Be Glad That [Insert Your Favorite YouTuber] Is Not On New Top Gear

"Michael Cohen" (hofmeisterkinky) 12/03/2019 at 19:10 • Filed to: None

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Because the show, in all its iterations including the Amazon Top Gear with a different name, kinda suck. They all depend on contrived “funny” situations where the hosts play a fictional version of themselves. The car opinions are driven by character and story choices and cannot be trusted. The situations are hokey AF. I hope my favorite YouTubers just keep doing the same stuff which is more authentic.

Chris Harris is a lot better on his own. Matt Farah’s low rent One Take’s are fantastic—much better than the stuff he did for Drive which was Top Gearish.

For what it’s worth I like Jethro. I just think the show is going to be worse than what he’s done on elsewhere.

Jason Spears > Michael Cohen 12/03/2019 at 19:30

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They all depend on contrived “funny” situations

Which reminds me I’m still bitter about the latest Ghostbusters movie. It all goes to prove you can suck the life out of the best of them with poor writing and direction.

Michael Cohen > Jason Spears 12/03/2019 at 19:35

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Gene Siskel, a movie critic, had a simple test for a movie: it should be better than than just watching the actors have lunch . Lunch with Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones would be a riot. 

McMike > Michael Cohen 12/03/2019 at 19:55

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Matt Farah’s low rent One Take’s are fantastic—much better than the stuff he did for Drive which was Top Gearish.

What about the stuff he did for the Top Gearish The Car Show ?

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1797510/

Michael Cohen > McMike 12/03/2019 at 20:05

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This looks terrible. 

McMike > Michael Cohen 12/03/2019 at 20:19

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It was alright. If I rec all, t hey fucked with the format the entire season, lost a cast member, shortened it by 30 minutes, then eventually cancelled it.

RallyWrench > Michael Cohen 12/03/2019 at 20:29

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I just had this discussion with a coworker, with the same “I like Jethro, but... ” conclusion. He’s better than this will probably be. I wish them luck nonetheless, and I hope they find some chemistry, to whatever extent the script allows .

Michael Cohen > RallyWrench 12/03/2019 at 20:43

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I’ve heard Dax on the Smoking Tire podcast. He knows cars. Cool guy. I’d rather watch him and Jethro just drive a variety of  cool cars and talk about them than whatever this is going to be. I don’t know the third host. 

Funktheduck > Jason Spears 12/03/2019 at 21:01

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That movie would’ve been better as a sequel than a reboot. I don’t remember it well though. I was watching with a friend and we decided drinking more than we should would be a better idea than paying attention. 

Stef Schrader > McMike 12/06/2019 at 11:52

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Oh no, I remember that. I’d forgotten about it for a while, but it certainly explains some of the frustrations he’s said about car TV being formulaic and bad, that’s for sure. 

Stef Schrader > Michael Cohen 12/06/2019 at 11:53

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That’s a good rule. ( Never saw the reboot, FWIW, but I also just don’t bother with most movies.)

Michael Cohen > Stef Schrader 12/06/2019 at 13:09

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The Stef Schrader of the Puffalumps and Porsches has bothered to read something I’ve written and said something nice?!? Thank you. 

Stef Schrader > Michael Cohen 12/06/2019 at 13:58

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Eh, I’m just an unemployed bung hole no one wants around .

Michael Cohen > Stef Schrader 12/06/2019 at 14:10

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I want you around. 

Stef Schrader > Michael Cohen 12/06/2019 at 14:18

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Aww