Comments on: Top Gear America http://www.obfuscated.org/2008/06/16/top-gear-america/ I will not explain what this weblog is all about in a few words. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:05:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Corey is Optimistic « Pat’s Daily Grind http://www.obfuscated.org/2008/06/16/top-gear-america/#comment-1257 Corey is Optimistic « Pat’s Daily Grind Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:27:46 +0000 http://www.obfuscated.org/2008/06/16/top-gear-america/#comment-1257 <p>[...] I read about this last week: they’re making Top Gear into an Americanized version.  Corey seems only marginally worried about the choice of Adam Carolla as one of the hosts of the [...]</p> [...] I read about this last week: they’re making Top Gear into an Americanized version.  Corey seems only marginally worried about the choice of Adam Carolla as one of the hosts of the [...]

]]> By: Jilly http://www.obfuscated.org/2008/06/16/top-gear-america/#comment-1256 Jilly Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:59:22 +0000 http://www.obfuscated.org/2008/06/16/top-gear-america/#comment-1256 <p>I'd heard that he was being considered after Leno wisely turned the offer down. Part of what makes Top Gear awesome is the dry wit and British humor that just doesn't translate well when revamped for American audiences. I mean, look what they did to Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie, and The Office, among others. </p> <p>I heard "The IT Crowd" is also coming to the US, and I'm sort of scared. </p> <p>Sure, Clarkson's an arse, and Capt. Slow can prattle on a bit. But it's those two with the ever loveable Hamster that makes the show so funny. Have you ever watched older seasons of Top Gear? I mean the ones from five or ten years back? They're just not so funny. </p> <p>In short, I hope this isn't going to be like Fifth Gear, or even worse.... I guess we'll just have to see. </p> <p>Also, the REAL Top Gear should be back on soon. Just an fyi...</p> I’d heard that he was being considered after Leno wisely turned the offer down. Part of what makes Top Gear awesome is the dry wit and British humor that just doesn’t translate well when revamped for American audiences. I mean, look what they did to Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy movie, and The Office, among others.

I heard “The IT Crowd” is also coming to the US, and I’m sort of scared.

Sure, Clarkson’s an arse, and Capt. Slow can prattle on a bit. But it’s those two with the ever loveable Hamster that makes the show so funny. Have you ever watched older seasons of Top Gear? I mean the ones from five or ten years back? They’re just not so funny.

In short, I hope this isn’t going to be like Fifth Gear, or even worse…. I guess we’ll just have to see.

Also, the REAL Top Gear should be back on soon. Just an fyi…

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