Yes, but the adults speak with Scottish accents and the youth are all American. Maybe the Vikings had just discovered North America and brought back the accent.

Yeah, that was a head-scratcher. I immediately recognized Craig Ferguson's voice as the dragon-hunt instructor (I did not know he was in this film!), which made me happy, so I guess I'm OK with handwaving. Like flea said, in the scheme of things, this isn't the most ludicrous thing in the film by any stretch!

At least I could decipher these Scottish accents. A few weeks ago, I went to see the Scarlett Johansson alien-predator flick, uh, Under the Skin, and could barely understand some of the Glasgow dialect spoken by the locals.

I think it has to do with broad cultural associations (AKA problematic stereotypes) between Scottish accents and tough, uncouth behavior. Don't the dwarves in the Middle Earth movies have Scottish accents as well?

I think it has to do with broad cultural associations (AKA problematic stereotypes) between Scottish accents and tough, uncouth behavior. Don't the dwarves in the Middle Earth movies have Scottish accents as well?

Nah. Or if they did, they weren't recognizable as such.

The HTTYD books (which are totally different) are available as audiobooks with David Tennant reading them. If, y'know, you're looking for Scottish accents.

ETA, and it looks like all adult males were voiced by actual Scotsmen. Heh.

Nah. Or if they did, they weren't recognizable as such.

In The Hobbit? I trust your ear over mine.

In The Hobbit? I trust your ear over mine.

In the Hobbit. Just rewatched trailers to verify that I hadn't somehow forgotten.

I know John Rhys-Davies mentioned putting a bit of a Scottish burr into his Gimli voice, but I'm with Plei in not remembering any such accent from any of the Hobbit dwarves.

That being said, there is a bit of a stereo-type among D&D players of using a Scottish accent when playing a dwarf.

Vonnie, how did you like Under the Skin ?

Vonnie, how did you like Under the Skin ?

It was hella weird and unnerving. I don't know what to think of it, even weeks afterward. I found it frustrating and largely impenetrable, but there were images from that movie that lingered on and burrowed under my skin, I admit.

ETA: HA! at the totally unintentional (I swear) pun!

Okay, I'll wait on that one (I spoiled myself with the wiki page and the ending didn't suit my personal criteria, to be specific: I don't care for stories where the main character dies )

Finally watching Thor 2, and, man, I was all excited to finally get to see Frigga be a badass, and then I remembered Odin making a point about them all be mortal, and aw man.

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(It's a youtube message from Guillermo del Toro about a Pacific Rim animated series (!) and a SEQUEL to the movie (!!))