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Post by ServerKing on Jun 4, 2016 18:49:23 GMT
I managed the first 10 minutes before the TV went off. Anyone watch Chris Evans all the way thru? The BBC realise people are switching off in their droves, even Joey from Friends couldn't save it.  Noticed this VW on the E8 with retro vinyls with the latest BBC ad   |
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Post by snoggle on Jun 4, 2016 19:17:15 GMT
Short answer = no.
Long answer = I haven't watched Top Gear for decades. I've never understood all the hype surrounding the programme nor the apparent "hero worship" of Jeremy Clarkson. While I understand the Top Gear franchise was very valuable to the BBC and this is why they want to keep it going I just think they should quietly kill it off. Programmes about blokes doing stupid things in cars are not really terribly "now" these days are they?
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Post by vjaska on Jun 4, 2016 21:01:48 GMT
Bring back Clarkson or end it - they are the only options. Personally, I'm afraid he was simply irreplaceable and the BBC should of wiser up to that fact like everyone else did.
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Post by gloriouswater on Jun 4, 2016 22:19:25 GMT
I watched all of it.  I'll keep this short, didn't think much of the actual show but apart from the studio sections (oh look at me mum I'm on Top Gear look how excited I am!) *deep breath* ..I thought it was watchable at best. One moment stood out for me though - when 15110 had a cameo near the start of the Blackpool trip on the [blank] to Paddington    I wonder if it really was half-Banditised, or if the BBC edited out the number |
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Post by John tuthill on Jun 4, 2016 22:55:30 GMT
I watched all of it. I'll keep this short, didn't think much of the actual show but apart from the studio sections (oh look at me mum I'm on Top Gear look how excited I am!) *deep breath* ..I thought it was watchable at best. One moment stood out for me though - when 15110 had a cameo near the start of the Blackpool trip on the [blank] to Paddington I wonder if it really was half-Banditised, or if the BBC edited out the number One of the crowd was quoted in the papers this morning that they had to use canned laughter, as the response to the jokes(no not the presenters) was weak to say the least. |
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Post by ServerKing on Jun 4, 2016 23:59:43 GMT
I watched all of it. I'll keep this short, didn't think much of the actual show but apart from the studio sections (oh look at me mum I'm on Top Gear look how excited I am!) *deep breath* ..I thought it was watchable at best. One moment stood out for me though - when 15110 had a cameo near the start of the Blackpool trip on the [blank] to Paddington I wonder if it really was half-Banditised, or if the BBC edited out the number Further down the A40 was one of Metroline's E200's on the 95, but I wondered why a 205 would be out and about only showing "Paddington" and little else - perhaps they thought we would be more interested in the bus than in Chris and his 'buddy' who are, like Boris Johnson and David Cameron, pretending to like each other and get along... Surprisingly the rest of 'S Club 7' are stabled at Extra Gear, an Xtra Factor style 'after show' that is slightly more palatable than the main show... though the presenters are still trying to get people to laugh and it seems very forced. Watching the dying moments of Chris Evans' career is quite heart wrenching... He is trying so hard to be liked  The acid test will be tonight if viewer numbers drop off a cliff edge... I will just read the post mortem in the papers on Monday |
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Post by Paul on Jun 5, 2016 7:54:41 GMT
I finished watching the first episode yesterday morning. And that's a statement in itself. Old New Top Gear would never have stayed on my Sky Planner for a week before I watched it
However, I wasn't greatly disappointed. Yes, Evans was very shouty and very energetic but that's his presenting style. Should he tone it down though? Probably
I was pleasantly surprised with LeBlanc. I thought he was very very good in his solo stuff although clearly the chemistry with Evans isn't there. They are never going to be best buddies but can hopefully form a decent working partnership
I'm fully prepared to give New New Top Gear a chance. Besides I don't have Amazon Prime and don't intend getting it either so NNTG is the best I'll get!
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Post by mondraker275 on Jun 5, 2016 10:14:55 GMT
Like ServerKing, I left after 10 minutes. They were trying too hard IMO. I am generally not happy about the BBC and Government, and the fact I have to pay a now annually increasing TV licence for the next 11 years. Absolute nonsense. |
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Post by John tuthill on Jun 5, 2016 11:35:24 GMT
Short answer = no. Long answer = I haven't watched Top Gear for decades. I've never understood all the hype surrounding the programme nor the apparent "hero worship" of Jeremy Clarkson. While I understand the Top Gear franchise was very valuable to the BBC and this is why they want to keep it going I just think they should quietly kill it off. Programmes about blokes doing stupid things in cars are not really terribly "now" these days are they? Unless it involves caravans |
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Post by snoggle on Jun 5, 2016 11:36:30 GMT
Like ServerKing, I left after 10 minutes. They were trying too hard IMO. I am generally not happy about the BBC and Government, and the fact I have to pay a now annually increasing TV licence for the next 11 years. Absolute nonsense. Compare what the BBC provides and funds under the licence fee with what you pay for any other subscription based service like Sky. The BBC is far, far better value. I detest what the government have done to the BBC and the licence fee increase, much needed IMO, is part of a rather horrible political deal. |
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Post by RT3062 on Jun 5, 2016 20:17:55 GMT
I think new top gear would be ok if you were not a fan of the original(i was). Maybe with time it will get better but there is not going to be the chemistry that was there with the old presenters.regarding the licence fee i dont think its too bad value really as compared to sky. Which i do have through sky go.other than football and some of the superhero shows its not that good really in my opinion
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Post by Madstuntman on Jun 5, 2016 20:51:46 GMT
Anyone who say's they didn't watch or turned off after 10 minutes can just shush. If you didn't watch then you are not qualified to comment. It's like people that rant about the government but then don't bother to vote. Also to all the people saying bring back Clarkson.... If you came to work one day and the duty inspector punched you in the face and then gets sacked for it... Would you be ok with him getting his job back just because people quite like him?  ? Even if the BBC decide they want Clarkson back there is the problem of money and the fact that the BBC is publicly funded... He is currently being paid a hell of a lot of money by Amazon and the BBC would have to beat that figure to get him back, I mean would you go back to your old company for a lot less money than you are currently on? Didn't think so. So the BBC offer to pay Clarkson £3m (Just a made up figure for the sake of this argument) They would then be ripped apart by the Daily Mail and the other tabloids for their monumental waste of licence fee payers money. It is what it is, Deal with it. People have a very short memory, If you go back and watch the first episode on the Clarkson/Hammond era it was god awful. They took a couple of years to get good at it but this incarnation of Top Gear will not be given time to develop because too many people say they hate it after 10 minutes. It needs time for the presenters to find their own style and settle in... When I say time I mean more than 10 minutes. This isn't aimed at anyone in particular or at any of the above comments, but if the cap fits then feel free to wear it. |
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Post by snoggle on Jun 5, 2016 22:40:18 GMT
Anyone who say's they didn't watch or turned off after 10 minutes can just shush. If you didn't watch then you are not qualified to comment. It's like people that rant about the government but then don't bother to vote. Also to all the people saying bring back Clarkson.... If you came to work one day and the duty inspector punched you in the face and then gets sacked for it... Would you be ok with him getting his job back just because people quite like him? ? Even if the BBC decide they want Clarkson back there is the problem of money and the fact that the BBC is publicly funded... He is currently being paid a hell of a lot of money by Amazon and the BBC would have to beat that figure to get him back, I mean would you go back to your old company for a lot less money than you are currently on? Didn't think so. So the BBC offer to pay Clarkson £3m (Just a made up figure for the sake of this argument) They would then be ripped apart by the Daily Mail and the other tabloids for their monumental waste of licence fee payers money. It is what it is, Deal with it. People have a very short memory, If you go back and watch the first episode on the Clarkson/Hammond era it was god awful. They took a couple of years to get good at it but this incarnation of Top Gear will not be given time to develop because too many people say they hate it after 10 minutes. It needs time for the presenters to find their own style and settle in... When I say time I mean more than 10 minutes. This isn't aimed at anyone in particular or at any of the above comments, but if the cap fits then feel free to wear it. No great gripe with what you've said. Only 1 comment - *if* the Beeb forked out a load of cash to get Clarkson back then yes there'd be the usual moaners. However I expect he'd bring in far, far more than £3m in terms of the value of the programme being syndicated via BBC World plus DVD / magazine sales etc. People say the Beeb isn't commercial enough and then the Mail, Murdoch, Sky etc all whinge like hell about "unfair competition". Talk about utter hypocrisy - those private businesses have far greater freedom to go and raise the money and compete the Beeb into the ground. Funny how they prefer the option of getting the Beeb emasculated via government policy instead. The BBC is far from perfect and has had some horrible issues lurking into the cupboard but we would all miss it enormously if it was destroyed. Who wants to be solely informed by the likes of Fox News and the Daily Heil?  |
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Post by Madstuntman on Jun 6, 2016 5:26:34 GMT
I agree. Top Gear always made more money than it cost, but that didn't stop people complaining about how much the stars were paid. The media report what they want, there's the old saying about not letting the truth get in the way of a good story. Just look at the referendum, most of the claims made start with a tiny fact, then it gets exaggerated and twisted and sensationalised.
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Post by M1199 on Jun 6, 2016 20:04:45 GMT
It's clear that Evans & LeBlanc have a monumental task on their hands winning the public over. Having now watched both episodes, I found the 2nd to be a pretty enjoyable watch, also thought that Evans seemed to of toned it down a tat (one of the main gripes I had of the 1st episode)
If they really want to move Top Gear onwards to the next chapter, I do feel they need to pack the Clarksonisms on the head: "And across the line" "And on that bombshell" and "Some say" - although I dare say thats all part of The Stigs persona & appeal and will be hard to drop.
All in all, I'm prepared to give it a chance. At least it'll give me something to watch on a Sunday evening after Countryfile!
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I wonder if it really was half-Banditised, or if the BBC edited out the number 
? Even if the BBC decide they want Clarkson back there is the problem of money and the fact that the BBC is publicly funded... He is currently being paid a hell of a lot of money by Amazon and the BBC would have to beat that figure to get him back, I mean would you go back to your old company for a lot less money than you are currently on?
