Original artwork, not a still
I just wanted to say that, over the years, I have come to regard you as … people I met.
— Red Dwarf ‧ 1988
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker begins like a sentimental tribute, then deflates it: after all these years, the others have become merely 'people I met'. The pause before the phrase builds false warmth, so the deadpan letdown lands as a brush-off.
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