Fridge Brilliance
- Why does Rimmer get a pass on having lived such a worthless existence when Ace Rimmer had shown what a life he could have had if he'd really made an effort instead of constantly falling back on excuses? Because Rimmer is judging himself, and he never witnessed Ace telling Lister about his backstory. So, as far Rimmer is concerned, Ace is still the one who got the lucky break he never did.
