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neckbeard posted:Just got around to watching this week's Top Gear USA episode and I gotta say, it was one of their best episodes yet. Really captured the 'ambitious but rubbish' spirit. This is truth. And to expand on that a little further. I think the current true successor of the former So-Called Top Gear is Top Gear USA. Harris and Reid were great, but could select alternate vehicles for the mail truck? And make me laugh myself silly in the process?
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I noticed they rewrote all the lap time labels in Shouty man's handwriting.
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Jun 13, 2016 06:00
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I don't know if it was Harris' way of talking or the cinematography but that Ferrari F12TDF piece felt like something from the old Top Gear. I really liked his video. Overall it was a pretty good episode.
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Jun 13, 2016 09:49
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keevo posted:I don't know if it was Harris' way of talking or the cinematography but that Ferrari F12TDF piece felt like something from the old Top Gear. I really liked his video. Overall it was a pretty good episode. Yeah that was by far the best segment so far this series. Rory's with the hot hatches was good too.
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Jun 13, 2016 10:31
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They still have virtually the same creative team so it's no wonder it's still as pretty as it ever was, the neon throbbing track was a cool touch that is definitely very Top Gear. If they keep Harris for doing the stupid cars I'm all for it. ^^ Also Rory's accent slipping a little and revealing a little 'street' every now and again in that segment made me smile.
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Jun 13, 2016 10:32
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Harris - good Rory - good SIARCC - why is this segment so unbelievably long
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FogHelmut posted:
Was it here where somebody postulated it was so long because they reedited everything to cut out chris?
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Jun 13, 2016 19:13
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Chris Harris really enjoying that Ferrari shlong lodged in his esophagus. I'm sure he got a completely "stock" car, right? It's good that he can give an honest opinion of it.
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Jun 13, 2016 19:23
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You can pretty much guarantee that'll be the only tdr that gets spanked so the point is moot.
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88h88 posted:You can pretty much guarantee that'll be the only tdr that gets spanked so the point is moot. Matt LeBlanc is now on Top Gear, so the point is moo. Like a cows opinion.
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McTinkerson posted:Matt LeBlanc is now on Top Gear, so the point is moo. Like a cows opinion.
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Jun 13, 2016 19:55
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FogHelmut posted:SIARCC - why is this segment so unbelievably long What do you think costs more to film, an on-location shoot of an expensive car with full camera crew, technical crew, safety crew, and several hours of setting up shots and capturing footage, or sitting a B-list celebrity on a couch for them to plug whatever project they're working on at the moment?
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I just wish it wasn't a competition of who has the best car or whatever. Also Ken Block's Mustang is really cool. I don't care for his gymkhana videos but that car is cool.
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Jun 13, 2016 22:06
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Ika posted:Was it here where somebody postulated it was so long because they reedited everything to cut out chris? That was me. I can honestly imagine an emergency production meeting after the first broadcast that went: 'Look at the ratings, everyone hates the ginger's studio sections. He's killing us. Hack out as much of him as you can and make up the time by padding up the interview bit with a couple of those "hilarious anecdotes" we previously cut out.' 'Sure thing, give me 20mins and I'll pull something out of the recycle bin'
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Jun 14, 2016 00:15
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Evans is still that one kid at a birthday party that has had too much sugar, is running around screaming to annoy people and proclaiming that his toys are better. Only way I can describe it. EDIT: Is Fifth Gear currently on TV in the UK? If so I wonder what their ratings are? UK goons pipe in if you have info. Humphreys fucked around with this message at 13:16 on Jun 14, 2016 |
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Jun 14, 2016 09:53
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Humphreys posted:EDIT: Is Fifth Gear currently on TV in the UK? If so I wonder what their ratings are? UK goons pipe in if you have info. Fifth Gear was cancelled a few weeks ago, IIRC right before TG2016 premiered. I wonder if the execs behind that decision are kicking themselves now. In other news: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/13/chris-evans-to-take-less-prominent-top-gear-role-after-audience/ quote:While Evans and Matt LeBlanc will continue to anchor the studio recording, it is understood that prerecorded material featuring both of the lesser known presenters will feature more prominently in the rest of the series. Reid wrote on Twitter yesterday: “We are on the main show every Sunday now.”
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wolrah posted:In other news: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/13/chris-evans-to-take-less-prominent-top-gear-role-after-audience/ fuckin nailed it!
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keevo posted:Also Ken Block's Mustang is really cool. I don't care for his gymkhana videos but that car is cool.
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Jun 14, 2016 15:34
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People were whining about the Hoonicorn on Top Gear's facebook page and I was just sat reading through comments thinking "don't you cunts like fun?!" Note Ken said "where are we headed next?" so I'm hoping there are indeed more of these sightseeing trips starring him and LeBlanc.
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Jun 14, 2016 15:37
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Humphreys posted:Evans is still that one kid at a birthday party that has had too much sugar, is running around screaming to annoy people and proclaiming that his toys are better. Only way I can describe it. Yep. He's just so... wound tight.
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wolrah posted:Fifth Gear was cancelled a few weeks ago, IIRC right before TG2016 premiered. Rory said he'd be on the main show starting now even before the season started. This isn't a reaction to how bad Chris Evans has been received.
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In other good news, more longer Harris videos http://www.topgear.com/car-news/chris-harris-coming-topgearcom quote:“Obviously I’m thrilled to be making beautiful films like the F12tdf piece for the Top Gear television show,” says Chris, “but the longer-form, more detailed web films I’ve made with Neil Carey over the years remain my natural format, and broadcasting them through TG’s huge online audience is a dream come true.
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This Top Gear US was fantastic. Foust hooning around with that trailer demolishing everything had me laughing so hard.
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Jun 14, 2016 20:59
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Humbug Scoolbus posted:This Top Gear US was fantastic. Foust hooning around with that trailer demolishing everything had me laughing so hard. It was a lot like the Ambulance episode that UKTG did but it didnt feel like it was ripping them off. Rut mentioning that he used to own a Honda Element was one of the least surprising things ever too.
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Jun 14, 2016 22:04
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It also made me unironically curious about what the next gen mail van is going to look like
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Jun 14, 2016 22:35
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CE was wearing the same sweater hastily thrown over a yellow shirt.
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Jun 14, 2016 22:41
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If I could be arsed finishing this animation it might be fun to watch:
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Chris Evans is Mandatory Fun personified and it's the wrong tone for this show. Old New Top Gear worked because of the sarcasm and undertones of self deprecation, it had layers. So glad Rory and Harris are getting more air time on the main show. Even my other half, who doesn't really give a poo poo about cars, likes their segments better.
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howe_sam posted:It also made me unironically curious about what the next gen mail van is going to look like It rekindled my idiotic idea of buying a used LLV and throwing some stupid motor in it to build a gimmick drag car. They're basically S-10s underneath so all the standard GM drivetrain swaps should be viable.
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ReelBigLizard posted:Chris Evans is Mandatory Fun personified and it's the wrong tone for this show. Old New Top Gear worked because of the sarcasm and undertones of self deprecation, it had layers. All the jokes feel so forced. Like that bit between Harris and LeBlanc after the F12tdf film where he asks Harris if he'd date the Ferrari and Harris says, "I'd marry it!". No one in the audience laughs, and there's just this awkward silence. That's how pretty much all the in studio stuff goes and it's just painful to watch. Same with that Sabine bit doing the "some say.." in german and Matt is laughing hysterically. I know that was the joke but christ I'm pretty sure I heard somebody cough in the back of the audience.
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HAHAHquote:Top Gear star Eddie Jordan declares war on 'past it' Jeremy Clarkson as he defends Chris Evans http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/top-gear-star-eddie-jordan-8227185 quote:Top Gear star Eddie Jordan has broken ranks to defend Chris Evans’ mis-firing car show - and declare war on a “past it” Jeremy Clarkson .
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This dude just doesn't get that most people don't have a problem with new TGUK as a whole - just Evans. I get the feeling, from here and elsewhere, that everyone would enjoy the show if they just ditched Evans. I know that's how I feel. Evans is loving insufferable, but I enjoy all of the other presenters.
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WAR CRIME SYNDICAT posted:This dude just doesn't get that most people don't have a problem with new TGUK as a whole - just Evans. I get the feeling, from here and elsewhere, that everyone would enjoy the show if they just ditched Evans. I know that's how I feel. I'd agree with this as well. the new TG isnt too bad outside of Evans but holy hell, he is death of anything.
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The new TG feels more like Fifth Gear. And Evans still needs to go.
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The old show was too "divisive"? The new one has "broader appeal"? That's why it's so much better? You'll be staring at that list of perfect checkboxes clutching your hair on the day it's cancelled asking yourself over and over what could possibly have been missing.
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Jun 19, 2016 13:54
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Perfect. It's just too perfect. Eddie Jordan is setting the alley-oop for the Grand Tour's slam dunk. Those 4 (including Wilman) know they are about to nail this so hard and make the "new" guys look foolish.
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Data Graham posted:The old show was too "divisive"? The new one has "broader appeal"? That's why it's so much better? Is he really saying 'yes, it may have been the most popular factual TV programme in the entire world, viewed by 350million people, but it could be much better, if only it had women and more ethically-diverse presenters'? Data Graham posted:You'll be staring at that list of perfect checkboxes clutching your hair on the day it's cancelled asking yourself over and over what could possibly have been missing. *producer locks Matt and Rory into the stationer cupboard with a bottle of Chianti and desperately hopes they will find some hidden feelings for each other*
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Jun 19, 2016 16:50
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The show lacks the hosts dropping sick burns on each other.
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If Jordan wants to defend Evans based on the performance he's seen from Evans in upcoming Top Gear footage that hasn't aired yet that's fine. But it seems like the majority of the criticism towards Evans has been that he's a spastic, shouty, panderer, which seems quite fair and justified. Caught the most recent Top Gear US, thought it was a bit of a miss. Concept sounded ok on paper; "500ish HP AWD convertibles in the winter" but the execution of the challenges just fell flat, especially the final rodeo challenge. Episode 10 looks really promising "Tanner, Adam and Rutledge head to Cuba, where they test and modify three classic American cars; the guys attempt to make history by competing in a government-sanctioned drag race." Really hope that one isn't a let-down
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Well last week it dropped another half million viewers last week, I wonder how much it'll drop this week.
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