I've seen every episode of every Top Gear (UK original) and all spin offs.
Top Gear UK managed to very quickly fix and tweak itself into shape, replacing only one cast member at the beginning of Series 2 (James May). He was a natural.
Top Gear USA is miserable. However much of TG UK is written/acted it doesn't FEEL that way. The rapport between the hosts is incredible, the wit is sharper, the technical stuff and boasting about cars from their country is fantastic.
What we get in the USA is an unoriginal aping of all the TG UK stunts. All these writers and producers listed for TG USA and they can't come up with anything new?
The final straw for me is the disservice they do America and our car industry, culture and influence in the world. In the episode they copied from TG UK where a boat, airplane and car race... the oaf who was describing the boat acted all amazed at the twin supercharged 502 V8s. No mention of manufacturer, (GM), history of that motor (The big block Chevy is very important to an American car lover). These amazing motors in this boat glossed completely over except for their HP rating.
The presenters talk slowly as if speaking to imbeciles. They don't appear to know each other, can't tell if they like or hate each other, and the natural wit is a 0 on a 1-10 scale.
The short guy is the only one worth keeping. He at least appears to know how to drive, and has some good historical relevance he brings up whereas the other two appear to be reading. We could cram twice the dialogue into a show if they'd just not speak is if they are trying to get (what little history, pride or whatever) across to a 5 year old.
Hugely disappointed. I want to work for them. I want America to have a car show. Certainly with all the money in this and the talent (minus the presenters) it must be possible.
Top Gear UK managed to very quickly fix and tweak itself into shape, replacing only one cast member at the beginning of Series 2 (James May). He was a natural.
Top Gear USA is miserable. However much of TG UK is written/acted it doesn't FEEL that way. The rapport between the hosts is incredible, the wit is sharper, the technical stuff and boasting about cars from their country is fantastic.
What we get in the USA is an unoriginal aping of all the TG UK stunts. All these writers and producers listed for TG USA and they can't come up with anything new?
The final straw for me is the disservice they do America and our car industry, culture and influence in the world. In the episode they copied from TG UK where a boat, airplane and car race... the oaf who was describing the boat acted all amazed at the twin supercharged 502 V8s. No mention of manufacturer, (GM), history of that motor (The big block Chevy is very important to an American car lover). These amazing motors in this boat glossed completely over except for their HP rating.
The presenters talk slowly as if speaking to imbeciles. They don't appear to know each other, can't tell if they like or hate each other, and the natural wit is a 0 on a 1-10 scale.
The short guy is the only one worth keeping. He at least appears to know how to drive, and has some good historical relevance he brings up whereas the other two appear to be reading. We could cram twice the dialogue into a show if they'd just not speak is if they are trying to get (what little history, pride or whatever) across to a 5 year old.
Hugely disappointed. I want to work for them. I want America to have a car show. Certainly with all the money in this and the talent (minus the presenters) it must be possible.