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[am1awmak]

Enough said.

[dmanaenk]

Meh, it was okay for a start.

[DeltaSniper]

The first few TGUK episodes werent that great either if you remember.... I say I would give TGUS some time before I start shooting it down...

 

The chemistry that TGUK has takes years to develop, its hard to expect that much from a show on its first episode and season.

[am1awmak]

Yeah, the first TGUK episodes weren't that great. You'd think they would have learned from those and avoid a repeat. Thats just bad for any business. And us being Americans, you'd think we'd do it better. It's hard not to expect or compare when most of the elements of the original TG is incorporated with the new version.

[pillboy]

I agree with the thread title. Even some of the asshats around here could have done better.

[StoplightAssassin]

I think the show will be good. The writers have to find out what segments people liked and what they didn't. Its the first season after all, not to mention the very first show.

[AShoe]

Go watch some of the season 1 and 2 episodes of TGUK. They were terrible. It wasn't very good, and they were definitely trying too hard to be like the British version, but it has potential.

[fwa2500]

thats the thing though, TG:UK (Mk.II) was a new format, it had nothing to be compared to. it had its issues in the first couple seasons while they figured things out. all the spin-offs (TG:Oz, TG:Rus, TG:USA) are all trying to replicate the later, far more successful episodes, which doesnt work. they need to be their own thing, not just carbon copies with degraded quality. ill use The Office as an example, same idea but completely different beasts and both are enjoyable. if its going to be good, it has to be its own and not simply the US version

[f1anatic]

I will stick with watching old episodes of the original series.

[BAC5.2]

Not my favorite show.

 

Despite Tanner's feelings of the Viper mirroring my own, it bothered me that the other two hosts just lumbered around like giggling kids.

 

But, it was hard to watch after watching TGUK. I found myself thinking "man, TGUK would have done it differently." They would have drag raced all the Lambo's at once, and they wouldn't have spent 7 minutes doing top-speed runs. It was like they had never driven before.

 

It definitely needs time to develop its personality.

[ibr_adam09]

The first 15 minutes, I thought it would never be good, but after a few more minutes I could see it being somewhat on par with UK's TG.

 

For its first episode, I thought it did damn good campard to UK's first episodes.

 

I disagree with the "Stig guy" for US version though, there can only be one.

[fwa2500]

For its first episode, I thought it did damn good campard to UK's first episodes.

 

thats because its copying the later awesome episodes....the first two seasons of TG:UK Mk.II were a completely new format, they werent based on an existing program, so naturally it took a while for them to get their footing.

[seabass07]

I'll repeat my complaints here then...

 

It looked like a bunch of reruns of UK top gear, but with some very uninteresting hosts. Everything that they did has been done by the UK show. It actually looked like they just reused old scripts from UK top gear. Helicopter chasing a fast car...check. End the show early so no one knows who won...check. Curse on every shift...check. The car is trying to kill me...check.

 

Very unoriginal!

[05Boost]

I just hate tanner, hes just not a good host in any show that hes been on. Hope the change the cast around alittle and have at least 2 hosts that can drive for excitement.

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[whitetiger]

anyone else feel like adam ferrara is not a real car guy? yout get a certian feeling when you watch/listen to people who really are passionate about cars and car culture, like when listening to the TGUK presenters. I didnt get that From adam.

[dmanaenk]

I agree with the dog.

[dudeondacouch]

I agree that some random car guys could have done better.

 

The first Stig intro was awful beyond words.

 

And "big star in a small car" is probably the worst name I can think of for that segment. They should have entitled it in a way that pokes fun at the fact that they copied it, and at the same time given them something interesting to say every week. Like "Star in a resonably priced *" where "*" is a continuation of the phrase starting with a word that begins with the letters c a r.

[ehsnils]

I wonder how the guys doing "Car Talk" would have done on a TV show.

 

They are insane in their own right!

[seabass07]

That I would watch! It would probably be slapsticky, but the ridiculous amount of info would make up for that.

[am1awmak]

I agree with the dog.

Someone give that dog a treat! I'm not sure why there was a seeing eye dog in the show since I just caught the tail end of it, but that dog pissing in the middle of the stage was just priceless.

[MatsuDano]

I didn't get a chance to watch it yet, but I have a feeling I already hate the fat hipster douche.

[dudeondacouch]

Someone give that dog a treat! I'm not sure why there was a seeing eye dog in the show since I just caught the tail end of it, but that dog pissing in the middle of the stage was just priceless.

 

They had a drifting competition against a blind man. The blind man won. This actually sums up the show so far pretty well.

[am1awmak]

I just realized too that the US is the land of diversity and you would think they'd have that reflect on some elements of the show. Pretty sad really. I saw just Tanner hosting battle of the supercars on speed channel, he really can't host to save his life. Most of the hosts on Spike TVs powerblock shows could have done a way better job.