Last one tonight

Busi_Girl08 · 02-08-2009 10:02am #1

Now I'm sad.

bluemachaveli · 02-08-2009 10:05am

Really? They seem to be getting shorter every season.

Aw well, back to boring Sunday Nights!

Unregistered. · 02-08-2009 7:01pm

WTF! I've only seen 4 episodes

Unregistered. · 02-08-2009 7:21pm

VW SCIROCCO!!!!!! WOOOOOO **** YEAH

razorblunt · 02-08-2009 7:32pm

Am I reading too much into tonights episode or

did they just imply that marketing heads are coke fiends?

:eek:

amacachi · 02-08-2009 7:33pm

Yup razorblunt, think they might've been implying that.

Can imagine some complaints about the

suicide

.

razorblunt · 02-08-2009 7:36pm

amacachi wrote: »

Yup razorblunt, think they might've been implying that.

Can imagine some complaints about the
suicide
.

Just doublechecking before I open my mouth down the pub later on!:D

Busi_Girl08 · 02-08-2009 7:40pm

That

funeral ad

was just brilliant.

And the crow :pac:

L1011 · 02-08-2009 8:01pm

Whats that music out over the end? Was in 28 Days Later too, I think...

homer90 · 02-08-2009 8:04pm

Recession has hit TG...........

Crappy episode - seemed they were just killing time....................
:mad:

Spunge · 02-08-2009 8:04pm

brian eno - an ending (ascent)

Myrddin · 02-08-2009 8:05pm

In fairness, a rubbish episode, and poor end to the series. Where were all the cars???

Austrialin cars at start - rubbish
VW Scirocco - claksons ads were class
Cool wall - same s different d
Siarpc - love him or hate him, leno has some sweet machines. Short & sweet
V12 Vantage - o....k

Very little content in the show, this season has easily been the worst to date with the exception of the first episode, and the the dino one (last week).

L1011 · 02-08-2009 8:09pm

Spunge wrote: »

brian eno - an ending (ascent)

ack, I actually have that on CD and all and didn't recognise it! Thanks.

spuddy · 02-08-2009 8:14pm

homer90 wrote: »

Recession has hit TG...........

Crappy episode - seemed they were just killing time....................
:mad:

They were killing time
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/dec/29/top-gear-bbc-budget-cuts-jeremy-clarkson

Busi_Girl08 · 02-08-2009 8:17pm

You could tell that they just thought "Last episode...feck it!!!", and then just went off and did whatever the hell they wanted.

The last seg. was quite worrying though...it really did seem like...the end.:(

Myrddin · 02-08-2009 8:20pm

Busi_Girl08 wrote: »

You could tell that they just thought "Last episode...feck it!!!", and then just went off and did whatever the hell they wanted.

The last seg. was quite worrying though...it really did seem like...the end.:(

What do you think Clarkson was getting at during that short....the end of high powered prestigious cars? The end of the Vantage? The end of Aston Martin? The end of Top Gear?? :eek:

Busi_Girl08 · 02-08-2009 8:25pm

EnterNow wrote: »

What do you think Clarkson was getting at during that short....the end of high powered prestigious cars? The end of the Vantage? The end of Aston Martin? The end of Top Gear?? :eek:

Well the Transmission blog on the TG website says there will be a Series 14, and James did mention something about filming a few weeks back..

But who knows what could happen in the next few weeks. The lads all seem to be straying off to other projects, James especially...so it's only a matter of time really till they all move their separate ways...:(

But if, (and let's hope it's not), this is indeed the end of Top Gear...WHAT A WAY TO GO!!!!!

The Black Oil · 02-08-2009 8:27pm

They really overdo the juvenile antics at times.

spuddy · 02-08-2009 8:27pm

Busi_Girl08 wrote: »

You could tell that they just thought "Last episode...feck it!!!", and then just went off and did whatever the hell they wanted.

The last seg. was quite worrying though...it really did seem like...the end.:(

Top Gear will be back. Clarkson said during the episode that the Stig wouldn't be busy till November (when they'd be back).

Seems to me like TG are basically giving the BBC the two fingers for cutting the budget.

FreeFallin · 02-08-2009 8:27pm

That better not have been the end of top gear, I must be in that studio audience one day!

MagicMarker · 02-08-2009 8:28pm

Well JK did mention about Schu driving for Ferrari again, and how it's convenient that today is the last show of the season with no more super-cars being stigged until November, so I think we're good for another season.

brav · 02-08-2009 8:30pm

In the TG mag didn't he mention something about a crash while shooting but it hasn't been shown yet so didn't say anymore.
Is this on next season or did I miss it? (Or is it one of those specials)

Myrddin · 02-08-2009 8:31pm

Busi_Girl08 wrote: »

Well the Transmission blog on the TG website says there will be a Series 14, and James did mention something about filming a few weeks back..

But who knows what could happen in the next few weeks. The lads all seem to be straying off to other projects, James especially...so it's only a matter of time really till they all move their separate ways...:(

But if, (and let's hope it's not), this is indeed the end of Top Gear...WHAT A WAY TO GO!!!!!

I think they've always had little side projects, James May in particular has done a load of different things. The U2 spyplane thing was cool. If there is a season 14, then heres hoping the producers have seen some negative feedback, and allow the budget a bit more flexibility. I dont think the BBC can really afford to lose viewers of Top Gear (its the highest watched show on BBC2), so I hope they protect their little show a bit better.

Do you really see them going their seperate ways? I mean of course it will happen, in time. But look at their workload, a couple of weeks during the year, the perks of THAT job, the money....its just about the best job one could wish for

I dont know, I think they will milk it as far as it goes.

Maybe a big hiatus for the show would do it good. Skip a season or something. Bring it back in all its glory when everyone is glad to see it back...

Busi_Girl08 · 02-08-2009 8:39pm

EnterNow wrote: »

I think they will milk it as far as it goes

That's the thing...how much more can they get from it?

I do agree will the idea of skipping a season maybe. Just so thay can come back nice and fresh

The Black Oil · 02-08-2009 8:47pm

The advertising segment sounded alright in preview, but just went on. It was like a Michael Bay film. And the bits aimed to offend, they're overdoing that as well.

phasers · 02-08-2009 8:54pm

I loved the "crow" in the funeral ad, and the suicide one too

Overall a very poor episode, though I was pleased when they stuck Richard in that cherry picker. Leave him there! I'm sick of him

mike65 · 02-08-2009 9:58pm

Yep, that was deffo the "hey honey we've already blown the budget" show. Nice to see Jay Leno even if that tale was as corny as an elephants eye is high.

The ad segment was lame as hell, luckily it had a neat pay off -

Berlin to Warsaw in a tank

.

amacachi · 02-08-2009 10:27pm

mike65 wrote: »

Berlin to Warsaw in a tank
.

Maybe it was just me but I saw that coming a mile off.

Our man in Havana · 02-08-2009 10:54pm

MYOB wrote: »

Whats that music out over the end? Was in 28 Days Later too, I think...

Nutcracker.

Busi_Girl08 · 02-08-2009 10:56pm

Actually it was "The Ending" by Brian Eno, from the album "Apollo"

mike65 · 02-08-2009 11:06pm

An Ending (Ascent)!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOgQyIMX_XU

Our man in Havana · 02-08-2009 11:09pm

Nutcracker was there somewhere.

padraig_f · 02-08-2009 11:27pm

I guess the last section was kind of a protest about the budget cuts. Like trying to make an Aston Martin on a budget, it would be a bit pointless.

I was just watching the first series recently, and on the 2nd show, Jay Kay was the guest and said something very similar. They're looking at a picture of a Ferrari Enzo:

Jay Kay: Coming soon to a highway near you...I've gotta have it.
Clarkson: Why?
Jay Kay: Why?
Clarkson: It's not a pretty car.
Jay Kay: It's a stunning looking thing.....you know why, cos there's gonna come a day when they won't make cars like that any more.
Clarkson: Let's not even go there.

lostexpectation · 03-08-2009 1:04am

jay leno sucks, damn he's slow, the audience were stunned

ScrubsfanChris · 03-08-2009 1:53am

lostexpectation wrote: »

jay leno sucks, damn he's slow, the audience were stunned

He was driving a right hand drive car

MagicMarker · 03-08-2009 8:26am

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

He was driving a left hand drive car

Err, no he wasn't?

mike65 · 03-08-2009 10:12am

That was the problem. But he was still quicker than the Queen and thats all he was worried about!

The Black Oil · 03-08-2009 11:44am

I think they've taken their eye off the ball in terms of making an entertaining show and are instead trying to push what they can get away with. The Ford Fiesta review from last year where they were taking the mick out of the guy who wrote in (allegedly) and ended up with the beach assault was brilliant because it subverted everything, but from I what recall, it wasn't offensive or tedious.

padraig_f · 03-08-2009 3:57pm

Obviously a sub-par episode (I was aghast that they were featuring a 'ute' in the opening segment).

I loved the the ending though...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsQK5ZJUxhk

DJ Hafez · 03-08-2009 8:59pm

The scene where the guy shoots himself in the advert was taken out of the repeat today. I'd say complaints came in by the hundreds last night :P

Our man in Havana · 03-08-2009 10:28pm

What time was the repeat on at?

ChewChew · 03-08-2009 10:31pm

Bond-007 wrote: »

What time was the repeat on at?

I watched it earlier at about 8 I think on BBC2

corcaigh07 · 04-08-2009 1:37am

such a strange ending, it was so well shot though

lostexpectation · 04-08-2009 1:50am

the car that earl drives in the my name is earl is the niciest looking car ever.

Mike Litoris · 04-08-2009 10:16pm

Dont think it's finished yet. My girlfriend recently applied for audience tickets for the autumn recording through the company she works for. We also got tickets for the live show this Nov.