Ive been a bit bored by the same formula over the past few series and not been bothered about watching it much, however....last night I watched the previous episode on iplayer when Clarkson was testing the new V8 Jag XFR and comparing to another retro jag.
He was brilliant, no one else can do it like he does it, others have tried to copy his literary use of words, his delivery etc but they can't come close. Watch it and try and imagine someone else doing it better, or even differently. His comparison of the car to a small child with a violin at the end was pure Clarkson.
Ive signed!
I can't even be bothered to find a slow clap GIF.
well its the perfect petition for you njee , autofill does all the work, claryfication is only 2 mouseclicks away 😆
I really don't like Julian Clary, he's just not funny.
which would make him the perfect clarkson replacement!
others have tried to copy his literary use of words, his delivery etc but they can't come close.
Er.. one-sided boorish views and embarassingly over-long twisted similes? Yeah, thankfully no-one else can do that. Or wants to.
I think they should go completely hatstand and have, like, Clare Balding or David Dimbleby or someone. Zane Lowe's gonna have time on his hands soon, isn't he? 🙂
[ Sherlock mode] is it the people you addressed the comment to? "anti-clarksons" I think you called them ...erm I mean their view.[ Sherlock mode]
Ok, so that's who.
Now can you explain how I attacked anyone's character rather than discussing their point of view ?
All I said was that that the anti clarkson crowd don't like the suggestion that his top gear persona is in any way a "Character" that he plays.
If you can squeeze an "ad hominem" accusation out of that, you are working from a different definition than I am ?
The anti Clarkson crowd don't like any suggestion at all that he's playing an exaggerated "character" on top gear
Don't spoil the fun, Neal, the professionally offended need to be fed and JC piles it high just for them! Perhaps he could wear a Coco the Clown outfit to remove any ambiguity in future. That would fit in well at Ch 5 with a topless presenter in tow.
I bet Oisin didn't know he had SO many friends! His lawyer is now warming up too.
professionally offended or just enjoying the irony of trolling clarkson fans? 😉
Everyone on this thread is being trolled by everyone else.
Clarkson would shed a tear if he were to read it.
rockhopper70 - Member
fracas over tapas .I thought that might have been a headline, somewhere along the line.
"steak ta ta" was poor in comparison.
It only works if you don't know how to pronounce 'fracas'. Or maybe 'tapas' I suppose. 😉
others have tried to copy his literary use of words, his delivery etc but they can't come close.
[i]Er.. one-sided boorish views and embarassingly over-long twisted similes? Yeah, thankfully no-one else can do that. Or wants to.[/i]
What a very stupid thing to say Moley....you're showing yourself up. If you watch any car review type programme, they have almost all tried to include the clever analogys that Clarkson does so well. However they don't have his use of words or delivery and fail.
Which is possibly why TG has a worldwide fan base of many millions and the only other Car review programme has a UK audience of thousands.
^^^ neither of you have it quite right
He is beloved by the deep thinkers for his dazzling lexicographic talents, not seen since the bard himself
Simultaneously he is able to appeal to the casual racist and mysoginist with his nudge,wink bar room banter
Time for Bob Carolgees to make a comeback?
well its the perfect petition for you njee , autofill does all the work, claryfication is only 2 mouseclicks away
That I laughed at, well done!
kimbers - Member
professionally offended or just enjoying the irony of trolling clarkson fans?
Well hopefully in the spirit of light entertainment, merely having a giggle. That's all this is worth.
It's a bloody weekly TV show and JC has become an exaggerated caricature of himself. Why the angst?
Why the angst?
are you new to internet forums and stw? 😉
Where's Jiveybaby when needed, there's a conspiracy here to be unmasked:
[url= http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/mar/12/nhs-agrees-largest-ever-privatisation-deal-to-tackle-backlog ]http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/mar/12/nhs-agrees-largest-ever-privatisation-deal-to-tackle-backlog[/url]
The words "good day to bury bad news" keep springing to mind!
The Beeb have apologised to viewers for cancelling the show.
No one from the hotel is going to be involved in the 'investigation'.
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you're showing yourself up. If you watch any car review type programme, they have almost all tried to include the clever analogys that Clarkson does so well
How can I be showing myself up? You're right that other presenters are even more embarassing as they try to copy Clarkson. However I don't think his analogies are clever, they make me cringe. Sometimes he seems to spend more time waffling than talking about the car.
witnesses have stepped up and said he didnt hit the producer, just hurled abuse and threaten to get him fired apparently
All I said was that that the anti clarkson crowd don't like the suggestion that his top gear persona is in any way a "Character" that he plays
The point is, whether it's a "character" or not, casual racism, misogyny, etc., etc. are wrong. That should be an accepted fact.
It's the casual nature that keeps the closet racists happy - the constant subtle and not so subtle digs sustains that kind of backwards thinking.
I read one of his early books that was left at work years back on nightshift. Unless he was "in character" for the whole book, the bloke's a reactionary knob.
Moron steps right on in again..
rumple - Member
witnesses have stepped up and said he didnt hit the producer, just hurled abuse and threaten to get him fired apparently
True?
Sauce?
If true than it's just a strop gone wrong. Who hasn't been torn a strip off in the workplace eh?
If you've been in business since the 90's I'd say most of us, certainly me..
ANyhoo's 17 pages and still counting, lets try to beat the Ski/Snowboard thread yeah?
The point is, whether it's a "character" or not, casual racism, misogyny, etc., etc. are wrong. That should be an accepted fact.
You wrote this beneath a quote of my post.
For the record, my post doesn't disagree with anything you have said in yours.
Ok, fair enough. Wasn't directed at you but at this idea as a whole.
ANyhoo's 17 pages and still counting, lets try to beat the Ski/Snowboard thread yeah?
Clarkson's a blader. FACT.
A blader with a selfie stick AND drone
A bladder with a selfie stick, drone and 850k followers all signed up.. 😆
Moron out.
Looks like Bikebouy has taken the 'moron' sobriquet quite well... 🙂
Everyone on this thread is being trolled by everyone else.Clarkson would shed a tear if he were to read it.
😆
Still a top story on the BBC news 😆
Something about Dinosaurs, monsters and a thank you to his fans.. But the clip did show him driving a white Citroen C3 so I call it staged 😆
Mor....
Awe I can't be bovvered 😛
But the clip did show him driving a white Citroen C3 so I call it staged
The one with the Renault badge?
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So he got pissed , arrived late when everything was shut, got angry and then punched someone whilst mentioning their nationality and calling them the C word.
I take it all back its just an act for the camera.
Not just a violent thug but some racism thrown in too, its just a TV persona though, right?
jimjam - Member
Why can't they have a proper punch up instead of pulling ranks?
If you get punch in the face you should punch that person back! Simple.
I think the only person that can replace JC perhaps is Rowan Atkinson. The only draw back is that he does not look like a boy racer.
I think Dapper Laughs might be available
Is calling an Irishman Irish racist? Paddy yes mick yes.
No, but if you call someone lazy and back it up with comments regarding country of origin then it is imo.
I think if you sandwich 'Irish' with 'Lazy' and '****' you get the overall sense that he's not using nationality as a compliment to offset the other two insults.
Is calling an Irishman Irish racist?
Have you tried prefixing an insult to black person with
"You lazy black **** "
Just a description and not racist then?
Can we call this the Ron Atkinson defence please?
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That Renault ^^ it's a Citroen shirley 😆
Cleary I deserve the Moron tag now, no?
