The Grand Tour

ultralaser · 9 Mar 2019 at 18:18

The first few episodes left me really disappointed but since then I've been loving it, best season by far!

Jono8 · 10 Mar 2019 at 09:00

Good episode.

May: "you might still need a bit of maths"

IAmATeaf · 10 Mar 2019 at 10:11

The James May piece was fab with the thinnest of thin links to cars but I’m a lover of all things space.

AndyCr15 · 10 Mar 2019 at 14:27

I think maybe I missed the explanation/intro but what on earth was the Citroen piece at the end? Was that not one of the biggest waste of times they've ever done?

DeanT77 · 10 Mar 2019 at 14:55

AndyCr15 said:
I think maybe I missed the explanation/intro but what on earth was the Citroen piece at the end? Was that not one of the biggest waste of times they've ever done?

That confused me as well but I haven't heard anyone else mention it so thought I was having a dim moment lol.

ultralaser · 10 Mar 2019 at 17:33

AndyCr15 said:
I think maybe I missed the explanation/intro but what on earth was the Citroen piece at the end? Was that not one of the biggest waste of times they've ever done?

I think it was just returning to type, on old Top Gear, they'd frequently have a section where they pretend to read a letter out which normally goes 'Dear top so called gear, why do you never review normal cars' and ends up like this:

hughtrimble · 10 Mar 2019 at 18:34

One of the worst episodes yet.

Yaayuh! · 11 Mar 2019 at 08:43

I disliked all of the latest episode.
This season is way more hit and miss than the others.

something daft already!! · 11 Mar 2019 at 08:46

I disagree, best season so far imo. Other series episodes I have found myself skipping parts but not this series.

Jono8 · 11 Mar 2019 at 10:43

AndyCr15 said:
I think maybe I missed the explanation/intro but what on earth was the Citroen piece at the end? Was that not one of the biggest waste of times they've ever done?

Have you not watched Top Gear/Grand Tour before? Was this your first episode?

AndyCr15 · 11 Mar 2019 at 18:25

I've been watching for about 8-10 years... Most things they do have humour. This did not. If not humour, it's actually interesting. This was not. Last grasp, the item might be useful. This was not.

Shoeyuk · 11 Mar 2019 at 18:30

The Citroen was the whole Nr Needem review segment. With the focus on the beach landing and the Clio jumping off a ferry ramp

Malevolence · 11 Mar 2019 at 19:28

Shoeyuk said:
The Citroen was the whole Nr Needem review segment. With the focus on the beach landing and the Clio jumping off a ferry ramp

It was a Twingo 133 that he jumped off the ferry ramp, with Ross Kemp in the boot.

Lethal` · 11 Mar 2019 at 23:18

Anyone that gave up on Top Gear in recent years... I'd recommend the last episode (aired on Sunday). It's like they finally found the formula. Not quite the original trio but it was quite refreshing.

(Yes, there's a top gear thread but I think a fair few people have given up on it and may not read the thread)

Conscript · 12 Mar 2019 at 08:46

Lethal` said:
Anyone that gave up on Top Gear in recent years... I'd recommend the last episode (aired on Sunday). It's like they finally found the formula. Not quite the original trio but it was quite refreshing.

(Yes, there's a top gear thread but I think a fair few people have given up on it and may not read the thread)

Unpopular opinion, but I agree. A fair episode I thought, gave a few chuckles. First time there seemed to be a genuine "chemistry" between presenters where they just feel like mates dicking around. Did laugh when Matt pushed Chris through the pit wall

That said, this season of TGT was also much improved, and just felt like Top Gear on a different channel, so it still seems to eclipse new TG somewhat.

Axeboy · 12 Mar 2019 at 15:08

Agree with many of the above comments

TGT feels much better this season, some worse than others but overall entertaining and something I will watch the whole way.

I no longer really enjoy TG, it just doesnt work for me and I end up skipping most of it

Shadowness · 12 Mar 2019 at 15:20

Axeboy said:
and I end up skipping most of it

That's pretty much all I do with TGT! As soon as they are back in the studio, fast forward until the next film.

Nasher · 12 Mar 2019 at 15:33

Some of the studio bits are quite funny though.

Not like Top Gear where they just have some un-interesting rich guy/celebrity

wez130 · 13 Mar 2019 at 00:43

Lethal` said:
Anyone that gave up on Top Gear in recent years... I'd recommend the last episode (aired on Sunday). It's like they finally found the formula. Not quite the original trio but it was quite refreshing.

(Yes, there's a top gear thread but I think a fair few people have given up on it and may not read the thread)

You're joking aren't you?

I've religiously watched every single episode of Top gear from back in 2002/3 right up until this Sunday's, and honestly, this sunday, i turned it off after 15 minutes, more rehashed garbage from the old episodes of Top gear, can you buy a luxury car for the price of a cheap cr, yep, done it before, endurance race participation, again, done it before. This episode is by far, the worst episode of Top Gear EVER!

(I'll still watch next sundays ep though if i can tolerate it.)

kindai · 13 Mar 2019 at 00:48

Lethal` said:
Anyone that gave up on Top Gear in recent years... I'd recommend the last episode (aired on Sunday). It's like they finally found the formula. Not quite the original trio but it was quite refreshing.

(Yes, there's a top gear thread but I think a fair few people have given up on it and may not read the thread)

I dont remember the last time I laughed to the point of hurting at that bently after the first run.

Then the bit where he got pushed through a wall at silverstone.

Was brilliant.

The Grand Tour

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