A lot of critics tend not to agree with me on the matter of the quality of Series Six, in comparion to the other three series in The Golden Age. I think that it's a work of mastery; a series that takes the best from all of the previous series as well as enjoying its bigger budget.
Admittedly, the larger sets designs for Starbug are a bit jarring, but compared the the empty, echoing Red Dwarf the compactness of the ship provides many more oppurtunities for basic character comedy, something that we haven't seen since before the first reboot.
The removal of Holly also means that Kryten is faced with all of the series exposition, but this, instead of lumbering him with being a basic plot device, instead enhances his character into something funny and useful. The Cat is similarly benefitted, now being endowed with "nasal powers" that really enhance his value to the plot after his lacklustre role in Series Five.
And? The series is much more well plotted, with realistic scenarios to house the absurdity, and logical reasons (well, except in Emohawk) for things to happen. And I appreciate that sort of thing. This, in my opinion, is Dwarf at its very best, and it's a shame that in two weeks, I will have to review the Post-Grant era.
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