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I guess I'll be joining Amazon Prime after all in '16 .... I was hoping for Netflix.

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-33715671

Jenson Button also rumored to be part of the Chris Evans team continuing the BBC TG.

At least it potentially shapes up to offer some interesting content. Just my opinion, but Clarkson and crowd were getting a bit stale. Hopefully the new rules of engagement under Amazon inject some new life.

Frank

Top Gear became incredibly formulaic and boring after a while. I think I dipped out around Series 15 or so because every episode was less about the cars and WHAT WHACKY, UNREALISTIC SCENARIO IS JEREMY GOING TO FIND HIMSELF IN THIS WEEK!? and screaming POWERRRRRRR at every corner.

Even though they're under a semi-paywall recently, I've been a fan of the Roadkill guys. It's obviously edited and scripted to a bit, but the screw ups and antics feel 100% more genuine. In one episode, Finnegan is making a Chevy 4.3 turbo header and accidentally has the flange in a bad spot once he's done welding. We've all made mistakes like that and it feels genuine because throwing a day's worth of work for a cheap gag feels like it would be incredibly unrealistic.

Episodes that are a good entry point:
Episode 23 - Charger Build - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JXDcJQqZrA
Episode 26 - Rotsun Turbo Swap - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcjC00J8FaM
Episode 36 - LS swap into a speedboat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI0ve18j0TQ

Is Top Gear formulaic? Absolutely. Do they repeat themselves? Absolutely. Will I watch it on Amazon? Absolutely.

Ricahrd

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