BBC Top Gear Thread

[wgt40w]

OK, so we have now all seen Episode II - what do we all think?

- still rubbish?
- getting better?
- didn't bother to watch?

Me - I think it was a bit better.
- They let Matt White take more of a lead presenter role and he was quite good and more unforced and natural than Evans.
- Chris Evans turned the volume down - a bit, but needs to more.
- I don't 'get' the idea of having 3 guests against one in the Rallycross segment. Why not have 3 against 3 or 1 against 1??

[Paul-H]

Can't comment as i refuse to watch anything with the Ginger Winger in.  :-X

[wgt40w]

Can't comment as i refuse to watch anything with the Ginger Winger in.  :-X

You just did !!

       :P

[Brucey]

Yeah it was a step in the right direction

[ClippedWing]

I watched 60 seconds of the first one and switched off!

I hear that Jenson last night stole the show! Its just not Top Gear any more...

[FPVSteve]

Haven't watched it and not going to watch it.

[dogzilla]

First one was rubbish. Second one was worse.

I'm gonna give it 1 more episode and then stop watching if it doesn't improve.

Honestly Chris Evans winds me up. He says everything in such a dull and boring manner and when he does try and amp up his excitement it's so fake and so shouty. The guy is a bore. And Matt Leblanc is stiff and crap too.

They took the previous formula and made it worse. So utterly fake.

[electrotor]

With Chris Evans presenting it's not so much Top Gear as automatic stuck in 1st gear.
Re-programme him or ditch him BBC.

The Star in a reasonably priced car bit, where he is sole presenter, really shows how bad he is. At least Matt Leblanc helps carry the other studio stuff.

Naw - just ditch him BBC.

[Dave]

I'm still very much on the fence.
I think 'the old three' worked so well that nothing is going to come close. I know it was (and still looks to be) scripted and staged but they made it work so well due to being so relaxed around each other that it felt natural. It had the feel of 'three mates arsing about in cars'. These guys are very false and appear uncomfortable around each other. I cant imagine them sitting down the pub together having a laugh like I could the 'others'. Chris is quite clearly Lording it up and Matt might as well be a plank of wood.....

Did make me chuckle when Chris was in the McLaren though, looked like he was going to redecorate the interior at any moment!

[Jake Bullit]

Evans reminded me of this fella:

[wgt40w]

Evans reminded me of this fella:

Don't think Evans has got a quarter of the brains of this guy !!

[Coyote]

I didn't  think the 1st was that bad. Yes unnecessary changes, Evans grinding voice but not a load of cobblers. Last night's was a bit better, a step in the right direction.

Evans face when Jensen was driving was so funny. Thought he was going to throw up.

[BigT]

Think the BBC missed a trick with this show. They should have put it to sleep and brought out a completely new format. Mrs BigT hates Clarkeson but even she wants me to get an Amazon Stick so we can watch the new show. As she said, imagine TisWas without Sally James, Chris Tarrant, Lennie Hendri and Spit The Dog. Or going to see Rod Stewart but it wasn't him just someone singing his songs.
I thought last nights show was a bit better but found the script grated as it was the same words the others would use.
Trouble is the franchise was worth millions of $ world wide. There is so much motoring talent out there, Jensen would have been excellent as lead presenter with LeBlanc and Suzi Perry. Funny thing is the Australian Top Gear is still good fun.


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[Dizzy]

Not sure if its true but  been told Chris Evens as been sacked already  :laugh:


dizzy ;D

[BigT]

Surely they must have this series in the can, so maybe he won't get series 2


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