Top Gear!

[Mark]

The 'new' Top Gear has been going for 12 years now, so I find it hard to believe that people still don't get the format of it, it's not a motoring show as such, no. I've heard it said that it isn't a show about cars, it's a show about driving cars.

[steveaki13]

I know what you mean, but in other places I do still see people question why they don't do more proper car tests.

Sadly this format is dead.

[BleAivano]

I think the most complaint aren't that it ain't a motor show but rather that the scripting have
become too exaggerated, that the "driving stunts" go too far and etc. I agree with Mark that
TG is about driving and that was that which made the latest episode so good. They took a couple
of cars and went for a drive through Ukraine and they didn't exaggerate and it was still good.
The submarine base, the missile base and Chernobyl made it good.

Like the first episode this season with the deliberately crashing in the supermarket,
the "bombing" of the cars at the "police chase", Hammond destroying his car on purpose
or going off the road (off camera of course) on purpose.

I'd would like a little more car driving and a little less stand up comedy.

[Brown, Jon Brow]

I still watch Top Gear because it is still a good TV show, but I would like it more if it was less scripted and they did more consumer advice. I liked it most during the earlier series when there was a good mix between proper road testing and d1ck1ing about with cars, but now they just seem to d1ck about all the time.

I still think many of the challenges would be better if they weren't scripted and didn't try so hard to be funny. The 80s hot hatch challenge could have been really good if they have done it the same way they did the original £100 car challenge or £10000 Italian supercar challenge in earlier series.

[henners88]

I used to watch Top Gear religiously for about 20 odd years. It would be one program in the week I would make sure I watch. I don't have that urge any more and I think in the last 3 years I've seen maybe 3 or 4 shows. I caught the end of the show on Sunday where they were driving to Pripyat and I found it interesting just for the way it was filmed and felt Clarkson did convey the seriousness of the place quite well. The way they try and make other aspects funny makes me cringe. I do think they need to tone the comedy sketch elements down a little and try and get a balance of having serious consumer segments where the average person will be interested, and keep some of the entertainment stuff. It could still be a good show, but sadly its looking past its best on the occasions I have watched it. If I had my way I would get rid of Hammond and hire someone who has something useful to offer.

[Mark]

It's certainly true that the show is past it's best, even Clarkson a while ago said there are more episodes behind them than ahead. Personally I wish they'd say something like there are going to be 2 more series - and that'll be that.

Yes the scripting is an issue, as they try to do ever more outrageous stunts. Much better when they set out to do something, and whatever happens, happens, instead of generating scripted mishaps and the like.

[Rollo]

Hopefully not for seventeen thousand.

You can get a Fiesta ST or a Mondeo new for less than that... or a six-month old Transit van.

[Mark]

Top Gear in trouble again.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...a-special.html

[steveaki13]

Depends how it was said. I remember the episode but cant remember the context.

To be fair the bridge did slope sideways.

[BleAivano]

Top Gear in trouble again.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...a-special.html

Perhaps not a very wise thing to say, but the lawsuit demand is just pure ridiculous.
It seems that person making these demands is "constantly looking" for comments that might be racisim
and then use that as an excuse to file a lawsuit.