The taping of Top Gear I attended mid December was probably among the last of this coming season, which would mean any "news" segments will be nearly five months out-of-date. The show's format has evolved into something different than the UK series, relying almost entirely on the challenges amongst the three hosts. My two favorite segments are the challenges and the news, and my least favorites are the test drives and Stig lap times, so I'm fine with the omissions.
Anybody catch Stig... er... I mean Tanner Faust in "Octane Academy"? I downloaded the first episode as a video podcast a few days ago but haven't sat down to watch it yet. On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 7:06 PM, David Bruggeman <[email protected]> wrote: > Two minutes left in tonight's episode and the boys have stepped nowhere near > the hangar. I suspect that encapsulates the good and the bad of this show. > The films are comparable to the mothership, even those that tackle the same > basic tasks (tonight you get a different spin on the crossing a lake by car > film). I'd give the Americans the slight advantage because they are a bit > more believable in their utter incompetence than their British cousins. > > But the lack of in-hangar content underscores that when we do have those > segments, they stink. No news, very little Stig, and most weeks both the > star and the car are small. I know there's some lag time between shooting > and airing, and I know NASCAR has a six-week offseason at best, but the lack > of auto news and motor sports content in the show's third season are a > serious drawback. > > David > > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
