I gave it a 6, although this episode really struggled to deserve such a high rating ...
- There was no proper car review this week
- The 'which car pulls the most chicks?' segment could have come straight from a Channel 9 lifestyle show
- This week's Contractual Obligation In A Bog Standard Car was a total bore
- The studio banter felt particularly forced this week, with the script especially poor
- I dunno if this really what he's like or if it's just because the script says he has to be, but Morrison is coming across more and more as a bit of a pussy (especially in the old vs new 4WD comparo)
- Even the camera work and editing, which are traditional TGA strong points, seemed a little off this week (although it was still good)
But, it wasn't all bad ...
- The outback mail run should have gone a bit longer, and should have incorporated proper reviews of the two vehicles. Both Brown and Pizzati fluffed around when talking about their vehicles, but they should have talked more about them
- The old vs new 4WD segment was mildly interesting, but was marred by James' refusal to go down the 80 degree descent, and removal of the FJ40's roof for no apparent reason. That, and the lack of technical detail ... at least TGA are consistent in this regard.
- That Torana ad. In hindsight, they should have shown the full 8 minute version and not bothered with the chick magnet car segment. You know you've just watched a sub-par episode of TGA when the old ad is the best bit.
Basically, it felt half-arsed and as though they had run out of ideas already. TBH, I'm kind of regretting giving it a 6. I think that a 5 might have been more appropriate. But like I said, I was feeling generous before I wrote this ...