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Thread: The Top Gear and as yet untitled Amazon Prime Show Thread

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    The Top Gear and as yet untitled Amazon Prime Show Thread

    So, the BBC Top Gear fronted by Chris Evans will return for 16 episodes in May 2016.

    http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s265/...pqt4FvJLDwmy6m

    Which one do you think will be better?

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    I've got a feeling that they will both be crap. The BBC one will just be for obvious reasons, and the Amazon one will either be 1) over-blown and incoherent to the point of shitness or; 2) phoned in and a bit tired.

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    I do wonder how the Amazon Prime one will cope without the infrastructure and other benefits the BBC clearly offers.

    I suspect the Evans one will be more about cars, and no-one really wants to see that.

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    The reason Top Gear was so good was that the charisma of the presenters (well, of Clarkson) combined with the namby-pamby might of the BBC and the result was basically the best from each camp. Now, each will be unfettered by the other and so both will be worse, although I'm more of a Chris Evans fan than some so who knows.

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    The Amazon one for definite. I'll give the BBC one a go if there's nothing else on because cars, though Evans is normally intolerable.

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    I think Evans is alright and he was probably the best choice, but I fear he suffers from that affliction that a lot of rich middle aged men start to suffer from when they hit that time of life, being fucking boring.

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    The three cars they had been trying to line up finally too.

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    The real question is who would get Amazon Prime just for that shite?

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    Do what what Giggles?

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    Oh yes.

    James May in a Ferrari.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pepe View Post
    The real question is who would get Amazon Prime just for that shite?
    People who loved Top Gear but don't know how to use the internet presumably. Although it should be pointed out that you don't only get that by signing up.

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    Indeed, you also get the privilege of them sending you your packages right away instead of holding them for a few days to try and get you to sign to Prime.

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    And a shit load of other tv shows and movies on demand...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yevrah View Post
    Do what what Giggles?
    The LaFerrari, McLaren P1, and Porche 918 test they'd been trying to organise during the final series on the BBC before it was cut short. There had been a problem getting one of the cars each time they tried to get the three together. Either that or they were saving it for a series finale before the rug got pulled.

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    So that'll be in their new show?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yevrah View Post
    So that'll be in their new show?
    Yeah Clarkson tweeted that photo today.



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    Have they got a name for it yet? They should just do a Roger Waters and call it Top Gear until somebody sues them otherwise.

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    Gop Tear.

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    It was reported a few weeks back that they had copyrighted the name Gear Knobs, but I couldn't see it.

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    Fracas

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    Flappy Paddles.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Disco View Post
    Gop Tear.
    That's the documentary about Trump when Clinton destroys him.

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    You mean Bernie.

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    Voting for the wrong option fail.

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    Evans is being joined by Sabine () who has done some stuff for Top Gear before including driving round the Nürburgring in 10 minutes and 8 seconds with a Ford Transit van, Chris 'Who?' Harris and David 'The Chin' Coulthard.

    Picture taken from the Metro and they've made Harris look like he has one of those caved in skulls/John Hartson.

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    Coulthard means instant not watching here.

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    I don't watch much F1, but isn't Coulthard, well, a bit dull?

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    DC is a lovely man but boring on TV to the point of infuriation.

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    Chris Harris was obviously the blackest car person they could find, although you would have thought Lewis Hamilton's brother could have killed two birds with one stone there.

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    Presumably they'll have Evans and the other bloke doing the talking, Coulthard driving things quickly as a Stig figure, and Sabine doing anything where quality driving needs to be married with the existence of a personality.

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    Chris Harris is a boring cunt, look at his YouTube reviews why the fuck did they pick him?

    Sounds utterly awful especially with Evans at the helm.

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    Sabine is going to have to carry that show frankly.

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    Chris Evans is probably better than you all think. Why they've broken the One Steve Rule for that man pictured above I don't know however.

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    I like Chris Evans so I don't understand all the negativity. Mind you I think Top Gear is shit since I'm about as interested in cars as I am washing lines. I'm still not sure what half the buttons and knobs in my car do and it's better that way as I'd only break something.

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    I'd guess that loads of people watch Top Gear who don't care about cars. I watch it and don't give a shit about them.

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    I don't think that's a bad line up (although I have no idea who this Harris guy is) apart from the obvious disparity of having two professional drivers. The only thing that will matter is them having decent chemistry, that's what made the previous lot watchable.

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    Quote Originally Posted by John View Post
    Presumably they'll have Evans and the other bloke doing the talking, Coulthard driving things quickly as a Stig figure, and Sabine doing anything where quality driving needs to be married with the existence of a personality.
    I think the Stig is still there.

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    It might work if people just don't expect it to be Top Gear. No more matey piss-taking around every segment, etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mahow View Post
    Sabine ()
    ? Really?



    Really?!
    I'm a twit

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    Matt LeBlanc seems like an alright enough geezer whenever I've seen him interviewed, but... Wot? Which other turn of the century figures have they got lined up for a role? Antoine de Caunes would be good if it doesn't have to be a woman.

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    DC ditching it after about half an hour for his bent F1 deal was pretty lol.

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    I knew we all said it would be shit, but it really is going to be shit isn't it?

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    Have they got anyone who actually knows anything about cars? Say what you like about Clarkson et al but between the three of them they had a pretty encyclopedic knowledge of the subject.

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    James May's car (industry) programme the other day was great.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Disco View Post
    Have they got anyone who actually knows anything about cars? Say what you like about Clarkson et al but between the three of them they had a pretty encyclopedic knowledge of the subject.
    They're still getting Sabine and the other Chris.

    http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-...ris-evans-show

    RadioTimes.com understands that Harris and Schmitz will not be part of a conventional “gang” alongside Evans and LeBlanc in the way that "Three Amigos "Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond presented the show.

    The new structure is expected to see Evans with the sole main presenter credit and Harris and Schmitz as the most regular guest presenters, followed by other members of the "family" including LeBlanc and other personalities who are expected to be named in the coming days.

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    It's going to be bad on a biblical scale.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy Floyd View Post
    James May's car (industry) programme the other day was great.
    Was that the 4x4 of the people thing the other night or the one when he followed the mini through production?

    Though both were great.

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    Coulthard leaving was a blessing, but Matt Le Blanc? Will he basically be reprising his role as Joey?

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    Isn't he a personality-free gimp in real life? I thought he knew quite a bit about cars when he was on as a guest.

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    They've gone the wrong way entirely, rather than getting presenters who like cars they should be getting motoring journalists/afficionados who can also be presenters.

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