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Originally Posted by Ryephile
...and that's where I'm miffed. Is this the first episode where they didn't actually go anywhere? They certainly didn't tour anywhere or do anything other than burnouts in abandoned factories. What happened to a grand adventure? I'm hoping the rest of the season isn't this static.
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I think as they get older they are gradually doing less extreme stuff. The show's name, "Grand Tour," alluded to the original premise that they would be hosting the show from a tent in various locations in the world. That concept only survived through season 1. Now, the tent stays in a convenient near-equidistant driving range from their homes in England. On the trips where they seem to be going on excursions, it's more like a vacation for them and they check into whatever 4 or 5 star resort is nearby when the cameras stop rolling.
Top Gear was getting long in the tooth when they left, and I feel like Grand Tour had the briefest of new energy before falling into the same series of repeat gimmicks. The only episode I've genuinely enjoyed was S01E05 when they went to Morocco and a lot of unscripted and hilarious things happened. It reminded me of the golden age of Top Gear.
I'm just watching the show out of loyalty at this point. Top Gear with Matt LeBlanc et al got pretty good in the last season, but those hosts are already set to split up, at which point I'll likely just be watching Grand Tour.
Man, I just want a fun car show with the
consistent quality of mid 2000's Top Gear. Is that so much to ask?
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