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The Grand Tour |OT| ...of the world
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They're basically just 100% acting now while before it was more improv and them just goofing around. There's also some serious flanderization going on. It isn't just a Grand Tour thing, it was slowly happening over the last several seasons of Top Gear too. It's becoming more consistent episode to episode though as time goes on.
Earlier Top Gear was still entirely scripted in that all the scenarios that played out were scripted but the dialog seemed more natural and ended up being way more entertaining as a result. Things like Clarkson almost driving off a cliff in Bolivia or being chased out of town in the first USA special were quite obviously scripted but it wasn't as over the top like it is now.
brandywine
Banned
Everyone loves them. But keep in mind how few of them there are compared to other non special episodes.
Prime Video is finally global:
http://www.primevideo.com
Included with Amazon Prime if it's availlable in your country, and if not, $5.99 a month with a 50% off for 6 months deal.
http://www.primevideo.com
Included with Amazon Prime if it's availlable in your country, and if not, $5.99 a month with a 50% off for 6 months deal.
sems4arsenal
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can you download videos or do you have to stream?
You can download from the app, yes. At least TGT.
Wait, does this now mean that I can watch my UK Prime account when I'm in France? Or would I still need a French version?
Dagobert Duck
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Hammond's car was awesome
And screw Amazon....first two episoded were glorious 4k for me ... and now I can only watch 4K but with a german dub...meh HD but original it is then...
brandywine
Banned
Episode today was awesome.
FF Seraphim
Member
So far only bad episode was the 2nd one. This episode was great.
Ravensmash
Member
Nooooo, I can't watch it until Sunday.
Glad to hear it's continuing from the strong start.
Glad to hear it's continuing from the strong start.
That alfa 4C moment with dusty springfield on the background, so nice.
That part was beautiful...some great cinematography. Overall the episode was (along with the first one) the best of the series so far.
Diablohead
Member
The new MX-5 looks lovely to me, my uncle owned the original model in red so its a classic to me.
Agreed. It looks amazing.
That was HANDS DOWN the best episode yet. Great cars, great cinematography, great banter/hilarity/unpredictability and the scripting was there but subtly so.
Seriously good stuff.
Was cracking up with the weights segment. The Alpha 4C montage was also great and there were some amazing shots during the final race.
Thumbs up from me.
Edit: And I almsot forgot about the Battleship! That was over the top in all the right ways. Nothing about this episode felt like it was "trying too hard", which was the biggest issue with Episode 2. Thankfully things have been better since then.
Seriously good stuff.
Was cracking up with the weights segment. The Alpha 4C montage was also great and there were some amazing shots during the final race.
Thumbs up from me.
Edit: And I almsot forgot about the Battleship! That was over the top in all the right ways. Nothing about this episode felt like it was "trying too hard", which was the biggest issue with Episode 2. Thankfully things have been better since then.
Definitely feel like they're improving a little here and there each episode.
Pankratous
Member
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Haha, whoops.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
The Battleship segment was pure hilarity. I fucking LOVED IT.
And the main segment was superb, as well.
The weight station destroying itself and the Miata being damaged along with it, had my jaw on the floor.
But I sort of suspected that the Miata would get
, because half way Hammond racing it through the makeshift course, I noticed in some of the shots the passenger side was
. And then came the ending of him
. So it seems like they did that take numerous times.
And the main segment was superb, as well.
The weight station destroying itself and the Miata being damaged along with it, had my jaw on the floor.
But I sort of suspected that the Miata would get
damaged again
severely bruised and damaged
crashing it
Nova Prime
Member
The absence of The American was greatly appreciated. The celebrity deaths need to go away next.
Nope they don't. Pick up your remote and fat forward if you don't like them.
Fox Mulder
Member
It was like a good later season top gear. Way less overly scripted stuff and the three fucking around in cars in a beautiful place with great cinematography.
newtypepilot
Member
It was a good episode. Car battleship was amazing.
David H Wong
Banned
Their attempt to weigh the cars was amazing. I think I liked that more than the battleship.
Tragicomedy
Member
Great new episode. Best of the season for me. I just wish they'd actually done an official time test on the three cars to see where they stack in an objective measurement. Wouldn't factor on the leader board, but just between each other.
Team Mazda on this one. The only one of those I'd actually enjoy driving.
Team Mazda on this one. The only one of those I'd actually enjoy driving.
wowbaggerBR
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That's precisely it. In earlier Top Gear seasons, as much scripted as it was, you always got the sense of some improvisation, their performance always felt more natural. I always felt that this script exaggeration on the latest Top Gear seasons were a sign of things getting stale. When the Amazon deal happened, I thought "ok, now they'll have more freedom and big money to put things back on track".
But now I'm getting some cringeworthy momments every week, it's like watching the Chris Evans Top Gear...
NullPointer
Member
And coincidentally just happens to be the one episode without The American.
I hope this is a sign of things to come.
This has felt closest to vintage Top Gear. A couple of points where they can do better:
1. It needs to be a 3 segment show, excluding the studio bits. Marrakesh felt long, a nice 7 minute review of something fast at the track would have been cool.
2. They're still playing catch up with car selection. I know they've been off the air for over a year, but at some point they're going to drive cars that feel fresh... right?
1. It needs to be a 3 segment show, excluding the studio bits. Marrakesh felt long, a nice 7 minute review of something fast at the track would have been cool.
2. They're still playing catch up with car selection. I know they've been off the air for over a year, but at some point they're going to drive cars that feel fresh... right?
Another great episode. I agree it felt the closest to Top Gear because it felt like it had the most challenges, but I still want even more of those notes from the producer with things they have to compete on.
Between Ep1 and Ep4 for my favourite episode, I think. Can't believe we're halfway through a season already.
Between Ep1 and Ep4 for my favourite episode, I think. Can't believe we're halfway through a season already.
Isn't it 12 episodes a season?
Yes
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