The even more funny thing is that all of you respond by bashing my intelligence, where I live, and my devotion to the Top Gear brand as a whole. The fact of the matter is that you don't know a god damn thing about me, or the state that I live in, if you feel so compelled to trash Nebraska. I'll take my educated opinion over the view through rose-colored glasses that many of you have over a show has not proven to be very good, plain and simple. Compared to watching quality programming like TGUK, forgive me for not finding Top Gear US as entertaining "as I should" or whatever point those of you are trying to make. By the way, not a single person that responded to this thread has provided any concrete examples as to why this is supposedly a quality show, rather many of you have taken shots at me for voicing an opinion in order to hide the fact that you don't have any examples.
To initial B, again, you don't know a damn thing about me so why do you think your assumptions are anywhere close to accurate? Because I find TGUS dull, awkward, and disappointing? I also realize that this point has been brought up numerous times by others - which also shows I'm not the only "small-minded, fanboi, airhead" out there - including myself, but after finishing up season one, like I said, I thought they had made progress. I haven't see any between the end of season one and the beginning of season two. Maybe the chemistry between the three hosts has improved a slight bit as they grow more comfortable with one another, but practically everything else, particularly the first episode and their "pick-up alternatives challenge", has been a bit of a bore. To touch on your other points:
- I do know that TG on History is a BBC Worldwide production and that it isn't something stolen from the Brits. It's called copyright-infringement if that actually did happen, which even us ignorant, stupid Nebraskans know is quite illegal.
- When in God's name did I ever suggest that the US hosts of Top Gear were going to take over the UK version? Ummm.... Yeah, might want to check your facts on that one before calling me out, Einstein.
- How has my thinking taken a step backwards, considering in all likelihood you have no clue as to what I was thinking to begin with? Because I've seen something that, in my opinion, is not very good, especially when compared to the original? Again, way to use an insult as an attempt to fuel your argument.
- As I said in my original post, I was looking forward to season one AND season two of TGUS. I've seen every episode, with the exception of the newest one (which I actually wanted to see since Bill Engvall is their guest), so my displeasure for the show isn't because I haven't given the show a chance. And while we're on the subject of following Top Gear, I've seen nearly every episode of the 17 seasons (including owning seasons 10 and 13 on DVD, as well as seasons 9 and 15 on iTunes), in addition to some TG Australia episodes, so again, your theory that I "see nothing more that - did you mean than? - what (I) catch on BBC2 or BBC America" is wrong, yet again.
In closing, a drama queen? For voicing my opinion about Top Gear US on a forum that's here to discuss, well, Top Gear US? At least I can do so in an educated, well-organized fashion, rather than being some 28-year-old from SoCal who's only points include name-calling and assumptions about someone he has never met. This isn't middle school dude, so for our sake and more importantly for yours, learn proper grammar and how to debate, then come back to me.
P.S. - The first thing I did when reading many of these responses was laugh out loud because of the rise I got out of you guys. And while some make sense, the majority of you just seem butt-hurt that yet another person decided to voice a negative opinion on TGUS. I'm not the first and I certainly won't be the last, so you may as well get used to it until that inevitable day comes that TGUS is canceled. Like I said, MARK MY WORDS. I'm out.