For those who do not know. The series was created and initially, exclusively written by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor.
This lasted until Series 6.
And each series - to me - just got better and better. To where 5 and 6 were just outstanding overall.
Then - after Series 6 - Rob Grant left the show.
And Doug Naylor brought other writers onboard to help him create further series.
And, sadly, the show dropped noticeably in quality.
It's heart was still in the right place. Even a bit 'nicer' and 'warmer' than the other series.
But the pacing and the humor went noticeably down.
The former made the show seem almost cartoonish.
The latter was just dumbed down a bit. And physical gags (though some were very funny) became the main source of humor. As opposed to verbal ones.
It just felt like the show had gone from originally written by seasoned, very-talented sci-fi writers/creators.
To - later - a series created by intelligent college students who were sci-fi fans.
So... Series 1-6 - some of the most outstanding, science fiction entertainment that I have ever seen.
Series 7+ - a very good series with only moments of brilliance.
This lasted until Series 6.
And each series - to me - just got better and better. To where 5 and 6 were just outstanding overall.
Then - after Series 6 - Rob Grant left the show.
And Doug Naylor brought other writers onboard to help him create further series.
And, sadly, the show dropped noticeably in quality.
It's heart was still in the right place. Even a bit 'nicer' and 'warmer' than the other series.
But the pacing and the humor went noticeably down.
The former made the show seem almost cartoonish.
The latter was just dumbed down a bit. And physical gags (though some were very funny) became the main source of humor. As opposed to verbal ones.
It just felt like the show had gone from originally written by seasoned, very-talented sci-fi writers/creators.
To - later - a series created by intelligent college students who were sci-fi fans.
So... Series 1-6 - some of the most outstanding, science fiction entertainment that I have ever seen.
Series 7+ - a very good series with only moments of brilliance.
