Guys, I'm Rewatching The Thick Of It, And Normally When I Watch It I'm Going All Gooey-eyed Over Malcolm,

Guys, I'm rewatching The Thick of It, and normally when I watch it I'm going all gooey-eyed over Malcolm, but can we just... can we talk about Jamie for a minute here?

So the first time you see him he just looks short, which makes no sense as Paul Higgins is actually 5'11. Peter Capaldi is around 6' and Chris Addison is 6'2, so maybe he just looks smaller by comparison, or possibly because he rarely stops actually moving when he's stood up so it's hard to properly see.

Anyway, this short, fluffy headed little guy turns up with these ridiculous big blue puppy dog eyes and a cheeky grin that looks like it belongs on a bloody schoolboy, and the next thing you know he just explodes out of nowhere with this insane amount of energy and rage that, frankly someone should be calling a therapist for because clearly this boy is holding on to some feelings, and then before you know it he's back to that mischievous little look on his face and tbh I think I need help.

No?! I feel this warrants more discussion.

Jamie MacDonald from The Thick Of It

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Guys, I'm just imagining being the only girl on Red Dwarf and frankly, I think it'd be an absolute nightmare.

Imagine it, testosterone all over the place. Like, he'd settle down eventually but for the first week you'd have to put up with Lister constantly reminding you that you *are* the only living woman left in the universe technically. He'd stop eventually and actually be a really good friend, except very occasionally if he got too drunk, but he'd never actually try anything.

And then there's Kryten seeing absolutely no issue with doing your laundry along with everyone else's, so you walk into the kitchen or the mess room one day and your underwear is just drying on a line, while everyone else is trying to eat and pretending they haven't noticed. Not to mention that every month you'd have the added bonus (humiliation) of a banner stretched across one wall saying 'Have a Happy Period', just because Kryten would make it his duty to know about these things.

The Cat, well I really don't know how he'd react to be honest. He'd either flirt constantly or just treat you the same as he does Lister since, you know, you're both technically monkeys to him.

And Rimmer would just decide that he doesn't like you, just because he's hopeless with women and assumes you won't like him, so it just saves time. He'd spend most of his time rolling his eyes at the soppy rom-coms you and Lister bond over.

Basically at some point you will end up building a blanket fort in a corner of the cargo bay and hiding in there with biscuits and a book where no-one can find you.

Edited to add: It'd be slightly better when Holly becomes a woman, if for no other reason than it just *feels* nice to see another female face.

The best playlist for writing dramatic angst and smut. I will die on this hill.

I need her to be both my parents simultaneously.

The best thing about writing Red Dwarf fanfic that follows the show and starts before Legion is that you just *know* your readers are sitting there holding hands and trembling with excitement while they wait for *that* chapter.