Tyrphanax said:
Put Captain Solo in the Cargo Hold said:
The Asian accents the Nemoidians have (one of the many controversial aspects) I actually dig, they remind me of the AIP dubs for the Godzilla movies.
I always found that outrage funny/sad. So I guess everyone in a diverse, alien-filled space population has to talk with a straight, no-accent American English voice? Everyone has to sound the same or it's racism? Is that what they want? Bland non-diversity?
I don't remember seeing any British outrage when all the members of the evil Empire spoke with their accent.
Some of these folks need to find a hobby like stamp collecting or something so they're not bothering the rest of us with their bullshit. =P
While calling it "racist" is certainly way too OTT, I would agree in so far as that giving aliens Earthly accents is, well, extremely *silly*.
Having everyone talking English is one thing - it's a way to better connect with the audience and just forget about the whole inconvenient diversity thing.
Having aliens talk in some completely alien language? Works, too._
But making them French? Or "urban"? Or Chinese? That just rips through suspension of disbelief, and is good only for two things:
-allegory (gotta be careful with that)
-shameless camp humor (of which EpI didn't have just enough)
The only way to make a believable ethnic alien, is by having them acknowledge the actual ethnicity and culture on earth, and copying or imitating it for some understandable reason.
The Merovingian in the Matrix sequels obviously liked "being French", so he just made it so. Still can be taken as a stealth jab at French stereotypes, but it's believable in its own universe.
The Neimoidians? Ahhh....