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Post by Humph on Dec 18, 2016 10:06:02 GMT
Yes better again this week.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2016 2:13:08 GMT
I suspect that its likely to settle down very well and that Amazon will be very pleased with their 3 year deal. It may well be a different matter on renewal since for the initial deal there is a huge brand marketing benefit to Amazon, whereas a renewal will probably be solely about profitability.
Nonetheless, I really think its excellent entertainment. Not to everybody's taste of course, but if it is the sort of thing that you like, and I do, then I think its great value. Hassle free, no deep thought req
I don't quite understand why so many people watch it and then say how much they dislike it, I would have given up by now.
If I'm their target audience, then they are doing very well indeed.
Also, people were not aware of Amazon Prime in Chile, in fact the Amazon brand is not so powerful here. The lack of books in Chilean Spanish, the horrendous taxes and general prices of books, and the ridiculous customs behaviour all stopped Amazon from that initial impact.
This show though, seems to be putting them on the map for TV, bypassing the longer European/US process of recognition.
Even the inevitable pirating was perhaps deliberately encouraged by the early restricted distribution simply to build excitement.
Someone's Amazon career is doing very well out of this.
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Post by crankcase on Dec 20, 2016 10:07:44 GMT
I had a day off yesterday, and spent most of it blobbing about. I didn't get to see the Grand Tour on Friday, and other more interesting things got in the way over the weekend.
So settled down to watch it, and about halfway through I realised I was now doing "stuff" on the iPad, and not really watching at all. Oh dear. A bit boring I thought, and I quite like them. Just all felt a bit samey.
Mind you, I got through more levels of Battle X Girls than was good for me, poor little mites.
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Post by sooty on Dec 20, 2016 10:27:27 GMT
I watched the first couple and they were good but nothing that hadn't been done before on TG.
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Post by WDB on Dec 20, 2016 12:09:14 GMT
It's not meant to be groundbreaking, although they may eventually think of new things rather than pseudo-new ideas that are obviously old features in a thin disguise.
Somehow, though, I don't think innovation is high on the core audience's priorities list.
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Post by sooty on Dec 20, 2016 12:20:16 GMT
I know that, just saying what I thought.
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Post by Hofmeister on Dec 20, 2016 13:20:29 GMT
I don't quite understand why so many people watch it and then say how much they dislike it, I would have given up by now. And I guess that sums it up for me as well. I can't be arsed to download the latest episode ( not exactly an onerous task) which indicates how ho hum yawn it has become to me. The hopes ( and hype) have dissipated.
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Post by iancapetown on Dec 20, 2016 13:35:36 GMT
Has become a bit FHM, hasn't it?
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Post by WDB on Dec 22, 2016 17:10:25 GMT
Fat, Hairy Men? Even Hammond seems to be sporting a paunch these days, I've noticed.
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Post by iancapetown on Dec 27, 2016 5:10:08 GMT
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Post by WDB on Dec 27, 2016 8:22:02 GMT
Yes, that was an unexpected moment of cringe.
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Post by sooty on Dec 27, 2016 14:13:20 GMT
I wonder if the ratings needed a mid series boost?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2016 16:25:31 GMT
I doubt the ratings needed a boost in particular, but without the BBC and the Mary Whitehouse types they haven't been able to hit a controversial note, and their persona rather depends on that. Its a bit like Jimmy Carr's philosophy; keep escalating until you hear a sharp intake of breath, then you know where the limit is for the rest of that show.
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Post by Hofmeister on Dec 28, 2016 10:09:59 GMT
I had a spare hour, so I downloaded episode 5, Morocco. Have to admit it was probably the best one of the series so far (not watched 6 yet).. The broken scales and the crunched up Mazda did make me guffaw out loud (clearly not scripted), Battleships was good old top gear of the past, And Dusty Springfield singing windmills of your mind? Whats not to like.
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Post by iancapetown on Dec 28, 2016 10:50:14 GMT
And Dusty Springfield singing windmills of your mind? Whats not to like. Interesting. Turned up in 'Vinyl' this year as well. Very disappointing series, but the soundtrack was a cracker.
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