I really have a hard time understanding the negativity around this show. Is it Top Gear in its prime good? No it is not. I wouldn't begin to argue otherwise. However, I have completely lost interest in Top Gear with the onslaught of terrible hosts they have had since the trio left. You want to talk about forced? Look at any episode or host arrangement post Clarkson....
In my opinion, this show makes me feel like Season 1 of Top Gear original (the chemistry wasn't there either folks, it takes time!) , but Fichtner does a fantastic job as lead host, much like Clarkson hooked me in Season 1 of Top Gear. Antron and Ford do a great job of bringing some fresh takes on what a host can be of a car show. They are all very different and I think personally that is what makes it work.
The show is just enough original to be interesting, without losing that Top Gear format. That to me is what makes the show worth watching. If it had been TOO original it wouldn't be Top Gear, and without a little originality it would just be Top Gear Redeux. This show isn't meant to be that!
So far I have enjoyed every episode and looked forward to the next, which for me personally is a big deal and fills a void left that Top Gear post Clarkson just isn't filling.
In my opinion, this show makes me feel like Season 1 of Top Gear original (the chemistry wasn't there either folks, it takes time!) , but Fichtner does a fantastic job as lead host, much like Clarkson hooked me in Season 1 of Top Gear. Antron and Ford do a great job of bringing some fresh takes on what a host can be of a car show. They are all very different and I think personally that is what makes it work.
The show is just enough original to be interesting, without losing that Top Gear format. That to me is what makes the show worth watching. If it had been TOO original it wouldn't be Top Gear, and without a little originality it would just be Top Gear Redeux. This show isn't meant to be that!
So far I have enjoyed every episode and looked forward to the next, which for me personally is a big deal and fills a void left that Top Gear post Clarkson just isn't filling.