Top Gear

(31-05-2016 07:48 )Doddle Wrote:  

(30-05-2016 15:54 )HannahsPet Wrote:  Mirror saying that those ratings were the worst in 10 years

Telly audiences have been declining for years - that's why catch-up figures are included later to give a "truer" picture, although without data from every house in Britain, it's never going to be all that accurate.

If I were to make a complaint, it would be with the main film - what was the point?

Circles Wrote:It had a feeling to me like they had reverse engineered the old shows to find out what all the essential TG elements were, made a big list, then tried to shoehorn as many in to the new show segments, thinking that must guarantee success, without stepping back to see if it actually scanned as a decent bit of tv.

This is a very good point, and ties in with the usual critical mis-judgement about the old show - the silly challenges almost always had some good reason for them, such as testing a new car. The Reliant race didn't work because LeBlanc either had no knowledge or inclination to fix the car, and because the Reliants were super-imposed. Maybe this was more honest than "we found these cars ourselves" but it makes the presenter look lazy or stupid.
The Jeep/Land Rover race was also futile - UK v USA, but what for? This really was mucking about in cars, something the CHM days really didn't do.

OK, maybe that's a long complaint. But apart from that...

Fair enough comments mate, I bet if they ever repeated doing the Bolivian Special they would get totally lost...which in Chris' case would be a good thing.

BBC radio programmes have been trying to justify losing 4.3 million viewers.

They've varied from it's a Bank holiday, start of a new series and you'll have to wait till the end of the series till you get used to the new guys.

Next they will be saying its because theres Proper Top gear on DAVE

(31-05-2016 07:52 )babelover48 Wrote:  

(31-05-2016 07:48 )Doddle Wrote:  

(30-05-2016 15:54 )HannahsPet Wrote:  Mirror saying that those ratings were the worst in 10 years

Telly audiences have been declining for years - that's why catch-up figures are included later to give a "truer" picture, although without data from every house in Britain, it's never going to be all that accurate.

If I were to make a complaint, it would be with the main film - what was the point?

Circles Wrote:It had a feeling to me like they had reverse engineered the old shows to find out what all the essential TG elements were, made a big list, then tried to shoehorn as many in to the new show segments, thinking that must guarantee success, without stepping back to see if it actually scanned as a decent bit of tv.

This is a very good point, and ties in with the usual critical mis-judgement about the old show - the silly challenges almost always had some good reason for them, such as testing a new car. The Reliant race didn't work because LeBlanc either had no knowledge or inclination to fix the car, and because the Reliants were super-imposed. Maybe this was more honest than "we found these cars ourselves" but it makes the presenter look lazy or stupid.
The Jeep/Land Rover race was also futile - UK v USA, but what for? This really was mucking about in cars, something the CHM days really didn't do.

OK, maybe that's a long complaint. But apart from that...

Fair enough comments mate, I bet if they ever repeated doing the Bolivian Special they would get totally lost...which in Chris' case would be a good thing.

ooooh thats an idea why dont we send chris back doing the middle east one Northern iraq Turkey and syria half of its under ISIS now haha Maybe have anti isis slogans painted on his car or maybe having an isis flag painted on roof see he can get thru without having the RAF Drone Strike him

Haha Captain america been getting abusive messages for ruining top gear

he deserves it for what he did in civil war deffo on team ironman

In DS yesterday Chris was insisting totally that despite the figures his Top Gear was a hit!!
HHA next week they'll be half that and he'll still be insisting it's a hit - but then he'll have Soccer Aid & Euros footy to contend with, plus the likes of Antiques Road Show (wonder if Fions bruce could be classed a cougar material?)
I would love t osee if the babe channels will put out anti TG shows to entice more people away from TG

(31-05-2016 21:50 )HannahsPet Wrote:  Haha Captain america been getting abusive messages for ruining top gear

he deserves it for what he did in civil war deffo on team ironman

You mean Jesse or Joey?

(31-05-2016 16:23 )HannahsPet Wrote:  

(31-05-2016 07:52 )babelover48 Wrote:  

(31-05-2016 07:48 )Doddle Wrote:  

(30-05-2016 15:54 )HannahsPet Wrote:  Mirror saying that those ratings were the worst in 10 years

Telly audiences have been declining for years - that's why catch-up figures are included later to give a "truer" picture, although without data from every house in Britain, it's never going to be all that accurate.

If I were to make a complaint, it would be with the main film - what was the point?

Circles Wrote:It had a feeling to me like they had reverse engineered the old shows to find out what all the essential TG elements were, made a big list, then tried to shoehorn as many in to the new show segments, thinking that must guarantee success, without stepping back to see if it actually scanned as a decent bit of tv.

This is a very good point, and ties in with the usual critical mis-judgement about the old show - the silly challenges almost always had some good reason for them, such as testing a new car. The Reliant race didn't work because LeBlanc either had no knowledge or inclination to fix the car, and because the Reliants were super-imposed. Maybe this was more honest than "we found these cars ourselves" but it makes the presenter look lazy or stupid.
The Jeep/Land Rover race was also futile - UK v USA, but what for? This really was mucking about in cars, something the CHM days really didn't do.

OK, maybe that's a long complaint. But apart from that...

Fair enough comments mate, I bet if they ever repeated doing the Bolivian Special they would get totally lost...which in Chris' case would be a good thing.

ooooh thats an idea why dont we send chris back doing the middle east one Northern iraq Turkey and syria half of its under ISIS now haha Maybe have anti isis slogans painted on his car or maybe having an isis flag painted on roof see he can get thru without having the RAF Drone Strike him

TG could sneak across Syria with C H & M back then - not now - I'm pretty much betting it's slightly less than half is under IS control if news reports are to be believed. I like the idea of the IS flag painted on his roof would attract Drone attention -- even better!!
I prefer Bolivia though see how he copes being followed by a million Brazilian wandering spiders!! but they also have to go through a proper drug cartel strong hold with anti cocaine messages on his car!!

(01-06-2016 04:43 )babelover48 Wrote:  

(31-05-2016 21:50 )HannahsPet Wrote:  Haha Captain america been getting abusive messages for ruining top gear

he deserves it for what he did in civil war deffo on team ironman

You mean Jesse or Joey?

No the actor Chris evans who plays Captain America in the Avengers and the Capt America Movies

(01-06-2016 06:36 )HannahsPet Wrote:  

(01-06-2016 04:43 )babelover48 Wrote:  

(31-05-2016 21:50 )HannahsPet Wrote:  Haha Captain america been getting abusive messages for ruining top gear

he deserves it for what he did in civil war deffo on team ironman

You mean Jesse or Joey?

No the actor Chris evans who plays Captain America in the Avengers and the Capt America Movies

how do people confuse the two?