Cassandra Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 1. The show is shot in Ireland making it the worst thing to be produced in that country since the DeLorean. 2. A desperate attempt to get Lucky Charms to sponsor the show. 3. Saint Patrick's prophecy of the Irish taking over the Universe in 2200 has come true. 4. The only way they could convince Patrick Stewart to work for CBS is to tell him he's doing Angela's Ashes. 5. The work of Leprechauns. 6. The Irish colonized Romulus. 7. The Writers only watched a Chief O'Brien focused Episode of Star Trek Deep Space Nine as research for the show. 8. It's all a Romulan Plot to confuse the audience. 9. CBS All Access doesn't really exist. It's all a massive scam that "Produces" shows no one will ever want to watch. 10. They just don't care. Matt the Bruins and pinecone 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Neilson Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 Actually, how does one create a believable, consistent fictional accent? If you give all characters who speak Romulan an Irish accent, there is at least a consistent ability to recognize who hey are within the fiction (as long as we don't have a bunch of characters from Ireland who also have Irish accents). Would it be better if they all had American accents? bigbywolfe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 No-one would believe someone is a villain if they have an American accent. Why do you think so many British actors/actresses get work in Hollywood ? We do villains and the audience believe it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 I think that only applies to American audiences...every other audience in the world has no problem believing an American could be evil. Lord Liaden, Twilight, Beast and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Neilson Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 Besides, everyone knows the real reason all the Romulans have an Irish accent. But just in case, I will put it in spoiler tags. It's a desperate attempt to stimulate a Wings reunion to record "Take Romulus back from the Irish" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Hugh Neilson said: Actually, how does one create a believable, consistent fictional accent? If you give all characters who speak Romulan an Irish accent, there is at least a consistent ability to recognize who hey are within the fiction (as long as we don't have a bunch of characters from Ireland who also have Irish accents). Would it be better if they all had American accents? In Babylon 5, a lot of the Centauri had (sometimes bad) Eastern European accents. It worked. It actually lent a sort of unity to the characters as a people, I thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 1 hour ago, death tribble said: No-one would believe someone is a villain if they have an American accent. Why do you think so many British actors/actresses get work in Hollywood ? We do villains and the audience believe it *Sigh* I assure you, Hollywood gets plenty of mileage out of Southern Accents (Southern US that is) as the bad guys. Not often INTELLIGENT bad guys, because hey, that stereotype they can get away with, but definitely bad guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 3 minutes ago, Hermit said: *Sigh* I assure you, Hollywood gets plenty of mileage out of Southern Accents (Southern US that is) as the bad guys. Not often INTELLIGENT bad guys, because hey, that stereotype they can get away with, but definitely bad guys. Like that fat Southern Sheriff in whatever Bond movie that was? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 5 minutes ago, Pariah said: Like that fat Southern Sheriff in whatever Bond movie that was? I believe he was more like an idiot sidekick if I'm thinking of the same movie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 Live and Let Die and he also appeared in The Man With The Golden Gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 8 minutes ago, Hermit said: I believe he was more like an idiot sidekick if I'm thinking of the same movie Clifton James played Sheriff J.W. Pepper in both Live and Let Die and The Man with the Golden Gun. He was "on vacation" in Thailand for the second movie. Hermit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 ah...the Roger Moore days.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 That car leap stunt, though? Magic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassandra Posted February 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 3 hours ago, Hugh Neilson said: Besides, everyone knows the real reason all the Romulans have an Irish accent. But just in case, I will put it in spoiler tags. Hide contents It's a desperate attempt to stimulate a Wings reunion to record "Take Romulus back from the Irish" I do love Crystal Bernard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassandra Posted February 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Ternaugh said: Clifton James played Sheriff J.W. Pepper in both Live and Let Die and The Man with the Golden Gun. He was "on vacation" in Thailand for the second movie. He was also in Superman 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassandra Posted February 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Pariah said: In Babylon 5, a lot of the Centauri had (sometimes bad) Eastern European accents. It worked. It actually lent a sort of unity to the characters as a people, I thought. And yet Vir didn't, which is why he was a good Emperor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassandra Posted February 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 I can't help but notice that no one has a problem with a theory that CBS All Access doesn't really exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 4 minutes ago, Cassandra said: I can't help but notice that no one has a problem with a theory that CBS All Access doesn't really exist. It's so Fetch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Cassandra said: I can't help but notice that no one has a problem with a theory that CBS All Access doesn't really exist. It might as well not exist. CBS is still hiding their subscriber numbers by combining CBS All Access with Showtime Pass. The combined total was reported in January to be 10 million, and they are hoping to hit 25 million subscribers by 2022. Meanwhile, Disney+ has 28.6 million subscribers, up from the 10 million on launch day (November), and Hulu has about 28 million subscribers as of last May. Oh, and ViacomCBS is putting out feelers for yet another streaming service, with the promise that they will merge in Paramount product. https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/06/viacomcbs-new-streaming-service-to-include-paramount-cbs-all-access.html slikmar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjack Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 It gives the production the chance to use all those leftover Game of Thrones sets. On second thought, that one might be real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 11 hours ago, Hermit said: *Sigh* I assure you, Hollywood gets plenty of mileage out of Southern Accents (Southern US that is) as the bad guys. Not often INTELLIGENT bad guys, because hey, that stereotype they can get away with, but definitely bad guys. plus, every Southerner ever: We don't sound like that! I wonder if Irish/Scottish/English/etc feel that way when some actor does their accents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 10 hours ago, Cassandra said: He was also in Superman 2. Also the movie about the Black Sox-Eight Men Out. if I remember (playing owner Charlie Comiskey if I am not mistaken) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjack Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 33 minutes ago, Badger said: plus, every Southerner ever: We don't sound like that! I wonder if Irish/Scottish/English/etc feel that way when some actor does their accents. Yes they do. The Brits are still bitching about Dick Van Dyke’s accent in Mary Poppins. Wait til Lin Manuel Miranda’s version sinks in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt the Bruins Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 Can you blame them? Marlee Matlin could have told you that was an awful British accent! At least we Southerners have the actresses of Designing Women to thank for not ALL depictions of our accents being over-the-top caricatures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 maybe, but that would be about the lone exception of the last 30-40 years. (sure, there are probably more, but it is few and far between) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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