mahhddgtp
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The blonde on the right behind Clarkson looks like she's about to shit her thong.
This, and (in my case, at least) when it appears that, scripted or not, they're just mailing it in.We don't deduct points for the scripting, just the lameness, the jokes that you can see coming from ten miles away and the ones that treat the audience like idiots.
I'm on the same page as you for this one. North Island for the nightlife, South for the scenery is what I always got told when I lived there
It was a pretty good episode. 7/10 But this one made me feel just how spoiled I have become with the show. When I saw the car Jeremy picked for the race, I was disappointed. I wanted to see something like the new Ferrari F12 or the new Pagani. But I know that if he chose one of those crazy supercars, I would have wanted to see him chose something more realistic, like the Corolla. That really made me realize how difficult it must be to satisfy their audience.
I guess at the end of the day, I just want them to do what they want to do, rather than what they think the majority of their audience wants.
And your never going to find those cars in New Zealand. Their both left hand drive (you can have one but you can't import one to sell it, you have to keep it) and their price tags put them out of reach for most of our 4.5 million people.
This, and (in my case, at least) when it appears that, scripted or not, they're just mailing it in.
That's not entirely true, I'm not sure if the F12 or the Huayra have made it too new new zealand but I know that they are available in right hand drive
As has been said many times before it's not the fact that the scripting exists, it's the quality the many of us are complaining about.
You can import Left hookers but there are strict rules governing them, e.g. if under 20 years old, be part of a limited production run (20,000 units or less), or be only a two door or convertible. They have to have special permits to be allowed, the car must remain registered to the same person who got the LHD permit for the car for a minimum of four years (i.e. you have to keep it for four years, before you can sell it.)
Having read all your replies, all I can say is come on! There is so much junk on television these days that I don't even watch television at all. I couldn't wait till the new Top Gear Episode as I'm sure it will be more entertaining than everything else. Surely it did not disappoint.
No matter how scripted Top Gear is, compared to everything on television today, it beats it, absolutely.
I've also noticed that this series is the most advertised for yet.
I mean ... That's a sign of doubt more than it's indicative of confidence. And confidence is what the most viewed TV show on the planet should have by its effing 20th series.
I've NEVER been a fan of pre-episode discussions and sneak-peaks, simply because they're the worst spoiler ever, and sometimes they get your hopes up a notch too high, where they should've remained idle for maximum enjoyment, therefore ruining the viewing. And now, I noticed on their YT channel that they're showing previews of EPISODES, actual trailers, not just one or two presenters telling us "they're gonna catch fire".
I'm sorry but something's starting to feel very wrong. I mean apart from the niggles that have started a few series back and are still reluctantly lingering along, this new flashier TG publicity scheme doesn't float my boat.
I've already forgotten what the 1st episode was about for god's sake. That's how unmemorable it was.
Therein lies the issue a lot of people have. Do we compare TG to "the rest" of television (in which case, it's still better than most of what's airing today), or to itself, in its heyday? What's the proper benchmark? Everyone has their own opinion on it, neither one is any more right or wrong than the other (as is the nature of opinions).
Personally, while I agree it is better than most of today's crap, I think comparing TG to any other show is doing the apples to oranges thing. It's like saying "I'd rather drink Diet Coke than eat mushrooms". Sure, they're both something you consume, but hardly comparable. (one's a tasty drink, the other are slimy pieces or rubber)
In that context, something has been lacking in the last two series (19 and 20...18 was (mostly) pretty good), and in a few of the series before it. You can see the difference if you compare 7 or 10 to 15 or 16. Certainly doesn't mean I'm giving up on the show - they'd have to do entire seasons that were far worse than anything else on TV, before I'd do that.
It is funny, though, reading everyone's comments about this episode. Someone commented a few pages back, that it must be hard to come up with a show that they think will please the masses. The comments here would seem to prove that. "Richard's hatchback review was the best thing on the show" "The hatchback review was boring" "Loved the race" "The race was too scripted". Can't please everyone... :lol:
It is funny, though, reading everyone's comments about this episode. Someone commented a few pages back, that it must be hard to come up with a show that they think will please the masses. The comments here would seem to prove that. "Richard's hatchback review was the best thing on the show" "The hatchback review was boring" "Loved the race" "The race was too scripted". Can't please everyone... :lol: