Nobody gives a shit if Clarkson is going to be immortalised in wax and that pizza blowtorch section was even more purile and tiresome, entertainment my arse.
That piece in the UAE with the 6x6 and 8x8 not to mention those police cars - many many men wee'd their pants - just a teeny bit when watching that I'm sure :D
It was slightly ott, crass and deliciously outrageous. :kitty:
What a dull episode. And cheap. Almost every item involved a car presumably loaned for free from the manufacturer.
Jack Whitehall managed to transform my distaste for him into positive dislike. Did he blackmail someone into getting onto TG? I would like to see the back of SIARPC.
What a dull episode. And cheap. Almost every item involved a car presumably loaned for free from the manufacturer.
Jack Whitehall managed to transform my distaste for him into positive dislike. Did he blackmail someone into getting onto TG? I would like to see the back of SIARPC.
Mediocre episode. Nothing special Nothing particularly bad. Liked the UAE bit and tiny Hammond in the oversized jeep. Guest wasn't all that much. Felt like there was something missing. But even on an off day it's still entertaining.
As per usual, the show is absolutely nothing to do with cars and is 100% about 3 overgrown middle aged adolescents and their bloated egos.
It says a great deal about the folk who actually like this show.
Well spotted. We're, what, twenty seasons into the show now?
Top Gear absolutely is about three overgrown middle-aged adolescents arsing about in cars, which is why it is not only surviving but thriving, whereas old Top Gear - that was actually about cars - died on its arse. Fifth Gear is similar to old Top Gear but Top Gear is known and watched worldwide. I don't know if Fifth Gear is still going and can't be bothered to check. This despite the calibre of drivers presenting - Clarkson called Tiff Needell the best driver he has ever known and said of Butler-Henderson, "God, she's good".
Comments like yours say a great deal about the viewers who moan about the show not being a serious car show despite it being an entertainment show for at least the past ten seasons. There are probably people on YouTube reviewing the latest Skoda or Vauxhall. There are enough car magazines out there.
When he started talking about coach building I thought that we were about to witness a feature dedicated to the many different types of Austin Seven bodies.
When he started talking about coach-building I thought that we were about to witness a feature dedicated to the many different types of Austin Seven bodies.
Well spotted. We're, what, twenty seasons into the show now?
Top Gear absolutely is about three overgrown middle-aged adolescents arsing about in cars, which is why it is not only surviving but thriving, whereas old Top Gear - that was actually about cars - died on its arse. Fifth Gear is similar to old Top Gear but Top Gear is known and watched worldwide. I don't know if Fifth Gear is still going and can't be bothered to check. This despite the calibre of drivers presenting - Clarkson called Tiff Needell the best driver he has ever known and said of Butler-Henderson, "God, she's good".
Comments like yours say a great deal about the viewers who moan about the show not being a serious car show despite it being an entertainment show for at least the past ten seasons. There are probably people on YouTube reviewing the latest Skoda or Vauxhall. There are enough car magazines out there.
Hear hear.
I can't speak for other threads about popular TV programmes, but this one seems to be over populated by the "I Hate This Show, But I'll Tune In Every Week & Watch Nonetheless" Brigade!
What is the point?
Like you, I'm stunned that after more than 10 years, there are still people trying to tell us that TG is not a serious car show & is completely stage managed.
D'uh!:o
Don't these people realise that we knew that in 2003 & you know what, we don't care!
That piece in the UAE with the 6x6 and 8x8 not to mention those police cars - many many men wee'd their pants - just a teeny bit when watching that I'm sure :D
It was slightly ott, crass and deliciously outrageous. :kitty:
I've decided that I want a Mercedes-Benz G63 6x6!:cool:
The way our recent weather has been, it might not be long before people start seriously buying such cars!:o
Most boring episode this series I thought, the guest was especially dull. Liked the Dubai and Caterham segments, but what was that pizza burning crap all about (yeah yeah, it's not all about cars blah blah blah) but c'mon, burning a pizza???
Apart from last segment, least exciting episode of this season. But not bad, so a good season so far.
Are they running out of guest? Jack can be very entertaining but if he doesn't know how to drive, he shouldn't be there.
Don't know that it can't be done, but i think that bike clip at the end was faked. To me, all that was on the table, was glued to some sort of thin plexiglas on top of the cloth.
Star in a reasonably priced car has become 'go and make a cup of tea' time for me. I've only known one guest on this series (James Blunt) and all the others have been dull, dull, dull.
Why was the guy there last night if he couldn't drive?
Other than that I didn't mind last night's program, but the pizza bit was pointless as was the motorbike/car thing.
Us critics of the show know perfectly well its not a serious car show, what we are complaining about is some of the material is frankly dumb
for example this week we had JC needlessly mentioning himself going into madame tussauds, then we had the pizza blowtorch piece and then the pointless motorbike/car dining cloth dash...(I wont mention the 'star in a car' feature as everyone already knows its shit.)
Everything else was fine.
the ridiculous 'challenges' they set themselves, like ferrari vs train are also completely yawnsome,
the only stuff I tune in for are the pieces on the actual cars like the new Maclaren, the £800,000 Dutch car that went on fire and the alpha etc, the blokey banter is fine, its just a shame we have to wade through all the other crap to get to the serious stuff.
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So why watch it then?
It was slightly ott, crass and deliciously outrageous. :kitty:
Jack Whitehall managed to transform my distaste for him into positive dislike. Did he blackmail someone into getting onto TG? I would like to see the back of SIARPC.
Do you think the BBC buy every car on the show?
Unfortunately, since it has now been turned into a cheap plugging vehicle, I don't think it will disappear until Top Gear does.
Well spotted. We're, what, twenty seasons into the show now?
Top Gear absolutely is about three overgrown middle-aged adolescents arsing about in cars, which is why it is not only surviving but thriving, whereas old Top Gear - that was actually about cars - died on its arse. Fifth Gear is similar to old Top Gear but Top Gear is known and watched worldwide. I don't know if Fifth Gear is still going and can't be bothered to check. This despite the calibre of drivers presenting - Clarkson called Tiff Needell the best driver he has ever known and said of Butler-Henderson, "God, she's good".
Comments like yours say a great deal about the viewers who moan about the show not being a serious car show despite it being an entertainment show for at least the past ten seasons. There are probably people on YouTube reviewing the latest Skoda or Vauxhall. There are enough car magazines out there.
It was quite odd.
"Yeah lets go back to coach building" What, massively expensive odd looking cars?
James and the Hamster, had to be FF'd {most of}, and Jack Whitehall {from when they talked about school} - but I did check out his time.:o
But no, it was that monstrosity instead.
But no, it was that monstrosity instead.
Hear hear.
I can't speak for other threads about popular TV programmes, but this one seems to be over populated by the "I Hate This Show, But I'll Tune In Every Week & Watch Nonetheless" Brigade!
What is the point?
Like you, I'm stunned that after more than 10 years, there are still people trying to tell us that TG is not a serious car show & is completely stage managed.
D'uh!:o
Don't these people realise that we knew that in 2003 & you know what, we don't care!
I've decided that I want a Mercedes-Benz G63 6x6!:cool:
The way our recent weather has been, it might not be long before people start seriously buying such cars!:o
Are they running out of guest? Jack can be very entertaining but if he doesn't know how to drive, he shouldn't be there.
Don't know that it can't be done, but i think that bike clip at the end was faked. To me, all that was on the table, was glued to some sort of thin plexiglas on top of the cloth.
Only three to go!
Why was the guy there last night if he couldn't drive?
Other than that I didn't mind last night's program, but the pizza bit was pointless as was the motorbike/car thing.
Hopefully next week will be better.
for example this week we had JC needlessly mentioning himself going into madame tussauds, then we had the pizza blowtorch piece and then the pointless motorbike/car dining cloth dash...(I wont mention the 'star in a car' feature as everyone already knows its shit.)
Everything else was fine.
the ridiculous 'challenges' they set themselves, like ferrari vs train are also completely yawnsome,
the only stuff I tune in for are the pieces on the actual cars like the new Maclaren, the £800,000 Dutch car that went on fire and the alpha etc, the blokey banter is fine, its just a shame we have to wade through all the other crap to get to the serious stuff.