sweet, sweet fan fun

[veronica_rich]

Much as I like to get myself in trouble with friends and enemies alike by posting about politics, feminism, et al, believe it or not, I still am on LJ primarily for fandom stuff and fun. :-P

There's new Red Dwarf next month! I may not get to see it right away but hey - I'll know it exists, anyway! New cast photos were released today and in that vein, I thought I'd make myself and any of you interested parties a lovely picspam of "then-and-now" with them:

The beginning (circa 1987):


Series 3 cast photo, circa 1990 or so, I believe:


Series 7 cast photo, the mid-90s:


Now:


Cat - the suits have gotten fancier!


Lister; he looks like such a baby in comparison to now!


And Rimmer - guy's fashion sense has improved and the smirk is more evil *G*:


Kryten - don't really have an early one alone of him, but here he is now:

Comments

[fantasysci5.livejournal.com]

Oh guys. <3 I absolutely love the Series 3 cast photo, though the outfits look more like Series 4. Lister looks so confident, and Rimmer so yummy. I love the other one with the same outfits.

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

It might BE Series 4; I did think it was 3 for some reason though.

[missflibble.livejournal.com]

Yup that's series 4 (1991).

And your series 7 one is actually a series 8 shot from 1999.... :-/

Series 1 was 1988.

*runs away*

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

So, Series 1 was filmed in 1988, not 1987? :-)

[janamelie.livejournal.com]

Both. Pre and post engineer's strike. ;)

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

I knew it came out in early 1988, so I thought it was filmed in late 1987 after the strike. I just remember reading something on it, but not in great detail. I know the actors were rehearsing in 1987 and intended to film it then but couldn't, is about all ...

[janamelie.livejournal.com]

Can't remember the exact dates offhand, but "The End" contains material from before and after the strike. More details maybe on "Bodysnatcher" DVD.

Actually I have a book with the original transmission dates, but it's at home. ;)

[missflibble.livejournal.com]

Touche, my friend ;-)

Yeah, both series 1 and 2 aired in 1988 so 1987 sounds most plausible for series 1 publicity shots

[kronette.livejournal.com]

Thank you for putting a smile on my face. It's like looking at baby pictures of your family :)

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

I feel like the starkest contrast is with young and older Lister - he has noticeable "road miles," but they look good.

[daasgrrl.livejournal.com]

So lovely - I'm fond of all the cast, of course, but Chris has still got it going on, I reckon XD

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

Now I have "Stacy's Mom" stuck in my head and trying to figure out how to work the words around to something like "Alfie's Dad" instead. LOLOL

[daasgrrl.livejournal.com]

...I'm sure that made sense to you, but I'm baffled XD

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

I believe the Barrie children (or perhaps they go by their real last name, Brown) are named Alfie and Louie. I learned that from Bayliss ...?