Twitter blames Captain America for the 'dreadful' new 'Top Gear' reboot
LONDON -- The revamped Top Gear aired Sunday, and reception for it has been lukewarm, to say the least.
Reviews and viewers blasted the apparent lack of chemistry between the hosts, with the Daily Mail saying it was "like watching a Top Gear tribute band performing one of those unfunny celebrity sketches on Comic Relief."
But Twitter users' vitriol toward the show and host Chris Evans was largely directed at the wrong target -- @ChrisEvans, the actor starring in the latest Captain America blockbuster.
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Here's @ChrisEvans.
And here's @achrisevans, 'Top Gear' host.
This difference didn't stop people from being angry, though.
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A lot of people shouted about Evans' shouting.
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Of course, there were plenty of people who knew the difference.
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Maybe Captain America can visit Britain and save the day?
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Liza Hearon was the Deputy Editor for Mashable UK. Liza started her career in journalism writing about punk bands for a 'zine in Florida, and her wanderlust has led her to work for news organisations in Russia, Japan and now London. Prior to joining Mashable, she was the European homepage editor for the Wall Street Journal. Liza loves podcasts, karaoke and really, really spicy food.
