Top Gear: Complete Second Season

Cars and comedy
I like the British version of top gear, but when this show came out, I perfer this one now. I feel like this version does give us cool cars(that most of us cant afford anyways) and some incredibly funny moments. Each guy does some incredibly stupid things in this season.

I would recommend it to anyone who likes cars and some laughs with it.

Much improved over season one
The first season of the US version of Top Gear was hit and miss. In trying to be an almost exact replica of the British version, too many things felt overly scripted and forced, and tried to shoehorn the three US hosts into being copies of Clarkson, May and Hamster, which they most definitely aren't. Still, they had some good challenges, and their "specials" especially were good fun to watch.

Fortunately the US producers of Top Gear quickly realized where their show's strengths lay, and season two (and seasons 3 and 4 after that) are basically nothing but "specials." The hosts thrive in this environment, and quickly become a lot funnier and interesting to watch, especially once their identities get settled and they stick to them, and they don't have to try to be as dry and sarcastic as the British trio.

Though the US show still imitates the British show here and there in the types of specials it does, it definitely tries to divest itself from its British idol...

Warning Parents - Explicit Language
Now, let me first preface this review by saying that I am not a person offended by language when I watch movies or shows. However, as a parent, you must be warned....there is some strong language in this. My son is a huge fan of the series on television. When his birthday came up, I thought he would love to watch this when we go on trips. So, needless to say, I was a bit shocked to hear (in the space of 5 minutes) the "F-Bomb" and "Axxhole". At first I thought I was just hearing things. However, that was not the case. I blame the manufacturer for not putting a rating on the product or a warning for language. I believe this to be a HUGE oversight...they should realize that there are younger viewers for the show. I just wanted to let other parents know before buying that this is an unedited version of the show. Which again, is fine for an adult....but not for children. I am giving a 1 star for not "clearly" warning parents.

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