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So...more of the same?

posted 9 years ago by rck-7
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We have the same drivers on the same roads running the same routes...*yawn*

It was so boring I stopped the video halfway through. This show desperately needs a revamp or something. At a minimum, a change of scenery.

[–] satmfs2 9 years ago

The same except no Vlad, Rick or the Polar Bore, Hugh. Supposedly the IRT crew wouldn't work with them anymore. Also, Polar's owner posted a picture of the VP Express building with a For Lease sign out front.

[–] rck-7 9 years ago

Thanks for that added info! This show is a trainwreck but I might watch anyway just to see how low they will sink.

[–] vmarinaccio76 9 years ago

Nobody remembers this story about Hugh?

http://www.tmz.com/2014/02/14/ice-road-truckers-lawsuit-truck-crash-hugh-rowland-fremantlemedia/

[–] rck-7 9 years ago

OMG. That is priceless. I totally missed that story. Thanks for posting the link here.

[–] ewd76-944-910685 9 years ago

At a minimum, a change of scenery.

They had that girl in a bikini a few years ago. Maybe they could find a beach somewhere. Through a hurricane or two in there, and you've got yourself a TV show!

[–] kurtbrian14 9 years ago

From Seasons 1 - 9 the highways they traveled did change. But if you mean that it all looks like the same 'ice road', then I agree. I guess for me, I try to imagine driving on some of those roads, and I can see where the stress comes in. In some episodes I learn some new tricks drivers use to get themselves out of jams.

I can understand why people disliked Hugh, but I watch still watch the show because I like the current line up of drivers. Lisa is my favorite.

[–] rck-7 9 years ago

From Seasons 1 - 9 the highways they traveled did change. But if you mean that it all looks like the same 'ice road', then I agree.

Regarding the routes, I was comparing IRT time in Alaska versus what we have now. The Alaska route, aka Dalton Highway, was just more interesting. What we have now isn't. It's hard to get invested in some anonymous stretch of road or lake. Now, show me a trucker racing down Atigon's Pass and I'll watch every second.

For example, in earlier seasons we had:

"Hundred-foot cliffs, hairpin curves, avalanches and -70 degree temperatures..."

Now, we have

"drive over a road, drive over a lake, drive over a road..."

Agree on Lisa. Can't help but to root for her.

[–] kurtbrian14 9 years ago

You have very good points, but it seems like the Canadian roads are rougher on trucks if they go too fast. Which is what Art's boss warned Art about when he drives. Too much damage to the company truck last season.