Is The Grand Tour better than Top Gear?
Posted by tutunak@reddit | thegrandtour | View on Reddit | 6 comments
A month ago I watched one of the episodes of The Grand Tour. It was very interesting so I've decided to start watching the Top Gear show. But the first season wasn't very good (I think because they are very old). Next, I started to watch the fifth season of this show. But except for one episode it was boring for me. I flipped through all the next seasons and they were similar. And I realize that The Grand Tour is actionable than the Top Gear. Before I thought that it just Top Gear with a new name, but today I think it completely different show and I like it.
5HT-2a_is_a_crybaby@reddit
If you're not watching Top Gear with the original BBC soundtrack, then it's not a proper experience. And Season 1 was pre-James May so I don't watch it.
If you want a proper journey into Top Gear, check out the Vietnam Special, Polar Special, Bolivia Special. There's a Top Gear torrent on reddit that has the episodes in HD with proper original soundtrack.
superduperdade@reddit
So essentially what you’re saying is the grand tour is better because it’s comprised of only specials like the episodes you named here.
jjbugman2468@reddit
Old thread but does anyone know where that torrent might be? I’ve only managed to find some 360p rips
Fun-Log6330@reddit
Top Gear increasingly did little segments that were more fun, challenge based, a little chaotic etc. It then started to do specials where they'd ride motor scooters across 'Nam, etc. It's this aspect that the Grand Tour has followed. Clearly there is a budget difference, and the epic journey specials of Top Gear did tend to be the best ones, anyway.
No_Objective_7677@reddit
Top gear isn't just about nonsensical shenanigans.. it's actually sensible.. especially when reviewing real affordable cars for the common man Grand tour honestly was a bit too try hard. I stopped watching it even before the end of the first season Top gear ftw
Automatic_Opposite17@reddit
No. TGT is good but the original Top Gear with Clarkson, Hammond and May are the best. IMHO.