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  1. repo_man456 repo_man456 is offline

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    Nov 21st, 2010 (11/21/2010 11:26pm)

    Tonight on History Channel.

    There is no way it can be better than the original... so, as a Top Gear (UK) fan, don't watch it tonight, kthnx

    heard Adam Corolla was considered, would have been a saver
    Edited By: repo_man456 Nov 21st, 2010 at 11:28 PM
     
  2. tommpat2000 tommpat2000 is online now Chief Asshat

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    Nov 22nd, 2010 (11/22/2010 9:00am) in reply to repo_man456

    Was kinda dissapointed when it came on and it wasn't the uk version, still got stig somehow?

    Still will watch for cars but episode I saw wasn't close to as funny/entertaining, but maybe it gets better
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    Nov 22nd, 2010 (11/22/2010 9:46am) in reply to tommpat2000

    didnt see it tonite. they prob still have the stig bc u could put any random pro driver in the uniform and be good to go?

    im so disappointed that cablevision doesnt carry bbc america, i dont get to see top gear uk.
     
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    Nov 22nd, 2010 (11/22/2010 9:47am) in reply to repo_man456

    I've watched an unhealthy amount of the UK Top Gear.

    I can say, with confidence, that the American version of the show is not merely worse, but rather, worse by an UNBELIEVABLE margin.

    For example, those of you who are thinking "Oh, it's probly like how the people who loved the UK version of The Office are always whining about how much better it was than the American version of the office".

    No.

    This is not anything like that example/situation.

    At all.

    This is about a trillion times more severe of a difference.

    If the UK version of The Office was about an 85/100 and the American version was about a 65/100...

    The UK version of Top Gear was about an 85/100 and the American version was about a 0.00001/100

    HOLY FUCK this show sucked compared to the UK version. Not even REMOTELY in the ballpark of being anywhere near as good as a post-Chipotle shitmountain floating in a putrid gas station toilet bowl, let alone the UK version of Top Gear.

    WOW that fucking blew.

    Wow.

    America has, and has had, tons of great shows over the years. Far more great shows than the UK has ever had. And, there have been plenty of shows and movies where the American version was far better than the foreign, original version. However, in this particular instance, the American version didn't just not live up to the UK version, rather it got shredded to pieces harder than a Laotian pornstar in a draft horse stable.

    imo
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    Nov 22nd, 2010 (11/22/2010 9:51am) in reply to bfactor

    top gear uk is an amazing show too, so any slip in quality will decline along an exponentially worse scale as opposed to a more direct relationship of suck slippage.
     
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