Ethan
Money List Winner
A bit stiff in places, but that's understandable for the first one, but otherwise fine.
its back ,but will we like it?
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Norrin Radd
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it was always going to come under heavy criticism ,but i thought it wasnt a bad effort.
i think it will make itself into a very watchable show.
i think it will make itself into a very watchable show.
FairwayDodger
Money List Winner
A bit disappointing they kept so much of the old format and Evans was far too keen and a bit embarrassing. I liked LeBlanc, though and at least there was no Clarkson!
Seems like a missed opportunity to me.
Seems like a missed opportunity to me.
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Guardian did a live blog
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-...att-leblanc-launch-new-series-live?CMP=twt_gu
And Twitter reactions
http://www.theladbible.com/articles/how-twitter-reacted-to-the-new-top-gear-290516
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-...att-leblanc-launch-new-series-live?CMP=twt_gu
And Twitter reactions
http://www.theladbible.com/articles/how-twitter-reacted-to-the-new-top-gear-290516
Up to a point perhaps. Like the new off road track to race the mini around. Not sure they (the BBC) would reinvent the wheel anyway. Not their style and to be honest they don't see the brand and the format as being damaged and having got rid of Clarkson, and the others by default, they see the issue being settled. I don't see the challenges as any different or better/worse than what went before
larmen
Head Pro
OK on radio, can't do TV. I didn't find it pleasant to watch. Let him do 40s, then give me 2 songs break please.
When watching the 1st bit with the blue car I imagined the same script but with Hammond, and it would have been a lot better.
LeBlanc was OK.
Well, let them have a few goes. How much are they ahead? Is the show recent and they can work on feedback until next one, or is a whole series already in the can?
jp5
Q-School Graduate
There is legs perhaps in a new Top Gear, but not with Chris Evans.
user2010
Challenge Tour Pro
Yep, not bad, can only get better I think.:thup:
Who cares what some no-marks on twitter think?
Who cares what some no-marks on twitter think?
Tongo
Journeyman Pro
All seemed a bit forced to me. Matt LeBlanc is an actor, not a presenter and it showed whilst Evans lacked the smoothness of his predecessors.
The piece in the desert with the ACR was frankly dull. The whole trip to Blackpool in the cars: why? What was the point? When Clarkson, Hammond and May went on trips there were challenges to break up the journey. The drive to Blackpool seemed dull. How many times can you highlight that the weather was rubbish and that LeBlanc's car was breaking down.
And the bit with Gordon Ramsay and that American guy was a bit lame.
Understandably Evans and LeBlanc may take time to settle in but the producers have got no excuses; they've been doing this show for years, they know what works and what doesnt. Maybe they are trying too hard to forget the past. The presenters themselves may individually get better but i dont think there will be the same chemistry (or whatever the correct term is!) like there was between Clarkson, Hammond and May.
The piece in the desert with the ACR was frankly dull. The whole trip to Blackpool in the cars: why? What was the point? When Clarkson, Hammond and May went on trips there were challenges to break up the journey. The drive to Blackpool seemed dull. How many times can you highlight that the weather was rubbish and that LeBlanc's car was breaking down.
And the bit with Gordon Ramsay and that American guy was a bit lame.
Understandably Evans and LeBlanc may take time to settle in but the producers have got no excuses; they've been doing this show for years, they know what works and what doesnt. Maybe they are trying too hard to forget the past. The presenters themselves may individually get better but i dont think there will be the same chemistry (or whatever the correct term is!) like there was between Clarkson, Hammond and May.
Tongo
Journeyman Pro
Yep, not bad, can only get better I think.:thup:
Who cares what some no-marks on twitter think?
Or no-marks on Golf Monthly Forum.
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Yep, not bad, can only get better I think.:thup:
Who cares what some no-marks on twitter think?
Well those "no marks" are normally called "The Audience" and the people who watch the show - if the reaction is anything to go by from "The Audience" the show is going to struggle to get the ratings to justify the cost of producing the program
bobmac
Major Champion
I fell asleep, I guess that says something
Flop Gear
Flop Gear
Yep, not bad, can only get better I think.:thup:
Who cares what some no-marks on twitter think?
:thup:
Tongo
Journeyman Pro
Or, arguably more importantly, being able to flog the program to other countries.
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Yep exactly
Looking at the reaction on social media its mainly negative with the main shoots of positivity saying it will take time for them to gel and Hammond and Co took a series etc
The problem is they don't have the time Hammknd and Co did - back then it wasn't one of the most popular shows in the world - it went to a small audience who liked cars and it developed from there - they had time to build - now shows get a small amount of time to get it right or they are binned quickly because of the vast amount it takes to make them.
If t doesn't improve quickly for the majority then ratings will drop , they will struggle to sell it and the show will be canned.
freddielong
Tour Winner
They seem to have missed the chance to re vitalise the program and have gone down the make the the same show with different presenters route.
I cannot see it working.
I cannot see it working.
MegaSteve
Tour Winner
Well, I wouldn't mind a Dodge Viper...
Not sure where'd I put my clubs...
Maybe across the rear wing...
With only two overpaid frontmen to pay for rather than the previous three...
What's not to like?
Not sure where'd I put my clubs...
Maybe across the rear wing...
With only two overpaid frontmen to pay for rather than the previous three...
What's not to like?
SocketRocket
Ryder Cup Winner
I liked it. Very watchable :thup:
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
People forget how rubbish TG was when Clarkson fisrt got his hands on it.
Hammond nearly got dropped after his first series and May's debut was far from a success..
Quite how people can judge after one programme is astounding...are they saying C/H & M didn't make a below average show in the whole run..?
Start judging it after 4-5 shows at the earliest.
Hammond nearly got dropped after his first series and May's debut was far from a success..
Quite how people can judge after one programme is astounding...are they saying C/H & M didn't make a below average show in the whole run..?
Start judging it after 4-5 shows at the earliest.
Tongo
Journeyman Pro
And also when the previous version first started Hammond and then May were both relatively unknown in the TV world so they wouldnt have the massive expectations that now weigh on the shoulders of LeBlanc and Evans.
Whatever people thought of Clarkson, Hammond and May's antics, they worked well together and, like a football team buying a whole bunch of talented individuals, there is no guarantee that TG's many new presenters will gel.
Interestingly, i have an episode of Fifth Gear on at the mo. Now, this is arguably more of a proper car show but the presenting still has the same slick, smoothness of old TG that just wasnt there last night.
