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Originally posted by Superman Falls View Posthttps://deadline.com/2018/10/top-gea...19-1202486858/
The BBC has hired Freddie Flintoff and Paddy McGuiness to replace Matt LeBlanc
Kill it off already Beeb
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They just seem to be taking a 'bloke off the tele' approach to recasting. They don't seem to understand that the Clarkson era wasn't some carefully planned mega-hit, it was lightning in a bottle that was almost drained of all its energy. Unless they ever backtrack on themselves and get the original trio back they'll never recreate it as anything else is pretty much just the same as the other 'celebs in cars' nonsense that's put out.
The point of the old version was that Clarkson, May and Hammond didn't come from non-driving review backgrounds and their chemistry was believably genuine.
This is like the Poundland version of casting Matt LeBlanc
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Originally posted by Superman Falls View PostT just the same as the other 'celebs in cars' nonsense that's put out.
And Freddy who?. I had to look up who he was. Paddy I don't mind. At least he won't come off as being a plank of wood trying to act like he's interested like Matt has always appeared. I'm also glad Rory is being dumped from the main show. That guy was annoying. I'm sure he was there just to appeal to the younger audience.
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Did anyone watch this? I now believe Top Gear is the worst TV show BBC produces. It was utter ****.
With Paddy and Freddy on the show the BBC have aimed this at the lowest base value. It should be about car enthusiasts having fun with what they are passionate about and taking the viewer with them. Not **** pub banter and fake piss taking with a car in the background. Nothing about Freddy or Paddy make me believe they actually know about or care about the cars they're in.
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Likely they don't. The BBC still doesn't understand Top Gear, they're still convinced it's like their other shows and was crafted into a success when in reality it was lightning in a bottle. They can't recreate it in its old form and it's just damaging to keep trying at this point. The show needs a complete reboot and overhaul, it'll never be as big as it was but it might survive long term in another form.
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So did anyone watch the new Top Gear?
I did. It was ****e!
Okay, why was it ****e? Well, the fact that Chris is treated like the kid who gets picked on is so pathetic especially when he's the only one who knows **** about cars. Paddy I like. I have no problem with him. He's a likeable guy but that cricket player, what a tw*t he is. To me he comes off as a thug who got lucky in life. He really ruined the show with the way he speaks, acts and comments.
Am I bitching about nothing or do others agree?
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Not much interest in the new top gear at all infact had no idea a new series started or know how many series there has been. May take a watch to see what its like.
To me new top gear is like when other countries try and do their own version.....and it just feels forced and presenters have very little chemistry
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It's almost like the BBC actually bought into Clarkson's persona, his dismissive attitude towards any serious car discussion, being the kind of person that unironically says things like "that's for the boffins to worry about". Like they actually believed it, forgetting that Clarkson actually knows a ton about cars (you can see it in his older programmes), including the boring stuff.
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Top Gear is still a hit at home and abroad, so they're not going to cancel it any time soon, so what would you guys suggest to make it work?
I'll be honest, I really liked Chris Evans. At least he has a passion for cars.
I think the big trio can't be replaced, but a mix of knowledge, enthusiasm and energy is needed.
"Lads" banter isn't enough, for me.
I lost interest in TG and the Amazon show, so the last thing I saw was that episode in Japan (which was brilliant).
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Originally posted by Finsbury Girl View PostFred Flintoff? They've scraped the bottom of the barrel haven't they.Last edited by Yakumo; 25-06-2019, 02:03.
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