What a surprise....! I have never particularly liked Jeremy Clarkson and absolutely loathed him back in his Top Gear golden days, but this show has (somewhat) changed my opinion of him.
Firstly, what I most love about this show is that it reveals how difficult running a farm is - physically, emotionally and financially. You learn so much about what it takes to make a farm profitable and the awful realities that come with the day in and day outs of the business.
I saw another review saying that this was Clarkson 'playing at being a farmer' and in some ways that is true - he has subsidiary money to fall back on and he does not have a background in farming. However I completely disagree that the show makes a mockery of 'real' farmers and their struggles - if anything it encourages the viewer to feel nothing but respect and admiration for the farming community.
Jeremy is often portrayed to be a bit of an idiot in this - who rushes in and makes foolish decisions and who is then (rightfully) reprimanded by Charlie, the business sense behind the operation. Maybe that's why I like the show so much - Clarkson being humbled is a gratifying watch. What does come across about Jeremy is that he clearly cares about his animals and genuinely wants the best for them. I know that seems incongruous with slaughter, but there is a twisted farmer's logic to it.
There are moments in this show where you will cry and moments where you will laugh, but you will never be bored and will end up learning a fair amount about farming in the process.
Firstly, what I most love about this show is that it reveals how difficult running a farm is - physically, emotionally and financially. You learn so much about what it takes to make a farm profitable and the awful realities that come with the day in and day outs of the business.
I saw another review saying that this was Clarkson 'playing at being a farmer' and in some ways that is true - he has subsidiary money to fall back on and he does not have a background in farming. However I completely disagree that the show makes a mockery of 'real' farmers and their struggles - if anything it encourages the viewer to feel nothing but respect and admiration for the farming community.
Jeremy is often portrayed to be a bit of an idiot in this - who rushes in and makes foolish decisions and who is then (rightfully) reprimanded by Charlie, the business sense behind the operation. Maybe that's why I like the show so much - Clarkson being humbled is a gratifying watch. What does come across about Jeremy is that he clearly cares about his animals and genuinely wants the best for them. I know that seems incongruous with slaughter, but there is a twisted farmer's logic to it.
There are moments in this show where you will cry and moments where you will laugh, but you will never be bored and will end up learning a fair amount about farming in the process.
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