Top Gear US
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Topic: Top Gear US
Posted By: ArthurBignose
Subject: Top Gear US
Date Posted: 21 November 2010 at 10:02pm
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So in the first 60 seconds of the show, they've shown what is to come in the show. Basically, I see them repeating the things the real Top Gear has already done, except worse. This is going to be a major failure. ------------- |
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Posted By: GroupB
Date Posted: 21 November 2010 at 10:12pm
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So far... Why couldn't they just show the real one on history? Even their Stig introduction was pathetic.
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Posted By: RoboCop
Date Posted: 21 November 2010 at 11:12pm
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Horrible hosting. |
Posted By: ammolord
Date Posted: 21 November 2010 at 11:54pm
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Kinda sounds like I should be glad im stuck at work. ------------- PSN Tag: AmmoLord XBL: xXAmmoLordXx ~Minister of Tinkering With Things That Go "BOOM!"(AKA Minister of Munitions)~ |
Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 22 November 2010 at 12:06am
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Saw a preview several weeks ago and expected failure. I'll stick to British top gear. ------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 22 November 2010 at 2:12am
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Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 22 November 2010 at 2:38am
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This show is garbage. Look at Adam Ferrara, he doesn't even want to be there. ------------- 
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Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 22 November 2010 at 7:22am
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I left it on long enough to realize it was Americanized. I didn't give it a chance after that. Glad my intuition didn't fail me.
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Posted By: Glassjaw
Date Posted: 22 November 2010 at 9:13am
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The commercials looked like garbage. The British version is better, but it most certainly isn't the best show on TV either. ------------- |
Posted By: GroupB
Date Posted: 22 November 2010 at 9:26am
DOES NOT COMPUTE -------------
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Glassjaw wrote:Posted By: SSOK
Date Posted: 22 November 2010 at 10:04am
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I didnt see the previews, how is it different? Same concept, different people?
I always loved the American specials on Brit Topgear, or when they had American cars. Mostly because I am familiar with the type of cars and Jeremy and the dark haired guy always complain about well.... everything. The Vietnam Special was a good episode too. ------------- 
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Posted By: ParielIsBack
Date Posted: 22 November 2010 at 10:10am
Seriously. I think Glassjaw was joking. I'm just gonna run with that. ------------- BU Engineering 2012 |
Posted By: Glassjaw
Date Posted: 22 November 2010 at 11:45am
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I'm a little confused. Are you guys saying you're extremely fond of the Brit Top Gear? ------------- |
Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 22 November 2010 at 4:08pm
------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: GroupB
Date Posted: 22 November 2010 at 5:43pm
Absolutely love it. -------------
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 22 November 2010 at 5:54pm
It's honestly one of the best shows on television. |
Posted By: GroupB
Date Posted: 22 November 2010 at 5:57pm
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Time for some Top Gear clips -------------
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Posted By: kickinwing2010
Date Posted: 22 November 2010 at 6:09pm
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I tried watching it, and I managed to somehow make it through till the end. Even though it was to scripted and they did very little talking about the cars they were driving. The second it was over I popped my dvd of season 10 (british topgear) in to help me get over how bad it was. ------------- 
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Posted By: RoboCop
Date Posted: 22 November 2010 at 6:21pm
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Posted By: scotchyscotch
Date Posted: 22 November 2010 at 6:29pm
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I must say I chuckled when that stig chucked the brick through the window.
It will never be the same. Even really good motoring shows will fail for the simple fact it's not Top Gear.
We have a few copycat programmes here one is actually called 5th gear. It's been around as long as top gear i think but they just can't do it. You need clarkson and everybody elses humour in there. All other programmes try too hard to force the funny. "Hey guys were a bit mad! Don't mind us loonies!! LOL"
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Posted By: Uncle Rudder
Date Posted: 22 November 2010 at 9:05pm
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Super-super scripted, the whole stig thing was also done very poorly. You can't beat the original.
EDIT: It's not funny, that's half of the top gear recepie! ------------- 
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Posted By: GroupB
Date Posted: 28 November 2010 at 10:13pm
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Update: Sucks just as much this week as it did last. -------------
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Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 28 November 2010 at 10:18pm
Yep. Even my wife, who wouldn't know a Bugatti from a Maserati from a Vespa, loves watching the BBCA reruns. We don't share much common ground on TV shows, so if we can agree on a single show, its the Brit Top Gear. ------------- ? |
Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 28 November 2010 at 10:20pm
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I don't really plan on bothering to watch the US top gear episodes. Disappointing. ------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 28 November 2010 at 10:22pm
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<High_Voltage> top gear america will never be funny <High_Voltage> they should just have the british hosts come stateside and present a season <Eville1> def <Markhoff> It tasted like butter. -------------
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