The Grand Tour

[Condi]

I thought it was good. Ok, maybe a little predictable in places, but it's simply 3 friends doing what they want to do, being paid very handsomely for it, and travelling the world at the same time. In 5 or 10 years time they won't be doing it any more.

[marksx]

The PBR looked like great fun.

[joefraser]

marksx said:

The PBR looked like great fun.

I thought so to!

[thegreenhell]

It was definitely a high-scoring episode of CHM bingo:

• Clarkson struggles to control his vehicle and crashes into local inhabitants' boats/buildings multiple times - check.
• Repeated unnecessary crashing into each other - check
• At least one of them gets stuck in some mud and pays some locals to get them out - check.
• Clarkson and Hammond speed off into the distance, leaving May to plod along behind - check.
• Clarkson and May sneak out of a hotel at night with some spray paint to deface Hammond's vehicle - check.
• Hammond refuses to eat anything that he can't buy at his local Waitrose - check.

It was enjoyable enough, but I wouldn't bother with a second viewing any time in the foreseeable future.

[Doofus]

thegreenhell said:

I wouldn't bother with a second viewing any time in the foreseeable future.

That's not a 'no', then.

[SCEtoAUX]

With regard to "don't watch it then"...

I loved Top Gear, I enjoyed much of Grand Tour. I like Clarkson and May.

I liked many of the specials and I watch repeats on Dave.

This was therefore something I was going to watch and I hoped it would be good. I did, and it wasn't.

[thegreenhell]

Doofus said:

thegreenhell said:

I wouldn't bother with a second viewing any time in the foreseeable future.

That's not a 'no', then.

What's that's idiom about never saying never? Anyway, I am now sitting down to watch a repeat of Paddy and Freddie TG...

[Doofus]

There's probably some sort of psychoanalysis possible from TGT audiences.

Most people like C&M and dislike H.

I like H&M and C gets on my tits.

[LuS1fer]

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[Johnspex]

FrenchCarFan said:

Nah I meant f14 as they are a cooler plane.

I played afterburner alot in my youth

A lot not alot. Not very good at this are you?

[simoid]

SCEtoAUX said:

Agreed, absolutely woeful.

Boat struggles, boat goes somewhere, they race past May, rinse and repeat.

Aye it was just about as bad as that Titanic crap. Boat goes somewhere, boat sinks... end! fking won an Oscar that ste too.

[anonymous-user]

FrenchCarFan said:

People think by pointing out spelling mistakes/grammar they elevate themselves above others, when all they are good at is spotting mistakes, it takes no more intelligence to do so, as much as they think it does.

Edited by Scrump on Tuesday 17th December 07:52

[anonymous-user]

It was ok.

I think the reason I get a little disappointed is because they have done so much better in the past, and when you compare it to the other stuff, it’s pretty poor.

I don’t think they will ever recreate the magic of specials such as Vietnam, Bolivia, Botswana, Africa, USA etc

[Heartworm]

I enjoyed it, so did the wife, slightly different tone which I enjoyed and less the rubbish of previous seasons that always felt forced.

[PositronicRay]

Heartworm said:

I enjoyed it, so did the wife, .

Enough of that, what did you think of the show?

[anonymous-user]

LuS1fer said:

I have. TG and even 5th Gear beats this hollow.

No. Because of Jason Plato. Can’t beat him.

[Steamer]

Absolute 'boiler plate' Top Gear episode... just remove wheeled vehicles - add boats.

Little bit of history, little bit of social context and the plight of the inhabitants, plenty of cocking about.

Loved Clarkson's boat - would like to have heard a bit more about the build if it really was a one-off remake special. £100K might not have actually have been that expensive.

Hamond's boat looked pretty handy too.

[kev1974]

Found it a little bit slow compared to other specials, and the "oh look James is way behind again" a bit repetitive.

Liked the little serious touches such as the occasional history of the countries and the PBR, the exposure at the start of Chinese dam building (and not just trying to pretend it was due to global warming), and also Clarkson's words about not haggling in overseas markets where they probably need the money more than we do. Like others, would like to see Clarkson do more documentaries.

Surprised Greta's Army haven't taken huge offence that their three boats, and maybe some of the camera boats, must have been flown or shipped half way round the world out there to make the show.

Overall a great programme.

[AJB88]

kev1974 said:

Surprised Greta's Army haven't taken huge offence that their three boats, and maybe some of the camera boats, must have been flown or shipped half way round the world out there to make the show.

Overall a great programme.

She's too busy trying to make DB look bad for her sitting on the floor on a train, when she was actually given 1st Class seating.

[anonymous-user]

Really enjoyed it, especially the unscripted humour when you can genuinely see it is essentially 3 mates messing about in boats and getting paid ...

Looking forward to the next one.