BBC Top Gear Thread 2021/2022

[robemcdonald]

biggbn said:

For me, Clarkson and co had gone stale a long time before they 'left'. Top Gear has always been a show that veered from outstanding episodes to mediocrity and back regardless of the presenters. The Grand Tour is further evidence CHM had shot their collective bolts and suffered from the same brilliance/mediocrity balance.

I will continue watching both regardless as I enjoy the shows, even the mediocre ones, because I love seeing cars on TV.

Pretty much how I feel about it, I’d even go as far as to say I don’t even mind Paddy that much anymore.

[Bonefish Blues]

robemcdonald said:

biggbn said:

For me, Clarkson and co had gone stale a long time before they 'left'. Top Gear has always been a show that veered from outstanding episodes to mediocrity and back regardless of the presenters. The Grand Tour is further evidence CHM had shot their collective bolts and suffered from the same brilliance/mediocrity balance.

I will continue watching both regardless as I enjoy the shows, even the mediocre ones, because I love seeing cars on TV.

Pretty much how I feel about it, I’d even go as far as to say I don’t even mind Paddy that much anymore.

+another

[biggbn]

robemcdonald said:

biggbn said:

For me, Clarkson and co had gone stale a long time before they 'left'. Top Gear has always been a show that veered from outstanding episodes to mediocrity and back regardless of the presenters. The Grand Tour is further evidence CHM had shot their collective bolts and suffered from the same brilliance/mediocrity balance.

I will continue watching both regardless as I enjoy the shows, even the mediocre ones, because I love seeing cars on TV.

Pretty much how I feel about it, I’d even go as far as to say I don’t even mind Paddy that much anymore.

I like McGuiness.

[Spleen]

biggbn said:

I like McGuiness.

I don't, he's almost as irritating as that weapons grade tosser Evans. But not quite.

[Bonefish Blues]

Spleen said:

biggbn said:

I like McGuiness.

I don't, he's almost as irritating as that weapons grade tosser Evans. But not quite.

You said.

How's the TV?

[biggbn]

Spleen said:

biggbn said:

I like McGuiness.

I don't, he's almost as irritating as that weapons grade tosser Evans. But not quite.

Each to their own man, each to their own.

[andy_s]

C'mon, just calibrate around 'Bridgerton' and TG starts to looks like The Ascent of Man whoever's doing it.

[Spleen]

biggbn said:

Spleen said:

biggbn said:

I like McGuiness.

I don't, he's almost as irritating as that weapons grade tosser Evans. But not quite.

Each to their own man, each to their own.

Indeed.

[ruggedscotty]

Doofus said:

Cold said:

ruggedscotty said:

No matter how piss poor top gear is....

it will always be leagues ahead of celebrity get me out of here bake off dancing on ice britains got talent....

It's not an either/or situation. You don't have to watch any of it. And let's face it, they're all pretty dire.

It's also a faintly idiotic, meaningless justification.

"I'll watch TG because there are other things on telly that I don't want to watch."

meaningless justification.... more like comparison... no one needs watch TV. however if its got an engine and wheels then in comparison to the other rubbish... yadda yadda...

[Biggus thingus]

ruggedscotty said:

Doofus said:

Cold said:

ruggedscotty said:

No matter how piss poor top gear is....

it will always be leagues ahead of celebrity get me out of here bake off dancing on ice britains got talent....

It's not an either/or situation. You don't have to watch any of it. And let's face it, they're all pretty dire.

It's also a faintly idiotic, meaningless justification.

"I'll watch TG because there are other things on telly that I don't want to watch."

meaningless justification.... more like comparison... no one needs watch TV. however if its got an engine and wheels then in comparison to the other rubbish... yadda yadda...

Does that mean it's OK to watch it or that it's not OK? Confused

[eldar]

biggbn said:

For me, Clarkson and co had gone stale a long time before they 'left'. Top Gear has always been a show that veered from outstanding episodes to mediocrity and back regardless of the presenters. The Grand Tour is further evidence CHM had shot their collective bolts and suffered from the same brilliance/mediocrity balance.

I will continue watching both regardless as I enjoy the shows, even the mediocre ones, because I love seeing cars on TV.

Pretty much my view. Entertainment, pure and simple. Applying huge critical effort to it is missing the point. Either watch it or don't, then witter on here. Fine.

[Jules Sunley]

Spleen said:

biggbn said:

I like McGuiness.

I don't, he's almost as irritating as that weapons grade tosser Evans. But not quite.

+1

[thegreenhell]

Another trailer for the new series

[ddom]

Biggus thingus said:

Plus 1 to this

Have'nt really watched since Clarkson

Chris Evans, Matt le Blanc, Flintoff, McGuiness could'nt have done a better job of ruining it

TBH the last series with Clarkson, May, and knobhead were crap. GT, is very average. I rate the latest incarnation of TG higher than both.

[toasty]

Replace McGuinness with Top Gear Magazine’s Jack Rix and I think you'd have a better trio.

His Youtube videos for Top Gear are very watchable.

[ddom]

thegreenhell said:

Another trailer for the new series

What's not to like?

[Spleen]

ddom said:

What's not to like?

McGuinness?

[W00DY]

Brave to attempt a 3 way Lorry driving film. I'm looking forward to the Crown Vic race at the Freedom Factory.

[Jules Sunley]

Spleen said:

ddom said:

What's not to like?

McGuinness?

Correct

[LuS1fer]

I'm looking forward to the Dodge Charger Hellcat. The rest is a bit predictable...