New New Top Gear Season 2 Ep 1 BBC2 Tonight

[TheDaniel]

I'll focus more on the Positives:
- No Chris Evans
- FXXK (Unreal car)
- New GT86 (Win!)
- Decent guest
- Proper Top Gear track is back
- Volvo was a beast
- Decent, proper Top Gear style group road trip
- No Chris Evans!!!

Yes they're a little wooden in places but it's early doors and theyre probably bricking it after the negatives in the last series. I think they'll loosen up as time goes on and they get to know each other better. We're comparing them to presenters that knew each other for years. I've gave up comparing. It's a whole new show and good in its own right now.

Looking forward to next week!! .. Stig better shown his....helmet?....This time! Lol

 

[DriftnSlide]

 

[TheDaniel]

That FXXK though.....

 

[DC.]

Fair to say they kept the right Chris!

 

[rupertfinch]

Decent watch. Preferred to GT.
Worried that whoever is responsible for the soundtrack on TG is inside my head though - great taste and likes the odd MOR movie tune, last few minutes of Oblivion anyone?

 

[Rover Repair]

Reasonably fast car and several other aspects are good again.

Tbh compare it to season 2 of too gear version 1 and honestly it's a long step ahead.

Have we basically accepted that Harris was last seasons Stig?

 

[TheDaniel]

I always thought The Stig was Kris Meeke. Ever since the rally Proton episode, I was sure it was a rally driver. Meeke fits the bill and with appearing on Top Gear a few times I'm sure he has a rapport with the producers.

 

[NotKG]

GT or TG ,,, who cares who presents it as long as there is cars/bikes/or weird chit in it.
Ginger was ok too, he served a purpose, you'd be a self centred tossa too if you were worth millions and was ginger to boot.
to hell with all the Haters, i couldnt care if they drove a lada round the track every week and evans was the stig

 

[weeloaney]

GT or TG ,,, who cares who presents it as long as there is cars/bikes/or weird chit in it.
Ginger was ok too, he served a purpose, you'd be a self centred tossa too if you were worth millions and was ginger to boot.
to hell with all the Haters, i couldnt care if they drove a lada round the track every week and evans was the stig

 

[surprising_skoda]

I'd disagree with the celeb piece, James McAvoy barely spoke! He answered a couple of questions, literally a couple of questions, the rest of he was just sitting laughing, waste of a good celebrity, especially as he could have been promoting his new movie!

Exactly; better.
Did you see the "celebrity" section on season 1?

 

[Brennan]

I think it was a decent opening episode to the series, the lack of shouty Chris Evans is certainly refreshing. Great cars, and a good road trip away for them in the taxis.

I did find myself get bored a couple times while watching as the guys are quite scripted, it shows even more than the original trio.

I could feel the presenters were nervous, a few silly things were said and still lacking chemistry between each other which isn't really their fault as they are only new together, I'm sure with enough series's that could come in time.

Switching back over to The Grand Tour, you get the abuse/banter between the original trio, everything is so much more relaxed with them and it all flows naturally.

Do I think new Top Gear deserves a chance? Yeah I do

 

[cauld1]

To be honest I found the Grand Tour on the whole disappointing with the odd moment of goodness shining through, the 'banter' seemed very forced more than a few times.

Last nights episode was grand, on reflection, andwill likely improve also. I just wonder how the viewing figures stack up given just how woeful it was last series.

I thought the lack of stig was a bonus too tbh.

 

[Chris100]

Enjoyed last nights episode, it's a million times better without that annoying ginger t**t and I suspect it will get better as the series continues.

 

[Boydie]

That ferrari - watching it now.

Celebrity in a car is a bit less involved so far and nothing really about them at all - still all feels very staged and acted though, no major flow

 

[Dan.86]

Rory's head is massive. Other than that it was alright

 

[stuartyvilla]

I really enjoyed it, I am a fan of Harris so the Ferrari piece was epic and I enjoyed the Road Trip, I never watched the Grand Tour or the previous series with Evans but I will be tuning in next week.

 

[Pumesta]

Worried that whoever is responsible for the soundtrack on TG is inside my head though -

Do we have a secret Hoff fan?

 

[rupertfinch]

Do we have a secret Hoff fan?

Aren't we all?

 

[cormac81]

Really enjoyed this weeks TG, didn't have to fast forward any of the recording which hasn't happened in a long time.

 

[svensktoppen]

It was absolutely fine, enjoyed it. More relaxed than last season, and I have to say Rory is impressing. Then again, I suppose he is the only real journalist of the bunch and it tells, lol.

They will gel, and the format will continue to be tweaked. Definitely a step in the right direction.

Really looking forward to the rest of the season

P.S.
They need to can the canned laughter, but that was the only real gripe

 

[Brennan]

Enjoyed Top Gear certainly as a 'Car Show' but they will never ever be these guys who are pure entertainment.

 

[cauld1]

More relaxed than last season, and I have to say Rory is impressing. Then again, I suppose he is the only real journalist of the bunch and it tells, lol.

Eh!??? Harris is a journalist too surely?

 

[svensktoppen]

Well, sort of I guess

 

[Bryan]

Anyone google the name on the side of the Ferrari? Owned by some American outfit headed up by a guy who paid £350k to go hunting a black Rhino. Not like the BBC to go looking for scandals or anything

I never watched the first series because I can't stand Chris Evans. I wasn't that impressed with this either. I did enjoy the challenges with the old cars but they didn't have the true friendship that Clarkson, Hammond and May have and you can tell when they're doing those type of things.

 

[G N K]

Really enjoyed that, look forward to the next instalment.