rothers2901 Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 I’ve never seen a more pointless, extravagant, exaggerated and contrived piece of rubbish in my life. The highlight of the programme was James May’s knock on the head, which I vainly hoped would have knocked some sense into him, and made him see what an utterly puerile, fatuous and entirely superfluous exercise the whole programme was. I don’t know what the whole exercise cost (I dread to even think) but the inconvenience to the authorities and Armed Forces out there just makes a mockery of everything our boys in the East are doing especially when making light of suicide and road bombings which have taken so many live of our troops. I'm sure that there would be 300 or so families who have lost family members in the middle east who would find this in extreme bad taste. I await the rainfall of comments and opinions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350 Russ Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 i agree, i usually love top gear its one of my favorites bt halfway through last nights episode i was bored rigid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 I was looking forward to it but it was pants... No point, no laughs and any minute I thought they would bump into Ross Kemp! I fell asleep before the end please tell me the Taliban have them all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rothers2901 Posted December 27, 2010 Author Share Posted December 27, 2010 Please dont get me wrong i am one off the many fans of the programme but i think they seem to have run out of ideas. There are only so many road trips you can do even if you employ the 'A Team' affect to cars which obviously are done with little imagination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisS Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 contrived piece of rubbish Sums it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 contrived piece of rubbish Sums it up. +1. I recorded it but cant be bothered watching it to the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK350Z Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 I enjoyed it less than the GT3/F430/AMG episode last week. I think they should scrap the series, and just spend it all on one or two specials per year. Both the Arctic and Vietnam specials were far better than this middle east one, and that was probably down to the fact that in this one they had to jazz up what was a very restricted and scripted itinery. Vietnam was good even though it didn't have sod all to do with cars! It was closer to what actually works; a buddy movie/road trip that you would love to do for real with your mates. A good start would be allowing some of these trips to actually fail, the safety net in the Iraq one was too intrusive and too comprehensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ace Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 I think the programme has lost it's track they don't test cars any more just sort of make jokes at each other which is all written for them, anyway have any of them come from any type of racing pedigree to judge the cars performance? unlike those on 5th gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 my sky + failed to record part 1, but have set part 2 too record and will iplayer episode 1 cant jufge it till i've seen it really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maccaman Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 I usually enjoy the road trips but can hardly remember any of this one already. Definitely pants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 I used to love it but I remember a time when I actually used to believe that Top Gear wasn't rehearsed and all a big set up. The entire programme much like all the panel quiz shows (Question of Sport, Buzzcocks ETC) are all scripted from start to finish. Every joke, every failure, every hilarious problem they come across........so what's the point in getting excited about anything? Hammond driving his head 3 ft under ground at 300 mph was about the only 'real' thing in the last 10 years. Personally I was more disappointed with how kack Benidorm was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattbowey Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 i thought it was alright, not as good other road trip ones. and as for the comment about making light of ieds etc i think you are just being too easily offended there. they were saying how dangerous it was there and then that they were in the northern part which is no where near as bad. i bet you are one of the many who complain about troops not being paid enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazhull8474 Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Yeah I watched it and thought it was funny. Liked the IED part as well you have to laugh about it all. Matt I campaign that soldiers should be paid more money may be the fact that I am one but that's just my own opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattbowey Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Yeah I watched it and thought it was funny. Liked the IED part as well you have to laugh about it all. Matt I campaign that soldiers should be paid more money may be the fact that I am one but that's just my own opinion. i was, wish i still was, medical discharge. way i see it. they all know how much they will be paid when they join. we have been in iraq and afghan long enough now for any who think they are not getting paid enough for how dangerous the job is to have left. whats your trade and rank if you dont mind me asking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazhull8474 Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 I'm tank commander and Sgt. Been in 11 years now and don't mind the money at all. Plus love top gear as they always do things with soldiers and raise money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattbowey Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 tank commander? that has to be one of the coolest job titles in the world. is the job as good as it sounds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazhull8474 Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Yeah mate it's a quality job wouldn't swap it for anyone elses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff-r Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 I like Top Gear specials but this was a little boring. I don't think it was making a mockery of the work that troops do out there at all. If anything it highlighted the issues and problems facing troops out there, okay we didn't see gun fire or anything like that but you gained a sense of tension that is evidently present in Iraq, let us not forget this a country with people trying to live 'normal' lives as well as the war torn parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 i really enjoyed it not the best in a long way, but still enjoyable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkie34 Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 i really enjoyed it not the best in a long way, but still enjoyable. +1 Not as bad as people have made out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cragus Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Didn't see the baby stig coming! NNNAWWWT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurjeet Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 That episode was not a high point. I know a lot of Top Gear in close to the bone but the middle east one was probably the most culturally insensitive I have seen yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob d Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 enjoyed it. below par certainly but still made me larf. And a stig is borne ! happy christmas and new year to all the boys in scary places around the world. Thanks lads, and be safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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