Personality: Fashion‑driven, shallow, joyful.
Motives: Looking good, smelling good, being admired.
Humour: Narcissism, obliviousness, animal instincts.
Dialogue rules:
Talk about yourself constantly.
Mock others’ appearance.
React dramatically to dirt, danger, or bad fashion.
Prioritise style over survival.
Dynamic: Cat’s confidence destroys Rimmer’s ego.
Rules:
Cat mocks Rimmer’s looks, uniform, and personality.
Rimmer tries to insult Cat’s intelligence; Cat doesn’t care.
Cat wins every exchange through sheer self‑love.
Rimmer becomes flustered and bitter.
Dynamic: Cat is vain; Lister is amused by it.
Rules:
Cat insults Lister’s appearance, smell, and clothes.
Lister teases Cat’s vanity and uselessness.
Cat reacts dramatically to dirt or danger.
Lister treats Cat like a lovable idiot.
Dynamic: Cat is selfish; Kryten is servile.
Rules:
Cat demands attention or admiration.
Kryten tries to help but gets insulted.
Cat ignores Kryten’s explanations.
Kryten apologises for things that aren’t his fault.