I watched the Grand Tour Euro crash last night and while enjoyable it's a pale shadow of the earlier shows, maybe Grand is a word too far now.
To be honest I get the impression they cant be arsed, and only do it for the money, putting on "bit of show" for the cameras.
The same tired James May strugging to keep up, three grown men playing tricks on each other like prep school boys. The same tired silly car choices. The same tired challenges.
But by far the worst moment was Clarkson pretending to be dumb about the Great Escape and mixing up the film cast with the real life escapers. From a man who is a fan of WW2 history I would have expected better. Lets not forget more than half the escapees were shot and killed after being recaptured. 50 men were shot, hardly a matter for joking from a man who knows the true story. Shame on you Clarkson!
Indeed the best bit was the very end of the program, it felt and looked like the old Grand Tour/Top Gear, sadly that was predictable as well, even the fake drama of the ramp. (watch the old itialian job and see how it should be done)
Come on chaps, I've been a fan forever, from the early Top Gear days, do one more show, a real cracker, no crap playing silly buggers, back to your roots, the stuff that made you what you are today.
You know the saying. Always leave them cheering and wanting more, not finishing on oh dear they were not very good were they..
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