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[Nick W]

It was OK, just more of the same. The change in presenters was a missed opportunity to shake up a format that had become dull and stale.

[TheBoy]

Dull, tedious, and embarrassing.

Same tired format, which we know was in need of freshening up, but no real chemistry between the presenters, making the pre arranged gags seem very laboured. It just all seemed false.


Given the format had run low on fresh ideas, I think I only watched it before to see 3 mates cocking around.  So the same spent ideas, but with piss poor presenters, was just shite.


A wasted opportunity, BBC  .  I suspect this series may be the last, as the BBC will realise the format doesn't work with a pair of talentless self-lovers trying to act like the old amusing oafs.

[2nddaniel]

I actually thought it was quite good.

Me too. Admittedly Evans voice is too high for the studio, but he's always done alright on that TFI Friday, and Radio 1, and the Big Breakfast - he's obviously an experienced host with live audiences.
And i liked the changes to the track -it's about time.

I compare it to Series One of Top Gear from around 2002 with Clarkson, Hammond and Jason.
(Now that really does roll off the tongue.) It was an okay show, but hadn't found its stride - And you don't see THAT repeated endlessly on Dave!
Give it chance - I will.

[TheBoy]

I compare it to Series One of Top Gear from around 2002 with Clarkson, Hammond and Jason.
(Now that really does roll off the tongue.) It was an okay show, but hadn't found its stride - And you don't see THAT repeated endlessly on Dave!
Give it chance - I will.

Had it been a brand new format, I probably would persevere, knowing it was new and needed time...   ...but same old, same old, only far more poorly done.

I'm just the stupid kid from the local comprehensive, but even I know that trying to emulate what went before will always end up unsatisfactory.


Since I saw it yesterday, I've gone from an indifference twinged with disappointment at the time to anger now.  And an entertainment show should not make me feel angry, which makes me angry .  Though I supposed it has succeeded in provoking my thought.

[zirk]

Bunch of Monkeys fed on Banana's and Peanuts could have done a better job.

LeBlanc looked as though "I cant believe Im doing this Rubish", He's better than that, but He didn't seem to feel comfortable with that Shouting Ginger idiot. Rumor has it LeBlanc has resigned to just the 1st Series already, And where was Sabrina?, Im sure she would have added a sparkle to the Show.

AS said, wasted opportunity from the BBC, theve had plenty of time and Funds to pull a Rabbit out of the Hat, almost seems that wanted it to fail.

[Webby the Bear]

I thought Leblanc thought Evans was a geeky ginger moron. Which he is. I'm going to give it a chance.

[Webby the Bear]

What I mean by that is that hopefully it will develop in to a pee taking relationship. At Evans' expense.

[Tony H]

Not very impressed with the first show but I'm prepared to give it a chance. In my opinion not a good idea to give an American the post of co-presenter as I feel top gear is a quintessentially  a British show. I think Guy Martin would have been perfect for the job.

[TheBoy]

And where was Sabrina?, Im sure she would have added a sparkle to the Show.

Despite the fact she's let herself go a little since the Transit one, I still think she's easy on the eye, clearly knows how to handle a vehicle, and would make a better co-presenter than either Ginge or the Sherman.

I wonder if the beeb thought her strong accent might be unacceptable?  Or Ginge put his foot down, knowing she'd upstage him?

[Ever Ready]

Probably worried she would make him puke again if she drove with him in  a car

[Marks DTM Calib]

I strongly suspect that the new series is very much targeted at the opposite side of the pond.

At the end of the day, the BBC make serious money from Top Gear and probably will continue to do so.

That said I quite enjoyed it, it was far more watchable than a lot of the tat on TV these days like Sickly Bums Prancing, Nobenders and Chavs have no talent

[zirk]

And where was Sabrina?, Im sure she would have added a sparkle to the Show.

Despite the fact she's let herself go a little since the Transit one, I still think she's easy on the eye, clearly knows how to handle a vehicle, and would make a better co-presenter than either Ginge or the Sherman.

I wonder if the beeb thought her strong accent might be unacceptable? Or Ginge put his foot down, knowing she'd upstage him?

Possibly, but Im sure not too many UK English speaking viewers would complain if she was to do a Topless Belly dance whilst singing 99 Red Balloons in German. 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Complete with hairy armpits ?

[zirk]

Complete with hairy armpits ?

Trust you, now you've gone and reuined it.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Sorry.