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Top Gear is still class, absolute class. I think this series has been one of the best for ages, with the mandatory epic yet to feature (Bolivia next week). I thought last series was fairly average actually but this one has brought them right back with aplomb.
Can't say I enjoyed last nights episode that much, looking forward to next weeks special episode though. Apparently there best challenge ever!
I keep waiting for them to come to Canada. I think the boys should enter the Targa Newfoundland. The people there would give Jeremy ENDLESS lines to turn into some great comedy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sonic
They've been to Canada!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark in Oshawa
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gear:_Polar_Special
There are some candid comments from producer Andy Wilman on this Guardian blog:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/orga...ec/22/top-gear
He admits that this series is somewhat sub-standard, and hints that TG is "nearer the end than the beginning" in its current form.
Hopefully it means they'll stop/less likely play caricatures of themselves, mates having a laugh rather than pretending to be idiots to get cheap laughs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Brockman
Yup, that's how it read to me too. TG is at its very best when it doesn't seem scripted.
Well, im sure most of you remeber the old Top Gear. It was a car show.
Nowadays the new version, which started 2002, left the car review formula to a more entertainment programme around the car world and I understand why they did it. The average person dosen't really care if a car is faster, if it has more space than the old model, etc...
But after seeing that last "Bolivia" episode I couldn't really "buy" what they were doing, I mean, the part were they cut the trees was nonsense and totally useless and avoidable, I know it were just 2 trees, but now some may think cutting trees is an part of an adventure. Then we have the snake in the car, the Clarkson cross with a car which some think was production, and the totally staged Hammond car fall. After all those episodes I tend to think Top Gear is no more a credible show, it was before, just a bit but it was, now I just think it's a show directed to Kids and Teenagers which it's fine, but after all, some old fans I think are dropping the show. Recent ratings show that week after week it looses audience. I wish they can go around the problem and continue with the show but please dont think we are that stupid.
Thoughts????
Already being done to death here:
http://www.motorsportforums.com/foru...d.php?t=127767
Yes there's "fakery" but it's an entertainment show. I heard a rumour that the inhabitants of Albert Square are actually actors, payed to portray east-end types despite not actually living there - what with it merely being a set in a TV film lot.
Oh sorry didn't noticed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Brockman
Please if a mod see's this delete it.
I thought the last two episodes were just poor.
It's been poor for a long time. Even with the new format, the first 4-5 seasons were pretty good, then people latched on to the challenges and it all turned bad.
Folks,
I've merged the thread started today into this one.
Pat
I enjoyed the Bolivia episode but I do agree that it would be nice if it wasn't so obviously staged.
There hasn't been a 'race' for a good while, i.e. car vs public transport/boat/plane etc. The last one was Japan wasn't it?
Poor episode I agree to finish on.
Some good bits, the "news" was good this time, proper car debate - and Clarkson's review of the dreadful X6 was excellent. Other than that, poor, and I'm a huge fan.
I think there will be changes come the next series. A new reasonably priced car entirely, maybe no more guests at all except the odd F1 driver??
Unless you count the 50s episode with Clarkson on Tornado.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
This series has largely been s***e, Bolivia was good for the shots of the Camina del Muerte (sp??) but I tire of the same old crap like setting fire to Hammonds truck etc. Mind you May did actually look genuinely pissed off when JC rammed him.
South American challenge was good only because the natural banter between the threesome had been missing for quite a while. Winding up James May and being in a strop is a good sign.
The problem is that, given all the hours of stuff they've now done, what's left to do? They've done the races, expeditions, cheap car challenges, build a car etc all before and there isn't much original left to do.
And personally I find the 'car show' elements, i.e. were one of them reviews the latest supercar to be quite dull. The larking about is what Top Gear is all about, it's a pity we don't have Fifth Gear any more to be the 'proper' car programme.
well they could always review normal cars
Yep, really miss the Plato vs Needell shootoutsQuote:
Originally Posted by Mark
Henners, the problem with last nights show was that they'd done it before. Do you not remember their previous we've run out of money before?
I'm surprised nobody's complained about the massive environmental impact and waste of bbc licence fee money of the BMW xwhogivesadamn feature.
I found the X6 review hilarious and for once they had an interesting interview, the last two episodes of the season, for me, were the best
I simply can't agree with that VXR, it's been a poor series with each episode as mediocre as the one which preceeded it.
The X6 review was certainly not hilarious, mainly because we've seen Clarkson asking his stupid questions in a review before. When they did it with the Festa in the shopping centre I found it funny, when it was the Twingo I found it amusing and when it was the X6 I found it limp.
I think if you like Clarkson, you will love the show, and if you don't like the guy much, you wont. The stunts change, but the premise and juvenile antics don't change. I personally love that humour and irreverence. IT isn't supposed to be serious, and thank god they are rarely serious.
Yep, they did exactly the same thing last year as I recall.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
I did think that. But I also thought, well perhaps he was there for other reasons anyway. Would he really fly to Australia just to try out the glove box? :p . Was it even the same car or just another one with the numberplates swapped over?Quote:
Originally Posted by Drew
I laughed for about 5minutes when Hammond crashed his skateboard into the Christmas tree.
I thought the same thing, he must have been there for other reasons, because there's no way the BBC would be able to justify flying him all the way round the world for a few seconds in each place.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
The Top Gear Bolivia special was very good, though the last few series havnt been as enjoyable as the previous ones. Top Gear remains a good entertaining show with the inclusions of cars, but we have seen better from TG. I think the producers have realised this and we may see a more 'car based' show in the future, with less scripted stuff.
If they've run out of ideas for entertainment, then I doubt we'll see a revert back to the old school show. That wouldn't bring in any more viewers. They're probably on the way to demise unless they come up with a bright new plan. Or just a new plan. :sQuote:
Originally Posted by UltimateDanGTR
They probably filmed it when they were out there earlier last year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Drew
The Bolivia special was an epic, as always.
Today, I got the new TopGear magazine, the new car guide had many stupid errors, to start with all the SUVs were referred to a 'station wagons'. The BMW X5 is shown to be in insurance group 1, then the Lexus RX has no airbags! :eek:
There are lots of other errors as well.
The new Top Gear series starts on 27th June. :)
I've just realised again just how much I dislike Clarkson and Hammond. May's volcano truck segment is good though
This celebrity bit is absolute rubbish.
The Reliant Robin bit at the end was helarious! :rotflmao:
Weren't they supposed to be making Top Gear a more 'sensible' programme? :rolleyes:
A good episode to start with. Although I do always find the supercar tests at the start a little tiresome. And of course the 'Lets invite a lot of people along' thing has been done before.Quote:
Originally Posted by Langdale Forest
The celebrity bit was abit rubbish, but the Reliant part was pretty funny and Mays volcano bit was quite spectacular to be honest, and quite brave!