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stephbg ([personal profile] stephbg) wrote2008-10-06 08:30 pm
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Top Gear Australia s1 ep2

Ford versus Holden? They both have souless bodies. I need more shape in my machines.



I've been looking at other reviews of Top Gear Australia and I must agree that their racetrack seems particularly dull, or is poorly photographed. Curves, people. Oversteer. Understeer. Show me that apex. I think the Australian landscape works against them there, as it's difficult to tell the difference between the track and the dusty grass.

Clarkeson-clone's delivery was even more gruff and stilted this week. I'm beginning to suspect that he'll never be as smooth or amusing as I require in a host.

Hamster-clone's doing better, but he's not pretty enough. I need human eye candy too.

I've always liked Warren as a presenter, and the cartoons add something new to the production. It's a bit of a shame he's been set up so obviously to be the new Captain Slow, but I can live with that.

Big yay for the ute gold ore challenge. Very Australian, and The Stig Who Is Not THE Stig in a Haulpak was a thing of beauty. Probably helped by the fact that I actually care about efficiency in mine hauling. I shall dispense with nerd-like complaints about the methods of calculation. Happy noises.

[identity profile] krjalk.livejournal.com 2008-10-07 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
I think Charlie Cox will kill the show more surely than any other factor. Clarkson is an annoying prat, but he's an amusing annoying prat. Cox just grates.

[identity profile] stephbg.livejournal.com 2008-10-07 04:37 am (UTC)(link)
Have to agree with that. It's not unknown to replace a presenter - remember the boring dealer there before James May?

Fingers crossed.