10 Cures For Your Guardians Of The Galaxy Withdrawals
7. Red Dwarf
It would be sacrilege to write an article concerning space-faring misfits and not include our very own, in the form of the hapless crew of the mining ship Red Dwarf. It is fair to say that in Red Dwarfs long history there has been a certain inconsistency in quality, but it cant be accused of leaving the concept to go stale. By expanding the initial budget-restrained sitcom in space Red Dwarf has become a show that has addressed and parodied the grandest of sci-fi concepts, and as in evidence by the meta approach of the Dave produced mini-series it is clearly a show still willing to explore new ideas and visit different genres. Aside from a slobbish reluctant hero as its protagonist and a disparate crew, what Red Dwarf shares most with Guardians of the Galaxy is its propensity for humour, an obvious observation given that Red Dwarf is principally a comedy, but in a genre where laughs are sometimes hard to come by (compare how much you chortle whilst watching Battlestar Galactica) Red dwarf is the perfect way to plug into that sense of fun that Guardians does so well.
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