Jeremy Clarkson, Top Gear host, suspended by BBC after 'fracas'

[themadscientist]

I will send the BBC my resume to take his slot. I'm possibly a bigger tit than JC, you will like.

[strat61caster]

Haven't watched in a few years, I thought I sensed a weariness from them but watching this filmed not so long ago it seems like they still genuinely enjoy doing this show:


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I would honestly love to see them take a sabbatical and reboot the show, this might be a good reality check that things can be improved. I think I'll catch up on some episodes (I'll definitely be skipping the ones that the description sounds boring to me "This week we compare three >$100k gran tourers! And a $60k SUV! And a hovercraft!")

Necessity is the mother of invention, imo Top Gear lost it's sheen as it grew less and less "A pokey little motoring show on BBC2" and they started renting jets and hiring world class athletes for grand spectacles.

The absolute high point for me was the first segment that got me hooked: the £1,500 Porsche challenge. Stuff like the rallycross racing, the relateable things to the average man seem to be missing from the new shows as they repeat tropes for easy laughs.

blah blah blah i'm a cock.

[White64Goat]

Seems they were late with the Twinkies after filming...............

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[strat61caster]

Watching Patagonia special now, I take it all back I'm wrong I just find certain segments deathly boring.

Hope they can resolve it, whatever it is, will refrain from commenting about celebrities and production environments.

[juliog]

BBC probably trying to figure out how to sack him in the best economical terms. Clarkson is a clown and needs to go, show has been stale for years.

[themadscientist]

It's not all about Clarkson that I don't want to see him fired, it's that the balance would be upset. May needs to be there to be curmudgeonly and numb, Hammond needs to be there to be quirky and jovial and Clarkson needs to be there to be abrasive and over the top. Take away any of them and the balance is screwed up.


I saw someone suggest a replacement and while he's not exactly Clarkson, if he channeled his old Black adder days, Atkinson could make a go of it.

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[dnieves]

Originally Posted by babydriver

I wonder if this behavior is somehow linked to his crazy driving of the RC-F in last week's segment? Not that the two incidents are related, but maybe it reflects a more fundamental problem with JC's inability to control his temper, a classic symptom of bipolar disorder. I suppose more will come out later.

This is not the first time that a star got too big for his britches.

He crucified the RC-F! Prior to that segment I thought the only possible negative the car had was the weird grill -I still would like to test drive one when the weather gets better.

[Sport-Tech]

Clarkson is only 54?? Holy crap, I would have guessed mid-to-late 60s. Don't smoke kiddies!

Any notions of him taking his road show elsewhere are total fantasy. You can bet he's got an ironclad no-compete clause in his contract that will keep him off the air for years if he quits or is fired.

[brandonblt2]

Originally Posted by dnieves

He crucified the RC-F! Prior to that segment I thought the only possible negative the car had was the weird grill -I still would like to test drive one when the weather gets better.

I looked at a couple of other reviews for the RC-F before top gear did theirs they all seem to have similar views with Clarkson. Big/heavy, not incredibly fast, and sloppy handling.

[brandonblt2]

Originally Posted by Sport-Tech

Clarkson is only 54?? Holy crap, I would have guessed mid-to-late 60s. Don't smoke kiddies!

Any notions of him taking his road show elsewhere are total fantasy. You can bet he's got an ironclad no-compete clause in his contract that will keep him off the air for years if he quits or is fired.

Yea I thought he was way older also. Ever see his teeth, looks like he does not brush them and chews on rocks

[themadscientist]

English health care system.

[dnieves]

Originally Posted by brandonblt2

I looked at a couple of other reviews for the RC-F before top gear did theirs they all seem to have similar views with Clarkson. Big/heavy, not incredibly fast, and sloppy handling.

Did you see the latest episode with the Toyota 86 vs. the million dollar custom roadster?

[dnieves]

Originally Posted by brandonblt2

Yea I thought he was way older also. Ever see his teeth, looks like he does not brush them and chews on rocks

Jeremy's a complete mess and James May is aging by the minute.

[dnieves]

Originally Posted by themadscientist

It's not all about Clarkson that I don't want to see him fired, it's that the balance would be upset. May needs to be there to be curmudgeonly and numb, Hammond needs to be there to be quirky and jovial and Clarkson needs to be there to be abrasive and over the top. Take away any of them and the balance is screwed up.


I saw someone suggest a replacement and while he's not exactly Clarkson, if he channeled his old Black adder days, Atkinson could make a go of it.

That was funny, I thought all he did was Johnny English and Mr. Bean. It's cool he's a gear head in real life too.