Yep. Just like the curate's egg for me that. Or an ostrich egg. Or a falafel. I literally have no idea what a 'curate's egg' is, but anyhooo..
Half and half that for me. Evans was irrelevant and bored/boring with the British sports car thing. He seemed to have no interest in the actual car, or any credibility 'reviewing' it. Totally unengaging.
Otherwise.. Okay(ish). 6/10
I think it could work with just Matt, Rory and Chris H. Evans needs to go, Sabine was just mental in the last one and don't get me started on Eddie Jordan
QFT.
Ah like a cadbury creme egg.
Harrismonkey needs to calm down a bit, he's passed the interview and got the job. Sooner he gets back to the Youtube stuff, the better.
LeBlanc is settling in nicely.
Rory Reid has found his place in this world.
Doesn't leave much room for the incredibly annoying Chris Evans.
The stars flogging whatever product they have in a less than cheap car is crap. Get them in, say hello, send them round the circuit, say good bye. End.
This, especially Rory Reid.
Improving week by week.
Not quite this. Evans contributed not much at all, in fact detracted the shout with his over-effort shouty manner yet again trying to be Clarkson when slagging off the Roller, then shows off one of own cars, very arrogant.
I'm still enjoying it, I try not to be negative - but I'm joining the ranks of people of think Chris Evans is the weak link - I will however say that without him it wouldn't have come back - when they released the lineup oringally, I reckon 90% of people said "Chris Evans, Joey and whooooo?"
Couple of weeks in though and Matt The White is settling in and I don't know if I'm warming to him, or he's getting better but I like him - at first I think I thought he'd be like Joey, but in real life he's pretty deadpan but funny when you tune into it, Rory is great at the bits he does and I've always been 50/50 with Chris Harris, tarnished with the PistonHeads brush for me, but he's pretty good - loved that M2 - I think they've establsihed themselves enough if Evans goes.
WHY DOES EVANS INSIST ON SHOUTING ALL THE TIME?
Just watch a few episodes of Wheeler Dealers
An hour of Mke Brewer is like a vaccination against Chris Evans
This is the problem. Evans is such an integral part of the show, in that he's not just a presenter, only he and he alone will remove himself from the show, and his ego is too big to do that.
So I just won't watch. No biggie.
I fell asleep through the stars in a rally car yawn fest, the Jaguar piece was just pointless, actually so was most of it, worst one for me so far.
I simply can't watch anything with Evans in it.
He makes the hairs rise on the back of my neck, god knows why.
The last BBC star I felt about like that was Jimmy Savile and I used to reprimand myself for my prejudice because he was obviously such a good guy, heavily involved in children's charities etc.
So I wonder what it is about Evans that generates that instinctive revulsion. Is he merely a shouty arrogant creep, or is there something else?
(Don't take this as me thinking he's up to Jimmy Savile stuff - I'm just curious as to why he generates that feeling in me)
WHY DOES EVANS INSIST ON SHOUTING ALL THE TIME?
That's his idea of tv enthusiasm, one of the main reasons I can no longer bear him (he was good on breakfast tv and don't forget your toothbrush)
You do feel a bit sorry for the BBC which is witnessing one of its main earners dying which will only be bad for other program making. They didn't want to fire Clarkson as they had a pretty decent idea this would happen, Clarkson gave them little choice however
He's ginger 😆So I wonder what it is about Evans that generates that instinctive revulsion. Is he merely a shouty arrogant creep, or is there something else?
So I wonder what it is about Evans that generates that instinctive revulsion. Is he merely a shouty arrogant creep, or is there something else?
I wouldn't say it's revulsion, I just find his voice, mannerisms, appearance and presenting style annoying enough that I am willing to miss the show for him. I never used to mind him on Big Breakfast, the problem is we are all a lot older now, and yet he is still acting/dressing in the same way when he was young, and I was considerably younger.
The fact he is known to be a bit of a shit doesn't help.
Giving his ruling at the High Court, Evans was publicly criticised for his attitude by the judge, who said of Evans: "[b]He has the temperament of a prima donna[/b]."[27] Virgin Radio/SMG later countersued, with Evans ordered to pay £1m towards their legal costs.[28]
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Evans_(presenter)
rocketman - you are knob.
I watched a whole episode for the first time last night - Didn't think Evans was too bad actually... but the problem is he is a presenter first whereas the rest are journalists or bloggers or whatever, they are used to providing commentary and have honed that skill. LeBlanc is OK and he works as a counter to the other more serious stuff but the whole show and format has had it's day really.
He's ginger
rocketman - you are knob
Are you a ginger surroundedbyhills?
LeBlanc is clearly the surprise hit - his humour comes across as natural and he has a real charm. Once he learns to loosen up a bit during presenting he will be ace.
Harris - fits in really well to be honest. He can clearly hoon about on a track, and has good enthusiasm - but got really carried away on lasts nights episode as is coming across as a bit of an Evans MKII occasionally.
The Rory chap - he's good as getting you to appreciate the car he's raving about, but his mannerisms, particularly the mock 'huh huh huh' laugh is beginning to boil my piss..
..which leads nicely me to Evans. Wanted to like him, am finding his presenting style massively out of date, and his high pitched whiny shouty voice is just not comfortable. I think he should be given one sketch a week where he big's up whatever vehicle he actually has an afinity for - because I enjoy his petrol head enthusiasm. But as the lead presenter.. no thanks.
They also need to try and avoid these utterly pointless references and 'drama packed' deadlines etc.. Such a load of tosh. The voice over of the old Jag hero last night 'you just dig deep and get on with it'.
Must've been a reall ball breaker, thrashing the best production cars in the world all over the place for a living.
The story lines are really quite crap. But then they always have been really.
rocketman - Member
'So I wonder what it is about Evans that generates that instinctive revulsion. Is he merely a shouty arrogant creep, or is there something else?'
He's ginger
So are most of my family. 🙂
They don't give me the creeps (although I was all for post-natal family planning in their teenage years).
I fell asleep through the stars in a rally car yawn fest, the Jaguar piece was just pointless,
I agree with the first part, I wish it was dropped, so utterly pointless.
I disagree with you on the Jag piece, I enjoyed it, it had a story. If driving a car across europe is pointless then most of Top Gear for the last 10 years has been pointless.
BBC Radio this morning had a discussion about numbers dropping and LeBlanc threatening to leave if Evans doesn't go.
BBC Radio this morning had a discussion about numbers dropping and LeBlanc threatening to leave if Evans doesn't go.
While I understand either Evans going or having a significantly reduced role.
I'm not wholly convinced that the numbers are as bad as they seem, according to an article last week, they refer to watching the show as it is aired and don't take into account on demand viewing or the Monday night show.
Given a choice of watching the live Euro Champs or Top Gear, I'll watch TG on catch up every time. Unfortunate that the new series has had to compete with the footy.
I fell asleep through the stars in a rally car yawn fest, the Jaguar piece was just pointless, actually so was most of it, worst one for me so far.
Not quite asleep but gave up at the end of the Jaguar piece. Third time I've tried to get through an entire episode. Won't bother again.
I quite like it. But then I hated Clarkson and Hammond so never watched them
I noticed that they had plenty of time in the few moments after he arrived to clean the car and remove the camera equipment bolted to the back seat.
Was anyone else thinking that Rory hammed up the gruling drive to Geneva? I mean I've drove to Morzine (damn near the same drive bar the last 5%) in a 1.4 Astra.
I noticed that they had plenty of time in the few moments after he arrived to clean the car and remove the camera equipment bolted to the back seat.
It was clean in every shot.
Was anyone else thinking that Rory hammed up the gruling drive to Geneva? I mean I've drove to Morzine (damn near the same drive bar the last 5%) in a 1.4 Astra.
Ah, but I bet you didn't have to stop every three miles for the cameras to get passing shots of you. 😉
I noticed that they had plenty of time in the few moments after he arrived to clean the car and remove the camera equipment bolted to the back seat.
The GoPro?
It was clean in every shot.
Definitely saw it at one point. Perhaps it was a reflection they missed.
EDIT: Or perhaps I was pissed. 😀
martinhutch - Member
It was clean in every shot.
Definitely saw it at one point. Perhaps it was a reflection they missed.EDIT: Or perhaps I was pissed.
No, there was definitely a big lump of a camera mounted to the car in one shot.
If you think for a single moment that there was a realistic race on to get to the Geneva show - and that all the shots weren't filmed in good time pre-post Geneva.. well.. you're a ninny.
Every single plot / section / story is produced to the hilt. Always has been.
The Jag phonecall raised the deepest sigh. 'Rory - the car simply has to be here'
Right-o Mr JLR, we won't let you down Sir, the multimillion pound show WILL go on, or we'll die trying.
Pfft.
Years ago a couple felleas on a Ford forum I once frequented had their 80's hot hatches used for a TG section in which the idea was to demonstrate new domincance over old, or vice versa, whatever. They essentially filmed the drag races etc and re-ran them until they got the results they wanted to show.
TG has never been a realiy show.
I thought last nights to be the best of the new series. If you ignore Evans (God, I wish I could) and the stupid star/rally cross bit, it was a great car show. Ok Chris Harris let his enthusiasm get a bit ott but that's just a bit of polishing required. The jag bit was pure TopGear faux melodrama but was completely forgivable with having Dewis at the end. Loved that bit.
It's so nearly great, just needs less (no) Evans (or EJ or Sabine). Oh and if they're going to have a star in car slot revert to the old format, it wasn't broken, might need someone who can do an engaging interview for it though.
Caught up with Top Gear this morning on iplayer.
I see stark similarities with what is going on over Brexit and Topgear: ie a complete shake-up with resignations and then a complete shambles with no plan and everyone round the world thinking it's a load of rubbish.
Just catching up on iPlayer, anyone know the location used for the Rolls Royce segment? Matt Leblanc driving the RR Dawn along some stunning country roads. I was thinking mid-Wales somewhere?
Just looked like it'd be nice to road ride, that's all!
RR segment filmed in Ireland: http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/motors/top-gear-films-rolls-royce-segment-around-ring-of-kerry-1.2612411
Evans quits.
Shortly prior to being shoved, I suspect.
I know he's an actor and the show is scripted but I was getting a bit fed up with Mat LB's 'acting' in the role. Glad it's the end of the series to be fair, I really wanted it to work but it's not been as good as it could have been.
Edit: I think CE resigned before he was shoved under the rally cross car.
Evans quits.
Which is commendable, the new new Top Gear is still finding its feet. I think that it's found its three presenters in Harrismonkey, Rory Reid and Matt LeBlanc. They can move forward and keep on doing what they're doing, additional roles for Sabine, Jordan and anyone else for that matter (incuding Evans).
It's becoming quite entertaining tv even though the birth was painful and messy.
I suppose once the series has started there's not much they can do apart from the studio bits, the films are what they are.
Agree with the others though, Harris, Rory, Matt could be quite good, although I think they need a bit more time to gel. At least when it was Clarkson, Hammond & May there was a believable chemistry between them.
What is this, week of resignations?!
"Oh it's not worked out the way I wanted, I'll leave"
I actually thought Chris Evans did a decent job after the first rather cringeworthy episode.
Didn't the revamped Top Gear start in a similar way? There was no James May in series 1, it was Jason Dawe from that Used Car program on Men & Motors or something.
Interesting that Evans has quit. Perhaps he was only contracted for the first series anyway.
I like Chris Harris, the fact that he goes into a little more technical detail I like.
Rory? Meh he's ok.
Eddie Jordan doesnt really add anything, other than a sort of slightly odd uncle vibe.
Sabine, midly entertaining, but doesn't really add anything either.
I like Matt LB, seems honest and passionate.
Evans, I tried to like him, but he's just a little bit too predictable and insincere.
I think that it's found its three presenters in Harrismonkey, Rory Reid and Matt LeBlanc. They can move forward and keep on doing what they're doing, additional roles for Sabine, Jordan and anyone else for that matter (incuding Evans).
Too many presenters and as a result not enough time to bond with them properly.
So Evans has now gone and was 50/50 on him to be honest. Agree with the above Harris, Rory and Matt should be the chosen three - all are good and all add something. Eddie Jordan adds absolutely nothing to the show. Sabine I'm 50/50 on.
Star in a car is becoming increasingly tedious, the guests are dull (or downright obnoxious in the case of Gordon Ramsey) and I'm now find myself turning over the channel whilst this is on until the next feature starts. Where's the 'news' section gone? - this was always one of the funniest bits with a nice few minutes of banter.
Evans quits.
For the best
Agree with what Agent007 says
Although I would have been quite happy for Jordan to go before Evans
Sabine is a less attractive, less charismatic version of Vicki Butler Henderson with a language barrier thrown in.
