BBC Top Gear - Series 23 discussion thread

MooMoo444 · 6 Jun 2016 at 13:04

Evans' twitter is a cringeworthy read.

danoliver1 · 6 Jun 2016 at 13:11

Episode 2 was a lot better then the first one. I actually enjoyed it, even had a few laughs. Really like matt not keen on chris though never have been.

antijoke · 6 Jun 2016 at 13:19

Burnsy2023 said:
I imagine that'll only be domestic viewing figures, not international.

Considering old Top Gear was getting 6 million plus I'd say it was pretty bad regardles..

Glaucus · 6 Jun 2016 at 13:22

bahhhaaahhhaaaa, god the bbc need to sack him

Overnight television viewing figures for Top Gear have never been less relevant. Obviously some newspapers prefer to live in the past.

yet last week

The new Top Gear is a hit. OFFICIALLY. 23 % audience share. 12% MORE than the opening episode of the last series. These are the FACTS.

SS-89 · 6 Jun 2016 at 13:42

Yh making a rod for his own back!

Ricochet J · 6 Jun 2016 at 13:44

Had he kept his mouth shut on Twitter, and didn't have that shouty attitude, the new Top Gear would have been alright.

Maccy · 6 Jun 2016 at 13:53

I was just going to post the same Glaucas, contradicting himself much?!

tom_e · 6 Jun 2016 at 13:55

There's one undisputed FACT and it's that he's a massive self important ****ing ****.

ChrisJSY · 6 Jun 2016 at 13:55

1/4 of the show being the star in a car bit.
Ugh.

Glaucus · 6 Jun 2016 at 13:57

Maccy said:
I was just going to post the same Glaucas, contradicting himself much?!

As I said last week, I want to see it work. More bloke tv the better. But CE needs to go and the scripting needs to be massively improved. Last week the scripting was dire.
"hopefully BBC listen sack CE and i'll give it another chance in season 2.

Firestar_3x · 6 Jun 2016 at 14:01

Not long before Evans has a full on meltdown imho.

Steedie · 6 Jun 2016 at 14:11

He's made himself look stupid with that contradiction. He'll be posting next about how these figures are much higher than episode 2 of series 11 so it must be a huge success. FACT

antijoke · 6 Jun 2016 at 14:11

Firestar_3x said:
Not long before Evans has a full on meltdown imho.

Yeah, his ego simply wont be able to handle the fact that people hate what he is doing.

It will be crunch time when Clarkson's show launches on Amazon, that could be the point we see him melt.

tom_e · 6 Jun 2016 at 14:15

And you just know JC's Twitter posts will be full of FACTS just to rub salt in the wound

cheesyboy · 6 Jun 2016 at 14:15

anticonscience said:
Yeah, his ego simply wont be able to handle the fact that people hate what he is doing.

It will be crunch time when Clarkson's show launches on Amazon, that could be the point we see him melt.

I think the heat will dissipate on CE once Clarkson's show launches. People can relax in having a show from their favourite trio whilst, perhaps, appreciating having a second car-based entertainment show for what it is, rather than for what it isn't.

I'm not feeling it myself (think the new-TG is alright), but I can relate the way a lot of people are feeling about TG right now - I felt much the same about the England Cricket Team, following the ejection of KP: actually wanted them to do badly to force a change. Ultimately, i got back on board and appreciated the team for its merits (though still wish KP was involved.

MooMoo444 · 6 Jun 2016 at 14:16

JC would probably say something antagonizing like

TheGrandTour beaten by new Top Gear format. FICTION.

Steedie · 6 Jun 2016 at 14:30

Jokes aside, will The Grand Tour have better viewing figures? Being on Prime only, that may limit it massively. What are the average viewing figures of new shows on Prime like at the moment?

tom_e · 6 Jun 2016 at 14:32

Steedie said:
Jokes aside, will The Grand Tour have better viewing figures? Being on Prime only, that may limit it massively. What are the average viewing figures of new shows on Prime like at the moment?

They don't release viewing figures from what I can see from a quick Google so who knows.

Kelt · 6 Jun 2016 at 14:36

ChrisJSY said:
1/4 of the show being the star in a car bit.
Ugh.

It's dire, absolutely dire.

Dav4 · 6 Jun 2016 at 14:37

Episode 2 was very good last night. I Like the introduction of celebs who went on the road trip with them as well makes it a little different.
Don't get all the hate on Twitter etc the old Top gear was past its sell by date and was getting boring and far too soap opera with JC acting like an idiot