BBC Top Gear - Series 23 discussion thread

antijoke · 29 May 2016 at 20:44

God Chris Evans is annoying in this, that forced excitement.

I like Matt though, and that rally cross section is terrible.

Vertigo · 29 May 2016 at 20:45

People used to moan how scripted TG was but at least it was WELL scripted! If I didn't know better I'd think this was some kind of parody.

mattyg · 29 May 2016 at 20:45

LeBlanc is funny though

stulid · 29 May 2016 at 20:46

Matt can hold this all by himself.

Hedge · 29 May 2016 at 20:46

Well if you ask me it's better than what top gear had become. Hammond and Clarkson were massive gimps.

DAIR · 29 May 2016 at 20:46

I think Leblanc is pretty dry imo. Prefer him in comedies.

Craig321 · 29 May 2016 at 20:47

I'll give it a try on iPlayer later, but I'm not expecting much. Looking forward to Clarkson's show on Amazon though

Kelt · 29 May 2016 at 20:47

Jeebus, Le Blank is annoying. Evans is loud, and scripted events as crap as ever.

The Mad Rapper · 29 May 2016 at 20:48

Hedge said:
Well if you ask me it's better than what top gear had become. Hammond and Clarkson were massive gimps.

Jesus. No. You're wrong.

shauncr91 · 29 May 2016 at 20:48

LeBlanc is surprisingly ok but not great, Evans is like nails on a chalk board.

DAIR · 29 May 2016 at 20:48

I've decided to watch the Soap awards....

ahenners · 29 May 2016 at 20:48

It's a shame this show has great production and camera teams, only for it all to be wasted on annoying, boring presenters and yawn inducing features.

I'm all for giving it time, but the first episode hasn't exactly screamed "who needs Clarkson and Co"

Vertigo · 29 May 2016 at 20:49

That Mayor would make a better presenter.

Grimley · 29 May 2016 at 20:49

It's TFI Friday with cars. :rolleyes:

Stick to the radio Chris.

Come back Clarkson, all is forgiven.

smr · 29 May 2016 at 20:49

didnt know it was on, tuned in 10 minutes ago. first thing that struck me - they're trying too hard to be funny and like clarkson and co. and it just doesnt work - le blanc told a joke and I sat there like :|

Nasher · 29 May 2016 at 20:50

The 2 guests would make better presenters tbh.

XeNoN89 · 29 May 2016 at 20:50

Awful.

CGrieves · 29 May 2016 at 20:51

It's all a bit cringey. The producers don't seem to have cottoned on to the fact that we always tolerated the silly scriptedness of the whole thing because the personalities and their inherent silliness shone through. You can't just write in chemistry, camaraderie and rapport.

Leblanc is OK, Chris Evans just shouts in his horrible irritating nasal whine.

I'm sure Evans has it in his contract that he must win all challenges too.

And yes Chris, you're right, you do look a d**k.

smr · 29 May 2016 at 20:51

le blanc's narrating is annoying. Doesn't suit him to talk like that.

Skeeter · 29 May 2016 at 20:52

Yawn

The GF has fallen asleep.