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Elaine: English... then American... now English again

BigglesBiggles
edited July 2009 in Tales of Monkey Island
What were they thinking when they made EMI changing not only her voice but her ACCENT! Thats one thing that i could never get over! So glad the CMI actress is back.

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  • MatakuMataku
    edited July 2009
    so....what's the point of the thread?
  • charlieboy2001charlieboy2001
    edited July 2009
    Mataku wrote: »
    so....what's the point of the thread?

    Ummmm...Im guessing that the op is asking whether people thought it was a good idea changing Elaine's accent back to English.

    Im my opinion I prefer the English accent, It just sounds right. To be honest I was a little disappointed with Davey Nipperkin, it just reminded me too much of Harry Moleman :o
  • EduardoEduardo
    edited July 2009
    Some discussion on the two different accents:

    http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8728&highlight=accent
  • BigglesBiggles
    edited July 2009
    Mataku wrote: »
    so....what's the point of the thread?

    I guess I was asking if anyone knew why. Its such a lapse in continuity. On that other thread people seem to be referring to English people speaking English as an accent on the language and Americans speaking English as having no accent at all... how odd lol.
  • Steverin0Steverin0
    edited July 2009
    I don't think it really matters.. as long as we have Dominic doing his thing, some of the other characters can do some swahili if it fits the episode.
  • Chris1Chris1
    edited July 2009
    Are you sure that the change was intentional?
    Possibly Elaine's original voice actor just wasn't available for EFMI?

    Of course that in itself would only explain the change actor and not the change of accent...
  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited July 2009
    They probably figured since it was being released on PS3 they would make it more American friendly and have her use an American accent hoping that it would be a huge hit on PS3... Just a guess.

    They do it in movies all the time from books they have a foreign character to American to appeal to the US.
  • PullmanPullman
    edited July 2009
    Charity James > Alexandra Boyd
  • CrystentCrystent
    edited July 2009
    Irishmile wrote: »
    They probably figured since it was being released on PS3

    Don't you mean PS2? :p

    If you're talking about EfMI that is..
  • thatdude98thatdude98
    edited July 2009
    charlieboy2001 wrote: »
    Ummmm...Im guessing that the op is asking whether people thought it was a good idea changing Elaine's accent back to English.

    Im my opinion I prefer the English accent, It just sounds right. To be honest I was a little disappointed with Davey Nipperkin, it just reminded me too much of Harry Moleman :o

    they're one in the same. same actor
  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited July 2009
    Crystent wrote: »
    Don't you mean PS2? :p

    If you're talking about EfMI that is..

    D'OH yeah... its a habit typing PS3
  • sladerlmc77sladerlmc77
    edited July 2009
    Personally, I think it would be funny if they got the American-Accented Elaine back for LeChucks Revenge: Special Edition, and the next episode of Tales, then flipped them back and forth per episode.

    That way, it could be kind of a running gag....


    Lorn
  • PariahKingPariahKing
    edited July 2009
    Honestly I've never really cared much about Elaine enough to be annoyed with the vocal swap.
  • thin029thin029
    edited July 2009
    I prefer the American Elaine
  • coolsomecoolsome
    edited July 2009
    I think american elane fit her EFMI charecter as a smart govener type but the english was better for pirate princess in CMI TMI SMI:SE
  • harlequ1nharlequ1n
    edited July 2009
    Her Brit accent is sexy and elegant while her American voice is annoying to say the least.
  • pilouuuupilouuuu
    edited July 2009
    Well, she must travel a lot. She was probably in the USA in Monkey Island 5, so she lost a bit of her sexy british accent.
  • TookiGuyTookiGuy
    edited July 2009
    Am I the only one who never felt attracted, sexually, to Elaine? I mean yeah, I really dig her character - but you know...
  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited July 2009
    TookiGuy wrote: »
    Am I the only one who never felt attracted, sexually, to Elaine? I mean yeah, I really dig her character - but you know...

    I'm not sexually attracted to her either.... Its not one of those kinds of games..
  • vizviz
    edited July 2009
    Irishmile wrote: »
    I'm not sexually attracted to her either.... Its not one of those kinds of games..

    Those games are usually played away from the computer, or anythiing breakable for that matter...
  • IkzaiIkzai
    edited July 2009
    Yeah I always enjoyed American Elaine more. Weird.
  • harlequ1nharlequ1n
    edited July 2009
    I am attracted to the new Elaine, not the previous ones.
  • smashingsmashing
    edited July 2009
    From the requests from the forum, we would need a german Elaine, a spanish Elaine, an italian Elaine, a swahili Elaine, an esperanto Elaine and a klingon Elaine too. Good luck finding so many Elaines...
  • Austin PAustin P
    edited July 2009
    I prefer the british Elaine, even though I can see why someone would think it doesn't fit her tough pirate girl image.
  • LafferLaffer
    edited July 2009
    Its like Madonna, first she's american then comes the british accent...:confused:
  • Toothless GibbonToothless Gibbon
    edited July 2009
    Laffer wrote: »
    Its like Madonna, first she's american then comes the british accent...:confused:

    This didn't happen...
  • Toothless GibbonToothless Gibbon
    edited July 2009
    Laffer wrote: »
    Its like Madonna, first she's american then comes the british accent...:confused:


    This didn't happen...
  • smashingsmashing
    edited July 2009
    Wasn't Madonna Argentinian in Evita?
  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited July 2009
    Toothless Gibbon wrote: »
    This didn't happen...

    Yeah it did..... I have heard her talk in a British accent... in plenty of interviews.

    And she was born and grew up in Michigan.

    Its like she figures since she had married an English dude she should start talking in an English accent....

    I married an Asian girl maybe I should start speaking in an Asian accent.
  • pluizigpluizig
    edited July 2009
    harlequ1n wrote: »
    Her Brit accent is sexy and elegant while her American voice is annoying to say the least.

    Sexy and elegant? She sounds pretty much the opposite to me. Like she could be on Eastenders.

    In fact, my biggest gripe with Alexandra Boyd is that she makes Elaine sound like a lower-class chav.
  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited July 2009
    Yeah it is not elegant... Its a pretty rough sounding accent, but I like it. Its good for that character.
  • Super BoscoSuper Bosco
    edited July 2009
    I like American Elaine better. British Elaine just doesn't seen as natural to me.
  • Ash735Ash735
    edited July 2009
    pluizig wrote: »
    Sexy and elegant? She sounds pretty much the opposite to me. Like she could be on Eastenders.

    In fact, my biggest gripe with Alexandra Boyd is that she makes Elaine sound like a lower-class chav.

    She was actually on Coronation Street, not EastEnders! :p
  • BigglesBiggles
    edited July 2009
    WELL if were talking about her sounding natural NONE of them should have American accents as its set in the 1600s lol and they didnt even exist back then! It would all be English, various European accents and West Indian.
  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited July 2009
    But they did have Grog Machines back then....FACT.

    grog.jpg
  • jeditribblejeditribble
    edited July 2009
    Irishmile wrote: »
    grog.jpg

    roflmao
  • Super BoscoSuper Bosco
    edited July 2009
    That grog machine is so epic!
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