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#3143302 - 11/24/10 02:30 AM Top Gear "US"  
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This is worse than I anticipated.
Tanner Faust isn't bad and has a good bit of tv experience, but where did they get these other 2 guys? Pretty lame copy of the tv-greatness of the real Top Gear.


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#3143306 - 11/24/10 02:43 AM Re: Top Gear "US" [Re: Raw Kryptonite]  
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Originally Posted By: Raw Kryptonite
This is worse than I anticipated.
Tanner Faust isn't bad and has a good bit of tv experience, but where did they get these other 2 guys? Pretty lame copy of the tv-greatness of the real Top Gear.


I would score the TG U.S. show at 70%! It has potential imho,ymmv
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http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/3095418/Top_Gear_BBC_America.html#Post3095418

we have some comments in the real world racing forum so I will just copy my comments:

After watching the first episode I wondered if I would have enjoyed the American TG if I was not familiar with the BBC TG.


yeah, TF (Richard Hammond equivalent? - the sexy one) besides his going on and on about drifting (full dicslosure - I only enjoy drifting in very very very small doses) I liked this host. And what is up with the NJ/NY tough guy? - his jokes were flat and awful, otherwise he is a likeable host. LOL
I liked the geek (Brian May equivalent?) host.

I enjoyed the gunship chase (some crazy-arse flying!) and the Lambo racing bits.

The interview with Buzz Aldrin seemed edited so much that he was only giving one word answers when asked about cars he has owned?

I do like the test track and having the minimap showing the car's location on the track during the lap is a nice feature.

The audience seemed to be made of only young persons...I was hoping for a mix of folks like on the original show (but the studio audience probably mirrors the desired audience of 20-30yo?).

Overall, I found the show to be decent. I will continue watching the show and see if there are many changes to my liking.

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#3143340 - 11/24/10 04:20 AM Re: Top Gear "US" [Re: Raw Kryptonite]  
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It sucked grrr


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#3146839 - 11/30/10 04:55 AM Re: Top Gear "US" [Re: Raw Kryptonite]  
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Watching it right now...their guest has more character than all of those boring hosts combined. When talking about cars, their emotional response was of a dull cow. Actually scratch that! A "Moo" has more wow factor than them. They absolutely have no idea how to play with words or use emphasis by simply raising voice level. I couldn't believe that during show start host actually started reading(!) prompter/card...what a fail. I guess they don't like learning from what didn't work with original.

I decided to re-watch first TopGear from 8! years ago....and it's still better.

#3147516 - 12/01/10 09:14 AM Re: Top Gear "US" [Re: Raw Kryptonite]  
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Watched both the US and Aussie versions and they pale in comparison to the UK show. The UK hosts just totally make that program in my opinion. The Americans and Aussies just don't come anywhere close. There's just not the same kind of chemistry between the hosts. Having said that, I think the US show was slightly less awful than I expected. The interview was horrendously awful though. Doubtful I'd watch the show again.


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#3147550 - 12/01/10 12:55 PM Re: Top Gear "US" [Re: Raw Kryptonite]  
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#3147607 - 12/01/10 02:36 PM Re: Top Gear "US" [Re: Raw Kryptonite]  
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This episode was the worst to date (imho, ymmv)


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#3149538 - 12/04/10 03:25 AM Re: Top Gear "US" [Re: Raw Kryptonite]  
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I just gave a few minutes....


and then I saw Rutledge Wood. He is change the channel material when he's on Speed and he's no better on here. I like Tanner Faust from the shows he's done on Speed, the Supercar show he does with Paul Tracy is funny, maybe they should have got PT to be one of the hosts, even though he's Canadian.

Thankfully I have many episodes of the real Top Gear on DVD.


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#3149539 - 12/04/10 03:31 AM Re: Top Gear "US" [Re: Raw Kryptonite]  
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agreed, very disappointed in the pilot, no interest to watch others now... but I do love the Battle of the Supercars show.

#3149541 - 12/04/10 03:33 AM Re: Top Gear "US" [Re: Jeevz]  
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If they could get some hosts with some chemistry and character then maybe it wouldn't be so bad. These three guys look like they don't know each other at all so even the little jabs don't work. Heck, rather than Rutledge maybe get Michael Waltrip...at least he's kind of funny sometimes. wink Hell, Boris Said would have been better...heh.


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#3149549 - 12/04/10 03:54 AM Re: Top Gear "US" [Re: Raw Kryptonite]  
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I'm amazed they didn't make the test track a drag strip. A lot of straight line stuff going on, every few minutes they turn.
Watching one now, it's not any better than the other one, other than the downhill skiing part. The least-funny guy said he was a comedian too.

edit: I take that back, the blind guy drifting thing and coaching was pretty impressive. Alternatively, a car show host that couldn't do a burnout is pretty pathetic. The seeing eye dog peeing on stage was classic. LOL


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#3149635 - 12/04/10 06:47 AM Re: Top Gear "US" [Re: Raw Kryptonite]  
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Top Gear is a show about cars, Top Gear USA is a show about glomming onto Top Gear's popularity, and therein lies the problem.


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#3149651 - 12/04/10 07:30 AM Re: Top Gear "US" [Re: Jeevz]  
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#3149699 - 12/04/10 12:40 PM Re: Top Gear "US" [Re: Raw Kryptonite]  
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Top Gear USA sucks... If they really wanted to make a Top Gear in the US they should of just brough the crew over from the UK to film it.

These morons they have on the show now just have zero skills and no chemistry. Absolute trash TV...


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#3149730 - 12/04/10 02:24 PM Re: Top Gear "US" [Re: Raw Kryptonite]  
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#3149733 - 12/04/10 02:31 PM Re: Top Gear "US" [Re: Nixer]  
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Originally Posted By: Nixer
This is about boobs............. right?


If you mean Rutledge Wood then yes, it is.


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#3149797 - 12/04/10 04:23 PM Re: Top Gear "US" [Re: Raw Kryptonite]  
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Every time I watch Top Gear I am amazed at the editing, the creativity, and the work that goes into making that show. The logistics alone are astounding.

I was talking to some lads from work (here in the US) and most of them had never even heard of what might be the greatest TV show on earth.

...reckon not everyone has cable.


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#3149831 - 12/04/10 05:09 PM Re: Top Gear "US" [Re: Raw Kryptonite]  
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I watched an episode of real Top Gear last night to cleanse the US version from the brain. The "serious" Ford Fiesta road test, a classic segment if there ever was one.


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#3149934 - 12/04/10 08:52 PM Re: Top Gear "US" [Re: Raw Kryptonite]  
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That was a good one. The bit recently with the Robin Reliant had us laughing almost to the point of blacking out. LOL

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