lukenwolf
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... to show a little more class BBC?
I think the first show was a huge missed opportunity. They should have shown some class and started this one with a clean sheet. This bunch keeping the Stig is like showing up at crufts with someone else's dog. And it is totally wrong, because:
a) The Stig is Jeremy and Andiy's creation
b) Keeping him marginalizes Sabine. They have a 24h of N?rburgring winner on staff. What do they need the Stig for?
They should have given a last nod to the old crew with a short cameo of Richard Hammond. It could have been something like a scene of the new presenters trying to get the Stig into a car for a powerlap, but he just stands around motionless. At some point Richard shows up and swipes across Stig's visor, telling them: "You unlock it like that". The Stig comes alive, but instead of getting in the car, he follows Richard as he tries to walk off.
"No, no, you're supposed to get in the car," Richard says, but instead of reacting Stig puts Richard over his shoulder and continues to walk off.
Matt: "I told you it wouldn't work"
Eddie Jordan: "What do we do now?"
Matt: "I've heard there is that girl who's really good at goin' round the N?rburgring? You have to go to Germany and get her here. I even got you a German sports car."
camera pans to show a bright red Melkus RS1000.
Eddie: "You are not really good at this car malarkey, are you?"
Matt: "No, I was hired for my looks. Now get going, we're running late."
Jessica starts playing as Eddie leaves in a cloud of two-stroke exhaust fumes.
Now that would have had me watching it with some more goodwill. Also it would have been a better way to introduce Sabine. How can you introduce her any other way than with something that takes place at the Nordschleife?
I think the first show was a huge missed opportunity. They should have shown some class and started this one with a clean sheet. This bunch keeping the Stig is like showing up at crufts with someone else's dog. And it is totally wrong, because:
a) The Stig is Jeremy and Andiy's creation
b) Keeping him marginalizes Sabine. They have a 24h of N?rburgring winner on staff. What do they need the Stig for?
They should have given a last nod to the old crew with a short cameo of Richard Hammond. It could have been something like a scene of the new presenters trying to get the Stig into a car for a powerlap, but he just stands around motionless. At some point Richard shows up and swipes across Stig's visor, telling them: "You unlock it like that". The Stig comes alive, but instead of getting in the car, he follows Richard as he tries to walk off.
"No, no, you're supposed to get in the car," Richard says, but instead of reacting Stig puts Richard over his shoulder and continues to walk off.
Matt: "I told you it wouldn't work"
Eddie Jordan: "What do we do now?"
Matt: "I've heard there is that girl who's really good at goin' round the N?rburgring? You have to go to Germany and get her here. I even got you a German sports car."
camera pans to show a bright red Melkus RS1000.
Eddie: "You are not really good at this car malarkey, are you?"
Matt: "No, I was hired for my looks. Now get going, we're running late."
Jessica starts playing as Eddie leaves in a cloud of two-stroke exhaust fumes.
Now that would have had me watching it with some more goodwill. Also it would have been a better way to introduce Sabine. How can you introduce her any other way than with something that takes place at the Nordschleife?
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