The Grand Tour - Season 2

December 15, 2017, 11:37 AM

Balzé Halzé

quote:
Originally posted by sjtill:
Glad to see that one thing they seem to be bringing back is having a really good-looking woman in the front row behind Clarkson.

So I'm not the only one who noticed that.

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December 17, 2017, 12:05 PM

corsair

Of all the baseball players they could've brought-on, they choose Brian Wilson. An eccentric ass, who hasn't played ball in 3-years.

I get it...he's colorful

December 17, 2017, 06:00 PM

Blackmore

quote:
Originally posted by wolfe 21:
Yes!! Been waiting on this. The dynamic is just much better than any of the new Top Gear(s). Who the F$#^ thought Joey should do a car show... idiots.

Funny thing is that when he was a guest on the original he was excellent.

quote:
Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:
quote:
Originally posted by sjtill:
Glad to see that one thing they seem to be bringing back is having a really good-looking woman in the front row behind Clarkson.

So I'm not the only one who noticed that.

Couldn't take my eyes off her and she was really good at making sure to almost always have a smile and kept her fingers away from her nose.

Got through the premiere but nodded off during the second.

December 17, 2017, 08:11 PM

Skull Leader

Did James May lose a bet?

December 17, 2017, 11:40 PM

sjtill

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Got through the premiere but nodded off during the second.

That's because the women behind Clarkson were not stimulating enough, perhaps.

December 22, 2017, 09:48 PM

sjtill

Looked forward to seeing the Kia Stinger--that's a possibility for next car.

December 22, 2017, 11:49 PM

furlough

Episode 3 is the best so far - the guys are really hitting their stride. I love the constant ribbing they are giving Hammond about the crash.

And the end of the Chiron segment - Clarkson mentions Rendezvous and then they do it - brilliant.

January 04, 2018, 10:17 PM

Orguss

Dominic Cooper killed it through the Celebrity Face-Off course! Nice to see someone actually downshift into corners to maintain revs coming out.

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January 04, 2018, 11:22 PM

YellowJacket

Loved Jeremy handing Richard the small water bottle and it turning into a huge bottle. Subtle...

Also like the Croatian finish line.

January 05, 2018, 12:10 AM

sjtill

New episode out. Not so car-intensive, more just fun. Did have me laughing out loud.

January 05, 2018, 04:18 AM

2000Z-71

The disection of what actually happened with Clarkson making the Ken Block style video had me laughing. Of course I'm sure PETA will be up in arms over it.

January 05, 2018, 05:36 AM

furlough

It seems like they are letting the guys do more of what they want to. Honestly I think the first year they were more worried about being sued of being accused of just doing more "Top Gear".

Now we have our normal stuff - new batshit crazy supercar - Clarkson drives it. New reasonable mid-range car with some performance bits - Captain Slow gets it. New one-off crazy redneck shit that only sells a few hundred a year - send Hammond to Dubai!

Stick with this guys, it works! The only thing better is when you do an adventure with some cheap cars!

January 05, 2018, 08:47 AM

P250UA5

quote:
Originally posted by furlough:
It seems like they are letting the guys do more of what they want to. Honestly I think the first year they were more worried about being sued of being accused of just doing more "Top Gear".

Now we have our normal stuff - new batshit crazy supercar - Clarkson drives it. New reasonable mid-range car with some performance bits - Captain Slow gets it. New one-off crazy redneck shit that only sells a few hundred a year - send Hammond to Dubai!

Stick with this guys, it works! The only thing better is when you do an adventure with some cheap cars!

Haven't watched E4 yet, but your last line is happening this season, I believe.
Preview showed the guys in older Jag XJs in the snow.

January 05, 2018, 09:48 AM

jsbcody

quote:
Originally posted by P250UA5:
quote:
Originally posted by furlough:
It seems like they are letting the guys do more of what they want to. Honestly I think the first year they were more worried about being sued of being accused of just doing more "Top Gear".

Now we have our normal stuff - new batshit crazy supercar - Clarkson drives it. New reasonable mid-range car with some performance bits - Captain Slow gets it. New one-off crazy redneck shit that only sells a few hundred a year - send Hammond to Dubai!

Stick with this guys, it works! The only thing better is when you do an adventure with some cheap cars!

Haven't watched E4 yet, but your last line is happening this season, I believe.
Preview showed the guys in older Jag XJs in the snow.

They also have some sort of adventure in the jungle; there was a preview of Hammond riding a motorcycle and falling over into the mud on jungle trail with Clarkson behind him in a vehicle.

January 05, 2018, 10:06 AM

SigM4

^^^Yep, can't wait for the adventure episodes.

January 05, 2018, 11:07 AM

P250UA5

quote:
Originally posted by jsbcody:
quote:
Originally posted by P250UA5:
quote:
Originally posted by furlough:
It seems like they are letting the guys do more of what they want to. Honestly I think the first year they were more worried about being sued of being accused of just doing more "Top Gear".

Now we have our normal stuff - new batshit crazy supercar - Clarkson drives it. New reasonable mid-range car with some performance bits - Captain Slow gets it. New one-off crazy redneck shit that only sells a few hundred a year - send Hammond to Dubai!

Stick with this guys, it works! The only thing better is when you do an adventure with some cheap cars!

Haven't watched E4 yet, but your last line is happening this season, I believe.
Preview showed the guys in older Jag XJs in the snow.

They also have some sort of adventure in the jungle; there was a preview of Hammond riding a motorcycle and falling over into the mud on jungle trail with Clarkson behind him in a vehicle.

quote:
Originally posted by SigM4:
^^^Yep, can't wait for the adventure episodes.

Yeah, those are the best.
Hammond on a bike, May in an '80s Benz & Clarkson in a truck.

January 05, 2018, 11:21 AM

jsbcody

The New York to Niagara Falls was pretty good considering Hammond was on crutches. May running and pushing Hammond's wheel chair at the end, I thought we going to see May end up with a heart attack.

January 05, 2018, 01:35 PM

muddle_mann

Admittedly Season 1 had it's warts. It's still missing the extra special "something" (much like the last season of Seinfeld after Larry David left). Me thinks the magic was not Producer Wilman. I like the new driver (magically she's British while "The American" was designed to make the show more "American").

So far enjoying Season 2 better than 1.

Poor Hammond has a long littered history of crashing cars. A little dash of bad luck and a dash of bad driving.

January 05, 2018, 01:37 PM

muddle_mann

quote:
Originally posted by sjtill:
Glad to see that one thing they seem to be bringing back is having a really good-looking woman in the front row behind Clarkson.

This can be a fun drinking game. Take a shot every time you see a looker in the front row. Used to really enjoy that on the old show.

January 05, 2018, 03:58 PM

Orguss

quote:
Originally posted by muddle_mann:
Poor Hammond has a long littered history of crashing cars. A little dash of bad luck and a dash of bad driving.

Do you mean in real life? He's only crashed two vehicles during television production. Clarkson has damaged more cars than Hammond--though those are mostly purposeful.