They try too hard. The jokes weren't that funny but the presenters laughed as if they were the best in the world. Then they lost me with the goat 'polo'.
Was still a bit wooden, but as has been pointed out before, so was the old top gear in the early series. Less time chatting to celebs, no Chris Evans, and I laughed more during last night's episode than during the whole of the last series. Good enough that I'll tune in again next week.
Bit wooden and forced at time, especially with the celebrity interview bit. But I felt the out of the studio bits were of better quality and more natural. Will get even better. I'll be tuning in next week.
Thought it was ok, much better without Evans on it. Give it time and I reckon they'll all gel nicely.
Felt the same. Bearing in mind the previous incumbents had a number of series to build it to what it was, I wouldn't criticise them heavily. Didn't watch the last series bar one episode, but I feel Chris's H needs to chill a touch - he seemed to be the most forced, but it's only my opinion.
That's a joke. If they were to have any hope if it succeeding they should have stuck with Chris Harris and Rory Reid. Both proper car people that were capable of being scripted funny on TV.
Good call - I have thought for a while laddish banter - the sort you get in a dressing room - carries the show. I think McGuinness and Flintoff would work. They should also look for a Robbie Savage type to add and it could work.
Good call - I have thought for a while laddish banter - the sort you get in a dressing room - carries the show. I think McGuinness and Flintoff would work. They should also look for a Robbie Savage type to add and it could work.
And add Karl Robinson as well.
Seems like the BBC want to kill the show off. Chris Harris could easily front the show successfully but he's not a celebrity.
Good call - I have thought for a while laddish banter - the sort you get in a dressing room - carries the show. I think McGuinness and Flintoff would work. They should also look for a Robbie Savage type to add and it could work.
And add Karl Robinson as well.
Seems like the BBC want to kill the show off. Chris Harris could easily front the show successfully but he's not a celebrity.
RIP Top Gear
When Clarkson, May and Hammond first started presenting Top Gear they were not celebrities (Clarkson came from Performance Car magazine) and the show didn't have a great following. They became celebrities and it then did so, ergo, the school of thought is that the show needs celebrities.
Just kill it - or bring Clarkson, May and Hammond back.
Good call - I have thought for a while laddish banter - the sort you get in a dressing room - carries the show. I think McGuinness and Flintoff would work. They should also look for a Robbie Savage type to add and it could work.
And add Karl Robinson as well.
Seems like the BBC want to kill the show off. Chris Harris could easily front the show successfully but he's not a celebrity.
RIP Top Gear
When Clarkson, May and Hammond first started presenting Top Gear they were not celebrities (Clarkson came from Performance Car magazine) and the show didn't have a great following. They became celebrities and it then did so, ergo, the school of thought is that the show needs celebrities.
Just kill it - or bring Clarkson, May and Hammond back.
If Harris and another motoring journalist front up the show I'm sure it would be fine and if they become celebs along the way then so be it.
Getting Freddie and Paddy in for some contrived laddish banter is as far as I can see the last thing the show needs.
Steady on! Andrew Flintoff is cricket royalty and good value allbeit overused and fawned over a lot for being a big bloke who likes a pint, Patrick McGuinness is a really good and humorous presenter and completely inoffensive
Don't get me wrong I don't think either has a place doing top gear but then the boat where top gear was a programme about cars has sailed
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Much better than last year imo
Then they lost me with the goat 'polo'.
Even the star section was better, last season it dragged for ever, and having the GT86 gives it a new feel
I'm not one to bash the show - or The Grand Tour - just take them for what they are, a bit of light entertainment.
You don't need a big name to front it up.
Seems like the BBC want to kill the show off. Chris Harris could easily front the show successfully but he's not a celebrity.
RIP Top Gear
Just kill it - or bring Clarkson, May and Hammond back.
Getting Freddie and Paddy in for some contrived laddish banter is as far as I can see the last thing the show needs.
Chris Harris is an excellent motoring journalist, his YouTube reviews were brilliant
A strange choice for me, it feels like going back to the Chris Evans experiment, of employing celebs who like cars, which failed.
The three previous presenters were all car enthusiasts and journalists rather than being popular tv presenters or personalities
Just can't imagine Flintoff and McGuiness working. absolutely this.
Don't get me wrong I don't think either has a place doing top gear but then the boat where top gear was a programme about cars has sailed