The Grand Tour...

crunchman

digitalscream said:

Grumpyrocker said:

They've already said Season 4 is happening. However it's a change in format - the tent is going and the season will consist of "specials" only - ie big road trips.

They're finally listening to the viewers, then - the specials have always been the best bit of their shows, by quite some margin.

Not all of them.  The India special was awful.  The Grand Tour might not be great, but it hasn't plumbed those depths.

BigBearKris

digitalscream said:

Grumpyrocker said:

They've already said Season 4 is happening. However it's a change in format - the tent is going and the season will consist of "specials" only - ie big road trips.

They're finally listening to the viewers, then - the specials have always been the best bit of their shows, by quite some margin.

And no more celebrities, guests racing etc. 

"Conversation street" is still there though but it's shorter and therefore bearable.

sinbaadi

It's all the best and worst parts of Top Gear.  

HAL9000

It’s childish, unsubtle, and entirely predictable. Love it.

Grumpyrocker

I find Hammond and Clarkson's bigotry tiresome. But I've a lot of time for May. And it's worth watching for the photography alone. The 4K HDR really is beautiful.

Cols

thumpingrug said:

I spent Friday in bed having had a stomach bug, so caught up with episode 1 and 2.  All very familiar and usual, though Clarkson's paunch seems to have grown quite a bit since the last series.

Clarkson looks like he’s swallowed a beach ball. Strange that the rest of him hasn’t inflated in proportion.

Have to say I’m not really enjoying this series as much as the earlier ones.  The humour seems a bit forced.

Grumpyrocker

The tribute to Jim Clark in this week's episode is absolutely wonderful.

crunchman

Grumpyrocker said:

The tribute to Jim Clark in this week's episode is absolutely wonderful.

That was really good.  Much better episode overall as well.  Didn't have the stupidity of that pickup piece in the last one.

RandallFlagg

Agreed, the Jim Clark tribute was exceptionally well done and quite moving. 

not_the_dj

Just watched the final one, and I think this series has been great.

I will admit to moist eyes during the final montage, and the Ford film in this episode was excellent. 

Roll on the “specials”. 

Grumpyrocker

Season Three definitely has been mostly very good. The last two episodes in particular. 

BigBearKris

Agree with both of you. 

Also - I think moving on to Specials only is a good move- I always enjoyed those the most. I might miss the odd old rally story or supercar review but still... no "tent" = win.

Emp_Fab

How much longer can the “Three Stooges in cars” theme be amusing though?

Oh look! - Clarkson’s trying to do something technical and making a hash of it!  He and Hammond are taking the piss out of May!  They’re all bumping into each other and falling about laughing (except for May who’s getting annoyed).  I wonder what they’ll do next week ?!!

octatonic

Emp_Fab said:

How much longer can the “Three Stooges in cars” theme be amusing though?

Oh look! - Clarkson’s trying to do something technical and making a hash of it!  He and Hammond are taking the piss out of May!  They’re all bumping into each other and falling about laughing (except for May who’s getting annoyed).  I wonder what they’ll do next week ?!!

Series 3, episode 14 was the last episode of the current format.
Clarkson burst into tears when he relayed the news.

Happy now?

octatonic

Cols said:

thumpingrug said:

I spent Friday in bed having had a stomach bug, so caught up with episode 1 and 2.  All very familiar and usual, though Clarkson's paunch seems to have grown quite a bit since the last series.

Clarkson looks like he’s swallowed a beach ball. Strange that the rest of him hasn’t inflated in proportion.

Have to say I’m not really enjoying this series as much as the earlier ones.  The humour seems a bit forced.

Looks like he has ascites, I’m guessing from alcohol abuse.
He looks seriously unwell in season 3.

prowla

Well, turns out I get Prime free with my EE mobile, so I've just got to sign up.

BigBearKris

prowla said:

Well, turns out I get Prime free with my EE mobile, so I've just got to sign up.

Apart from free deliveries probably the best thing with Amazon Prime services.

shaunyshaun1234

Emp_Fab said:

How much longer can the “Three Stooges in cars” theme be amusing though?

Oh look! - Clarkson’s trying to do something technical and making a hash of it!  He and Hammond are taking the piss out of May!  They’re all bumping into each other and falling about laughing (except for May who’s getting annoyed).  I wonder what they’ll do next week ?!!

Don't like it? Don't watch it!! 

RandallFlagg

octatonic said:

Cols said:

thumpingrug said:

I spent Friday in bed having had a stomach bug, so caught up with episode 1 and 2.  All very familiar and usual, though Clarkson's paunch seems to have grown quite a bit since the last series.

Clarkson looks like he’s swallowed a beach ball. Strange that the rest of him hasn’t inflated in proportion.

Have to say I’m not really enjoying this series as much as the earlier ones.  The humour seems a bit forced.

Looks like he has ascites, I’m guessing from alcohol abuse.
He looks seriously unwell in season 3.

He certainly likes a drink and I'm a little shocked to read he's only 59, he looks older than that

Emp_Fab

shaunyshaun1234 said:

Emp_Fab said:

How much longer can the “Three Stooges in cars” theme be amusing though?

Oh look! - Clarkson’s trying to do something technical and making a hash of it!  He and Hammond are taking the piss out of May!  They’re all bumping into each other and falling about laughing (except for May who’s getting annoyed).  I wonder what they’ll do next week ?!!

Don't like it? Don't watch it!! 

I don't.  Well... I used to until the 'flogging the same shtick to death' got boring.