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The Grand Tour |OT| ...of the world
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AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
Clarkson's burn on Chris Evans was hoooly shit funny.
But the rest of the episode was a bit too scripted, unbelievable (really James himself made all of those bricks and was digging dirt?) and forced. It doesn't seem natural sometimes.
But the rest of the episode was a bit too scripted, unbelievable (really James himself made all of those bricks and was digging dirt?) and forced. It doesn't seem natural sometimes.
Frozenprince
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It's been confirmed we're getting Christmas specials so, I'm quite hyped for that.
What was his burn? I missed it.
Loved the car challenge to start with and then it descended into scripted nonsense. Really starting to feel disappointed by this series.
The problem is that they've spectacularly missed what made them so popular in the first place. It wasn't that they were hilarious or that their scripts are oh so brilliant, it was the genuine chemistry of three mates messing about.
With all these silly cutaway moments and things catching fire or breaking off-camera it just completely loses that.
Top Gear Polar Special or the amphibious cars challenge (from about 2003!) Or even the final ever Clarkson Top Gear with the three classic cars Is a perfect example of high chemistry, low scriptedness that was these three at their best. I've seen very little of that so far in The Grand Tour.
About the only thing that is still as good as TG are Clarkson's road test review segments near the start.
Daffy Duck
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I thought that was hilarious, my sides are hurting from laughing for pretty much all of the episode.
The environmentalist cars feature was hilarious.
😂😂😂
The environmentalist cars feature was hilarious.
😂😂😂
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
He talked about 'people trying their best and failing'. Which is exactly what Chris Evans said after quitting TG this year. LOL
Ravensmash
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I thought it was probably the strongest episode yet.
I thought that was a reference to their 'ambitious but rubbish' phrase which they are no longer allowed to use.
m_shortpants
Member
Still not feeling it.
The car reviews are still great. And I want more of that.
But this challenge just felt overly scripted in a way that they didn't on TG. I didn't find the whole May building bricks thing very funny nor the other parts.
I miss the TG old car challenges and things like that.
The car reviews are still great. And I want more of that.
But this challenge just felt overly scripted in a way that they didn't on TG. I didn't find the whole May building bricks thing very funny nor the other parts.
I miss the TG old car challenges and things like that.
The Porsche/M4 GTS segment was fantastic, tons of beautiful cinematography and effects as well. They're killing the track tests/reviews.
The American's lines weren't that bad this time around TBH, still the worst part of the show.
The Chris Evans/Top Gear dig was great. Conversation Street is great as usual. Those traffic lights are AWFUL.
Samsung product placement was.. ugh.
Environmentalism segment was fantastic. Truly shades of classic Top Gear challenges.
The American's lines weren't that bad this time around TBH, still the worst part of the show.
The Chris Evans/Top Gear dig was great. Conversation Street is great as usual. Those traffic lights are AWFUL.
Samsung product placement was.. ugh.
Environmentalism segment was fantastic. Truly shades of classic Top Gear challenges.
LT Snoshado
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How was last night's episode? So far the show had mostly held my attention but I do get where some of the complaints are coming from. I'm sure in another season or two they'll figure it out and cut the stuff that the audience doesn't like (hopefully!).
Definitely setting a reminder to watch the new episode this weekend 👍🏼
Definitely setting a reminder to watch the new episode this weekend 👍🏼
PLEASE GET RID OF THE STUPID AMERICAN CRAP
SirMossyBloke
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Episode 4 was fantastic, just like 3. This is the Top Gear I remember.
Just get rid of the American and the stupid Celebrity quiz segment and it will be perfect.
Just get rid of the American and the stupid Celebrity quiz segment and it will be perfect.
SchrodingerC
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I quite liked Hammond's nature car, but no way in hell would I have a car without air conditioning in Florida.
Agree. The last 2 episodes were great.
Generally this has been mostly the same as the last seasons of Top Gear, which is a shame. I had read that the Grand Tour would focus on doing episodes like the specials, which were the best episodes by far, so it's a shame to see it's just Top Gear with another name.
Episode 4 was pretty mediocre, but at least it wasn't as bad as the second episode, that was atrocious.
Episode 4 was pretty mediocre, but at least it wasn't as bad as the second episode, that was atrocious.
The ambulance special was my least favourite Top Gear episode ever. Horrid. Unfortunately as with episode 2 of TGT, this series has at times veered closer to that than to the best of TG.
Think the Christmas special is Finland - latest issue of Radio Times talks about it.
That and the Peugeot episode in season 22 were very much like the Grand Tour is now, quite different from earlier Top Gear.
Think it needs a few more shows (probably at least a series) to settle down and relax. I think the three presenters can grate each in their own way but what I'm most conscious of is how unnatural, and self aware, they all seem. Hammond has turned into/is playing unlikeable and obnoxious too well. And I'm not finding it that amusing. It's just a little trite.
Yeah definitely. But then series 23, that fateful final series, was actually much better and less silly. That's why I thought this would be (nope).
LoveCake
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Good episode this week, however I don't like that American Stig/Driver (nothing against Americans) it just doesn't work and it's not funny or ironic either.
I was thinking what would be better?
The only things I can think of is a robotic driver or a youth controlling via a joypad, I will admit that these two ideas are not the best though.
I was thinking what would be better?
The only things I can think of is a robotic driver or a youth controlling via a joypad, I will admit that these two ideas are not the best though.
I think it's tough because they've committed to it, even though they said they could add/drop things from season-to-season. I doubt him as the driver is going away or is going to get replaced.
Might just need to be written better (this last episode was mildly funnier than the rest), and maybe not the same American schtick episode-to-episode. Maybe theme his outfit or humour to whatever city they're in each episode?
They weren't particularly funny either though. I'd much rather hear what they think of the car, and I don't understand why that's not possible. :s
Skinner isn't too bad IMO. I would prefer the old stig style but were not going to get that.
The first thing I would cut would be the celebrity dying thing. How does this add value to the show, in tent audience, or watching online audience? The first couple were ok when I thought they were one off; recurring segments of it are a waste of everyone's time.
The first thing I would cut would be the celebrity dying thing. How does this add value to the show, in tent audience, or watching online audience? The first couple were ok when I thought they were one off; recurring segments of it are a waste of everyone's time.
Kinda funny considering at one point Top Gear also held this title.
sems4arsenal
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Well duh, having it not available to alot of countries day one would do that.
Does that mean it's the biggest TV show in terms of viewers?
Amazon's fault, especially in Canada since they're supposed to launch Prime Video any day now, would have been much better timing to launch it shortly before the premiere of the Grand Tour.
I have prime in canada and I can use amazon.com or amazon.co.uk to watch it. That's what I've been doing.
Well they do have the issue of many of their fans in markets don't have Amazon prime.
It's basically the same situation OG Top Gear was in back in 2007/8 when it was the most illegally downloaded show in the world.
If he must talk they should just let the guy say what he actually thinks about the car he's driving. Then Jeremy could agree or call him and idiot.
I like that idea but I wonder if it is more just an ego thing (mostly with Clarkson I would assume) considering how the Ben Collins Stig thing went. They may not want the possibility of the driver becoming more popular than the three of them. 100% speculation here.
Robot Carnival
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other then a little too scripted sometimes, this new eps was pretty good as well as the last one.
The Dutch Slayer
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Ep 4 was hilarious maybe not on old TG best but I laughed a lot was a great episode 
Fox Mulder
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It's only like a minute though.
scorcher59
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Let it go guise, as much as i'd love a proper old school car review like James May doing a comparo of previous to current gen civic or the new alfa romeo sedan, that's what built the fan base but what made the show a worldwide hit was the challenges, granted they reached a sweet spot somewhere in 07-09? but the way i see it to them anyway "there's no money" in that type of content
Disagree Guy
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I don't get all the hate and people moaning about 'scriptedness'
It's always been scripted. I personally think episode 1, 3 and 4 have all been hilarious. Laughing loads. I've even rewatched them a couple of times.
It's always been scripted. I personally think episode 1, 3 and 4 have all been hilarious. Laughing loads. I've even rewatched them a couple of times.
Sure, it has always been scripted. But you've got the super obvious scripted episodes and the subtle scripted ones.
The latest episode is getting closer to the Top Gear magic. Still a bit too scripted for my taste though. I would love just another shitty car challenge somewhere around the world. Just them touring about with crappy cars. Bit less of this over the top stuff.
Yeah that's the good part I guess. I just don't see what value it adds to the show, celebrity, or audience. It has nothing to do with cars either.
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