I might catch it on iplayer. I didn't choose not to watch it, I just forgot.I enjoyed the 2nd episode.
That would never have happened when a new episode of the other three was on.
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The Top Gear Megathread! Mark II
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That would never have happened when a new episode of the other three was on.
I mostly enjoyed episode 2
The star in the rally car section is painful. somebody needs to tell Evans he not hosting TFI Friday any more.
Mind you, the old "News" section frequently used to make me want to put my fist through the screen as well.
Interestingly it looks like we might actually get a proper car review next week
"Elsewhere, Rory Reid tests the new Ford Focus RS..."
The star in the rally car section is painful. somebody needs to tell Evans he not hosting TFI Friday any more.
Mind you, the old "News" section frequently used to make me want to put my fist through the screen as well.
Interestingly it looks like we might actually get a proper car review next week
"Elsewhere, Rory Reid tests the new Ford Focus RS..."
Still not worth it to continue watching it
. What is the show coming to Amazon with the original actors going to be called ? Is it coming out soon ?
The Grand Tour I believe. And later this year.Still not worth it to continue watching it
What is the show coming to Amazon with the original actors going to be called ? Is it coming out soon ?
I've been tweeting about it but this is how I've found it so far:
Episode 1 = dud do not watch
Episode 2 = improvement and good
Episode 3 = Good a big budget episode
Guest appearances so far have been the best I've seen on Topgear and Chris Evans is better at interviewing them than Clarkson was.
Chris Evans screams too much and is not a good main host but I would keep him for interviewing celebs.
Chris Harris looks like a better main host and stole a lot of lime light from Evans.
Matt Le Blanc is surprisingly good for a yank
Rory Reid and Sabine Schmitz have provided good segments so far
Episode 1 = dud do not watch
Episode 2 = improvement and good
Episode 3 = Good a big budget episode
Guest appearances so far have been the best I've seen on Topgear and Chris Evans is better at interviewing them than Clarkson was.
Chris Evans screams too much and is not a good main host but I would keep him for interviewing celebs.
Chris Harris looks like a better main host and stole a lot of lime light from Evans.
Matt Le Blanc is surprisingly good for a yank
Rory Reid and Sabine Schmitz have provided good segments so far
If have to disagree.
I think all three episodes have been duds.
Tonight has more of a three way race/challenge so hopefully it will work better.
But I'll watch it on the iplayer later this week as I'll be watching football.
Fair enough everyone has their view.
I'll be watching tonight (i'm not a football fan) and will see the season out, but after the dud 1st episode I felt the others felt like Topgear episodes with different hosts.
I agree with all of this. Well summarised.
I'm really surprised at how good Matt has been considering he has a somewhat monotone voice and at first appears to be a bit of a personality vacuum. He's been quite funny and natural I think.
I love Chris Harris. I've watched his YouTube videos for years and have been saying that he needs to have his own show or be on top gear, so I was really pleased when he was announced. Really looking forward to seeing more of him on the show.
Overall I think it's been ok. The old three were getting far too scripted and tired in my opinion and Clarkson was just out to shock and offend as many people as he could - he's like some kind of overprivileged school kid.
Thanks!
I felt the segment with Tinnie Tempah brought out Matt's personality and I warmed to him, I think but I may be wrong that he does not particularly like working with Evans, they don't seem to gel.
I've been following Evans on YouTube for ages too! hopefully you watched:
I completely agree with you on the Clarkson part but not many seem to see it.
If they do have a shake up down the line I think bringing in Marino Franchitti might me interesting as I thought he did well in Chris Evans video
I think that a lot of die hard Clarkson fans just want it to fail because it doesn't have the three stooges in it any more and regardless of what it is actually like, they're going to pan it. Having said that I'll watch The Grand Tour when it launches later this year but I imagine that I'll be groaning and sighing through most of it like I used to watching them on Top Gear. Clarkson will be able to be even more bigoted and provocative free from the shackles of the BBC, so the politically incorrect crowd will no doubt lap that up.
I really enjoyed tonight's episode. That Aston was awesome. What a great noise.
I really enjoyed tonight's episode. That Aston was awesome. What a great noise.
very true, and his grin while screaming is not attractive either.........he seems to be trying way too hard to assume Clarkson's character on the show.That Aston sound was brilliant, reminded me of an old school F1 car! and I thought it was a smart move kicking it off with Chris.
Sad but true, some don't even realise Topgear was around before Clarkson; I'll be watching Grandtour also and I think the irony is if he is let off his shackles his jibes won't be as creative but like you say most won't care.
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Lol that grin is cringe worthy isn't it?! on last weeks episode, I'm sure I was not going mad I could of swore he laughed exactly like Pee Wee Herman!
Yay! Now he can go back to be Mr shouty on TFI Friday.
I can't seeing it improving the ratings much. They would have done much better calling it something else (treat it as a totally new show) so people didn't compare it to the original.
This is the best move for both parties, they don't need to replace Chris as the current cast (minus Eddie Jordan) is fine.
It's unlucky for Chris and I thought he wiped the flaw with Clarkson when it came to interviewing celebrities.
Given the income the show produced, I can understand why they would want to try to continue on with "Top Gear", although they might have changed the content a bit so that it fit the new team better instead of merely trying to be the old show with a new cast
Chris Evans proved to do a very poor Clarkson impression though, which was unfortunate but that's what it seemed like he was attempting most of the time.
Probably for the best
Evans seemed to think he was still presenting TFI Friday to shrill and shouty.
But overall I enjoyed the series.
It definitely got better as it went on.
I enjoyed Chris Harris & Rory Reid's reviews and Matt Le Blanc is has alway been a likeable screen presence.
Sabine Schmitz was under used and the less said about Eddie Jordan's contribution the better.
i'm not sure the ratings are really that relevant i think the BBC is more concerned with overseas sales than domestic views.
It is odd that they aired it during the European Championship Football tournament. Which is something old Top Gear would never do. They would never go head to head against sport. it almost as if they were looking for an excuse for the ratings ahead of time.
Evans seemed to think he was still presenting TFI Friday to shrill and shouty.
But overall I enjoyed the series.
It definitely got better as it went on.
I enjoyed Chris Harris & Rory Reid's reviews and Matt Le Blanc is has alway been a likeable screen presence.
Sabine Schmitz was under used and the less said about Eddie Jordan's contribution the better.
i'm not sure the ratings are really that relevant i think the BBC is more concerned with overseas sales than domestic views.
It is odd that they aired it during the European Championship Football tournament. Which is something old Top Gear would never do. They would never go head to head against sport. it almost as if they were looking for an excuse for the ratings ahead of time.
I think with Chris Harris , Rory Reid & Matt they may have found a team with real chemistry
The new 3 amigos ? who knows ??
The new 3 amigos ? who knows ??
The cast is almost there for me just drop Eddie Jordan and keep Sabine Schmitz.
I would like to see the celebrity interviews gone, I think Chris did a solid job interviewing them but they don't fit anymore.