"LemonsEngineer" (cegan09)
06/01/2016 at 14:20 • Filed to: None
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"LemonsEngineer" (cegan09)
06/01/2016 at 14:20 • Filed to: None | 7
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Chill Out.
I’ve know how the reactions to new Top Gear would go as soon as they announced that they’d recast and keep going. They were going to be bad, because we as a fan base are incapable of separating the name from the hype we’ve built in our heads.
Quick reminder, Top Gear was never flawless. It had some really bad episodes. And Season 1 was a bit of a snore fest. Sure there were great cars, and segments that had potential. But it took a few seasons for the presenters to really click together and build the charisma that kept us coming back week after week like devout religious fanatics.
Now true, my initial reaction to this past Sunday’s episode was a bit of disappointment topped with a sprinkle of Evans hatred. Evans shouts too much and he hasn’t proven to us yet that he’s worthy of the Clarkson sized ego. LeBlanc looks like a frightened puppy in the studio, and there was zero point to the reliant roadtrip. But there was potential.
LeBlanc in the Ariel was entertaining. I found myself smiling and fully focused on the TV for most of it. And hell, he can drive. I don’t even care that they pointed out a thousand times that he’s American. It’s obvious that him and Evans don’t get along, which is what’s causing the awkward tension between them both in studio and in films.
The Viper vs Vette segment could have been great. They came so close to the old recipe of hiding an opinion based review inside something entertaining. We got just a taste when they let Sabine utter a crack at the Vette suspension. Now we just need Evans to get on board with speaking your mind.
The American vs Britan challenge was close to decent. It needed more chemistry between the presenters, but at least it had a purpose of pitting the two against each other. (We’re all just pretending the Reliant segment didn’t happen right?)
So here’s my message to fans that I’m sure will go unheard: Chill the hell out for Season 1 (23). It’s going to be rocky. Roll with it, and try to remember that this is a new show that needs to find it’s groove. We’re never going to have the old show again, even The Grand Tour will be something new. Try to give this new iteration a shot. Embrace the fact that we now have two car shows with huge budgets to fill more of the year.
And my message to Top Gear itself: Stop trying to be Top Gear of old. Evans isn’t Clarkson (even if their egos match). If Evans and LeBlanc don’t click then switch around presenters until you find ones that do. You weren’t afraid to give a presenter the boot for Season 2 when he was a bore. We don’t need the same old show. We need something that carries that same magic of hosts entertaining enough to make us look past the scripts, lame jokes, and questionable motivation for challenges. That’s what made the old show work.
Anyway, back to your incessant whining.
For Sweden
> LemonsEngineer
06/01/2016 at 14:25 |
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No
It’s time to abandon Top Gear UK
Long Live Top Gear USA
themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
> For Sweden
06/01/2016 at 14:30 |
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Careful now, TG:USA is a hallowed group of letters around these parts.
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LemonsEngineer
> For Sweden
06/01/2016 at 14:38 |
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How quickly we forget the hatred that poured forth for Top Gear USA in it’s first season.
Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
> LemonsEngineer
06/01/2016 at 14:41 |
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Best part of the episode was the Nomad review. I have an idea LeBlanc would have fit in quite well with the old crew.
But the rest of it... Chris and Matt don’t work together, as you said, and it’s just trying too hard to be something it will never be. It can’t be a copy of old new TG. Chris isn’t that kind of person. They need to reinvent the wheel and go their own way, not pick up where the 3 stooges left off.
mcseanerson
> LemonsEngineer
06/01/2016 at 14:44 |
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I don’t know the logistics of it but I wish they’d hired Jimmy Carr to replace Clarkson instead of Evans. He was always funny on the SIARPC bits.
tromoly
> LemonsEngineer
06/01/2016 at 14:45 |
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Except those who quit watching during the first season and to this day say ”TG USA Sucks”even though they haven’t watched since the first couple episodes.
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LemonsEngineer
> tromoly
06/01/2016 at 14:51 |
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That’s what i expect to see here. A large percentage of the fanbase that stops watching and declares “it’s terrible and irredeemable” without giving it a further shot. Give it a season to figure itself out.
RazoE
> For Sweden
06/01/2016 at 15:05 |
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I always had an open mind for TG:US, but it wasn’t good until season 3 for me. I am currently re-watching the first 2 seasons......and damn, they’re good! Now that I know their personalities and habits, re-watching the 1st seasons are pretty funny.
I like how Adam said in the latest episode “This whole SHOW is unfair, he’s a professional!” after which they proceed to sabotage Tanner’s run. It was funny because Adam and Rutledge don’t take it sitting down anymore.
not for canada - australian in disguise
> LemonsEngineer
06/01/2016 at 15:25 |
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REPLACE CHRIS EVANS WITH TIFF NEEDELL 2016
Ross Kraz
> LemonsEngineer
06/01/2016 at 15:27 |
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Agreed on all fronts. LeBlanc is good and made me laugh. Evans was awkward as shit and made me cringe. I felt bad for the audience. But it will take time.
I liked the format changes they made. The little jabs at the old crew were funny. And Extra Gear is pretty good. I hope they have more of those guys in the actual show.
pjhusa
> LemonsEngineer
06/01/2016 at 15:32 |
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I don't get all of the hate. I mean it isn't the best, but I'm willing to give it some time.
The Stig's former college room mate
> LemonsEngineer
06/01/2016 at 15:34 |
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The road trip was pointless. the viper vs vette was entertaining, especially when sabine was complaining about the vette. not sure what the point of extra gear was. and is it just me or was jesse eisenberg the worst guest ever? at least pretend you want to be there. he looked like a four year old who’s parents dragged him along to a funeral. i wanted to slap him
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tromoly
> LemonsEngineer
06/01/2016 at 15:42 |
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The worst argument when TG USA premiered was “they don’t have the chemistry of TG UK!” Well, it’s a brand new show, of course they won’t have as much chemistry as Clarkson & Co who have been doing it for a decade or so.
Thomas Donohue
> LemonsEngineer
06/01/2016 at 16:02 |
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Didn’t read...you said it all, perfectly, before the jump.
