Did any of the UK members watch the new Top Gear last night?

 

Not in the UK but would love to hear feedback from Old School TG fans.

 

I'm not on UK but i'm a long time Top Gear fan and never saw the new one. I'm curious to see how it works without crazy Jeremy.

 

I'm afraid it doesn't, at least not for me.
If last night's show was the best they can come up with I will watch something else on sunday evening in future.

 

Agree, it's not easy to replace a character like Jeremy. BBC made a huge mistake.

 

Reviews have been poor with main criticism surrounding Chris Evans shouting too much and forcing the banter. Matt Le Blanc fared better.
My feeling is it struggled because it tried to imitate the old presenters and show too much. The rapport Clarkson, May and Hammond enjoyed developed over years but was the cornerstone of the show and without it this is just an ok car show.
Who knows it may well improve as the series progresses but it is at present a pale imitation of the original but worth a watch

 

There was an effortless chemistry, a naturally smooth rapport between the presenters, of the old Top Gear....absent in this incarnation

Chris Evens came over as a rather shouty, slightly deranged, Geography Teacher, on speed...

Matt le Blanc was actually quite good......far better at busking it on location, than reading the cue cards in the Studio

Sabine Schmitz, a brilliant driver in her own right, was the token German ( and Woman )

The expressions on the faces of the Studio audience, probably reflected those watching Globally............running from mildly enthusiastic, through to mortified, to finally "How soon can we get out of here"

UK Press reaction is underwhelming " Was that it then ? "

 

I am so disappointed with this thread. I expected a discussion of insect spray...

 

Missed this, didn't know it aired last night....I'll have to watch it on catch up later.

A couple of months ago they were filming in our area. Matt Le Blancs car broke down and he popped into KFC whilst the crew were carrying out repairs. My daughter was in there (she's a big fan of Friends) and got quite exited.

She said he was a real nice guy and very approachable.

 

They have evidently sorted the problem of catering then.............................

 

Ahspose you might make that assumption given the title.

 

I couldn't watch 5 minutes of the US version so I can't see how this would work. As others said, it was the Clarkson May and Hammond show. The fruit ladies all like watching the original TG but they didn't think it was a car show....

In addition Chris Evans has little understanding of interesting cars.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/chris-evans-fails-sell-half-6437341

In this sale the cars failed to sell as they not only too expensive, but unoriginal.

 

Well, who would've thought about that.... I will look forward to the new Format of the old Trio airing on Amazon Prime later this year.

 

Fruit ladies ???

 

Clarkson is the best. My fave was the show when they drive around down south trying to piss rednecks off.

 

Mines the pineapple

 

Sorry #1 slot belongs here

 

Chris Evans just announced that he is not returning to Top Gear for the next series. I'm guessing it was not his decision.

The first episode of this series was painful, but it got better over the next few. Because they featured a lot less of Chris Evans. Chris Harris, Rory Reid, and Matt LeBlanc did a nice job on their parts and I'd be happy to watch the next go round if they return.

 

Dream team... not even including the holy trinity...

Sabine Schmidt
Rutledge Wood or Matt Farrah
Chris Harris


Those three or 4 would be great together and have a different chemistry and still work. Although Matt Lablanc was way better then expected. I just don't see Joey Tribiani with just the Ring Queen and Harrismonkey.