The Grand Tour

[stonea]

I'm really enjoying the Grand Tour now, I don't know if its actually gotten better or if my expectations came down to a reasonable level. I know before I was expecting the perfect car show now that the BBC was out, but looking back on it that was stupid to assume.

However I really don't like Mike Skinner (as mentioned before) actually I don't like the whole "lap time" segment anymore. Its less of a informative car show and more of just 3 friends screwing around in cars. Let the Grand Tour be the entertaining car show and let new Top Gear be the actually informative car show.

[Wschnitz]

Chris Evans should replace "The American"...

Im gonna hope you meant Chriss Harris, Evans cant drive lul.

[agent]

you get wanded before going in?

Yep

[Matt-B]

Nope. Cameras and/or cell phones are prohibited in the studio.

you get wanded before going in?

[agent]

Im assuming you cant get a pic with them

Nope. Cameras and/or cell phones are prohibited in the studio.

[Matt-B]

Valid point, though I'm assuming it's because the films are at least a couple of episodes ahead since they have to be produced for viewing by the audience. For the Nashville taping we were shown the "MGD / The Excellent" film as an appetizer; "Dumb Fight at the O.K. Coral" was the main attraction.

Im assuming you cant get a pic with them

[agent]

Why the F do they film their challenges and reviews in countries OTHER THAN the one where the traveling tent/studio is located? That's just defeating the whole point of the studio being mobile.

Valid point, though I'm assuming it's because the films are at least a couple of episodes ahead since they have to be produced for viewing by the audience. For the Nashville taping we were shown the "MGD / The Excellent" film as an appetizer; "Dumb Fight at the O.K. Coral" was the main attraction.

[Aleman]

Why the F do they film their challenges and reviews in countries OTHER THAN the one where the traveling tent/studio is located? That's just defeating the whole point of the studio being mobile.

Did anyone else really dig the wheels on Clarkson's Biturbo?

[dereliiict]

For me, it just didn't have the laidback feel I see watching older Top Gear episodes.

Some of my favorite parts were the news segments when you could see they ventured off the script (and you'd see Clarkson falling off his chair laughing) or the same with the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.

I feel quite the same about the news segments, though I always hated the SRPC segment. Truly missed the mark on me.

Don't get me wrong, I'm still thankful that we have a show like this. Happy to see "the crew" together, and can deal with the overly Americanized parts to see through to the core of what the show is about. Cars.

[djjerme]

For me, it just didn't have the laidback feel I see watching older Top Gear episodes.

Some of my favorite parts were the news segments when you could see they ventured off the script (and you'd see Clarkson falling off his chair laughing) or the same with the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.

[Gooch]

It's just TOO scripted. And obviously I know it is, and always has been, but it seemed like at least on the original TG they were just normal guys BSing about crazy cars that us common folk could never be able to drive, let alone own.

With the new series, it's way more obvious there's a whole team behind them, not only writing their lines, but fixing/modifying their cars or getting them into trouble.

The "Celebrity Brain Crash" canned (and "So he's not coming on then??") responses don't help things. I know a TV show is going to be scripted, but at least the original TG seemed to make it so much more NATURAL, which GT hasn't done...yet.

The show has been getting better and I really hope it continues on the same path. We'll see.

[rturbo 930]

I think it's just stale.

Yup. Overall, I think it's about the same level of quality as the last few years of TG, which were okay, but not really that great compared to earlier seasons.

[uturn]

Just saw that they reviewed the Alfa Giulia, been eyeing it since the dealership sent me a brochure.

[dereliiict]

I'm still a little behind, but I watched the two part special they did. Am I the only one that thought it was a little dull? Too much fat, not enough meat.

I think it's just stale.

[rturbo 930]

I'm still a little behind, but I watched the two part special they did. Am I the only one that thought it was a little dull? Too much fat, not enough meat.