I think the Vallyness was stronger during the first seasons when they were emphasizing her as the 90210-er turned fighter of the undead. But as they've moved away from that, she's let it drop a bit. IME, among un-Americans, the unintelligible one, or the one with the most annoying voice is usually Willow. I tried to hook one friend from London, but she kept yelling, "Just blow your goddamn nose already!" at the girl.
Angel: How're you feeling? Faith: Like I did mushrooms and got eaten by a bear.
'A Hole in the World'
All Ogle, No Cash -- It's Not Just Annoying, It's Un-American
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Madrigal Costello - Nov 15, 2002 2:45:29 pm PST #399 of 9843
It's a remora, dimwit.
DavidS - Nov 15, 2002 3:35:10 pm PST #400 of 9843
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
A real California accent rolls the "Rs" as in the Beach Boys "East coast gurrrrrls uhrrr hip..."
Isn't she from NY or NJ originally?
She grew up in Manhattan.
Betsy HP - Nov 15, 2002 3:45:57 pm PST #401 of 9843
If I only had a brain...
Those aren't rolled Rs. Rolled Rs are what you hear in Spanish, or from old-school British actors. "erre con erre cigarro. Erre con erre barril. Rapidos corren los carros cargados con azúcar del ferrocarril."
California Rs (now officially to be known as Marsters Rs) are just strongly emphasized.
DavidS - Nov 15, 2002 3:46:34 pm PST #402 of 9843
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
California Rs (now officially to be known as Marsters Rs) are just strongly emphasized.
James MaRRRRSters
Betsy HP - Nov 15, 2002 3:47:54 pm PST #403 of 9843
If I only had a brain...
But it isn't rolled. Rolled comes with the little trill of the tongue against the roof of the mouth.
DavidS - Nov 15, 2002 3:48:53 pm PST #404 of 9843
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
But it isn't rolled.
I'm not disagreeing. I'm just emphasizing how he would've said his own name on that VH-1 movie.
Sophia Brooks - Nov 15, 2002 9:54:23 pm PST #405 of 9843
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
"I just tune the guitarrrrzzz."
Noumenon - Nov 15, 2002 9:57:09 pm PST #406 of 9843
No other candidate is asking the hard questions, like "Did geophysicists assassinate Jim Henson?" or "Why is there hydrogen in America's water supply?" --defective yeti
Riley: That's Hostile 17.
Spike: Uh, no! I'm (bad American accent) just a friend of Xanderrr's--
Trudy Booth - Nov 15, 2002 10:25:21 pm PST #407 of 9843
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Yeah. Future perfect passive.
Super Porny Pants swoops in: "Darn right it's 'future', YOUNG lady!"
Min - Nov 16, 2002 12:44:29 am PST #408 of 9843
Is that Narrative Causality or Historical Imperative or just plain weird?
IME, among un-Americans, the unintelligible one, or the one with the most annoying voice is usually Willow. I tried to hook one friend from London, but she kept yelling, "Just blow your goddamn nose already!" at the girl.
Darn tootin'! Willow's voice sounds to me like a high powered drill being used in the house next door, and in the beginning I had to listen that little bit more closely to understand her. It manages to be whiny, but muffled (the stuffy nose effect), and just sets my teeth on edge. When she turned evil in s6 I was so damned happy (apart from the whole I Told You So thing), because her voice was deeper, less stuffy nosed, and lost the shrill whining sound.
The rest of the cast I've never had a problem understanding, despite the jargon/affectations. I do get thrown out of the story whenever Buffy says Dawn or ok though. Her vowels are really... rounded, or swallowed, or something, I dunno, it just distracts me.
That bahst'd Mahsters stole my ahhhhh's. (Probably only funny if you're familiar with my accent. Or Boston's.)