Top Gear

IanH replied on 29/05/2016 20:26

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Posted on 29/05/2016 20:26

Well, I thought I would give it a chance........and 20 minutes in I am afraid that it's every bit as bad as I thought it would be.

First we have Chris Evans' irritating, whiny voice......enough to put off anyone anyway.

Then we find that it is just a pale imitation of the previous version. A review of an American muscle car is turned into a stupid, pretend 'Top Gun' game.

Then we have 'The Stig' ........and they even use exactly the same lines, copied from Clarkson and co.

Now they are doing a mickey-take of three-wheeler cars.......now where have I seen that before? Except that this time it's even more tedious and pointless.

Yup, it's basically "TGI Friday" does a pale imitation of Top Gear. Sad

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Francis replied on 31/05/2016 23:12

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Posted on 31/05/2016 23:12

Loved the old Top Gear so gave the new one a try but I won't be watching again as I found it very flat and it felt like a poor imitation of the okd show

63ellsbells replied on 02/06/2016 20:41

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Posted on 02/06/2016 20:41

It could have been worse. I'll give it another chance as any new set-up takes time to bed in. The repartee does seem to lack the apparent spontaneity of the previous trio. Sabine Schmit is always easy on the eye though.

Well said cyberyacht, quite agree.

I enjoyed the old Top Gear and found the banter and chemistry between the 3 amigos very entertaining. I do remember though scanning through sections of the show that I found either a little dull or of no interest to me - anything rally related, being targeted by gunfire and much of the off road pieces.

Other pieces were funny to watch because of their antics, even if the motoring element was a waste of time - e.g the hover-van and the off-road mobility scooters. But were they as funny or watchable back in 2003, certainly not. It took a while for them to gel (and to get so ridliculous at times).

It's a shame the format hasn't been shaken up more though to create a very new and different Top Gear.

I am a Chris Evans fan and I'll give it time and hopefully things will improve.

Not sure why Matt Le Blanc was picked. Yes, he may be a petrol head but he has no presenting skills or ability and no tv charisma IMO - just too unnatural and scripted on screen. Glad to see that not all 6 of them are on the main show though. Some are online on BBC3 I think.

No doubt some of the more straight forward tests, trips and challenges will be more watchable and I'm sure they'll improve as the series progresses.

Send Matt back to Blackpool and get Sabine Schmit in front of the camera - that will improve things.

Kennine replied on 02/06/2016 21:29

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Posted on 02/06/2016 21:29

The programme was rubbish no new ideas. Evans was rubbish as he normally is. The viewing figures were rubbish. The programme should be consigned to the rubbish bin. The sooner the better

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