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Posted by Troubadour (Member # 83) on :
 
Watching Lost tonight we had Clair's mother.

Now I know that it didn't explicitly say she was Australian, but considering she's Clair's mother, it's a decent assumption.

The actress playing Clair actually is from Australia.

The actress playing her mother demonstrably is not.

How can you tell?

First, watch any episode with Clair in it. That's an Australian accent.

Go watch Lethal Weapon 2. Fast forward to the scene where Danny Glover tries to emigrate to South Africa.

Listen carefully.

When he says 'But, but.... you're blick!' - that's a South African accent.

Not. the. same. thing.

Thus ends the PSA.
 
Posted by anti_maven (Member # 9789) on :
 
It's easier than you think - the Aussie's play in yellow shirts and the Saffers in green.

Easy.
 
Posted by Lisa (Member # 8384) on :
 
Claire's mother is originally from South Africa. She happens to live in Australia.

I don't see the problem.
 
Posted by Troubadour (Member # 83) on :
 
Well there you go. I didn't realise that. It'd be far from the first time I've heard a mangled version of an Aussie accent on OS TV.
 
Posted by Lisa (Member # 8384) on :
 
Fanwanking is an art.
 
Posted by Troubadour (Member # 83) on :
 
lol
 
Posted by The Pixiest (Member # 1863) on :
 
Repeat to yourself it's just a show I should really just relax.
 
Posted by Troubadour (Member # 83) on :
 
Just a tongue-in-cheek comment. Hardly the most frivolous thing posted here.
 
Posted by Lisa (Member # 8384) on :
 
Anyway, the art of the fanwank is all about taking movies and TV shows too seriously.
 


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