Top Gear is back, and people aren't pleased.
From the moment it was announced Top Gear would be returning without the presenting trio of Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond people were up in arms.
For many Top Gear
was the presenters. Changing them would mean making the show something its not.
But the BBC kept on with its plans of a new look show and held faith, even when it went through a few problems.
Ok
more than a few problems.
Maybe a lot of problems and
mickey taking.
But after months of hype and trailers and blusters and apologies, the very first episode of the Chris Evans - Matt LeBlanc era of Top Gear arrived on our screens this week.
However, viewers didn't exactly take too kindly to the first episode of the new era on Twitter.
Here's the best reaction...
https://twitter.com/carolvorders/status/737006359393239040
https://twitter.com/paulcolgan/status/737013106946281472
https://twitter.com/Mendelpol/status/737012944844787713
https://twitter.com/Dave_K_Flynn/status/737010153866821632
https://twitter.com/lukestedmon/status/737009882319224832
https://twitter.com/darrylmorris/status/737013362232569857
https://twitter.com/GeorgeBack5/status/737012846677118976
https://twitter.com/shkenna/status/737013263716749312
https://twitter.com/RingGeneral/status/737012420481290244
Still, it was only the first episode, and even in the Clarkson era Top Gear had hit and miss episodes. As one TV critic put it.
https://twitter.com/scottygb/status/737000793509908480
https://twitter.com/scottygb/status/737042244629372928
With Jeremy Clarkson's Amazon show, The Grand Tour planned for release in the future, the new look Top Gear will have its work cut out to keep fans from jumping ship.
Still, having more than one television programme about cars is a nice thing, however you spin it.
What do you think of the new look Top Gear?
