[HPFGU-OTChatter] Accents in LOTR

[chanteuse thalia chaunacy]

Ali wrote: "[Viggo's] accent didn't bother me at all. As a ranger Aragorn 
would have travelled far and wide, and some slips in his accent would be 
allowable. I actually felt that his accent was quite good."

I concede that; I just (two hours ago) got to Strider's introduction in 
the book and understand the directorial choices more and more.  I still 
don't think he'd bite half his R's like he's from Kansas, though. :) 

"OTOH, Sam's accent really annoyed me. It seemed to swing between a kind 
of yokel/country bumpkin accent and what I assume is his native American 
accent. It also seemed worse in TT than FoTR."

I have to bow out of this one, because his character leans so far towards 
pathetic (sir this, master that) that I have to ignore him most of the 
time or I get all upset.

Thalia 'not trying to get into a brawl about Sam's character, just 
expressing an opinion' Chaunacy

'Why assumptions suck: when you hear hoof beats, you think horses, not 
zebras.'