Top Gear is back

[el punal]

Funny how we see these things. I, on the other hand, found Clarkson to be a self-regarding, boorish, misogynistic tosser, and don't even get me started on his toadying little sidekick, Hammond.

Do they post on NSC?

 

[Mr Putdown]

Weird. It's like drinking non-alcoholic lager; in many ways it's very similar to the version you know and love and yet somehow there's something subtle but completely fundamental missing.

What a great description, sums up my feelings perfectly.

 

[synavm]

Not a massive fan of Clarkson, but his humour and the banter with Hammond and May is absolutely fundamental to the show in my view. You lose that with Evans, very shouty and he didn't have any connection with Le Blanc whatsoever. Square pegs, round holes really, the presenters do not suit the format and if you change the format, you should probably abandon the Top Gear brand.

 

[GreersElbow]

I haven't watched it. However, is Chris Evans still as a much of a c*nt as normal? Or is it only me who cannot stand him and doesn't find him particularly funny?

 

[WATFORD zero]

Top Gear - Old, boring and repetitive
Chris Evans - Old, boring and repetitive
Jeremy Clarkson - Old, boring and repetitive

Think how many new shows and new talent they could fund with that sort of money

 

[Maldini]

Still can't work out why Le Blanc took this show instead of Hollywood films.Strange.

 

[Doc Lynam]

Seemed the same show to me but with less casual sexism and racism.

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

Seemed the same show to me but with less casual sexism and racism.

Surely you mean 'hilarious and witty old school banter #lads'?

 

[Grombleton]

It might be a grower. It might also crash and burn.

I think it's universally accepted that Evans was terrible on it - the fake enthusiasm and complete inability to hold a conversation with anyone that isn't his own reflection was dire. I liked LeBlanc though, he seemed bored of Evans already but his solo pieces I felt he was good. Not a patch on the previous, but there's potential.

C- Shows potential but lacks application.

 

[BN9 BHA]

I haven't watched it. However, is Chris Evans still as a much of a c*nt as normal? Or is it only me who cannot stand him and doesn't find him particularly funny?

No it's not just you, I feel the same.

 

[BN9 BHA]

I thought Evans reminded me of someone with those boots on.

 

[Easy 10]

It was poor. There's no chemistry whatsoever between LeBlanc and Evans, they don't know each other well enough to take the piss out of each other, so you have this slightly awkward, stilted relationship where they're trying hard to be amusing banter-buddies, but it doesn't really work. LeBlanc looked like he didn't know what to say half the time. And Evans's review of the cars was just dull. He can't spin a descriptive metaphor like Clarkson to embroider the report and give a few chuckles, so we're just left with him going "whhooaaaaa!".

RIP Top Gear. Roll on the Amazon thing, whatever they're calling it.

 

[Bolton va va]

I haven't watched it. However, is Chris Evans still as a much of a c*nt as normal? Or is it only me who cannot stand him and doesn't find him particularly funny?

Just looking at Evans makes me feel he needs slapping, & whenever he's managed to speak before i've had chance to switch it off, he has confirmed his need for a slapping.

To be fair, my ideal would be a programme about old railway stations lovingly presented by somebody intelligent & articulate. so i doubt that i would be in Top Gears' target audience.

 

[Mr Bridger]

Pile of old gash! Evans has completed his journey of crawling back up his own arseho!e.

He didn't need that massive spoiler on the back of the viper, his ego would have firmly stuck him to the track.

 

[Mr Bridger]

Forgot to add, usually he crowbars his family , son, mates whatever into his programmes so expect to see them in future episodes.
What did we have this week, the staff from his local Indian takeaway sitting on a car to represent a tonne of down force. Genius

 

[Hampster Gull]

Is anyone else mildly disturbed by Evans dyed ginger hair?

 

[Brightonfan1983]

To be fair, my ideal would be a programme about old railway stations lovingly presented by somebody intelligent & articulate. so i doubt that i would be in Top Gears' target audience.

Did you see that little series with Paul Merton? I quite enjoyed that...

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

I didn't think it was that bad. It missed the camaraderie of the old presenters but their brand of humour/presenting was getting cliched and worn. I think it's worth giving the show some time to see if Evans will dial it down a bit and if the presenters can build a genuine rapport. The show itself was no different, still fairly enjoyable so its just a question of the presenters growing into the role.

 

[Marshy]

Dissapointing, but I'm willing to give it a bit more time for things to develop

 

[Gully Forever]

Top Gear - Old, boring and repetitive
Chris Evans - Old, boring and repetitive
Jeremy Clarkson - Old, boring and repetitive

Think how many new shows and new talent they could fund with that sort of money

I hope you don't mean the Brainless X-factor crap, and other moronic talentless garbage shows!.