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It's all a bit TFI fridayish isn't it?
Only two minutes in to be fair
Only two minutes in to be fair
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Anything with Chris Evans in it is bound to be overblown cack.....IMO.
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It's un replaceable gig !
Will watch give it a chance |
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Not sure how clever it was to show several cars parked illegally on a motorway hard shoulder! Evans needs to calm down a lot to make this work; like Le Blanc so far.
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Gave up after 5 minutes, watching Mr Holmes instead.
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Its better than i thought it would be.
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its is rubbish
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In a word
Dire |
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I gave it 10 mins and turned off.
Didn't realise they would try to imitate Clarkson et al. Thought they would put a completely different slant on it. |
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They have - and its puerile shlt
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Chris Evans had his day in the 90's, I think they should of had someone younger present the show.
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I don't like it, maybe young children will.
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LeBlanc is a better presenter than I expected.
Extra Gear wtf  |
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Like Chit Chat new forum, give it time.
Maybe in 5 years. |
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Top Gear had become too silly before the bust-up.
That latest episode about converting Estate Cars to ambulances - driving them around an army training camp town, with dummies (as patients) being flung out of the back, by manic driving - was like a poor attempt at a Monty Python sketch - and just as infantile. Evans and Le Blanc will never be able to imitate Clarkson, Hammond and May - especially the self-deprivation element of the last two. Clarkson, Hammond and May could have made a half-hour programme about jam making appear funny - and perhaps they 'got out' at the right time, as Top Gear had become less and less about the car/motoring element - and often denigrated to simply slap-stick. It was, and had been for years, just a comedy show for Clarksons ego. But, they were quite good at comedy - apart from the previously referred to recent farces. If Evans and Co attempt to replicate that - then they can only fail - because they will always be judged against the UNachievable. |
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^ agreed.
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dreadful first episode fast forwarded through most of it
Only bit that was decent was Le Blanc in the nomad As others have said, I cant believe theyve just tried to replicate the old show |
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This was rubbish. Bring back Jeremy and his team. Thank you for the entertainment, Guys! X
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"That latest episode about converting Estate Cars to ambulances - driving them around an army training camp town, with dummies (as patients) being flung out of the back, by manic driving - was like a poor attempt at a Monty Python sketch - and just as infantile."
That was one of the funniest things I've ever seen  |
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I think they should of had someone younger present the show.
Evans and Le Blanc will never be able to imitate Clarkson, Hammond and May - especially the self-deprivation element of the last two. Top Gear had become less and less about the car/motoring element - and often denigrated to simply slap-stick. More laughs on this thread than Evans has managed in a whole career. |
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Guy Martin has shown real passion for is TV exploits, you can't fake passion.
Unfortunately for the BBC he opted out, mainly because he didn't want to be THAT famous. Good on him, but that real passion is hard to fake, and that's the problem, Evans is a fake. |
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I just stumbled upon it without knowing it was on.
Never liked Chris Evans, though he's better on radio where you can't see the egotistical ugly ****! They may as well have had realistic Clarkson & Hammond masks on, and when they got to the bit "some say he drove himself home from hospital, when he was born" bit, it was all too much for me! I thought Le Blanc was a bit "awkward" but maybe he will settle into it given time! Have to wonder what his pay deal is, considering the cast of "Friends" were reported of getting $1,000,000 per episode! |
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Chris Evans was the wrong choice for this show (although I also thought he was the wrong choice to replace Wogan on Radio 2 Breakfast, but he is very good on that breakfast programme). However, totally wrong for TG, agree with first comment, it's a bit like TFI Friday/Top Gear, reckon Evans is going to be a massive flop here. Matt Le Blanc was excellent. Surprised at all the fuss on social media, but seems the fans were unimpressed with Evans to say the least !!
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I think Evans said on the radio that they would have already filmed the studio section of the second show before the first one went out, so wouldn't be able to make significant changes. I guess you might see changes on the third show, although they film that on Thursday.
Be interesting to see what he says about it tomorrow on the radio |
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The problem with Evans and (the surprisingly good) LeBlanc is that their personalities do not match their assigned roles.
Evans has replaced Clarkson as the main presenter but personality-wise, Evans is Hammond; LeBlanc is Clarkson. Evans has manic enthusiasm and a high-pitched voice; LeBlanc has a deeper voice and sardonic humour. Which by a process of elimination means Sabine is James May. Hmm. There is no reason Top Gear can't work with the new team but they need to make it their own, not an homage to the last lot. Evans is a better interviewer than Clarkson, and at least as good a presenter but he is different. Beyond that, the Reliants to Blackpool challenge looked too contrived: what was the point? LeBlanc in the Aerial was great, and the Viper too -- but the comedy challenges at the end of all the pieces felt tacked on and fell flat imo. Top Gear Extra -- Rory was trying too hard and I'm not sharing the love for Chris Harris, but perhaps there was a touch of first day nerves and things will improve as both get more on-screen experience. What was noteworthy is that the news segment of old Top Gear had been moved to Extra. |
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@Aunty Post -- Have to wonder what his [LeBlanc's] pay deal is, considering the cast of "Friends" were reported of getting $1,000,000 per episode!
This is one reason for opposition to the government's plan to make the BBC reveal stars' salaries. It's not that the BBC overpays them -- just the opposite. The BBC gets away with underpaying stars because of the kudos of being on the BBC. The danger is that big Hollywood stars will have to say "no" if making this public undermines their American earning power. |
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After the exit of Clarkson, May & Hammmond, I think a different approach with the presenters might have worked, and also make it less blokey. Reckon Suzi Perry and Matt LeBlanc would have made a good pair to overhaul hosting the show, LeBlanc was a lot better than I expected last night. To be fair didn't think the new show was that bad, it wasn't brilliant, and the main problem was Chris Evans and he got an absolute pasting on social media after the show last night.
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What BBC execs / Guardian readers / Clarkson haters can't acknowledge is that is was the blokeyness that made it successful (and funny) - whether ripping into each other or making jokes about Indians or whatever.
Take that away and you're left with what we got last night - rather bland, flat but perfectly acceptable telly. |
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It may well be that whichever presenters they picked it would not have been as good , this certainly wasn't.
The chemistry was missing and their decision to remove the school boy humour was delivered .......and hence it was flat , dull and boring. We watched a couple of old episodes afterwards and were laughing our heads off , I for one did not chuckle once in the new show. It may be slick and professional ,not dissimilar to the terrestrial horse racing coverage , that too lacks characters nowadays. The trip to Blackpool was dullsville , the Top Gun bit was worse ,listening to how a very rich man has a key to a very exclusive new car was nauseating and the two main presenters have a lot of work to do on their double act. |
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I love Evans...I think it will be big hit.
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Thought it was poor, put it on series link so will give it another go next week.
Is it wrong to fancy Sabine? |
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bit sad screamingfrombeneaththewaves that for no apparent reason, first thing in the morning you're reduced to scratching around my posts looking for and drawing attention to typos and then making out it's hilarious
 have a day off (is that better?)I like Le Blanc and would even say he's saving the show which probably should have been retired when Clarkson left. |
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I think Evans is like the proverbial Marmite.
James my son, and my grandson, were on "The One Show" and James said he was cool, and a good guy. Lucas was only four, but was taking it all in his stride when he was in the taxi with Evans, and the girl was pulling it with her hair. |
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Cars??
Yawn |
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Sanitised by the BBC management,removing the blokeyness will see it have a slow death and be cut when their pride has been satisfied.
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Gave up on watching that fatuous, self-indulgent gravy train years ago. Would rather watch a repeat of "wheeler dealers", tbh
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I don't see any typos there at all, scandinavian_haven, just malapropisms. Standard comedy device. Arthur Daley's whole character was built on them, and the world was his lobster.
I mean, I don't recall the old Top Gear presenters depriving themselves of much, which is why they got into so much trouble. They did deprecate themselves a lot though. Not exactly hilarious, I agree. But then, I was comparing it to Chris Evans. |
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God that was worth reading. You must feel better.
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Was like a tribute act to the real thing.
They had the chance to make so ethi g new. You can just see the directors holding up cards that say be like clarkson. And to have to see that egg frying dildo showing us his new car keys was the tipping point for me. |
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Yep, fatuous bilge. Full of cringeworthy embarrassment. Evans's high pitched excitable shouting, is particularly annoying.
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