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coreseller · 12-31-2010, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisZang

I am with y'all on that.
They absolutely carbon copied the BBC show but forgot that:
a) we all had seen the exact same stunts in BBC's TopGear already, so why do exactly the same?
b) The BBC TopGear lives 50% on the absolute dead-pan delivery of British dry humor
c) The US show does not have Jeremy Clarkson, who is a total a**hole but mysteriously still likeable
d) Overall the chemistry between the 3 US guys doesn't work at all, and the BBC show is all based on this chemistry

So I am looking forward to Season 16 of the real TopGear

Hopefully the US version will be aborted sooner rather than later. I honestly do not know why they even attempted to replicate UK Top Gear, it's impossible to even get close. The first couple of years the UK guys were together it wasn't that good either though, it took quite awhile for the chemistry to develop. FWIW, the Aussie version isn't much better.

ekam · 12-31-2010, 09:35 AM

This applies to anything Americans try to remake... that includes foreign TV shows and films.

Top Gear is in English so there's little excuse to re-do it since the American audiences are too lazy to read subtitles.

Haven't watched the US version but I heard it's better than the Australian one which puts me to sleep.

JTP · 12-31-2010, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ekam

This applies to anything Americans try to remake... that includes foreign TV shows and films.

The Office is the only one I can think of that was a successful remake of a British show but even that is going downhill lately.

9eighty6 · 12-31-2010, 11:37 AM

Well, it seems that I'm the lone member on this forum who enjoys the show. No, it isn't perfect and I fast forward through the "celebrity" drive/interview, but I do find it enjoyable and really funny at times.

I had some time on my hands during the holidays and watched some "Battle of the Supercars" and to me, it was both boring and lame.

Just my 2c ...

Paul · 12-31-2010, 11:51 AM

I actually enjoyed the last episode, they're getting the hang of it.

tnoice · 12-31-2010, 11:55 AM

This Top Gear has been a complete disappointment. I have not found any redeeming qualities as of yet.

kabel · 12-31-2010, 12:34 PM

it doesn't help that I dislike Tanner Foust as a tv personality, and when I look at that other guy all I can think of is nascrap, then there is that other, other guy who is he?