One for the road
Posted by Zealousideal_Lack213@reddit | thegrandtour | View on Reddit | 37 comments
Having watched TG and GT all my life, I can rewatch every special over and over again. I simply cannot bring myself to watch the last ep again. As soon as brothers in arms starts playing, I'm an emotional wreck and no matter what I do, I cant stop the flow of tears. It's crazy how a TV show can have such an effect on your life.
MartinFoil@reddit
The way they part gets me every time.
Watch it again. Enjoy a great special. Be sad. Remember all that went before.
Then watch drivetribe and james' gin on YouTube 🙂
Stierscheisse@reddit
Is that scottish bloke still presenting drivetribe?
MartinFoil@reddit
Yes, it's split betweeb Mike (Scottish bloke) Richard Hammond and Izzy Hammond.
I hope Mike, Izzy and Matt Armstrong become the next Grand Tour, although I realise that's a different can of worms... 🙂
NoonecanknowMiner_24@reddit
I'd sorta like to see Doug Demuro, Jimmy Broadbent, and then someone else I've probably not heard of. Hell, maybe Hammond.
Stierscheisse@reddit
Thanks fyi. Sorry, I don't like Mike, he just goes against my grain, and never really got into drivetribe.
itspicassobaby@reddit
And then start TG all over again!
TrooBlooey@reddit
And as they part James gets his phone out to delete their phone numbers. It’s brings a nice bit of levity to the ending imo
ianbattlesrobots@reddit
I think they knew they needed to do something to lighten the mood a bit.
Zealousideal_Lack213@reddit (OP)
Love all James stuff on YouTube
Meior@reddit
What did it for me was James.
"Anyway. I hope we brought you a little bit of happiness"
bobyran711@reddit
While unbeknownst to them, they saved my life in 2009. When I was suicidal and living in misery, and all I had for myself was finalgear.com and 3 idiots talking about cars.
Meior@reddit
Glad you're still here, mate.
bobyran711@reddit
Thank you. It's been a journey, but so am I!
subaru4x4audi@reddit
I cannot bring myself to watch the last episode....😭
supes4life@reddit
Agree 100%
69-is-a-great-number@reddit
Honestly, one of my all time favourite specials. Top 5 for sure
Stolas611@reddit
I can't watch it either. I can binge watch clips of both shows on YouTube for hours (been loving all the stuff being uploaded to the Top Gear Classic channel) and the full episodes/specials too, but the idea of watching that ending again... I just can't. I'm a big fan of George Harrison too (both his solo stuff and the Beatles) and for the life of me can't listen to My Sweet Lord anymore now without tears.
The trio were around to provide some much needed distractions for me during the worst times of my life, you're spot on about how much a TV can effect our lives.
Zealousideal_Lack213@reddit (OP)
That for me too. Even listening to either of the two songs brings me straight back to the vision of them parting ways 😢
chocolatebone45@reddit
just watched GOTG Vol.2 and My Sweet Lord started playing
oh my lawdddd i wept like a child
Strange-Raspberry326@reddit
I have watched it multiple times now. A one and a half hour special where they turn their cars into trains, buy boats, tease each other and all the other fun stuff. It's great.
Zealousideal_Lack213@reddit (OP)
I wish I had your strength 🥺
Strange-Raspberry326@reddit
I'm not saying the end isn't hard. I'm just not focusing on that when I watch it.
Agile_Nothing262@reddit
It feels like losing a loved family member.
I have watched the final episode 4 times now, and when Brothers in Arms comes on, I become an emotional wreck every time.
stainless13@reddit
Heading to Kubu next month to pay my tribute to the lads and will have Brothers in Arms playing in the 4x4.
I still chuckle at the irony of using that song with how much the Falklands War played in TG lore.
Zealousideal_Lack213@reddit (OP)
Oh my. That's next level emotion playing BIA while your there. Good on you though. I think the Botswana tourist board have probably been inundated with folks coming to see the island after the final ep. I'm buzzing to go next year and hopefully touch the tree. Hope you have a great time
R1chh4rd@reddit
You can push it away as long as you like. Doesn't change the fact that it's over. I may be the asshole here but i'm used to this. Go watch the final chapter of your favourite show. Cry, sob, hate me, hate everybody also but in the end enjoy. The trio made this to enjoy it not to cave it. Stop caving it. ENJOY
Zealousideal_Lack213@reddit (OP)
Nah your not an asshole at all my friend. It's a heart and head battle for me and the heart always breaks before the head 😂
liftguy111@reddit
Watched it tonight. Totally agree!
fcfarhan@reddit
Man I haven't even finished that last episode I always get to like halfway, get sad then remove it saying I'll save it for another day😭
Grand_Taste_8737@reddit
I finally watched the last episode about a week ago. I made sure to watch the Botswana special prior. Gonna miss those guys.
R1chh4rd@reddit
Some bloke needs to write a doctors work on how disturbingly emotional this shit is on grown ass men. I can't help myself and i'm from germany. It feels like i've lost 3 of my best friends and it tends to drive me nuts how emotionally invested i get
TopCatCL@reddit
Made me sad, every time. It's Sad AF. The brother in arms Hit me, and the images from BBC with the end, hit even harder. And when Jeremy Clarkson say....
JC And Then....... RH That's it.
Unscrew the mic...
Shake hand 🤝 And My sweet lord start..
Damn it
What an end...
RopeyStingray91@reddit
Another that will watch any TG or GT no matter how many times I’ve seen it but haven’t rewatched the finale.
Sat and watched it with my lad on the day it released, I was around his age when TG gear rebooted so like a lot of blokes my age those 3 have been a massive part of my life for a long time.
Anyway, both of us had a few tears when they parted ways.
jpcastro_90@reddit
Yup, same.
sleekpaprika69@reddit
Yup. Watched it once. Can't do it again. The finality of it is too jarring. I rewatch all the others regularly.
Relative_Ad9477@reddit
Another one who can't watch it a second time. I have watched everything else on continued repeat.
ThomasHeart@reddit
Same bro exact same, seen them all so many times, but cant bring myself to rewatch that one