Some oddities of Top Gear

"superdave847" (superdave847) 02/15/2019 at 22:56 • Filed to: Jermey Clarkson, Top Gear, BBC, James May, Che, Che Guevara

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If you watch the old episodes of Top Gear , you’ll find instances where the actors are completely out of step with how their characters develop over the life of the program, such as, James May chauvinistically talking about what is and isn’t manly. That bit just wouldn’t work any more.

But, what I find really striking is Jeremy Clarkson, who is basically a Tory, sporting a Che t-shirt:

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > superdave847 02/15/2019 at 23:02

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Perhaps he’s wearing the Che tshirt  in an ironic way like them Hipsters do it?

superdave847 > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 02/15/2019 at 23:03

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That’s gotta be it.

DipodomysDeserti > superdave847 02/15/2019 at 23:13

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It’s almost like they’re on a TV show that’s meant to attract as many viewers as possible in order to sell ads. Ernesto would be proud.

superdave847 > DipodomysDeserti 02/15/2019 at 23:17

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Ha. Fair point!

Nick Has an Exocet > superdave847 02/15/2019 at 23:38

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You realize that James May had a show call “James May’s Man Lab”, right?” Manliness in a British context is different than America.

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > superdave847 02/15/2019 at 23:41

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James May had his own show about the art of being manly: Man Lab. Clarkson has a history of questionable “trendy” fashion choices. Seriously:

I'm not sure why either of these things surprise you. There are mild detours here and there on the trip Thad is their characters, but I've rarely seen any content from any of them that doesn't somehow align themselves with the personas they have on Top Gear. 

Spanfeller is a twat > superdave847 02/15/2019 at 23:42

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He probably is  a Tory, but he made fun of Thatcher (ultimate Tory) and also was publicly againts Brexit. 

superdave847 > Nick Has an Exocet 02/15/2019 at 23:57

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Fair enough 

superdave847 > Spanfeller is a twat 02/15/2019 at 23:59

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You have to admit that sporting a Che tee is either:

A. Unusually hipster for Clarkson; or

B. Unusually communist for Clarkson.

not for canada - australian in disguise > Spanfeller is a twat 02/16/2019 at 00:03

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Tory in British and Canadian political terms can mean a lot of things. Clarkson puts out a hard right Johnson or Rees-Mogg-esque image as part of his character, but in real life he definitely seems more like a Cameronite one-nation/red Tory.

Like how “liberal” in the US could refer to a borderline conservative (in other countries) like Bloomberg or someone like Sanders or Ocasio-Cortez.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > superdave847 02/16/2019 at 00:12

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Which episode/season was that from?

Nick Has an Exocet > superdave847 02/16/2019 at 00:16

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It’s also a fun show for the DIY-er!

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 02/16/2019 at 01:39

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That’s so cliChe

Spanfeller is a twat > superdave847 02/16/2019 at 08:55

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Oh yeah, its hipster

Spanfeller is a twat > not for canada - australian in disguise 02/16/2019 at 08:57

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Yeah, I’m guessing Clarkson is a  moderate out of some statements he’s made. Even if his attitude about some stuff seems super right wing. 

Nauraushaun > superdave847 02/17/2019 at 01:01

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But gosh, that cc8s

superdave847 > Nauraushaun 02/17/2019 at 09:16

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So damn cool

superdave847 > BaconSandwich is tasty. 02/17/2019 at 09:16

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Circa 2006