I agree on the special forces part . They could have done with half of the repetitions or less . The only part I liked was at the very end when May was talking to the Queen . I am not sure about the American I don ' t know if his delivery is bad , the jokes just suck or I just miss the old stig introductions . Regarding the forced humor i was thinking about that after the first episode and I came up with a couple of reasons . The delivery is a little worse . I don ' t think they really transitioned yet . There are a lot of changes and I think they experience the same shock as most viewers . The studio is different , the stage position , the weird kitchen table and the way better lighting provide a different atmosphere . There also seems to be a barrier between them and the audience . They aren ' t playing at their home field anymore and I think that shows a little . All that being said , it took TG many seasons to become the show we all love and while TGT is far from perfect right know , the episodes still had a couple of moments which genuinely made me smile . I will continue watching .