SpikeGT
Active Member
When can we expect the next episode?
Well, at Moscow it will be today at 19.00, so we can get a rip tonight
When can we expect the next episode?
Can someone tell me, please, why do you think TGR is better than TGA?
from another thread:Can someone tell me, please, why do you think TGR is better than TGA?
Although I liked TG Russia better, I'll surely keep watching TG Australia. It's just that they had a better basis than the Russians but still came off worse (in my opinion) that left me baffled. The Australians had great cars on, I quite liked the presenters, and they had pretty much all the bases covered. But what totally destroyed the show for me, and left me with thinking that the Russian version was actually better, was that their reviews only very rarely were anything useful.
Take Warrens review of the Maybach for example. I like they guy, I really do. But what was the point of that? He was being driven around in it for 3 minutes, ranted about the headphone, and then presented the conclusion that an S-Class is a much better car. Now, he may be right with the verdict factually, that I don't deny. But the way he got there was horrid. There was no structure in that whatsoever. And despite having a few funny and interesting bits on, it never got better throughout the series, independently of the car and the presenter.
So my verdict of TGA is a bitter one: they had everything they needed, but they missed an important bit throughout the series: composition. TGR feels much lower on budget and has a very different flavor. Yet, somehow I thought that even the very first episode had more substance than TGA. And that's why I prefer the Russian version.
When i was in st petersburg, i saw a couple of bentleys, audi S8, BMW X6 (ouch) ferraris/porsches. and it was during winter. so i don't doubt they have a few good cars
Things I like about TGR:
1. The presenters have some character. They don't appear to be reading lines off the screen in front of them, they're natural and relaxed, and joke a lot.
The Fomenko guy is a Porsche fan, and although he seems biased, at least he has enough passion for cars to be biased. It really seems as if they actually care about what they're talking about. TGA presenters are just dolls who read lines with no connection/chemistry whatsoever.
3. The challenges. You could actually see Fomenko recklessly speeding in the city streets WHILE there's traffic and people walking around. This could only be done in countries with no laws like Russia. Looks like there'll be fun.
4. The humor. It's Russian, but it's there.
The program is made for Russian audience,
so they don't try to please the world, just themselves. And it works for them.
Things I don't like:
1. Presenters obviously are not car experts.
All admitted they were musicians.
They reviews are going to be rubbish.
But you know what, I don't care. Just say what you feel and make it sound funny, and that's all I ask. I can draw my own serious conclusions.
2. The cars they get for review... I'm not sure if Russia has enough good cars and roads to test them on.
Heavily scripted indeed. An don't forget Fomenko's fake laugh and other emotions.Are you serious? They ARE sticked to the script. While talking they make pauses and wait for the other. All the jokes are scripted.
Heavily scripted indeed. An don't forget Fomenko's fake laugh and other emotions.
Well... in fact people do speak like that, and that's called natural when we're not sure what and how excatly we want to say it. But he's bloody pretending to be natural and therefore looks pathetic.MXM said:What the fuck was that, honestly.
Well... in fact people do speak like that, and that's called natural when we're not sure what and how excatly we want to say it.
But he's bloody pretending to be natural and therefore looks pathetic.