this series be just not work for me neither character and cast and storyline and nor joke do it for me . sorry . i would like to stop here and but since imdb require 10 line of text in every comment and here go . the series bug me and but maybe that because i be not too fond of series and fond of sci fi movie . i think and in order to have anything work in a sci fi setting and you have to make an extra effort to put in something new for the geeky outfit etc . to work . for me and star war pull it off most of the time ( although my wife would probably argue ) and star trek never quite do it for me [ captain and we have never see anything like this life force before oh and well i have and last episode ] red dwarf doesn not pull it off and it neither funny and nor new in it sci fi way and but it take the price a the only blend of space ball and eastenders and herbal tea and and james brown . and since sci fi comedy series have not be do a lot and i guess there be something new here after all so i give it a 3. cheer .