The new Top Gear

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Monty Pigeon said:
Don't agree.

There were times when Top Gear fell flat (the hovercrafts on the Thames; blow-torching pizzas on each other's crotch), but it was often genuinely great watching, including the last series. The St Petersburg adventure was genuinely funny.

It tapped into a particular sort of blokishness that still exists (even though we are fed a constant stream of telly - especially in the ads - in which women are entirely competent and men are idiots). Surely there's room for one progamme, an hour a week, eight episodes at a time, in which men are permitted to arse about as men.
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I watched this one and genuinely tried to enjoy it. Turned it off with ten minutes to go. Utter tedium and ginger shouting.
 
Stevie Freestein II said:
Cars are boring anyway why don't you watch porn, a documentary or football instead?
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What aboot a program where your driving in a Ferrari wearing a footy top whilst being noshed off by some fit lass?

ProfessionalMackem said:
Just watched the repeat. Thought it was ok, nee where near as bad as some are making out. Yes its got a way to go but decent start.
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That was it, it was just "ok".

Evans was pretty terrible. Trying to copy Clarkson too much. He even used the "In the world" line once.

It was also fairly clear that he'd voiced over when he was driving against the German trollop as he had major issues talking and driving at the same time.

Le Blanc wasn't too bad.

It also doesn't quite work with only 2 presenters. They've copied the format of previous Top Gear so it doesn't feel right.

Should have completely changed everything.
 
I thought it was ok, the Robin Reliant thing was boring as fuck though.

Evans may get better but he spent the entire show shouting and being generally cringey. he just needs to calm down.
MLB was pretty good out of the studio, I just don't see the chemisty in the studio though. And is it just me or does he talk really quiet?
 
dafunk2 said:
When did they stop actually reviewing cars?
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The 2002 Clarkson reboot. Before that it was a consumer show with a large roster of presenters, but it lost its main stars (Clarkson & Tiff Needell) and limped along with Quentin Wilson and Kate Humble presenting. Towards the end, it was dire.

Clarkson proposed scrapping the serious car reviews in favour of stunts and entertaining features introduced from a studio with an audience. He also demanded - and got - some of the highest production values on BBC.

This series was the opportunity for another reinvention. But they've tried to keep the Clarkson format with new personnel and some minor tweaks. Evans's pieces to camera make you realise just how good Clarkson is both as a writer and presenter. He's not everyone's cup of tea, but he's peerless at what he does.

They should have played to Chris Evans's strengths. He does best in controlled anarchy.
 
Seeing as they're trying to recreate top gear from the bottom up, I've been doing my bit for the nation trying to think of presenters who could do a Clarkson.

Johnny Vaughan - could work

Frankie Boyle - worth a go

Ray Winstone - desperation setting in

Philip Glenister - getting desperate

James Earl Jones - too old

Brian Blessed - too old

There's a distinct lack of blokes in showbiz
 
I thought it was ok, think Chris Evans needs to stop the Clarkson impression but as someone else has said, they'll grow into it and once they've found their feet it will get better
 
Monty Pigeon said:
The 2002 Clarkson reboot. Before that it was a consumer show with a large roster of presenters, but it lost its main stars (Clarkson & Tiff Needell) and limped along with Quentin Wilson and Kate Humble presenting. Towards the end, it was dire.

Clarkson proposed scrapping the serious car reviews in favour of stunts and entertaining features introduced from a studio with an audience. He also demanded - and got - some of the highest production values on BBC.

This series was the opportunity for another reinvention. But they've tried to keep the Clarkson format with new personnel and some minor tweaks. Evans's pieces to camera make you realise just how good Clarkson is both as a writer and presenter. He's not everyone's cup of tea, but he's peerless at what he does.

They should have played to Chris Evans's strengths. He does best in controlled anarchy.
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Quentin Wilson is a broadcasting dinosaur and shouldn't be allowed on any programme never mind present one.

Kate Humble is blond and has big tits and clearly can do no wrong.
 
Was a bit shit like. Don't get why they bothered driving the 3 wheelers to Blackpool (absolutely fuck all happened) and then the jeep bit which was shit.

The Topgun bit was just too scripted and cut to fuck. "where have they gone!?!?!" fuck me you are on an airplane runway with fuck all about for miles and you have lost a f***ing car that was driving alongside you 2 seconds ago!? Really?!?
 
Giddup Sausage! said:
Was a bit shit like. Don't get why they bothered driving the 3 wheelers to Blackpool (absolutely fuck all happened) and then the jeep bit which was shit.

The Topgun bit was just too scripted and cut to fuck. "where have they gone!?!?!" fuck me you are on an airplane runway with fuck all about for miles and you have lost a f***ing car that was driving alongside you 2 seconds ago!? Really?!?
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It was also overdubbed and studio edited as the ginger cock can't drive and talk at the same time.
 
Not too bad. Matt LeBlanc came over MUCH better than i thought, I had thought it was some kinda stunt casting but came over well.

Evans love of cars is obvious just wish he'd realise he isnt doing dont forget your toothbrush anymore and doesnt need to shout and gee up the studio audience, or try and engage them in a "clap for your favourite car" load of shite.

Weakness was obviously the interaction of the two hosts but that was obviously going to be the biggest hurdle since it was the core strength of the previous team.

By the end of the year I think it'll find it's voice, ideally a little less studio time and a little more car time until the hosts are up to the job.
 
I always though Top Gear was utter shit under the old presenters. I decided to give it another go under Chris Evans but found it utter shit also.
 
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