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It was then that I made an observation - the previous five series were relatively solid, with five really good stories and one rather OK story. Unfortunately, the fatigue begins with series six - with three plain episodes, two brilliant ones, and one flat-out stinker.
The stinker - Rimmerworld. Basically, it's a planet full of Arnold Rimmer clones. Wow.
But the middle, somewhat OK episodes show that - at the very least - Rob Grant and Doug Naylor were
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However, the two remaining episodes are simply flat-out brilliant, and are really reminiscent of the Dwarf of old. Gunmen of the Apocalypse is a fan-favorite, and it's easy to see why: it has some great concepts, a good story, and is wrapped in a nice little package. It also has some great quotes, and quite frankly, deserves all of the accolates that it has received.
But the season-ending Out of Time is, in my opinion, a flat-out work of genius. It contains multiple mini-plots within the episode, and quite frankly, I think that the last three minutes (warning: clicking this link will spoil it, but you can watch it for yourself).
Normally, I would have a link for you, dear reader to buy a copy of the DVDs (and you can always head straight to the online store); but my recommendation is that you rent the DVDs.
Series 6 isn't bad, but to put it into perspective - it would be four years between series 6 and 7.
And series 7....well, that's next week.
See you then.
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