spirited away Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 So the new season of Top Gear starts tomorrow on BBC Two. True to form, they are kicking the series off with a London to Edinburgh race. I personally can't wait.
MadDog Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 So excited Ive watched just about every episode 5 times on Dave
Goafer Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 I just can't watch Top Gear now. It's just turned into Jackass with cars. Before, it was just Clarkson who was a bit of a bellend. Now the others seem to want to join him. Plus a lot of it is so obviously staged it's painful.
Happenstance Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 I just can't watch Top Gear now. It's just turned into Jackass with cars. Before, it was just Clarkson who was a bit of a bellend. Now the others seem to want to join him. Plus a lot of it is so obviously staged it's painful. All reasons why I now like it and didnt when it was just about normal car chat
Platty Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 Exactly! it's quite possibly one of the best shows on TV.
dan-likes-trees Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 Oh sweet, didn't know it was starting again Will be goood, it's been far too long!
ReZourceman Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 All reasons why I now like it and didnt when it was just about normal car chat Happenstance continues his quest to be the one ruler of my heart. Thanks for the post, I didn't know there was a new series and would have missed it. Gonna be awesome. I love the long distance races.
spirited away Posted June 20, 2009 Author Posted June 20, 2009 Exactly! it's quite possibly one of the best shows on TV. The best in my opinion! The dynamic between the three presenters is perfect and the content is great - just generally dicking about and doing all manner of awesome things.
Happenstance Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 Happenstance continues his quest to be the one ruler of my heart. This post both disturbs and flatters me
ShadowV7 Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 Looking forward to this, didn't realize it was starting again so soon.
Gizmo Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 I just can't watch Top Gear now. It's just turned into Jackass with cars. Before, it was just Clarkson who was a bit of a bellend. Now the others seem to want to join him. Plus a lot of it is so obviously staged it's painful. As was discussed with their American tour last season, it's moved from being a "factual documentary" to an "entertainment" show. And all the better for it, imo. If you want proper car reviews, watch Fifth Gear or something.
dwarf Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 Fifth Gear wants to be Top Gear but fails because the presenters are boring and it isn't hosted on a good channel. Plus they burned the Top Gear studio! But seriously, I don't know what there isn't to like about Top Gear if you have a taste for cynicsm. Watched the episode where they try and find the best driving road with 3 sports cars where James brings along the Aston racing car without air conditioning - the episode is just hilarious the whole way through with many rofl moments. Off the top of my head there's a bit when they are arguing where to go next and James had mentioned Austria, Clarkson just says 'You go off to Austria, we can't smell your pits from there'. Ok the majority of it is staged but they recognise that, but you should just take it as a film or other fiction because they make a great show. There's just so much great content and universally loved for a reason.
Retro_Link Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 Yeah REALLY looking forward to this!! But has anyone seen a single advert for it? Only reason I knew it was starting again tomorrow was because I saw an article on msn news. Do you think they'll have replaced The Stig?
Gizmo Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 Sums up modern Top Gear: the format can survive completely away from motoring. Although this episode is the worst culprit for obvious scripting, that doesn't stop it being amazing.
dwarf Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 They'd have to get a new car leaderboard though. Plus I think the lack of adverts is a good thing because otherwise it gets spoiled slightly. I like knowing that they are doing the classic 'race' episode though. They are always great.
Retro_Link Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 Plus I think the lack of adverts is a good thing because otherwise it gets spoiled slightly.They could just have a 10 second clip of The Stig walking, and a voice over 'Top Gear... IS BACK!' It's stupid not to let people know its back on!
Fresh Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 Hehehe, It's strange that I know Madison Welsh and now she is driving with the top gear boys.
Happenstance Posted June 21, 2009 Posted June 21, 2009 The Stig 'preparing to reveal identity' Jeremy Clarkson has claimed that his Top Gear co-star The Stig will finally be unmasked in tonight's episode. The identity of the test driver, who wears a white racing suit and white crash helmet, has remained a mystery for years, prompting several theories about who is really under the mask. Writing in The Sun, host Clarkson said: "Stig barges into the studio and in an atmosphere that you could cut with a knife removes his helmet. "Hardened, emotionless camera crews said the hair on the back of their neck prickled. As a television moment, it's up there with Neil Armstrong walking on the... corpse of J.R. Ewing." Reports had previously suggested that The Stig was actually portrayed by four different individuals, while others have claimed that he is a Norwegian or French racing driver. Last year, the query 'Who is The Stig?' was revealed to be one of the most frequently searched questions on the internet. Taken From Digital Spy
dwarf Posted June 21, 2009 Posted June 21, 2009 Although he 'known' already. The name doesn't ring a bell though.
Eddage Posted June 21, 2009 Posted June 21, 2009 The Stig has already revealed himself though hasn't he, and it was pretty obvious ever since Ben Collins was named as a high speed advisor (or something similar) after Hammonds crash report!
nightwolf Posted June 21, 2009 Posted June 21, 2009 I don't pay enough attention! What time is this on?!
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