of it would have been ironed out with a final redraft before it was made but it was passed over because it was too epic, apparently. Cat as the central figure is a great idea but he deserves a story that really lets him grow and stretch his character, here he's usued as the comedy sidekick when he's supposed to be the hero!

Stoke Me A Clipper... 9/10 - Ace is back and he's more Bond than ever! What a guy! The idea that 'our' Rimmer could replace Ace is brilliant. Rimmer trying to imitate Ace is just hilarious as he really fails to carry it off with any conviction. But in the end he decides to give it a go anyway, although given how many Ace's had died since they last met that may not be a wise move.

Ouroboros 9/10 - Rimmer's gone but Kochanski's back! Sporting a new face and taste in clothes she reenters Dave's life like a pain in the tooth. It's a great story that really sets up the character dynamics for the rest of the season. Lister loves Kris. Kryten's totally jealous. Kris despises everyone and Cat likes Kris more than Rimmer but not as much as Lister. The alternate Lister is pretty cool but rather timid, I have no idea what Kochanski sees in him, I prefer alternate Cat he's much more handsome.

Things I plan to buy before my birthday

1. A suspender belt
I own lots of regular lingerie already but a sussie belt is just totally exudes feminine chic and I so want to wear one to not only see what i look in one but to help me feel more feminine and sexully alluring to men (for when I eventually want a boyfriend - as it's not fair on them to make them wait for me to complete my long journey to womanhood)

2. A 12 inch dildo
I've masturbated with smaller dildos and vibes but I really want to feel a foot long whopper inside of my body and I don't want to get another year older before I find out what it feels like to be fucked by one :)

3. Heeled Boots
I own plenty of heeled shoes and flats but I don't have a pair of heeled boots and i really want to own a pair of them.

4. Some girly glasses
My glasses are pretty unisex but I want some that are more feminine and girly to give me that little extra help so I pass even better.

Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus

Happy St. David's day everyone :)

Psychedelic fish 'is new species'

A brightly-coloured fish which bounces along the seabed has been hailed as a new species by scientists - who have dubbed it "psychedelica". Research published in the US scientific journal Copeia says the fish was spotted by scuba divers off the island of Ambon in eastern Indonesia. It belongs to the frogfish family, but its looks are unique even among its peers, the journal reported. The question with this new discovery is how it went unnoticed for so long. The new psychedelica frogfish is completely covered in swirling concentric stripes - white and blue on a peach background - radiating out from its aqua-coloured eyes. It has a broad flat face, thick fleshy cheeks and chin, and eyes that look forward like a human's. The fish was spotted by divers off the coast of Ambon island last year.

Red Dwarf Marathon pt. 7

Psirens 7/10 - A reboot to the series with the action moved out of Red Dwarf entirely and now located on the much smaller and claustrophobic Starbug, although it has some new sets and a complete redesign to compensate. The brief return of Kochanski is as nothing to the sight of Lister french kissing a Psiren!

Legion 7/10 - Another by-the-book story, the minimal plot is hidden behind a great new innovation: Rimmer's new hardlight body. He quickly becomes the butt of some very physical food gags, ie he's platsered with food!

Gunmen of the Apocalypse 8/10 - It won an Emmy but it's not the best episode ever made, that said it's not awful either, it's really enjoyable but somehow all the disperate elements feel too forced together and the story never quite knows what it wants to be about.

Emohawk - Polymorph II 9/10 - A triple sequel! There's the sequel to the classic episode Polymorph, A return of Ace Rimmer from Dimension Jump and Duane Dibbley from Back to Reality. The stuff with the GELF's almost seem superfulous as the action is set mostly in Starbug. Ace's plan to kill himself and Duane to save Lister & Kryten is very funny too in a horrifying sort of way.