The "Top Gear", Season 24/25/26 thread

Pigeon_Killer · 12 Oct 2020 at 17:23

Enjoyed it again this week. No idea if it's still as scripted as it was, guess it probably is, but the banter and humour feels less staged and more like 3 lads having a laugh together rather than 3 dads trying to be funny. Just need a few more serious car segments with Harris and it'll be a perfect hour to waste the time.

Frozennova · 12 Oct 2020 at 17:30

I'm finding it less and less amusing.

I've never found Paddy amusing or enjoyable in anything, and it just feels Freddie takes everything too far.

I'm pretty much at the stage of skipping to Chris' dedicated segment then switching off

MrKnifey · 12 Oct 2020 at 18:54

Another enjoyable episode

ahar · 13 Oct 2020 at 15:26

I enjoyed it - wall of death was a good segment.

BinnsY · 13 Oct 2020 at 22:02

Just got round to watching this and overs have said, a much better episode from my point of view.

It's episodes like this that are the answer to questions like "why do you still watch it then". There was much more focus on the cars, still kept some of the silly humour, but wasnt the travesty of last weeks. If they keep it up like this one it will hopefully be an enjoyable series.

Will Gill · 13 Oct 2020 at 22:27

BinnsY said:
Just got round to watching this and overs have said, a much better episode from my point of view.

It's episodes like this that are the answer to questions like "why do you still watch it then". There was much more focus on the cars, still kept some of the silly humour, but wasnt the travesty of last weeks. If they keep it up like this one it will hopefully be an enjoyable series.

I quite agree

mikeyw85 · 15 Oct 2020 at 11:53

i've enjoyed these two episodes more than any others since JC, RH and JM left.

The F40, XJ200 and Diablo really provoke some kind of nostalgia for me, so i enjoyed that. I think Paddy's driving is probably genuine. Wall of death a bit 'meh', but the rest of that segment as good.

The episode before was daft, but funny in parts, and on the whole a reasonable watch.

Scania · 18 Oct 2020 at 20:30

Hire cars? - pretty crap thus far tbh.

Nasher · 18 Oct 2020 at 20:36

They seem to be just "rebooting" all the stuff the old crew did.

Ragging hire cars is something everyone does right?

Rotty · 18 Oct 2020 at 21:42

First coupe of episodes were decent (Paddy excepted) ep3 dull though

wesimmo · 18 Oct 2020 at 21:46

TBH, they're still a bit cardboard and awkward during the scripted bits, but you know they genuinely enjoy each other's company and the banter when they're just filming them doing stuff is great and heartfelt.

I can imagine they go for a few pints after and out of work, you never felt that from any of the previous hosts since JC etc.

IAmATeaf · 19 Oct 2020 at 13:00

Found last nights episode pretty dull. Were they even hire cars? Did have red plates on but ....

Scania · 19 Oct 2020 at 13:05

IAmATeaf said:
Found last nights episode pretty dull. Were they even hire cars? Did have red plates on but ....

Cypriot hire cars indeed have red plates, it’s so the police can target them at roadside checkpoints which the do frequently - I know this first hand!

SexyGreyFox · 19 Oct 2020 at 14:03

IAmATeaf said:
Found last nights episode pretty dull. Were they even hire cars? Did have red plates on but ....

Probably bought by the BBC and the rental company went along with it.
Doesn't matter if they were or weren't to be honest.

Nasher · 19 Oct 2020 at 16:54

Rental guy was obviously an actor. It would have all been scripted.

Glanza · 20 Oct 2020 at 12:40

Be nice if they could go an episode without crashing into each other

Ayahuasca · 20 Oct 2020 at 12:55

The scripting was obvious even in the days of Jezza, May and Hammond.

McGuinness is a tool.

NVP · 23 Oct 2020 at 21:54

Yaayuh! · 26 Oct 2020 at 11:02

I enjoyed the Stirling Moss tribute, but that was about it.

Jonnycoupe · 26 Oct 2020 at 11:18

Freddie is insane. Just seems to fear nothing.