^ too right.. Which isn't a surprise given the reports about him over the years being a bully and a serial discussing womanizer.. I am so surprised that Hammond and May stuck by her through all this bullshit
Because, however clever or entertaining he was/is, at heart, he's a giant, hateful, asshat, and will always be a giant, hateful, asshat. Asshats don't consider other people in their decision-making, because, to them, other people don't matter. Really shouldn't surprise anyone that he continues to behave the same way. He's a DICK, and everyone knows it.
You've just described quite a lot of people on British television. Ironically, some are actually considered national treasures, like Stephen Fry, despite being the same kind of pompous, nationalist, hate-filled asshat which he demonstrates on nearly every episode of QI I've seen. But hey, at least he's gay, smart, and witty, so that makes it all okay I guess.Because, however clever or entertaining he was/is, at heart, he's a giant, hateful, asshat, and will always be a giant, hateful, asshat.
You've just described quite a lot of people on British television. Ironically, some are actually considered national treasures, like Stephen Fry, despite being the same kind of pompous, nationalist, hate-filled asshat which he demonstrates on nearly every episode of QI I've seen. But hey, at least he's gay, smart, and witty, so that makes it all okay I guess.
I may have used a little hyperbole by claiming nearly ever episode, though I did point out that it was nearly every episode I had seen, but yes, he does. He's particularly spiteful towards the United States, even on the rare occasion when he gets his facts right about it. There's been a number of times how he snidely bemoans how dumb and fat all Americans allegedly are, but he has no problem mocking Mexico, Wales, or other countries, too. He also arrogantly loses his shit over any little thing.
And the pompousness is just blatantly obvious. I don't know how anyone doesn't notice that.
It's particularly baffling when he then goes and tries to pretend that he doesn't hate the same things he regularly bemoans on the show. But hey, gay, smart, and witty. So ha-ha, it's just comedy.
You've just described quite a lot of people on British television. Ironically, some are actually considered national treasures, like Stephen Fry, despite being the same kind of pompous, nationalist, hate-filled asshat which he demonstrates on nearly every episode of QI I've seen. But hey, at least he's gay, smart, and witty, so that makes it all okay I guess.
Stephen Fry is a pompous, hate filled nationalist in nearly every episode of QI?
I know people take different things from a show but that's quite the impressive interpretation.
They need to think of Clarkson's departure as an opportunity to rethink the show.
I'm not suggesting going back to a serious-style magazine program like it was before 2001. But maybe, just maybe, they could incorporate something like that into the more light-hearted fun stuff. But do it in a jazzy modern style. No reason it couldn't work.
Whatever they do, it needs to be different.![]()
Hammond, Clarkson and May was reunited recently according to the tabloids. I have only glanced a picture of them on the front cover of a newspaper but didn't have the time to read it. Have they reunited for a new show?![]()
A patented Dennis "Nope." would be utterly insufficient here.but it's meant to be about motoring, not 100% dicking about.
Not for me, and I'm a viewer too, or was. The cars are incedental.but it's meant to be about motoring, not 100% dicking about.
I'm a massive petrolhead myself - it ranks alongside my love for Star Trek in my life, and I've been a huge fan of Top Gear down the years, and to be honest I'm glad this has happened to the show, bar the odd good episode it had descended into a load of staged, scripted, unfunny tripe on a par with Last of the Summer Wine. The recent ambulance episode was pretty much the last straw for me - utterly dreadful television without a single car on it. I know it's supposed to be an entertainment show, but it's meant to be about motoring, not 100% dicking about.
I think the turning point was when Hammond had his accident, that was when he seemed to think 'OK I'm a celebrity now' and his dress sense and general demeanour went down the plughole. The only one of the three that's come out of this well is James May who seems to have remained true to himself seemingly.
I'm not saying the show can't be fun or interesting, but compare the simple episode from years ago when Jeremy drove the Audi A8 from London to Edinburgh and back on a tank (when Audi said it could only do the trip one way) which was a totally engrossing piece of TV to that utterly insulting ambulance episode and you can see where the show has dropped in quality and content.
Even the road trips have gotten tedious - same staged format, and they always do the same stupid things to the cars, what they seem to overlook is that the show has excellent production values and when the three of them aren't being dicks they are damn good presenters - let the stunning locations and the cars speak for themselves - when the show does that it is superb, interesting, entertaining television.
I for one look forward to it returning to the BBC with a new team quite frankly. Clarkson has had more chances than he really deserved and the three of them have paid the price for it.
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