One of my favourite TV show is back on the air again last week after a long hiatus. Top Gear is an entertaining news show that talks about (and play with) cars. The main reasons for its success are the three presenters: Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May. Individually they’re articulate and intelligent, and together they make a jolly good team. Even though they have many good shows, I’ll try to select only one from each person:
- Jeremy’s reviewed the Toyota Prius: seething review of the Prius being the slowest and quietest car he’s ever driven. But then again, Jeremy eats environmentalists for breakfast. Season 5 – episode 7
- Touching return of Richard Hammond to Top Gear after a big crash with a drag racing car that left him paralyzed for weeks. Some thought he wouldn’t return, but he did! Season 9 – episode 1
- James May doesn’t usually get a lot of love in the show. Perhaps that’s his trademark, just the smug individualist (he is a music artist). His nickname on the show is “Captain Slow”, which probably explains why they keep putting him racing a car against bicyclists or runners (Man vs Machine). The best one was the race in a Peugeot, on the streets of Paris, against two Traceurs. It’s more fun watching the runners, of course! Season 8 – episode 7
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“seething review of the Prius”? You’re such a Honda fanboy! 😛
LOL. Don’t get me wrong, I like the Prius as much as the Honda, because it can do 45+ MPG. Clarkson would’ve given the Honda Civic Hybrid the same punishing words. He just went after the Prius because most (if not all) celebrities buy them.