The New Top Gear UK
 

Watching the season premier now... and good God it is awful. Chris Evans is trying entirely too hard to hard to be Jeremy without Clarkson's charm.

I'll probably relegate it from 'must watch immediately' to 'background browse when I get around to it.'

It still has cool cars and decent camera work. Joey Tribianni isn't a complete dud.

I can't believe I'm saying this... but Matt LeBlanc really isn't bad. He can stay as far as I'm concerned. They need to do something though because there are other outlets for checking out awesome cars.

LeBlanc only looks OK, because Evans is such a complete tool. The best part of the show was Extra Gear. Because Sabine. Harris and Reed aren't great, but I'd take them over LeBlanc and Evans in a heartbeat.

And the rally cross change was just stupid.

EDIT: I'll probably keep watching Extra Gear, but I will definitely not bother with another episode of Evans/LeBlanc. Couldn't get through the first episode.

I really like Leblanc in it. Evans. Whatever. If it were Leblanc and Harris, that would be awesome. Supposedly Harris is on the next episode.

I usually watch Top Gear immediately but waited a while after mixed reviews at best of the first episode of the reboot. Like several of the host choices like Leblanc, Schmitz, Harris and Reid. Hear it's progressively getting a little better each week so finally started watching tonight. Fairly meh but production values are still great and could see it growing into something good.

Understand star in reasonably priced car shakeup isn't a terrible idea but initially not liking the offload section mix at all.

Have been enjoying Chris Harris videos for years and really cool to see him on something like Top Gear.

I have no desire to watch this show now that Clarkson and Co are gone. Their chemistry was what made the show great. The American version has been horrible. I just picture any combination they try to force will suck just as bad.

Amazon says they spent a ton of money to get the trio in to do The Grand Tour.

After watching how not good the Top Gear reboot is, I think the large investment Amazon made to get the trio will be worthwhile with the uptick of prime subscriptions.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016...t-chris-evans/


LMAO

Matt LeBlac is threatening to quit if Chris Evans isn't fired. Can't say I'm surprised. Matt has looked flat ****ing annoyed every time he is on camera.

ROFL

Whoever decided Evans would make the best replacement for Clarkson is an idiot.

This is more fun to watch than the new Top Gear...

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I haven't been as annoyed with Evans as expected but sounds like he is insufferable to work with.

For those that gave up immediately the 3rd new episode was a fair amount better. Chris Harris doing his thing with a classic and then new Ferrari with Top Gear production values was pretty great.

Much hubub in GB, Brexit but a memory

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That was quick

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-...ust-one-series

And on that bombshell . . .

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