Production values and attention to detail are not as good as old Top Gear resulting in something that doesn't feel as polished and as joined up somehow.

I have found the production side of things to be currently some of the best in the industry. There has been some fantastically shot scenes. The Aston and Tesla scenes I thought were right up there,if not the best I've ever seen.

I come from a sound production background and I've noticed that hasn't been ignored either. Again excellent.

However, I find the over use of animated graphics, highlights and buzzy sound effects (as in the NSX video) to be incredibly annoying.

Overall I have enjoyed Top gear immensely , certainly a flawed gem but it always IMO was.

Lets not mention the M2 review though, absolutely dire.

I'm looking at it from the cinematic flavour that Andy Wilman was so good at visualizing.

Cars that have supposed to have been driven to a location and be mid-challenge / mid-review are seen to have condensation coming out of the exhaust suggesting lack of continuity foresight - camera mounts visible in the car suggesting very few takes and that it was done hastily and on the cheap - crew and equipment reflections visible in paint - not the end of the World but something that Wilman would never have allowed to reach the final cut and the difference between an ok production and an outstanding one.

The weird thing is they had a bigger budget, less shows and no special. The cinematography is the one thing that shouldn't have suffered at all.

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Didn't think the last show was that good.

MLB in the Porsche was the best bit.

Don't like Rory Reid and still not sold on Harris, there is nothing wrong with him he is just quite dull. Sabine can go as well, she is awful. She may be able to drive a car well but she cannot do the rest.

I am glad CE has gone. CREXIT. He was the weakest link by far and whereas everyone else had improved from day 1 he hadn't changed at all.

V8RX7

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944fan said:

Didn't think the last show was that good.

Don't like Rory Reid and still not sold on Harris, there is nothing wrong with him he is just quite dull. Sabine can go as well, she is awful. She may be able to drive a car well but she cannot do the rest.

Shows do take time to develop though - take a look at some of the old TopGear online and see the lack of fluidity between the three at the start.

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V8RX7 said:

Shows do take time to develop though - take a look at some of the old TopGear online and see the lack of fluidity between the three at the start.

but they where starting from scratch this show had the blueprint handed to them on a plate and they messed it up.

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