How did the Polymorph touch Rimmer?
In the episode “Polymorph”, a shape-changing creature that feeds on emotions invades the Red Dwarf. This creature uses its shapeshifting ability to provoke an emotional response, then attaches a sucker to the victim’s forehead and sucks out the emotion. Lister, the Cat, Kryten, and Rimmer all succumb to the creature’s attack. Some fans have asked how the Polymorph could possibly attach its sucker to Rimmer (who is, after all, a hologram). Two possible explanations have been suggested: either the sucker actually made contact with Rimmer’s light bee (see “How can Rimmer leave the ship?”), or the Polymorph can change into a hologram. Holograms can touch each other, as demonstrated in “Parallel Universe.” Subject: How many times has Starbug crashed? There are at least two vehicles called “Starbug” on board the Red Dwarf, and they seem to crash-land or collide with things an awful lot. Crash landings occur in the following episodes: “Backwards” “Terrorform” “Marooned” “Psirens” “Bodyswap” “
