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[Keyser Soze]

I cannot get it out of my head that they are going a bunch of annoying kids doing school play version of the original show.

 

[killer_clank]

"Let's review a McLaren car with a... MCLAREN EMPLOYEE"

this segment seems fine though.

 

[Humidex]

Have to say, after all those years, that F1 is still quite a special little thing....

 

[The Hobo]

This banter between Matt and Chris is painful.

 

[ajpw]

ignore the shouty man and top gear is as good as ever imo

 

[DrForester]

Chris and Matt "banter" is incredibly painful to listen to....

 

[LoveCake]

This in hospital bed 'joke' is lame, he's just trying to make it all about himself again. -.-

Here comes Eddie Jordan.

Oh this challenge has some more of Chris Evans's pals with him.

 

[JonathanEx]

Chris needs a voice transplant. But otherwise it's starting to settle in.

 

[killer_clank]

This but could actually have been totally fine until they shoehorned in some absolute randomers. The fuck?

 

[JonathanEx]

This but could actually have been totally fine until they shoehorned in some absolute randomers. The fuck?

This was their first abroad film - so I wonder if they slightly overwrote their first few films in desperation to make stuff happen (see, what the fuck were they thinking with half the Blackpool details)

 

[killer_clank]

This was their first abroad film - so I wonder if they slightly overwrote their first few films in desperation to make stuff happen (see, what the fuck were they thinking with half the Blackpool details)

Yup. They would have done far better just admitting they didn't really know each other and letting their relationship grow naturally though.

 

[Static Veins]

Enjoying this a lot better than last week. Matt continues to be a pleasant surprise as host.

 

[LoveCake]

This was their first abroad film - so I wonder if they slightly overwrote their first few films in desperation to make stuff happen (see, what the fuck were they thinking with half the Blackpool details)

The cynic in me wonders if these singers have any new albums/songs/tours to promote?

I don't understand what this challenge is supposed to be about, I agree that some of the original challenges were 'out there' but at least they were entertaining.

 

[Kathian]

Yep really enjoying tonight's so far. I am enjoying the continuous cheating.

 

[moojito]

I've yet to see this myself, but it's interesting seeing the knee jerk hate start to ebb away on the comments here.

 

[seventynine]

3 middle aged pratts fooling around with expensive cars.

Spoiler

Nothing has changed

 

[Humidex]

The cynic in me wonders if these singers have any new albums/songs/tours to promote?

Oh yes...

 

[D4Danger]

Why do they have so many random guests at once? It looks like the one show

 

[killer_clank]

chris's TFI instincts really don't work on Top Gear. The guests shilling stuff was the worst part of the old show and it's extra terrible here.

 

[Newlove]

The segments are pretty good but I just don't think the studio parts are working too well. Too much forced audience participation and I'm not sure the larger sofa of guests is a better choice.

 

[Static Veins]

chris's TFI instincts really don't work on Top Gear. The guests shilling stuff was the worst part of the old show and it's extra terrible here.

Yep definitely still the weak links here. Thoroughly enjoying everything else though. The audience seem more into it this week too so it's negating the awkwardness of Chris' shoutiness this time.

Spoiler

He'a still annoying as fuck when in the studio though.

 

[LoveCake]

3 middle aged pratts fooling around with expensive cars.

Spoiler

Nothing has changed

True, but is also true that when Jezza, May and Hammond were acting like pratts fooling around with expensive cars, three hundred and fifty million (plus) viewers around the earth tuned into to watch them because they enjoyed it and found it entertaining.

I just cannot see the same amount or more enjoying this.

Not everyone likes the same thing (life would be boring if it were) but I loved the previous Top Gear and I am not enjoying this at all.

I don't know what the other episodes are like, but they must have known to get the big hitters out in the first couple of shows, it seems that they have no ideas at all :/

 

[The Hobo]

This is boring. They should have toned down the guest segments from the old show, not expand on it.

 

[milanbaros]

Massive step up from last week.

Genuinely good episode of top gear.

Edit: don't know how someone couldn't find this fun.

 

[Arials]

Seasick Steve's personality suits Top Gear so much more than Chris Evans.

Obviously quite a lot of people would, but Seasick Steve more than most.

 

[The Hobo]

Photographing animals with the reversing camera is a neat idea.

 

[Keyser Soze]

I am noticing high levels of product placement and inserted shots (reversing camera) in this challenge more so than I ever noticed it in this show before.

 

[Humidex]

Seasick Steve's personality suits Top Gear so much more than Chris Evans.

Obviously quite a lot of people would, but Seasick Steve more than most.

Heck, I'll even take EJ and Sharleen at this point.

 

[jergrah]

Finally watched the first episode yesterday and was pleasantly surprised. Of course it can't touch the original crew, but I expected garbage (like the US version) and thought that it was actually pretty good.

 

[Static Veins]

Yeah this whole wildlife documentary filmed through the rear reverse camera bit is really good.

 

[JonathanEx]

Seasick Steve's personality suits Top Gear so much more than Chris Evans.

Obviously quite a lot of people would, but Seasick Steve more than most.

As a producer, Chris Evans has a brilliant talent for stacking a show with people better suited for the lead presenting role than him.

 

[Humidex]

The Merc...ouch.

 

[Static Veins]

LMAO Matt putting Eddie in his place for not putting the Merc in off-road mode had a glimmer of the kind of chemistry that makes this show thrive. More of this please!

 

[seventynine]

True, but is also true that when Jezza, May and Hammond were acting like pratts fooling around with expensive cars, three hundred and fifty million (plus) viewers around the earth tuned into to watch them because they enjoyed it and found it entertaining.

I just cannot see the same amount or more enjoying this.

Not everyone likes the same thing (life would be boring if it were) but I loved the previous Top Gear and I am not enjoying this at all.

I don't know what the other episodes are like, but they must have known to get the big hitters out in the first couple of shows, it seems that they have no ideas at all :/

It'll take some time to bed in. I enjoyed the old show even though I don't like Clarkson. I don't like Evans either but this is entertaining me.

I hope they do a Christmas episode this year.

 

[PumpkinPie]

Matt is really good IMO, I disliked him before this.

 

[Archer]

 

[Beefy]

So how is Eddie?

 

[Humidex]

Shots as good as ever. Stunning.

 

[seventynine]

So how is Eddie?

He's James May.

 

[Beefy]

He's James May.

So not trying to make it the Eddie Jordan show?

 

[Keyser Soze]

This Tiny Tempura guy is pretty cool

 

[Kathian]

This gif is wonderful and that was areally great ep.

 

[Humidex]

Aha, Chris and Rory appear next week.

 

[Maximus P]

That was pretty good actually. I missed the frist show but heard bad things so i went into this expecting to be disappointed.

It will take some getting used to. But i thought it was a fun watch.

 

[thenexus6]

Matt remains the best, Eddie is always a laugh. I actually like the idea of two hosts then other people coming in for special stuff like this.

I hope Matt continues with this dry, serious tone. Its quite funny - like having a "go" at Eddie for not being in 4x4 mode then cut to Eddie looking sad in the passengers seat.

 

[seventynine]

No not at all.

Uncannily like May though.

 

[Heebie Jeebies]

I thought that was pretty good apart from the overly long SIARPC segment.

Incredible. Reminds me of my childhood.

 

[PjotrStroganov]

Shouty McShoutface brings the show down a bit but it's not as bad as I had thought. The staged banter in the studio and during the main feature is horrid. Matt is awesome!

 

[SimplyOlivia]

I'm going to be positive and say that this episode was much better than the first. I laughed a couple times and I cringed a couple times. I still think Chris Evans is annoyingly loud and that Matt is the better host even with his monotone voice. All the guests were also pretty funny and I enjoyed the 4X4 segments.

It's not as ''Doom and Gloom' as most people were predicting.

 

[BluenoseGames]

I quite liked that episode, watching Extra Gear now.