10, there's a huge difference. I think Doug has done his best but he needs a co-writer --- if nothing else, to bounce ideas off. So much of this series felt tired and I watched whole chunks of episodes without so much as a chuckle. Maybe it is time to end on an (almost) high. Submitted by comaboy on Sat, 2012-11-10 06:57. I found series X to be a real gem. Not classic by any means and nowhere on the level of early Dwarf but a fantastic return to form. Although some of the Cat and Kryten dialogue seems to be a bit forced, Lister and Rimmer are acting probably the best we've seen in a long time. It feels like they've been stuck with each other for years and that chemistry is what's making it work. For those that don't think its funny? I bet you laughed when Cat said, "We're all going to miss you....apart from me and him and him!" and if you didn't, then I challenge you to a duel a cross time and space. Submitted by TARDInSexy on Sat, 2012-11-10 23:49. Everyone has their preferences, I didn't much care for series 2, but series 3-5 were my *personal* favourites as I enjoyed the sci-fi elements. Series 8 for example no one could enjoy as it was just bad, but this series had a lot to like about it, not my favourite, but honestly I'd take it over series 2 (an exception made for Queeg, one