The Grand Tour - The BBC got bitchslapped. HARD.

[CWCissey]

So remember how everyone loved Top Gear when it was presented by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May? And how it got retooled after Clarkson got fired for punching a producer because he couldn't get a steak? And how the BBC really thought that annoying speccy ginger twat who was briefly funny in the 90's and Joey from Friends plus 5 useless twats that were really there to up the diversity quota would be a good replacement?

Well the Amazon Prime 'fuck you' to traditional media hit last night. Anyone else watch it?

 

[John Titor]

I have no idea what you're talking about but you made me curious.

 

[Azazel]

I watched it yesterday as soon as I saw Amazon had released it. It was much much better than that shit-tier new Top Gear. I think it may even be better than old top gear just from the fact that have a bigger budget and can say whatever they want to, it seems. My favorite line from episode one was Jeremy and Richard shit talking each others cars and Jeremy goes "My car is like high grade heroin, and yours is iffy weed".

Probably wouldn't have heard something like that on the BBC.

 

[CWCissey]

I watched it yesterday as soon as I saw Amazln had released it. It was much much better than that shit-tier new Top Gear. I think it may even be better than old top gear just from the fact that have a bigger budget and can say whatever they want to, it seems. My favorite line from episode one was Jeremy and Richard shit talking each others cars and Jeremy goes "My car is like high grade heroin, and yours is iffy weed".

Probably wouldn't have heard something like that on the BBC.

Mine was 'We're like gypsies, but the cars we drive are insured'

DEFINITELY wouldn't have heard that on the BBC.

 

[Chef Hanlon]

Damn I wish this thread could get some more love. But yeah I love the Grand Tour. I used to watch Top Gear a lot in high school, but dropped off somewhere along the way before the producer punching incident. I'm currently watching season 4 of the Grand Tour and it has been a definite improvement from the old show on the BBC in terms of their budget and creativity. I especially like the new Fury Focus Hammond was driving even though it was functionally useless off road. It's great to see these three blokes doing what they love just like the early days of Top Gear.

I would still argue this is an interesting show even for people not that interested in cars. The exotic locations they visit, along with the humor and good production value really sell the show.