Skiver Veteran Posted June 7, 2016 Veteran Share Posted June 7, 2016 I'm not a fan of Chris Evans but I thought the show was actually OK. I'll definitely keep watching, not like there is anything better to watch on a Sunday evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeChipshop Member Posted June 7, 2016 Member Share Posted June 7, 2016 Only saw the last half of Sunday's show, but that last half was already better than the first ep. I still have hopes it'll pull itself together and find its own identity and fingers crossed that identity isn't "TFI Top Gear". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakjak Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 I think it'll take til the second series of the new cast to finally fall into place. Hopefully getting rid of Evans but I doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsupersonic Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Second episode was a lot better than the first one, but Chris Evans still needs to go. I don't know how his personality is, but it seems he forcefully tries to be Clarkson, and does an absolutely miserable job. He'd come off better if he was just himself. Also, the twitter posts (FACTS) make him look really childish - what is he trying to prove? I mean take a look at the orangutan trying to assemble a box: At this point I find this clip to be much more enjoyable than new Top Gear...the chemistry these guys have is just unbeatable. firey, MikeChipshop and +virtorio 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Depicus Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 The "crying" scenes on the second Top Gear Extra with Chris "Wooden" Evans were worse than walking in on your grandparents having bondage sex in the kitchen. Top Gear will continue to be stuck in First Gear until Evans goes, although Matt LaBlanc has been a surprisingly good presenter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJordan Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 1 hour ago, tsupersonic said: the twitter posts (FACTS) make him look really childish - what is he trying to prove? How is posting facts childish? He's right there; the BARB boxes that are used to gather viewing figures are becoming more and more irrelevant now that we watch more and more TV through catch-up/on-demand services and even watch live through the internet (like I've been doing for this series). http://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/jun/06/chris-evans-top-gear-ratings-bbc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsupersonic Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 (edited) 34 minutes ago, MightyJordan said: How is posting facts childish? He's right there; the BARB boxes that are used to gather viewing figures are becoming more and more irrelevant now that we watch more and more TV through catch-up/on-demand services and even watch live through the internet (like I've been doing for this series). http://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/jun/06/chris-evans-top-gear-ratings-bbc He comes off as a whiny little bitch when he posted his so called FACTS (which btw are wrong), and it's hard to take him seriously...If the show was any good, you wouldn't have to defend viewer ratings regardless of how people consume the show. The guy just isn't cut out for the role, he can't drive worth a damn (he needs driving lessons from the Stig), his personality and chemistry w/ team is lacking so far. I want the show to succeed so I can have another car show to watch, but it would be much better w/o Evans. +John. and MikeChipshop 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJordan Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 56 minutes ago, tsupersonic said: He comes off as a whiny little bitch when he posted his so called FACTS (which btw are wrong) It'd help if you provided some proof. The link I posted said "more than 8 million" and he claimed 9 million, so at worst, he's rounded up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeChipshop Member Posted June 7, 2016 Member Share Posted June 7, 2016 6 minutes ago, MightyJordan said: It'd help if you provided some proof. The link I posted said "more than 8 million" and he claimed 9 million, so at worst, he's rounded up. The facts aren't childish, the manner in which he shared them is. tsupersonic and +John. 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mando Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 (edited) I agree with haggis, jensen came across very down to earth and quite interesting, he would be a good addition, i did feel a lump in my throat with chris in the mclaren, he was better this week, not so animated. I actually quite enjoyed the s africa piece, definately an improvement, ill give it another couple of episodes. Bit of a random curveball here, they should approach guy martin, i know hes bikes but i could watch and listen to him for days on end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+John. Subscriber¹ Posted June 7, 2016 Subscriber¹ Share Posted June 7, 2016 50 minutes ago, Mando said: I agree with haggis, jensen came across very down to earth and quite interesting, he would be a good addition, i did feel a lump in my throat with chris in the mclaren, he was better this week, not so animated. I actually quite enjoyed the s africa piece, definately an improvement, ill give it another couple of episodes. Bit of a random curveball here, they should approach guy martin, i know hes bikes but i could watch and listen to him for days on end. Guy Martin was one of the favourites going into this. It's such a shame that he wasn't picked. Maybe next series? Mando and Dwarfkilla 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mando Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 39 minutes ago, John. said: Guy Martin was one of the favourites going into this. It's such a shame that he wasn't picked. Maybe next series? Hope so him n jensen challenging the stig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsupersonic Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 3 hours ago, MightyJordan said: It'd help if you provided some proof. The link I posted said "more than 8 million" and he claimed 9 million, so at worst, he's rounded up. Check autoblog and jalopnik, both are reporting very low user ratings. There's also loads of articles online saying viewership dropped on the 2nd episode. I don't find it hard to believe at all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted June 7, 2016 Global Moderator Share Posted June 7, 2016 Second episode was better, IMO ... but that isn't saying much after the first episode. Evans still needs to go ... or at least be less annoying. The whole "and on that bombshell" is worn out ... leave that to Clarkson ... instead of trying to be funny...I guess? Anyway, it was better (2 out of 10 stars) ... the rally car segment still blows. Should have just left the original one. Am looking forward to the Tesla next week. tsupersonic 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsupersonic Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 3 minutes ago, jjkusaf said: Am looking forward to the Tesla next week. Yeah, I'll continue to watch it, and looking forward to Tesla and Chris Harris for next week. This is the first time Tesla is back on TGTV after that whole fiasco, so it should be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakjak Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Chris Harris/Rory Reid/Matt Leblanc Those should be the 3 hosts, with Sabine doing driving segments, and that's it. Those would bring ratings. Dick Montage, tsupersonic and MightyJordan 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skiver Veteran Posted June 16, 2016 Veteran Share Posted June 16, 2016 4 hours ago, wakjak said: Chris Harris/Rory Reid/Matt Leblanc Those should be the 3 hosts, with Sabine doing driving segments, and that's it. Those would bring ratings. Agreed on that, unfortunately I don't think Evans is right for this role. I think the show is a lot better than I expected as I had pretty low expectations and I'll continue to watch for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerxes Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 (edited) Too early to tell to be honest. I'm a huge fan of the trio (and cannot wait for their next adventure in the Grand Tour), however, everyone seems to forget it sucked pretty badly in the beginning (and did so for a few seasons) not to mention fans of original TopGear were screaming from the rooftops that it'll never work and should of been left to die etc. James May wasn't even an original cast member (of the Clarkson reboot version) and the format changed a fair bit before they found the cast/format they we know and love. I'm giving New TopGear that same chance, the format will probably change as the cast learn what the audience likes and what they do best at and there even may be a reshuffle of the cast (or even outright recasting if needed). Well my thoughts on it anyway... Edited June 16, 2016 by Xerxes Dwarfkilla 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJordan Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 5 hours ago, wakjak said: Chris Harris/Rory Reid/Matt Leblanc Those should be the 3 hosts, with Sabine doing driving segments, and that's it. Those would bring ratings. ^^ Even he'd approve of that. Rory Reid and Chris Harris need to be permanent fixtures on the main show, not just on Extra Gear. Shame the Tesla Model X got bumped from last week's episode. Hope it's definitely in for this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooky560 Veteran Posted June 17, 2016 Veteran Share Posted June 17, 2016 While the BBC did the right thing by ending the contract of a person who assaulted a colleague, the Hammond, May & Clarkson trio has simply been proven irreplacable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0nyX Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 (edited) I do not really like it compared to the "old" top gear. I've seen all four episodes so far and I have to admit though that if you try not to make comparisons and just watch it as a simple car show it is kind of OK. The main reason that with each episode the show is getting better is that it involves less Chris Evans time. Matt le Blanc is enjoyable and slowly getting there, Sabine is a joy and so is Eddie Jordan. I also like the other two fellas actually reviewing cars. I believe they all fit together well, but Chris Evans comes in to destroy the mix. He does not fit well with anyone on the panel. Everything he says or does seems too forced. PS: Kudos to the production team for the amazing shots. It is good to know at least that production is still top notch. I mean look at that shot: Edited June 21, 2016 by 0nyX Added image Depicus and MightyJordan 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipsylalapo Supervisor Posted June 21, 2016 Supervisor Share Posted June 21, 2016 31 minutes ago, 0nyX said: I do not really like it compared to the "old" top gear. I've seen all four episodes so far and I have to admit though that if you try not to make comparisons and just watch it as a simple car show it is kind of OK. The main reason that with each episode the show is getting better is that it involves less Chris Evans time. Matt le Blanc is enjoyable and slowly getting there, Sabine is a joy and so is Eddie Jordan. I also like the other two fellas actually reviewing cars. I believe they all fit together well, but Chris Evans comes in to destroy the mix. He does not fit well with anyone on the panel. Everything he says or does seems too forced. Pretty much what I think. I saw episode three last night and although Evans has toned it down significantly, for me he's still not a great fit. I loved the segment with the hot hatches and the R8 There's still a few segments that I'm not really a fan of. The Star in a Rally Cross Car, doesn't work for me. I wasn't a big fan of SIARPC, so doesn't surprise. I really dislike the segment with the celebs competition on their first cars. Probably the last really cringeworthy bit. Less Evans and cringe, more of the others and they have a half decent show. A few more seasons between the likes of Reid, Harris, LeBlanc and Sabine and they'll have build some chemistry and the jokes/conversations won't seem to forced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJGM Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 On 31/05/2016 at 6:25 PM, Slugsie said: For those who think it was dreadful, just go and watch a few episodes from the pre Clarkson/Hammond/May era to remind yourselves of how god awful the original show was. As bad as you might think the new TG is, it's still light years ahead of the original version. For the sake of comparison, two TG episodes from before the Clarkson/Hammond/May era . . . One from the late 90's: And one from the early 80's: Plus an old Top Gear episode from featuring Clarkson as a reporter . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Depicus Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 One of the benefits of iPlayer is you can scrub through the "I have an ego and lot's of celebrity friends really I do" in a rally car but that to me is 12+ minutes of a show wasted. Not sure I'll watch live again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 I'm done with this show now, sad to say. Evans is just too irritating to tolerate for long without REALLY wanting to smack him in the face with a two by four, and though I kinda like LeBlanc, I get a strong vibe that what we're seeing is Matt LeBlanc acting the role of a presenter, instead of Matt LeBlanc presenting, if you know what I mean... I'd like to see some of his own personality, please... Dick Montage and Jim K 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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