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[Roger the Horse]

Yeah, the first part was what Top Gear specials should be and generally used to be, whereas the second was just more of their usual buffoonery.

 

[Liquid]

"I know which one was deliberately provocative"

This Twitter user's got a point. Especially when FIFA prohibits football teams and federations from being political.

 

[ItsHim]

Now I'm really speechless about the ending of the second part of the special. I deliberately didn't follow any news coverage beforehand, but both the mob AND the quotes of the Argentinian ambassador were off the scale. I'm really shocked now that I caught up on further background info.

 

[Ross]

I know the Falklands is a very touchy subject especially in that part of Argentina but the mobs were just uncalled for. It's a shame because it's actually a very beautiful part of the world.

 

[andrea]

 

[adam46]

I was quite interested to see a Dakar rally truck out there with them. I know the event is held in Argentina and Chile these days, so it makes sense, and it's obviously a fairly good shout as a support vehicle.



The end of the episode was very uncomfortable viewing. The fact that something as insignificant as a number plate can spark such viciousness is honestly a little disappointing.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

Season 22 trailer/teaser

 

[Aesthetics]

What happened to May = ouch. It's must have been horrible to do the rest of that trip in basically a supercar with crack ribs on very rough terrain.

Anyways, the modifications to Hammond's Mustang made it look like it was out of some post-apocalyptic movie. Not that a Mustang would be a terribly good idea in that type of environment anyway..

What I don't get... If those cars were brought from around that area, wouldn't the number plate already be pointed out? Also, since it was Top Gear coming to town, and not just some random passerby, is that why they took special notice to the plate? I'm certain if they weren't as famous, they wouldn't be targeted as much.

I'm also wondering if the Argentinian Police- if that was the best they can do, telling them to just brace for attack instead of trying to prevent it from happening. I sure hope it was the best they could do, that would be a dick move to not protect them.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Season 22 trailer/teaser

I like Stig's passport - his first name is "The", his last name is "Stig" and his signature is a paw print. But his birthday is 31 August? I was expecting something like 32 August.

 

[FoRiZon]

"Run to GT6 driving the Mustang and Espirit replicas"

Anyone notice why James May is so grumpy?

 

[Aesthetics]

I like Stig's passport - his first name is "The", his last name is "Stig" and his signature is a paw print. But his birthday is 31 August? I was expecting something like 32 August.

Quick, someone look up racecar drivers born on August 31st!

"Run to GT6 driving the Mustang and Espirit replicas"

Anyone notice why James May is so grumpy?

I'd be pretty grumpy too if I had to drive that Lotus on very rough terrain with 3 cracked ribs.

 

[FoRiZon]

I'd be pretty grumpy too if I had to drive that Lotus on very rough terrain with 3 cracked ribs.

But at seriousness, he made the statement about "outdated joke" or something.

 

[Roo]

I like Stig's passport - his first name is "The", his last name is "Stig" and his signature is a paw print. But his birthday is 31 August? I was expecting something like 32 August.

Watch it again. It says 31st April.

 

[ItsHim]

, since it was Top Gear coming to town, and not just some random passerby, is that why they took special notice to the plate?

From what I read, a tweet from Autoblog Argentina brought the number plate to attention and asked if people also read it as "1982 Falklands". Never mind the first character actually read "H" and not "1".

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Watch it again. It says 31st April.

I'll take your word for it. I had to react pretty quickly to pause it, so I didn't get a clear view first time around.

 

[Nexus]

Much better than the Burma Special (was that last year?). Also, that Lotus was gorgeous

 

[doblocruiser]

I am actually quite disappointed by this special. They have made far more superior specials than this one (Polar / Botswana). It was average and with the money they can spend I except something more of this time and more evolved. It's to bad Top Gear keeps turning in circles and seems unable to refresh itself. It even starts to become boring.

Come on Top Gear, time to actually start moving into that gear!

 

[FoRiZon]

Okay so the part 2 has finished in my place.

The special were scary as hell at the end. Its real compared to the redneck america one.

Hands up if you all want the controversy to be a separate thread.

 

[neljack]

No caption required

 

[FoRiZon]

Jeremy Clarkson talks about the riot:http://www.motorward.com/2014/10/clarkson-speaks-on-top-gear-argentina-incident/

Plus, if you search for "Top Gear Argentina" on youtube, there are numerous badly edited video all by Argentines which mocking it as "Top Idiot". Yeah not the most creative name tbh.

 

[Wiegert]

Hands up if you all want the controversy to be a separate thread.

Top Gear and controversy go hand in hand. There's absolutely no point in making a new thread for this incident just because it's getting markedly more press.

Pretty ballsy with that reference to the 'slope' incident.

It's no surprise that one newspaper would jump on that while the others are covering Plate-gate.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

Season 22 trailer/teaser

No one notice the Stig's parking spot was number 69?

 

[Wiegert]

No one notice the Stig's parking spot was number 69?

You mean 68?

 

[ProjectWHaT]

You mean 68?

 

[Wiegert]

The Polo to the left appears to be in space 69. The numbered signpost with the number for the Aventador is shared with the Renault next to it. I'm not suggesting it wasn't intended to be a joke however, given the shot angle.

 

[Vic Reign93]

Top Gear and controversy go hand in hand. There's absolutely no point in making a new thread for this incident just because it's getting markedly more press.



It's no surprise that one newspaper would jump on that while the others are covering Plate-gate.

I'm honestly not surprised that they were the ones who jumped on it, as well as bringing up stuff from the past that we stopped caring about just to fill the rest of the page.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Enjoyed the special overall, some of the scenery was staggering once again and maybe better than Burma last year, however I do think it was completely irresponsible for them to put the crew in harms way like that, especially as there was no sign of Clarkson Hammond and May...

 

[NW48]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...r-presenter-praises-lovely-country-Chile.html

Well, the papers are definitely becoming desperate. The reference of the 'slope' slur has apparently got Jeremy in hot water again. Honestly, it was just a light hearted approach at a subject that left the show in turmoil. It shows that they are moving on if anything. Absolutely ridiculous.

 

[Roger the Horse]

How to become a happier, better adjusted human being, step 1:

Pretend the Daily Mail doesn't exist, and encourage others to do the same whenever they act as if it does.

 

[MatskiMonk]

Nationalists are quite often morons that jump on any excuse to kick up trouble. Argentina clearly has them, as do most countries, including us here in the UK. It would only have taken a vague whiff of something, such as a numberplate that has the vaguest resemblance to something that in itself isn't offensive, just the suggestion that it makes, to set off some half-wit who wants to go and throw rocks at a car.

The special itself made me laugh out loud more times than the last couple, and some of the views were spectacular, it wasn't the best, and it followed the same old formula. In a way I'm glad it didn't end with car football... as that is always rubbish, but overall it was still very enjoyable.