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Re:Top Gear Returns
Reply #45 on: July 26, 2008, 13:58:24 PM
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Some good points there.

Id get rid of Hammond, hes pointless.
Less 3 blokes larking about.
Get rid of the stig and get the German bird in.
Get rid of star in a sh*t car - theyve made it even more boring - do random audience member in a car instead.
James May to do a proper car review every week without the stupid car vs pogo stick stuff.
Do shorter shows, like  half hour long.
Less scripted stuff, or get someone who can write scripted stuff without making the presenters look retarded.
I know sh*ts bad right now with all that starving bullsh*t and the dust storms and we are running out of french fries and burrito coverings.

Re:Top Gear Returns
Reply #46 on: July 26, 2008, 14:05:41 PM
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beleive it or not this sundays episode is the last of the current series, which is crap imo.

Not that its been that good this time, but Id still like to see more than 6 of them.


It needs a kick up the arse and they need to get fingers back on the pulse quickly. To echo the comments above, regardless of how good this final episode is this series has been somewhat underwhelming to say the least.

If I worked for the BBC, which unfortunately for them I dont :P I would be getting heads together to think of where to take it next, firstly they need a format change, 6 shows on the spin isnt working, the car industry is moving too quickly and the current filming window for news and relevant features is far too small to provide any kind of indepth insight as to whats currently out there, or, to present an article or piece thats relevant to current times or whats on the horizon. The show currently is reporting on things that anyone with a casual interest in cars has already at least heard of, or have read about in depth on the internet for example.

If the current presenters cant get on board for a little and often approach (filming two sets of three, or three sets of two in the year) sack them off for someone who can, 6 shows in a row that runs out of steam and ideas or a punchy fresh couple 3 times a year? I know which one I would plump for.

Top Gear isnt solely an entertainment show, part of the entertainment is to find out exclusives and feautures on things that are brand brand new, which unfortunately they seem to be doing less and less of.


So when was the last time you thought the show was like this?

The humor just aint all that anymore in previous seasons I was laughing really hard at some of the sections, this season just hasnt done any of that for me...

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Re:Top Gear Returns
Reply #47 on: July 26, 2008, 14:18:33 PM
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Some good points there.

Id get rid of Hammond, hes pointless.
Less 3 blokes larking about.
Get rid of the stig and get the German bird in.
Get rid of star in a sh*t car - theyve made it even more boring - do random audience member in a car instead.
James May to do a proper car review every week without the stupid car vs pogo stick stuff.
Do shorter shows, like  half hour long.
Less scripted stuff, or get someone who can write scripted stuff without making the presenters look retarded.


Hammond is a nice guy, I enjoy watching his car reviews and it would suck to see him go, but its not the end of the world.
I think the Stig could and maybe should stay, he provides an important benchmark for the cars  8-)

Star in a car is booooring, two things that could so so easily perk it up, one spend less time watching the lap, its crap. Two, how about going out of the studio and actually looking at what they arrived in, theres an idea ffs, oh wow a variable factor that can provide numerous non boring talking points (this could be very funny)


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So when was the last time you thought the show was like this?

The humor just aint all that anymore in previous seasons I was laughing really hard at some of the sections, this season just hasnt done any of that for me...


Do you mean when was it last good? hard to say really, the artic special was good but that was purely entertainment, dont get me wrong I really enjoyed the R35 GTR feature as Im totally stoked about the car in general, I love my JDM cars.

However I had already read in depth and watch videos on it at nihoncar in January!

Same with the new Evo X, both the GTR and Evo X have large indepth videos on Gran Turismo TV that were out months ago, ok not everyone has a PS3 but you get the picture.

I just feel the shows being left behind, and some of what they report on by the time it hits air is frankly stale.

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