Paddy78 Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 I watched the TG Burma special yesterday and it made me feel sad. It is far from the best TG special, but it just seemed natural and unscripted (Even though it definitely was). It is leagues ahead of TGT though in terms of my enjoyment. Episode 3 was a lot better than the other 2, but I will never watch them again as I do old Top Gears. It seems like they are trying to play characters - Hammond in the latest was so unnatural it was cringe-worthy. It's like they are aiming for a completely different demographic... which is OK, things change, but I'd like to think that they could also include something for people that have liked watching them for the past 10+ years. The new show is devoid of the intelligence and subtlety that you sometimes got with TG and this glaringly contrasts with the high production quality. Maybe it will get better whenever the BBC clause ends that clearly prevents them from making a show as good as like Top Gear... I live in hope... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 I admit I liked watching the specials, a few were a bit crap like the source of the Nile etc. but due to the nature of them i.e. you cannot account for all eventualities so spontaneous stuff will happen makes them so much more watchable than them pretending to ad-lib when we all know its highly scripted poorly acted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarg Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Like it it's been entertaining enjoyed all 3 so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeybrain1234 Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Episode 2 - only worth watching the Vulcan part. Rest was dross. Episode 3 - okay but nothing great about it. They just don't seem to show many cars at all on each episode. Still not a fan of TGT at all. Disappointed to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Ep3 was the best yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bockaaarck Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Meh, episode three was better than two (which was a complete crock...). Still undecided to be honest, the scripting is not up to the standard they are capable of. They seem less 'natural' or 'comfortable' than they used to be. Almost as if they are bring over directed or produced. Obviously TG had a lot of great writing, which took some time to develop. I hope this new GT show won't take too much longer to gel together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex350z Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Episode 3 was back to the Top Gear routes, so it was a good watch in my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeezeebaba Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 To be fair I was bored of the old Top Gear as it was getting a little staid, regardless of what they try on TGT I doubt very much I will find it entertaining. I just don't find them funny anymore. Had Clarkson and Co stayed with the BBC I would still feel the same. I watch car programmes for the cars not the presenters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Episode 3 was back to the Top Gear routes, so it was a good watch in my opinion Is that a pun or a spelling mistake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exec Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 I can't say I enjoyed ep4 as much as I enjoyed ep3. It was all a bit scripted and May was made out to be the idiot out of the bunch which he is not! He just didn't fit that persona. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Review of the GT3 RS with M4 GTS was great, rest I could easily give a miss. tbf I did always like fifth gear as its a car show more so than entertainment for the masses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Ep4 was okay, definitely better than 1 and 2, but still got a lot of rubbish that needs sorting. Still don't get the point of the celeb bit. It's just a painful, unfunny waste of 5 mins. Worked out what "The American" is reminding me of: Review of the GT3 RS with M4 GTS was great, rest I could easily give a miss. tbf I did always like fifth gear as its a car show more so than entertainment for the masses Which is why the Chris Harris section of new Top Gear are really good. It's entertaining AND about cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Ep5 was meh. Still better than 1 and 2 though. Same complaints as before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brillomaster Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 episode 5 was alright i thought! celeb bit wasnt very long, feature film was good fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 It got boring. It's now precisely the same as old TG was, just with more knob jokes. Not for me, I'm afraid, but fans will be happy it's back to normal I'm sure. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted December 17, 2016 Author Share Posted December 17, 2016 yea i actually rate Grand Tour worse than the CHM top gear era, Purely because with that top gear i got what was promised were as GT not so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bockaaarck Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 (edited) Some great content in some episodes, but if I'm honest, it's just a bit boring. Used to enjoy the road trips, where they would actually spend time comparing the cars, whilst having a laugh and taking the ****. Equally, I used to enjoy the road trips where they would go to countries or locations. Where I would think, "Wow, Romania looks really interesting..." or "Vietnam looks bonkers!...". And then I would think, I should find out more about that place, or I really want to go there, how do I do that? It was when TG just became them cocking around with cliche's, all the time, that I got bored. The Grand Tour has started, for me, with exactly that feel. Where are the great road trips through the amalfi, in dodgy 80's 'also-ran' hot hatches? Where are the epic long haul challenges across Mongolia, in a cheap 7 series, XJ and a Volvo 960? What about tackling the Canadian rockies in an 90's Renault Espace, a Mazda Bongo and a Seat Alhambra? I want to see something that wows us with the new, celebrates the old and occasionally 'plants a seed' that makes me thing 'I should / could do that...' Edited December 18, 2016 by Bockaaarck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Sat and watched one yesterday over at my brothers, he likes the three of them but in the end he switched off the episode we were watching as it was so slow paced and just boring (one with them in Italy in Dodge, RR and Aston) even he said it was pretty boring so we gave up after 35 minutes Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blocko Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 They do drag each feature out too long. I enjoyed the battleships this week but overall it's very much background tv. I have to agree that even the train wreck that was Chris Evans TG was better than TGT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Ep6 - usual crap. Until the last 15 minutes... which was an excellent piece on the GT40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 GT40 piece was mega a apart from when Clarkson said he had never driven an original..... Lies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 He can't... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 I got Prime on a free trial as I ordered some crimbo presents, have to say this really is utter crap, how un-engaging can it be. Although again, I don't see national press coverage slagging it off asking for the presenter to be sacked despite how they have created a very poor programme using a ridiculous amount of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Although again, I don't see national press coverage slagging it off asking for the presenter to be sacked despite how they have created a very poor programme using a ridiculous amount of money. *cough* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Yes saw that, a very reserved bit of journalism, no one asking for them to get the chop, no one really shouting 'disgust' just stating some facts. Never going to make front page news, not like the press when they desperately wanted new TG to fail so they could rip into CE and make a full story out of it. Given that those three have slated various nationalities, racism and all sorts in the past can't see anything coming of this? Can you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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