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Craptacular posted:"Racial discrimination?" 
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Craptacular posted:"Racial discrimination?" The legal term obviously includes creed, nationality etc.
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Feb 27, 2016 10:19
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Having read the book by the Sniff Petrol guy, their script editor, it mostly seems like a miracle that it took 13 years for that iteration of Top Gear to implode. Head-stuck-in-rear end management by the BBC, badly managed PR, all this weird stuff about working conditions basically being "do first, ask permissions later, apologise if necessary" and who-gives-a-poo poo-attitude combined with confrontations back-and-forth between the Top Gear production and BBC. Realistically, the punching event was the first major internal event, which broke the production team hegemony and opened doors for all sorts of poo poo. All things concerned, for most of the time it was a weird juggling show of flaming chainsaws with 50M+ pound IPR as a bet. Edit: Interestingly, the book also hinted that off-camera May and Hammond had much more friendly relationship than with Clarkson, who more or less remained their "sort-of-a-boss" most of the time. Der Kyhe fucked around with this message at 18:38 on Feb 28, 2016 |
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Feb 28, 2016 18:35
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Der Kyhe posted:Edit: Interestingly, the book also hinted that off-camera May and Hammond had much more friendly relationship than with Clarkson, who more or less remained their "sort-of-a-boss" most of the time. Huh, that's interesting. I always assumed that Hammond was the third wheel - they are often referring to him as 'Mr Angry' and mentioning his bad moods.
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Feb 28, 2016 20:36
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spog posted:Huh, that's interesting. Any two of them always have good chemistry and they complain about the odd man out. If its all three of them then they arbitrarily pick one to make fun of.
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Feb 28, 2016 21:02
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Cat Hatter posted:Any two of them always have good chemistry and they complain about the odd man out. If its all three of them then they arbitrarily pick one to make fun of. Which is the reason the show was so good; three very good presenters with phenomenal chemistry in any configuration.
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Feb 29, 2016 04:39
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Evans top gear has been delayed 2 weeks, its episode count cut from 8 to 6 and the executive producer has quit citing his 'tyrannical behaviour' for the reason. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/12175789/Top-Gear-producer-quit-show-over-Chris-Evans-tyrannical-behaviour-sources-claim.html Car crash tele.
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Feb 29, 2016 09:06
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serious gaylord posted:Evans top gear has been delayed 2 weeks, its episode count cut from 8 to 6 and the executive producer has quit citing his 'tyrannical behaviour' for the reason. It's failed before it begun!
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Feb 29, 2016 09:28
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It might just be the angle, but id say Clarkson has been hitting the gym.
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Feb 29, 2016 15:29
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The collapse of New Top Gear will be much more entertaining than the show itself.
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Feb 29, 2016 15:38
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Der Kyhe posted:Having read the book by the Sniff Petrol guy, their script editor, it mostly seems like a miracle that it took 13 years for that iteration of Top Gear to implode. Head-stuck-in-rear end management by the BBC, badly managed PR, all this weird stuff about working conditions basically being "do first, ask permissions later, apologise if necessary" and who-gives-a-poo poo-attitude combined with confrontations back-and-forth between the Top Gear production and BBC. Realistically, the punching event was the first major internal event, which broke the production team hegemony and opened doors for all sorts of poo poo. Apart from the bad PR it sounds like the tv industry in general.
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Feb 29, 2016 15:42
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I'll probably fast forward through everything that isn't Sabine and Harris blatting about in cars.
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Feb 29, 2016 15:42
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Preoptopus posted:It might just be the angle, but id say Clarkson has been hitting the gym. Boxing lessons perhaps?
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Feb 29, 2016 16:49
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serious gaylord posted:Evans top gear has been delayed 2 weeks, its episode count cut from 8 to 6 and the executive producer has quit citing his 'tyrannical behaviour' for the reason. This is going to be a loving trainwreak Preoptopus posted:It might just be the angle, but id say Clarkson has been hitting the gym. Did they give them boats for some reason?
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Feb 29, 2016 18:57
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Feb 29, 2016 19:11
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serious gaylord posted:Evans top gear has been delayed 2 weeks, its episode count cut from 8 to 6 and the executive producer has quit citing his 'tyrannical behaviour' for the reason. "a source told The Sun." should be the red flag in that story.
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Feb 29, 2016 19:14
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad posted:"a source told The Sun." should be the red flag in that story.
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Feb 29, 2016 19:36
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad posted:"a source told The Sun." should be the red flag in that story. Except, you know, a producer quit and the first season was cut short even before the first show hit the airwaves? Not exactly a stellar merit even if the actual reason was overinflated.
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Feb 29, 2016 19:58
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sbaldrick posted:This is going to be a loving trainwreak quote:Did they give them boats for some reason? Boats are cars.
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Mar 1, 2016 03:01
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Der Kyhe posted:Except, you know, a producer quit and the first season was cut short even before the first show hit the airwaves? A senior script writer walked out the other week too. They are absolutely desperate to get this show out before the olympics as they wont put it on during, and then they'd be in direct competition with Clarksons amazon show.
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Mar 1, 2016 09:40
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serious gaylord posted:A senior script writer walked out the other week too. They are absolutely desperate to get this show out before the olympics as they wont put it on during, and then they'd be in direct competition with Clarksons amazon show. Yes, but was he punched first?
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Mar 1, 2016 21:07
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He wasn't receiving the punches he was accustomed to under Clarkson.
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Mar 1, 2016 21:47
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Cojawfee posted:He wasn't receiving the punches he was accustomed to under Clarkson. And traditions must be upheld.
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Mar 1, 2016 22:14
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meatpimp posted:And traditions must be upheld. BBC or Top Gear traditions? Are they expected to abuse minors or just the production crew?
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Mar 2, 2016 10:29
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88h88 posted:I'll probably fast forward through everything that isn't Sabine and Harris blatting about in cars.
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Mar 2, 2016 10:32
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Also (I'm not going to summarize the entire book here since it can be bought dirt cheap, these are like 5% of the content) the Sniff Petrol guy seemed to especially hate two of their features more than anything else, the art gallery exhibit and the entirety of their India special, since the first one was absolutely out of their element and the India special went nowhere. As in, it did not have any sane narrative story behind it and it devolved just to a slapstick comedy special featuring the Top Gear hosts. He also said that Top Gear of the Pops and the Top Ground Gear Force -charity specials were more or less vanity projects insisted by the trio based on unusually supportive BBC management, and they later actually tried to make the Top Gear band a thing. In addition, they had two feature-lenght sets that were never aired, one dubbed "unfunny bus" which souped up a twodecker which can be later seen on several track sections, and "Top Gear gas station", which both were considered rubbish and not even ambitious.
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Mar 2, 2016 20:19
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Poor, poor Stig. 
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88h88 posted:I'll probably fast forward through everything that isn't Sabine and Harris blatting about in cars.
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Mar 15, 2016 16:43
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And Top Gear is already apologizing before an episode has even aired... gives some kind of validity to James May's theory that they are doing these various "newsworthy" things to keep interest up: http://www.hellou.co.uk/2016/03/chris-evans-apologises-after-highly-disrespectful-top-gear-stunt-84203/
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Mar 15, 2016 17:30
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it's offensive because they are doing donuts on a road and the cenotaph happens to be in the background? Who cares? I'm sure whatever soldiers that memorializes would think that car is "wicked sick."
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Mar 15, 2016 18:11
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It's the really dumb poo poo that rags like the Sun always got mad at top gear about but now instead of laughing about it and telling them to gently caress themselves new top gear is like oh my god we're so sorry it won't happen again. Basically, a pretty good sign that the new show is gonna suck. hopterque fucked around with this message at 18:43 on Mar 15, 2016 |
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Mar 15, 2016 18:16
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I kind of want Clarkson to load up a car with veterans and do a burnout around the Cenotaph while playing some Bolt Thrower or something.
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Mar 15, 2016 18:20
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hopterque posted:It's the really dumb poo poo that rags like the Sun always got mad at top gear about but now instead of laughing about it and telling them to gently caress themselves new top gear is like oh my god we're so sorry it won't happen again. To be honest, the moment I found out Chris Evans was on the show I knew it'd be a struggle for me to watch.
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Mar 15, 2016 20:13
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MrOnBicycle posted:To be honest, the moment I found out Chris Evans was on the show I knew it'd be a struggle for me to watch. Oh yeah same but this is like mounting evidence that it's gonna be a trainwreck.
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Mar 15, 2016 20:24
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Well yeah but we're all gonna watch it anyway, right? I know I'll be watching both.
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Mar 15, 2016 20:33
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pik_d posted:Well yeah but we're all gonna watch it anyway, right? I know I'll be watching both. I'll certainly check out the first episode or two but i would expect that to be the maximum I can stand.
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Mar 15, 2016 20:42
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pik_d posted:Well yeah but we're all gonna watch it anyway, right? I know I'll be watching both. If only to witness the trainwreck
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pik_d posted:Well yeah but we're all gonna watch it anyway, right? I know I'll be watching both. I'll watch the Amazon show but gently caress this TG iteration, will not waste my time. I'll enjoy reading about the trainwreck however.
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