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'I hate him presumably as much as James May hates himself.'

posted 11 years ago by carzy_6
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I don't get this line. James May was a fine nickname for Phil a few episodes earlier but this line didn't make sense to me. It was when Malcolm was talking about how much he hated Steve Fleming.

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[–] composers2 11 years ago

Perhaps it refers to the fact that May knows a thing or two about cars and Clarkson and Hammond (his Top Gear co-hosts) possibly don't.
This might make him feel a little guilty?

[–] Lord-Z 11 years ago

There are a few jokes at the expense of all the hosts of Top Gear, at various points. Presumably Malcolm is not a fan.

[–] Meeko-Z 11 years ago

Plus James May is usually really self-deprecating and not as cocksure as the other two presenters.

And he has a constantly harried look about him.

[–] elijaprice 11 years ago

James May is an intelligent, articulate, interesting individual, and Malcolm has previously made clear the contempt in which he holds Richard Hammond and Jeremy Clarkson, so I think Malcolm was implying that James May cries himself to sleep at night because he has to present a vacuous tv show with a couple of berks. That was my take, anyway.

[–] outsider-2 9 years ago

I think Elijaprice got it

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