The fact that Sabine Schmitz is included in the modern series’s presenting lineup is overshadowed by the franchise’s entire odious mentalityI am about as likely to watch Top Gear as I am to weave my bikini line into an ornamental dreamcatcher. So while I normally greet the news that another woman has been allowed to crawl into television’s mainstream schedule with cheer, yesterday’s announcement that Top Gear has finally added Sabine Schmitz to its presenting line-up left me colder than a vanadium crankshaft on a frozen February morning. Not because I contemplate diversity on television isn’t a beneficial idea – it’s the absolute minimum we should expect from any institution – but because I contemplate Top Gear is fetid slurry. Related: Top Gear: Chris Evans confirms full presenting lineup Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com