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The Grand Tour [Amazon]

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    #182
    Tzar Chasm
    Registered Users Posts: 2,069 ✭✭✭Tzar Chasm


    Not wildly impressed, but that said the first episode of TG2.1 wasnt much either.

    Its basicly more of the same tired shtick from the 3 lads,,i was expecting something -different- but a lot of it was very derivative.

    That said, TG2.1 took a while to find its feet, so i will wait for a few more episodes before i make a decision on this


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    #183
    Big Nasty
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    Opening is brilliant


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    #184
    sonofenoch
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    Started off well then began to tail off.......the track thing went on far too long ended up being purely for F1 geeks


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    #185
    Dravokivich
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    sonofenoch wrote: »
    Started off well then began to tail off.......the track thing went on far too long ended up being purely for F1 geeks

    Not too sure where that comes from, as your name here, was clearly designed to throw the back of the car out.


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    #186
    Riesen_Meal
    Registered Users Posts: 10,575 ✭✭✭✭Riesen_Meal


    I really enjoyed it immensely I have to say, great to see the 3 amigos back in action, I thought the "action car shots" were better than TG...


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    #187
    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,729 ✭✭✭degsie


    Why is this thread in the Top Gear forum? It's about The Grand Tour and not Top Gear.


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    #188
    maximum12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 666 ✭✭✭maximum12


    degsie wrote: »
    Why is this thread in the Top Gear forum? It's about The Grand Tour and not Top Gear.

    I think you know why.

    A better question is why does Top Gear still have its own forum.


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    #189
    Anjobe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,445 ✭✭✭Anjobe


    maximum12 wrote: »
    A better question is why does Top Gear still have its own forum.

    So we can discuss how cr@p it now is?


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    #190
    Jayop
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    Should probably rename the forum because the new show will get a lot more views then whatever crappy bunch of people the BBC bring in next.

    Caught the new show over the weekend. Lots good and lots bad. Hopefully the move on pretty quickly from the jibes at the BBC and not being able to do this or that. All in all I liked it as much as most of the last few years of their top gear. Overly scripted is again the biggest problem.


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    #191
    Quazzie
    Registered Users Posts: 28,814 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    Jayop wrote: »
    Should probably rename the forum because the new show will get a lot more views then whatever crappy bunch of people the BBC bring in next.
    It's hilarious how many people think that it's wrong to enjoy both shows. For me personally. I prefer Top Gear, even the new one over this. I prefer my car shows to include presenters, who present a show about cars. Not presenters, who fail miserably at acting, with some cars included. In the whole episode of GT, which was well in excess of an hour, there were only 4 cars talked about. It hardly qualifies as a car show now does it.

    The intro was over indulgent, the new "stig" was painful to listen to, the celeb section was atrocious TV. I'd hate to think someone actually signed up for Amazon and this is what they got for their hard earned. The segment about the RAF was by far the worst TV I've seen this year. Three very good presenters, who should stick to what they're good at, and they should leave the acting to the actors.


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    #192
    Jayop
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    Oh you're absolutely allowed to enjoy both and if you notice my main give about this show was the scripted rubbish thru out.

    That said the top gear team last year were awful and Evans was brutal and I've no idea what le blanc was there for. Painful stiff.


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    #193
    Quazzie
    Registered Users Posts: 28,814 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    Jayop wrote: »
    Oh you're absolutely allowed to enjoy both and if you notice my main give about this show was the scripted rubbish thru out.
    Sorry, that wasn't aimed solely at you, just a general observation of people on social media etc.
    Jayop wrote: »
    That said the top gear team last year were awful and Evans was brutal and I've no idea what le blanc was there for. Painful stiff.
    I think TG certainly got the car footage spot on during the last season. Standards were definitely still high. I liked the introduction of the guest (or semi) presenters in these segments. The challenges could nearly do with being scrapped, as I think without Jezza and Co. really pulled that off and without it the whole segment looked forced. The studio parts were bad, and very staged, and again I really like Evans as a presenter, but it never worked for him. LeBlanc, despite being the fish out of water in the role, really made held his own and carried the show in parts.


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    #194
    ScumLord
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    Quazzie wrote: »
    It's hilarious how many people think that it's wrong to enjoy both shows. For me personally. I prefer Top Gear, even the new one over this. I prefer my car shows to include presenters, who present a show about cars.
    I liked both. At least now Top gear can be a show about cars and for the rest of us that just like Clarkson and Co we can watch them on grand tour. It's all worked out for the best as far as I'm concerned, now we have two car shows.


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    #195
    dastardly00
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    Quazzie wrote: »
    In the whole episode of GT, which was well in excess of an hour, there were only 4 cars talked about. It hardly qualifies as a car show now does it.

    Just in relation to this point, is there a specific number of cars that makes a show a 'car show'? :confused:

    To me, it felt like they spent a good chunk of time on the four cars (and what four cars they were too!!).

    Quality over quantity!!


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    #196
    [Deleted User]
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    I thought it was a fantastic first show.

    I love the names of the track - Isn't Straight. old ladys house etc

    It was full of energy and enough laughs to keep me happy.


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    #197
    muckwarrior
    Registered Users Posts: 4,046 ✭✭✭muckwarrior


    Overall I thought it was a good show, dragged down by a couple of cringe inducing attempts to be funny (e.g. the "fight" with the audience), so basically just like old Top Gear!


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    #198
    ScumLord
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    muckwarrior wrote: »
    Overall I thought it was a good show, dragged down by a couple of cringe inducing attempts to be funny (e.g. the "fight" with the audience), so basically just like old Top Gear!
    It's like when your old lad or uncle go out and try to dance with young people at a party. It's embarrassing but it's part of what you love about them. I think they need that cringe factor to get in under your skin.


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    #199
    K-9
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    I assume the jokes about the old format will be over now and they can get on with just making the show from now on, which should make for better television.

    Mad Men's Don Draper : What you call love was invented by guys like me, to sell nylons.



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    #200
    [Deleted User]
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    K-9 wrote: »
    I assume the jokes about the old format will be over now and they can get on with just making the show from now on, which should make for better television.

    Didn't think they dragged on much in fairness- and yes, I'd imagine they'll just "move on" now. Series 2 I think will be further away again from the TG model.


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    #201
    ScumLord
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    K-9 wrote: »
    I assume the jokes about the old format will be over now and they can get on with just making the show from now on, which should make for better television.
    Probably not. They still go on about the war for gods sake.


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    #202
    wandatowell
    Registered Users Posts: 8,435 ✭✭✭wandatowell


    Episode 2 is a shambles.

    Not very funny. Did they lose a few writers or something?


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    #203
    Agent Coulson
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    I didn't enjoy episode 2 at all and found it very weak.


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    #204
    Nody
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    wandatowell wrote: »
    Episode 2 is a shambles.

    Not very funny. Did they lose a few writers or something?
    Interesting; the comments in the Motor forum is the exact opposite raising it as one of the best episodes to date.

    *edit* Ok finished the show and I'm not sure how you could find it in shambles? It continues in true Top Gear style with suitable car porn (*drool*) and the three stooges being stooges.


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    #205
    knucklehead6
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    Nody wrote: »
    Interesting; the comments in the Motor forum is the exact opposite raising it as one of the best episodes to date.

    *edit* Ok finished the show and I'm not sure how you could find it in shambles? It continues in true Top Gear style with suitable car porn (*drool*) and the three stooges being stooges.


    May's last act before getting into the car gave me a giggle


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    #206
    theteal
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    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    I didn't enjoy episode 2 at all and found it very weak.

    Just watched it and I regret the wasted time, apart from the Aston that was utter pish


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    #207
    lertsnim
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    wandatowell wrote: »
    Episode 2 is a shambles.

    Not very funny. Did they lose a few writers or something?

    I thought it was boring. That whole thing in Jordan was ****e.


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    #208
    ScumLord
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    wandatowell wrote: »
    Episode 2 is a shambles.

    Not very funny. Did they lose a few writers or something?
    It's written by Clarkson, may and hammond. In interviews they go on about obsessing about every word used on the show.


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    #209
    K-9
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    The Jordan thing was too long but overall I thought it was a decent episode.

    Mad Men's Don Draper : What you call love was invented by guys like me, to sell nylons.



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    #210
    Quazzie
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    Terrible episode. They need to go back to what they're good at, and acting certainly isn't it.


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    #211
    ScumLord
    Registered Users Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    I thought it was a good episode. I don't know what they could go back to, this is what they've always done. I think any talk of them doing anything to appease the masses should be abandoned, they don't need to please any of the nay sayers anymore. We'll just have to take it as it comes.


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