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Re: TOP GEAR - Is it getting Worse? Last nights episode was pointless
« Reply #15 on: July 08, 2013, 11:21:23 pm »
Yeahh I miss the insane, crazy, outside the box Top Gear of earlier series which seems to be lacking in the current season. Granted its better than nothing but I think its lost its edge  :sad1:
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Re: TOP GEAR - Is it getting Worse? Last nights episode was pointless
« Reply #16 on: July 08, 2013, 11:27:42 pm »
It does feel its lost its edge a tad bit more and more of the show looks ridiculously staged. .That race with the free running was beyond pointless still some good bit but no where as good as what I've seen in the past

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Re: TOP GEAR - Is it getting Worse? Last nights episode was pointless
« Reply #17 on: July 08, 2013, 11:33:53 pm »
OK, here's your answer!

The 3 old giffers that present Topgear have lost there spark because they think its all about them.
Do yourself a favour and record the program, check the forum and if its worth watching, someone on here is bound to say so!

Next, follow Chris Harris/Pistonheads on Twitter and every time Chris post's a video on YouTube.......watch it!

Car fix done!

In the mean time watch all his old ones!

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Re: TOP GEAR - Is it getting Worse? Last nights episode was pointless
« Reply #18 on: July 09, 2013, 07:15:18 am »
I think the "don't like it ? then don't watch it" comments are sometimes taken in the wrong context, yes if it's not your type of thing then fine but a large part of peoples gripe is that what was a very good car related entertainment show is getting worse and they're disappointed as there's nothing else of it's type around. It would be good if they could just come up with some different concepts though, clearly some of the people behind the show are very clever so shouldn't be to hard, I sometimes get the impression the show revolves around the 3 of them just dicking about and no doubt getting paid a vast amount of license payers money for the pleasure.

I still like it and still watch it or record it, I feel it's got very predictable, far fetched and I have noticed that when watching live I tend to drift off or if it's recorded fast forward quite a bit because you know it's going to be poor.

Not sure what the viewing figures are but they must be good or the beeb would bin it so from their point of view "if it's not broken, don't fix it"
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Re: TOP GEAR - Is it getting Worse? Last nights episode was pointless
« Reply #19 on: July 09, 2013, 10:30:20 am »
Don't like it? Don't watch it. :)



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Re: TOP GEAR - Is it getting Worse? Last nights episode was pointless
« Reply #20 on: July 09, 2013, 04:34:03 pm »
Just record the show and fast forward the bits your unhappy with. Happy days. 


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Re: TOP GEAR - Is it getting Worse? Last nights episode was pointless
« Reply #21 on: July 09, 2013, 06:09:49 pm »
They seem to have disappeared up their own arses, think they are the new monty python, I keep watching it, god knows why

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Re: TOP GEAR - Is it getting Worse? Last nights episode was pointless
« Reply #22 on: July 09, 2013, 06:10:18 pm »
Simple answer is the BBC no longer have the funding budget to make show stopping episodes week in, week out.

1st and last episodes 1/6 will be worth watching I expect  :signLOL:

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Re: TOP GEAR - Is it getting Worse? Last nights episode was pointless
« Reply #23 on: July 09, 2013, 07:09:22 pm »
That taxi rolling, that taxi through the portacabin, that fake jumping through suger glass. Just made it look like some poor episode of the bill or something.
Reasonable priced car isnt even a cheap car anymore.
Overpaid and lost connection with reality.
Its entertainment but can be poor excuse for entertainment at times. Its basically the licence fee paying for 3 OLD millionaires to live their dreams.
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Re: TOP GEAR - Is it getting Worse? Last nights episode was pointless
« Reply #24 on: July 09, 2013, 07:21:00 pm »
That taxi rolling, that taxi through the portacabin, that fake jumping through suger glass. Just made it look like some poor episode of the bill or something.
Reasonable priced car isnt even a cheap car anymore.
Overpaid and lost connection with reality.
Its entertainment but can be poor excuse for entertainment at times. Its basically the licence fee paying for 3 OLD millionaires to live their dreams.


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Re: TOP GEAR - Is it getting Worse? Last nights episode was pointless
« Reply #25 on: July 09, 2013, 07:29:24 pm »
Its just 'more of the same'... still watch it but its all very predictable. Even the Ferrari review was a farce, the viewer never really finds much out.

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Re: TOP GEAR - Is it getting Worse? Last nights episode was pointless
« Reply #26 on: July 09, 2013, 07:32:42 pm »
Simples,watch 'All star Mr and Mrs' or 'Countryfile' instead then


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Re: TOP GEAR - Is it getting Worse? Last nights episode was pointless
« Reply #27 on: July 09, 2013, 07:40:20 pm »
IMO if its a petrol head show your after then it has to be Fifth Gear! They test the cars properly !  :driver:

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Re: TOP GEAR - Is it getting Worse? Last nights episode was pointless
« Reply #28 on: July 09, 2013, 07:43:15 pm »
I agree with the O.P :congrats:

I'd rather watch "In the Night Garden"  :laugh:

Seriously though, I make no effort at all to watch the new episodes. Few years ago I never missed it! I still think the "Specials" are entertaining, but I find I'm getting to despise Clarkson more n more  :ashamed:

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Re: TOP GEAR - Is it getting Worse? Last nights episode was pointless
« Reply #29 on: July 09, 2013, 07:44:40 pm »


What's wrong with In the night garden!   :wink: