Long Way Up

Apple TV+ | Release Date: September 18, 2020

8.6	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 7 Ratings

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PvtSmithFeb 10, 2023

The first two episodes had me worried. Ewan no longer felt like a normal down to earth bloke. Instead of cussing, cigarette smoking, dirt-bike riding dude with a huge love for his family we saw in the 2000s shows... we now seemed like thisThe first two episodes had me worried. Ewan no longer felt like a normal down to earth bloke. Instead of cussing, cigarette smoking, dirt-bike riding dude with a huge love for his family we saw in the 2000s shows... we now seemed like this clean, scarf wearing, EV-pushing rich Californian type who lives alone (he left his wife of 20+ years by then) in a mansion somewhere tryng to be the next mix of Bono and Elon Musk.

Thankfully, Ewan still has his charm. Once him and Charlie kick the dirt and there's nothing but road ahead it really feels like the good old days. Charlie is still awesome. It was a pleasure to see Claudio, Russ and David back. The show really wouldn't be the same without them.

Additionally, the team really had a reality check early in the show where they basically end up stranded as the EV technology is just too raw. So the show doesn't feel like an advertisement for Harley and Rivian as things do fall apart. Ewan and Charlie are basically shadowed by the diesel van and EV trucks just in case. The show isn't about doing the whole trip on EV-bikes without any help, but rather about testing the feasibility of the concept. So while the whole "the bikes will be on their own" thing is mis-advertisement, I had no issues with it (the EV trucks themselves ran into a lot issues anyway).

I really want to see another show from the team before they retire, where they go to places they haven't visited Brazil, Canadian Maritimes, Greenland, Middle East, Pakistan, India, China, Australia, etc.

My only complaint would be is that 11 episodes is just not enough. It doesn't feel as rushed as LWR, but it does feel like they brush through towns way too quick. I could understand that being a limit in the 2000s due to everything being done on film + BBC scheduling, but this day and age you could easily make a few more.… Expand

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