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Finally finished new Top Gear, fell asleep first time. Two former jocks are now hosts, both of which can hardly be understood( one needed early sub titles). Chris the only car guy. Only one car test and not showing the Stig timed drive. Rest belongs on Discovery or Travel channels. Last season was only ok but this just sucks, may Top Gear rest in peace. Grand Tour not much better as a car show but Jeremy and the rest are always entertaining.
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That's good news, though on the last episode the hosts indicated they were off the show. Glad to hear it is coming back. This is the last alert I had: https://carbuzz.com/news/the-grand-t...-too-expensive
But Clarkson is on your side though he'll be doing double duty: https://www.motoringbox.com/cars/ent...een-cancelled/ (Season 3 was kind of marginal though, we'll hope Season 4 is better).
Anyway thanks for the heads up, I look forward to those guys every year..
But Clarkson is on your side though he'll be doing double duty: https://www.motoringbox.com/cars/ent...een-cancelled/ (Season 3 was kind of marginal though, we'll hope Season 4 is better).
Anyway thanks for the heads up, I look forward to those guys every year..
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Finally finished new Top Gear, fell asleep first time. Two former jocks are now hosts, both of which can hardly be understood( one needed early sub titles). Chris the only car guy. Only one car test and not showing the Stig timed drive. Rest belongs on Discovery or Travel channels. Last season was only ok but this just sucks, may Top Gear rest in peace. Grand Tour not much better as a car show but Jeremy and the rest are always entertaining.
Road & Track seems to think so too: https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cul...-27-interview/
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Paddy McGuinness does have a few other car shows under his belt although he's best known probably in the UK for a Saturday night tabloid show "Take Me Out" - I'll leave you to Google that one...
The critics of the Hammond May & Clarkson era said it was all scripted and the latest trio seem more so to create the "bunch of lads doing lad things" - like ganging up on Chris because he's not from Up North. If they show this on BBC America, I wouldn't be surprised if they offer it with closed caption/subtitles. There seems an unnecessary degree of "cruelty" for gags - like the heat stroke from wearing a sweater in the Ethiopian desert or electric shocks while driving electric vehicles.
Grand Tour decided to drop the "personality in a car" and the studio segments and I can understand why - they just seem like filler material now.
Honestly, I think it's time to let it go on a sabbatical for a few years...
The critics of the Hammond May & Clarkson era said it was all scripted and the latest trio seem more so to create the "bunch of lads doing lad things" - like ganging up on Chris because he's not from Up North. If they show this on BBC America, I wouldn't be surprised if they offer it with closed caption/subtitles. There seems an unnecessary degree of "cruelty" for gags - like the heat stroke from wearing a sweater in the Ethiopian desert or electric shocks while driving electric vehicles.
Grand Tour decided to drop the "personality in a car" and the studio segments and I can understand why - they just seem like filler material now.
Honestly, I think it's time to let it go on a sabbatical for a few years...
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Couldn't disagree more. I feel like this latest series finally has a set of presenters that actually like each other and have chemistry, which hasn't been the case since Clarkson, May, and Hammond. I do miss Rory since he actually had a unique third perspective (an odd mix of super practical and completely non-practical concerns, but it worked).
Road & Track seems to think so too: https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cul...-27-interview/
Road & Track seems to think so too: https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cul...-27-interview/
Last edited by caviarjag; 07-17-2019 at 02:28 PM.
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If Mythbusters had different hosts, it wouldn't be the same.
Same thing here. Can't wait to start seasons 2 and 3 of Grand tour. =) I let the show leave my radar for too long.
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Top Gear USA just got a team of three together who were starting to gel when all of a sudden, they were all gone and replaced with another set of three who nobody knew and not just zero but negative chemistry. Mercifully I think it only lasted one season.
I think the current trio on UK Top Gear are trying too hard to be "locker room" lads. I have no idea who thought driving fast between two bollards or an opening and closing parking pole were good things. Especially in an old Jag ;-)
They're threatening to return later this year. We shall see.
I think the current trio on UK Top Gear are trying too hard to be "locker room" lads. I have no idea who thought driving fast between two bollards or an opening and closing parking pole were good things. Especially in an old Jag ;-)
They're threatening to return later this year. We shall see.
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