Comments on: Driven to distraction http://www.talkablelikeable.com/driven-to-distraction/ Get famous, stay relevant Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:54:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: No, the iPad will not save magazines | talkable likeable http://www.talkablelikeable.com/driven-to-distraction/comment-page-1/#comment-605 No, the iPad will not save magazines | talkable likeable Sun, 20 Jun 2010 09:01:39 +0000 http://blog.carllyons.com/2009/02/18/driven-to-distraction/#comment-605 [...] brand and not product. Top Gear is the shining example of a media brand that has transcended its format and is thus less vulnerable to channel [...] [...] brand and not product. Top Gear is the shining example of a media brand that has transcended its format and is thus less vulnerable to channel [...]

]]> By: Carl http://www.talkablelikeable.com/driven-to-distraction/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Carl Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:38:42 +0000 http://blog.carllyons.com/2009/02/18/driven-to-distraction/#comment-26 Thanks Dan. I stil think this is smart. They're definitely leaving cool/niche territory and that might lose them a few early adopters, but I think they're carrying a quirky attitude with them into the mainstream. This is never easy to pull off and I think they're doing exceptionally well. It would be so easy to have licensed a regular 'Top Gear Easter Egg' and they should be applauded for doing something a bit different. Thanks Dan. I stil think this is smart. They’re definitely leaving cool/niche territory and that might lose them a few early adopters, but I think they’re carrying a quirky attitude with them into the mainstream.

This is never easy to pull off and I think they’re doing exceptionally well. It would be so easy to have licensed a regular ‘Top Gear Easter Egg’ and they should be applauded for doing something a bit different.

]]> By: Dan Thornton http://www.talkablelikeable.com/driven-to-distraction/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Dan Thornton Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:10:39 +0000 http://blog.carllyons.com/2009/02/18/driven-to-distraction/#comment-25 It's a good way to make some extra cash, and does have some of the usual humour, but I think it's reached the point where any element of cool or rebellion has been totally lost. I know Top Gear is hardly a niche product, but admitting that you like cars and behaving like a hooligan etc was still slightly rebellious in the current climate of environmental concern etc. But it's hard to feel slightly cool and rebellious watching Clarkson et al hammer a Pagani Zonda through Italy at high speed whilst also easting a TG easter egg... It's similar to seeing someone in a Ferrari jacket and hat climbing into a Ford Fiesta. It's also why I'm quite glad motorcycles haven't really appeared in a TG style show on mainstream TV....:) It’s a good way to make some extra cash, and does have some of the usual humour, but I think it’s reached the point where any element of cool or rebellion has been totally lost.

I know Top Gear is hardly a niche product, but admitting that you like cars and behaving like a hooligan etc was still slightly rebellious in the current climate of environmental concern etc.

But it’s hard to feel slightly cool and rebellious watching Clarkson et al hammer a Pagani Zonda through Italy at high speed whilst also easting a TG easter egg…

It’s similar to seeing someone in a Ferrari jacket and hat climbing into a Ford Fiesta.

It’s also why I’m quite glad motorcycles haven’t really appeared in a TG style show on mainstream TV….:)

]]> By: Callum http://www.talkablelikeable.com/driven-to-distraction/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Callum Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:55:10 +0000 http://blog.carllyons.com/2009/02/18/driven-to-distraction/#comment-24 So thousands of people will be 'uncovering The Stig' this Easter - I thought that the Daily Star had already done this... So thousands of people will be ‘uncovering The Stig’ this Easter – I thought that the Daily Star had already done this…

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