This Lotus Esprit episode is the only one I have seen and it will probably be the last. I just cannot believe it. The one thing that I have learned over the years is that you have got to take the reality in Reality TV with a good dose of salt. The car restoration bit could have been more detailed especially the engine being sent off to Lotus. I think Lotus would have welcomed a bit of extra publicity and it would have been good to see the experts in action in the engine's reassembly. For me though, the real problem was the two presenters and their so-called chemistry.
For me, the two presenters had no chemistry whatsoever: it was like trying to mix oil and water. They tried hard but it came out as false and just plain embarrassing to watch. Who thought that a pie in the face was a good idea? I think it failed but careful editing made it look as if it succeeded. Then there was the banter, an example of which went something like this:
What are you looking at?
Nothing.
What are you looking at?
Nothing.
What are you looking at?
Nothing.
I think I have got the number right. It was so bad, I thought Alan Partridge was going to jump out in front of the camera and give us an Aha! The end of the program when the car was handed over to Gary the fireman still posed the question in my mind - how much reality is in Reality TV? (I do know that Alan Partridge is really Steve Coogan).
For me, the two presenters had no chemistry whatsoever: it was like trying to mix oil and water. They tried hard but it came out as false and just plain embarrassing to watch. Who thought that a pie in the face was a good idea? I think it failed but careful editing made it look as if it succeeded. Then there was the banter, an example of which went something like this:
What are you looking at?
Nothing.
What are you looking at?
Nothing.
What are you looking at?
Nothing.
I think I have got the number right. It was so bad, I thought Alan Partridge was going to jump out in front of the camera and give us an Aha! The end of the program when the car was handed over to Gary the fireman still posed the question in my mind - how much reality is in Reality TV? (I do know that Alan Partridge is really Steve Coogan).