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Cora's accent in Downton Abbey
Posted on 11/28/12 at 9:42 pm
Posted on 11/28/12 at 9:42 pm
For those of you who watch Downton Abbey, has anyone else noticed that Cora's American accent is god awful? It almost makes her scenes unwatchable.
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Posted on 11/28/12 at 10:16 pm to LordSaintly
It is funny-sounding. I have more trouble with her being stupid and taking O'Brien's gossip as gospel.
Posted on 11/28/12 at 10:30 pm to LordSaintly
doesnt bother me at all. i like cora.
Posted on 11/28/12 at 10:53 pm to LordSaintly
When does this show come on?
Posted on 11/28/12 at 10:58 pm to LordSaintly
Yes, her accent is completely awful. She's supposed to be from NY right? She sounds pretty bad. It's the way she emphasizes the last syllable.
"Oh yeS Robert" "I think it's WONderFUL"
"Oh yeS Robert" "I think it's WONderFUL"
Posted on 11/28/12 at 11:02 pm to LordSaintly
???? American accent? Elizabeth McGovern is an American actress.
Posted on 11/28/12 at 11:16 pm to Rex
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???? American accent? Elizabeth McGovern is an American actress.
Ah, I IMDBed the wrong actress.
But my point still stands. Her accent doesn't sound natural at all.
Posted on 11/28/12 at 11:19 pm to La Place Mike
3rd season already ended and it doesnt air in America until January
Unless your good at the interwebs and already saw it like me
Unless your good at the interwebs and already saw it like me
Posted on 11/28/12 at 11:27 pm to MrPackSix
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Unless your good at the interwebs and already saw it like me
Even though I'm a few episodes behind
Posted on 11/29/12 at 11:45 am to LordSaintly
I had never seen any of these English PBS soaps until a couple of months ago when I stumbled on the new Upstairs Downstairs. I watched both seasons of that, then Downton Abbey (has the Christmas show been shown in England yet?), now I'm watching the original Upstairs Downstairs from the '70s, which I had never seen before. Now on the 4th season... UD ('70) covers the same time frame as DA, which quite blatantly rips it off in a number of ways. Those desperate for an English soap opera may want to check it out (it's on YouTube), although be warned: it's done on a much lower budget, and moves considerably slower than DA.
Posted on 11/29/12 at 11:51 am to LordSaintly
I should have said "SPOILERS"
I have not seen any of this show since Lord Grantham kissed that maid. I turned it off immediately and haven't been back since. I had no desire to see him cheat and it ruined his character and the entire show for me.
ETA: edited to add "SPOILERS"
I have not seen any of this show since Lord Grantham kissed that maid. I turned it off immediately and haven't been back since. I had no desire to see him cheat and it ruined his character and the entire show for me.
ETA: edited to add "SPOILERS"
This post was edited on 11/29/12 at 11:53 am
Posted on 11/29/12 at 11:57 am to LeonPhelps
They didn't pursue that storyline
Posted on 11/29/12 at 12:01 pm to Kafka
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They didn't pursue that storyline
The damage was already done.
Posted on 11/29/12 at 12:19 pm to LordSaintly
I think she does a great job at the accent of an aristocratic American who has probably lived in England more than the US
Posted on 11/29/12 at 1:30 pm to TexasTiger05
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I think she does a great job at the accent of an aristocratic American who has probably lived in England more than the US
THIS
Posted on 11/29/12 at 2:08 pm to Kafka
My mom watches the new(er) Upstairs and Downstairs and keeps telling me that downton abbey is a straight up copy.
Posted on 11/29/12 at 2:32 pm to iwyLSUiwy
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My mom watches the new(er) Upstairs and Downstairs and keeps telling me that downton abbey is a straight up copy.
It's pretty clearly taken from the original UD. They're set during the same period and share some plotlines. The only real difference is DA is bigger -- bigger house, bigger staff of servants, bigger noble title.
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