The North Pole special comes close. That said, I haven't watched it for a while, and I have the feeling that there's some global warming denial mixed in there.
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The Grand Tour is back with an all new special coming December 18th on Amazon Prime Video
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I agree, though I do like a little balance, some of the high-production focus on a single car features are cool, give me 5 min of that and then a majority of the road tripping/competition/exploring type things.
Episode was great!
Only complaint is the ending - TGT specials outsode of Mongolia always have janky endings and this is the same, it's just kinda weird, like the joke lands but it doesn't feel like a nice bookend for the adventure.
Still, very enjoyable. And James May went through absolute hell lol.
Only complaint is the ending - TGT specials outsode of Mongolia always have janky endings and this is the same, it's just kinda weird, like the joke lands but it doesn't feel like a nice bookend for the adventure.
Still, very enjoyable. And James May went through absolute hell lol.
Watching this episode in the middle of COVID really hits differently. Madagascar is a beautiful place and I wish I was there.
I'm a fan of the one where they came to the USA and bought cheap cars in Florida and drove through the south š
I'm partial to that one because I had a Caddy like James bought when I was in high school.
Top Gear Florida Meetup (USA Roadtrip)
Jeremy, Richard and James meet up to show off their budget cars on the Florida road trip.
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I was in a similar 'boat' in high school, lol. I had an 87 Pontiac Parisienne Brougham
Hammond says it's the first time they lost a car.
Wasn't there one special where one of them ended up in the backup car?
Wasn't there one special where one of them ended up in the backup car?
The Mongolia special is amazing, I mean that car was going all hopping up that hill
Mongolia was good and one of their best for GT but the gold standard is still Vietnam and Bolivia.
I mean he essentially turned it into a sandrail/dune buggy. It worked out well apart from comfort.
I was not at all surprised Hammond had so many problems.
Vietnam was motorcycles, which Clarkson genuinely hates. Still their best.
it was not a great choice but he made it in the end.
Hammond literally breaks every car he's in. Even that indestructible Subaru in Africa.
I don't think so. I know they've ended up in backup cars in regular episodes, but I don't think in specials.
You might be thinking of rear wheel drive challenge that finished in the ice race, James lost his car (TVR?) and ended up in a Morris. Which then got a piano.
Have been looking forward to this most of the year, but I found it a bit disappointing.
It was super focused on their cars, and as a result, I didn't feel like they did much with Madagascar. They also didn't seem to interact as much, with less slow, natural moments.
Still enjoyed it, but didn't quite live up to my unrealistic expectations.
It was super focused on their cars, and as a result, I didn't feel like they did much with Madagascar. They also didn't seem to interact as much, with less slow, natural moments.
Still enjoyed it, but didn't quite live up to my unrealistic expectations.
Was alright but too long. Cars were great even though I don't care for Caterhams after driving one.
It just overstayed its welcome. I almost always never do this, but the last 20 mins I checked to see how long there is still left as I was getting bored.
It just overstayed its welcome. I almost always never do this, but the last 20 mins I checked to see how long there is still left as I was getting bored.
Me too. Around the first time Jeremy said "and on that bombshell" I was ready for it to be over. And then it kept going.
Indeed. I was only interested because I wanted to see what Libertalia looked like.
Seeing May drenched in watery mud never got old ... š
Maybe it's just me however, I prefer it when the trio are all together, and not separated, given that Hammond was left on his own for two separate long stretches of time.
This is why I loved the Mongolia special so much, as they were together for the whole journey!
I thoroughly enjoyed the first hour or so up until when Clarkson said ' ... and on that bombshell', only for it to go on and on. I do not recall myself glancing at the time during the other specials ā be it on Top Gear or The Grand Tour ā but this felt longer than it needed to be.
I will say that watching this made me want to pick up a holiday brochure for Madagascar ... š²š¬
I admittedly chuckled at 'The Holy Grail' discovery, and yet it reminded me that their specials usually end on a bit a damp squib kind of note.
I know exactly what you mean by these specials having a janky ending, and not being able to conclude their adventure(s) on a nice bookend.
Maybe it's just me however, I prefer it when the trio are all together, and not separated, given that Hammond was left on his own for two separate long stretches of time.
This is why I loved the Mongolia special so much, as they were together for the whole journey!
I thoroughly enjoyed the first hour or so up until when Clarkson said ' ... and on that bombshell', only for it to go on and on. I do not recall myself glancing at the time during the other specials ā be it on Top Gear or The Grand Tour ā but this felt longer than it needed to be.
I will say that watching this made me want to pick up a holiday brochure for Madagascar ... š²š¬
I admittedly chuckled at 'The Holy Grail' discovery, and yet it reminded me that their specials usually end on a bit a damp squib kind of note.
I know exactly what you mean by these specials having a janky ending, and not being able to conclude their adventure(s) on a nice bookend.
That one ep where they found the "source of the river Nile" at the end and it just being a random puddle was kinda funny because it was them being morons but jank endings like this one where its just a joke tacked on is unsatisfying.
What they should have done is instead of it being a search for a real lost treasure it should have been a search for some sort of motoring themed treasure planted by the crew in the spirit of pirates like La Buse.
What they should have done is instead of it being a search for a real lost treasure it should have been a search for some sort of motoring themed treasure planted by the crew in the spirit of pirates like La Buse.
It was a bit slow and needed some more variety. The great specials have lots of little segments that keep things moving. Botswana is my favorite, and there you had laughing at the Lancia, initial drive, modifications, salt/mud flats, rally stage, race for fuel, Okavango and Oliver sinking, and the final stretch. The Nile and Vietnam specials were similar with lots of different scenes.
This one was Reunion Island, modifications, bad roads, bad roads, and then breakdowns on the bad roads.
This one was Reunion Island, modifications, bad roads, bad roads, and then breakdowns on the bad roads.
I think the formula for their specials, especially since switching over to The Grand Tour, really needs a revamp.
I mean, there's always been a bit of absurdity in most of their specials but it's getting worse.
In the Vietnam Special you could buy that Jeremy possibly knew nothing about bikes. That special was generally realistic and even the boat section at the end didn't really fall into the cartoonish category.
Zimbabwe was another one where I felt like it was pretty realistic. The cars weren't crazy and the mods to the cars made some sort of sense.
I will concede that the Florida TG special was ridiculous in spots. From the cow on the roof of the Camaro to the slogans on the vehicles and supposedly being chased in Alabama by rednecks.
But it seems like the idea of trying to make the special somewhat serious has gone out the window.
Did Hammond really need that truck in the Columbia special? And the way it was introduced didn't hit the mark for me. Yeah, I get that they were trying to not say 'cocaine' all the while hinting towards it every second they could.
Other than James basically drowning himself in his car, I didn't like pretty much all of the Mozambique episode.
Maybe it's just me and I wrote 200+ words for no good reason.
I mean, there's always been a bit of absurdity in most of their specials but it's getting worse.
In the Vietnam Special you could buy that Jeremy possibly knew nothing about bikes. That special was generally realistic and even the boat section at the end didn't really fall into the cartoonish category.
Zimbabwe was another one where I felt like it was pretty realistic. The cars weren't crazy and the mods to the cars made some sort of sense.
I will concede that the Florida TG special was ridiculous in spots. From the cow on the roof of the Camaro to the slogans on the vehicles and supposedly being chased in Alabama by rednecks.
But it seems like the idea of trying to make the special somewhat serious has gone out the window.
Did Hammond really need that truck in the Columbia special? And the way it was introduced didn't hit the mark for me. Yeah, I get that they were trying to not say 'cocaine' all the while hinting towards it every second they could.
Other than James basically drowning himself in his car, I didn't like pretty much all of the Mozambique episode.
Maybe it's just me and I wrote 200+ words for no good reason.
Watched half of it so far, really enjoying it. It's entertaining and the guys are funny. Apparently I'm easy to please.
Nothing beats the Botswana special. In fact the whole season 10 was peak Top Gear with Botswana, London race, Silverstone 24 hrs race and finding the best driving road where May brings a racing car.
Huh, Clarkson had covid19 during the holidays
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