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That was an absolute golden moment! 😻One of the highlights of the season was the jumbo sports director Grischa sitting in the car having thousands of tibot and French fans booing jumbo and chanting about beer on stage 20 when he simply says "thanks for that, Richard"![]()
Yeah, but I at the same time I respect anyone who doesn't bother to put on a mask for he cameras.That drive isn't mutually exclusive with acting sane in front of a camera.
I so wish s3 would be UAE in-house rivalry, but that would never happen since they control their story 🤡I understand that Netflix are looking for dramatic storylines and it IS interesting to see what they believe will attract the more casual cycling fan.
That said, second-hand embarrassment had me fast-forwarding through most of the Ben O'Connor Show and the Ineos Not Exactly Borgia intrigues. Didn't mind the posturing and manly talk of Philipsen, Van Aert and Van Der Poel too much, so clearly it's a question of dosage.
The DS parts were interesting and I enjoyed seeing the staff working behind the scenes. Sympathetic portrayals of UAE and BV teams, for obvious reasons. The whole Mohorič interview should have been included, what a missed opportunity to preserve it.
As mentioned earlier in the thread, Pogačar seemed subdued and exhausted throughout. Would have been great to include the interview about Marc Soler's scary eyes just to lighten things up a bit. And I felt perhaps that the focus on Pogačar's loss and what a tragedy it was, was a bit unfair to Vingegaard.
The directors of the show will know which rider has the cult of personality they need to cater to
I so wish s3 would be UAE in-house rivalry, but that would never happen since they control their story 🤡
It is, which is why choosing the French version (original) with English CC for the French parts is good. Most of it is in English anyway and it's just wrong hearing those emotionless voice overs
- The English dubbing is annoying. Weird when they have an British accent.
Much depends on which teams and riders (and family members) cooperate. I think they have to work with what they have.I think the producers and directors could have catered much more to the personality cults and parasocial relationships of certain riders - actually surprised at the missed opportunities. But I suppose there is always Season 3.
It is, which is why choosing the French version (original) with English CC for the French parts is good. Most of it is in English anyway and it's just wrong hearing those emotionless voice overs
I am part way through the series and this rings true for me so far as well. One personal addition I would make ...OK, so finished it. A few thoughts, based on what was presented:
--Pogacar was in fine shape coming into the tour. He was beaten fair and square, wrist notwithstanding.
--Vingegaard is very guarded; that's just how he is. Visma did well to shelter him from publicity and doping rumors.
--Pidcock is an a**. Seriously. He should stick to XC and CX. He will never be a GC contender unless he gets an attitude adjustment.
--Hindley is a cool guy. I like his attitude. Too bad he has to ride for Roglic this year.
--O'Connor isn't an a**; he's just very, very hard on himself. He doesn't have the temperament to be a leader, but he's still a major talent. No way he could have stayed on AG2R.
--The Roodhoft brothers are also a****. Let's be honest, they got lucky with VdP.
--Phillipsen is hungry to win, but also not an a**. If he's not sanctioned, then it's race on.
--Wout is a nice guy. That's why he doesn't win as much as he should. VdP, otoh, is not, and that's why he wins. A lot.
--The DSs are very, very hard on their riders. Definitely some old school "nut it up" attitudes.
--Cavendish is a very sympathetic figure. He should definitely continue to see a therapist after he retires. He's very psychologically fragile.
--I liked the Bahrain story line.
--Allez Tibo!
All in all, very entertaining and it whet my appetite for the Tour this year.
Chatbots usually don't spell like that. Smells more like a genuine new user.I didn't know chatbots were already a thing in 2006.
I don't think you can accurately judge who's an ass or not based on this series. They call it a documentary, but in truth, it is reality TV where they are making up hero and villain storylines for the sake of entertainment.OK, so finished it. A few thoughts, based on what was presented:
--Pogacar was in fine shape coming into the tour. He was beaten fair and square, wrist notwithstanding.
--Vingegaard is very guarded; that's just how he is. Visma did well to shelter him from publicity and doping rumors.
--Pidcock is an a**. Seriously. He should stick to XC and CX. He will never be a GC contender unless he gets an attitude adjustment.
--Hindley is a cool guy. I like his attitude. Too bad he has to ride for Roglic this year.
--O'Connor isn't an a**; he's just very, very hard on himself. He doesn't have the temperament to be a leader, but he's still a major talent. No way he could have stayed on AG2R.
--The Roodhoft brothers are also a****. Let's be honest, they got lucky with VdP.
--Phillipsen is hungry to win, but also not an a**. If he's not sanctioned, then it's race on.
--Wout is a nice guy. That's why he doesn't win as much as he should. VdP, otoh, is not, and that's why he wins. A lot.
--The DSs are very, very hard on their riders. Definitely some old school "nut it up" attitudes.
--Cavendish is a very sympathetic figure. He should definitely continue to see a therapist after he retires. He's very psychologically fragile.
--I liked the Bahrain story line.
--Allez Tibo!
All in all, very entertaining and it whet my appetite for the Tour this year.
I dunno, I like O'connor more know. He's shown he's human. It's very rarely we see that side of the riders.
- Jurdie should have put O'Connor back in line. Not sure why they are scared of him and coddling him all time.
- Now everyone prefers Hindlay over O'Connor.
- The English dubbing is annoying. Weird when they have a British accent.
- Philipsen loves being the villain.
- Found Orla Chennaoui just regurgitates what we saw already happened and not adding any value.
True. But with some of the riders, even with the edits, there's enough between the series and other interviews to be pretty clear on who is an a** or doooooooshI don't think you can accurately judge who's an ass or not based on this series. They call it a documentary, but in truth, it is reality TV where they are making up hero and villain storylines for the sake of entertainment.