Traditionally, Finnish telly has been so backward that the programmes seem to have been copied straight from Soviet-era broadcasting in terms of fashion, content and production values. While this still holds true most of the time, with some imports we are comparatively stunningly up-to-date. Case in point is the fifth season of American Chopper now appearing on Jim Sundays at 11 am and 10 pm. Back in when the show first aired it was an occasionally amusing and vaguely instructive look into the world of customised motorbikes.
The show has always contained two main figures β the owner of the workshop, Paul Sr. If it had remained a show about blokes who like bikes it might have stayed slightly interesting. At some point in the proceedings Paul Sr. Oh yes, the arguments. Never on TV or indeed in my life have I seen a ruckus to match the insane rows that these guys have. Almost every episode has Paul Jr. The language is so bad they may as well just broadcast a continuous bleep, or cut out the soundtrack altogether and replace it with a nice bit of Mozart.
Otherwise, this show is just an exercise in showcasing large, aggressive American idiots. Nick Barlow This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. The writer knows the art of channel surfing.
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