NikTesla

This is nothing more than a lame attempt to cash in on a beloved show.

The character are charmless cardboard cutouts of the ones from the original show, missing the charm of the originals. Mrs Slocombe is played by someone far too young, especially for someone who was supposedly still in the same position 3 years later and the voice is totally wrong. Mr Humphries' campiness is way overblown on the reboot. Ms Brahms is missing her normally boisterous self Mr Grainger is not the stereotypical older employee he normally is. Captain Peacock does not carry the right level of faux military pomposity. Mr Harman is just plain crude and obnoxious. Mt Rumbold is not the same clueless middle management stereotype from the original.

Thankfully all of the negative reviews from fans and the media the reboot was immediately killed off.

As a standalone movie it is OK, although the character development is somewhat lacking. It was a bit hard to connect to the main character.

Some nice scenery shots but the trip through this beautiful country we call New Zealand was disjointed with little to identify the locations.

It didn't have the same feeling as the original. The silliness that made Goodbye Pork Pie a fun film just wasn't present there for me.

Let's get the obvious statement out of the way. This season seems to be better than the horrendous train wreck that was season 23. There isn't a annoying shouty person in front of the camera. LeBlanc seems to have settled in a bit more, although the horrible US butchery of car manufacturer names (Marzda, Neesarn, Feeart, Hunday, etc) really grates on the nerves.

However, the chemistry that made for such a great show before Clarkson's brainfart is just not there.

The current team try to recapture the friendly but intense competition in the original but it feels forced.

I am quite happy to sit and watch replays of the old series as they are entertaining. With the current series I cannot see me doing that unless there is absolutely nothing else to watch.

While season 22 was the "Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace" to Clarkson/Hammond/May's Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, this season is more like the "Alien 3" to Clarkson/Hammond/May's Aliens