BBC Top Gear Thread 2021/2022

[castex]

Fab family fun. Bravo!

[TyrannosauRoss Lex]

bristolracer said:

TyrannosauRoss Lex said:

Did they not review the Huracan tonight?

Ah the swansong last version

until the next one
and the next one
and the next one..........

Irrelevant to the post I was quoting.

[Randy Winkman]

WarrenB said:

italianjob1275 said:

Abdul Abulbul Amir said:

Well, I found that very funny.

Just me and you then… I enjoyed that

Maybe me too. I didn't find it too bad despite having very little interest in EVs and even less interest in caravans. Few laugh out loud bits.

After a stty day I could think of worse ways to veg out in front of the TV for an hour.

I enjoyed it. Like you I have no interest in EVs or caravans but I'm not sure what relevance that has to me enjoying a TV programme.

[g4ry13]

The camerawork on the Lambo review was really irritating. I felt dizzy with the camera shifting every few seconds.

[SpeckledJim]

My two penn’orth

Flintoff: Quite charming, quite funny, knows fk-all about cars.

Harris: quite charming, not funny, knows a lot about cars and is a hell of a driver.

McGuinness: not charming, not funny, can’t drive and knows fk-all about cars.

[Bonefish Blues]

Paddy's the one it all revolves around though

[bristolracer]

TyrannosauRoss Lex said:

bristolracer said:

TyrannosauRoss Lex said:

Did they not review the Huracan tonight?

Ah the swansong last version

until the next one
and the next one
and the next one..........

Irrelevant to the post I was quoting.

Well pardon me !

[SpeckledJim]

Bonefish Blues said:

Paddy's the one it all revolves around though

There has to be another way. He’s ruining it.

Give Mat Watson a chance. Quite charming. Quite funny. Knows about cars. 3-0 up against Paddy.

[TopTrump]

It was silly but I enjoyed it. Their chemistry is very good.

[Bonefish Blues]

SpeckledJim said:

Bonefish Blues said:

Paddy's the one it all revolves around though

There has to be another way. He’s ruining it.

Give Mat Watson a chance. Quite charming. Quite funny. Knows about cars. 3-0 up against Paddy.

I like them, I think they gel really well. Other views may be available

[TTmonkey]

Big TG fan. But that was dire.

[SpeckledJim]

Bonefish Blues said:

SpeckledJim said:

Bonefish Blues said:

Paddy's the one it all revolves around though

There has to be another way. He’s ruining it.

Give Mat Watson a chance. Quite charming. Quite funny. Knows about cars. 3-0 up against Paddy.

I like them, I think they gel really well. Other views may be available

Yeah fair enough.

I think they know they had to put him in the middle otherwise he’d go all game without a touch and that reflects badly on the Manager.

[carl_w]

I've eaten a Carolina Reaper chili, *but* I didn't precede it with a jalapeño, a birds-eye and a jabañero.

[Antony Moxey]

Loved that, especially the daftness of the challenges - do a lap, eat a chilli. Flintoff at the end was hilarious. I don’t care that it’s puerile, I don’t care that people pretend they can’t understand what they’re saying, I don’t care that the same people crop up week after week saying where the show falls down, I enjoyed it, the three presenters obviously enjoyed it and I can’t wait for next week’s episode.

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Brainless fun, I can see how that episode was 100% everything that some viewers hate about Top Gear.

[thegreenhell]

Entertaining in some parts, puerile rubbish in others. At times it was like three middle aged 'lads' away on a stag weekend.

[jhonn]

TopTrump said:

It was silly but I enjoyed it. Their chemistry is very good.

Yep! Both the wife and I enjoyed it for what it was, an hour of light entertainment. Some laugh-out-loud moments.

I like the fact that the three presenters seemed to enjoy themselves (most!) of the time as well.

[salmanorguk]

I find current Top Gear quite similar to current Manchester United.

They were supremely successful with past hosts (the trio) and regime (Andy Wilman, Richard Porter, etc) but since then have tried hosts who haven’t worked, some of their current hosts don’t quite fit, and they are managed by people who view it as an entertainment show first, car show second.

For example what’s the point of reviewing the ultimate Huracan and not lapping it round the track? At least mention the time if you can’t produce the video.

They still can do really good stuff - eg Eddie Kidd, McRae, Speedtail, etc - but it just feels somethings missing ever since it moved to BBC One.

[BadOrangePete]

jhonn said:

TopTrump said:

It was silly but I enjoyed it. Their chemistry is very good.

Yep! Both the wife and I enjoyed it for what it was, an hour of light entertainment. Some laugh-out-loud moments.

I like the fact that the three presenters seemed to enjoy themselves (most!) of the time as well.

Same. Bit shouty at times but silly car-related stuff not to be taken seriously and they do seem to have chemistry to me.

[clive_candy]

I laughed.