How does he pronounce oestrogen? If it's 'oe' as long 'ee' then he's doing it right. British pronunciation, British show. If he's doing it as 'oe' as short 'e' then shame on him.
Visit Cardiff! Then we would come down and visit at the same time and it would make TB very happy because it's where he grew up (and where I was born).
Yes, but everyone on the show thinks he's an American right? He has a completely American accent! He wouldn't pronounce something like "advertisement" the British way, would he? Or would he?
/hopes the TW writers stay away from words with significantly different American/British pronunciations from now on
Also, Jack standing up on high things? As long as he has the coat, he's golden.
They may think he's American, but he's not. So it's fine for him to pronounce things differently. Plus, he's been in Britain for the best part of a century - he's bound to have picked up some differences. And as John Barrowman is using his normal accent, I assume that's how he usually pronounces it.
I don't think anyone's going to go 'Aha! You pronounced oestrogen the British way, that must mean you're not American at all but a 51st century con man from Earth in the future! Oh noes!' We're much more likely to notice if it gets pronounced 'wrong' than 'right'. Because right would just flow over Owen et al, whereas 'wrong' would irritate (if they're anything like me).
You realize that I'm basing my opinion entirely on how incredibly irritating it is to hear someone say "eestrogen" with an American accent, right? Because omg, it drives me up a wall. I physically cringe. At this point I start cringing about 30 seconds before he even says it, because I know it's coming. This does not come from a logical place.
I amz going to Cardiff in November, wahey! Lame reenacting pictures at Roald Dahl Plass will of course be taken, hee.
Jack standing up on high things will never not be cool. Amen, sister.
And I think I'm finally coming around on Gwen. She needs to chill the fuck out, though. I'm still hoping they're bring Suzie back (again) as part of the team. Because it would be angsty and create anger and drama. And I'm a whore for things like that :P.
It was. She good have been a good, strong female character--and I realize they felt like they needed to make a space for Gwen, but since we find out later that they actually *didn't* have to do that, it's disappointing this time around.
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Visit Cardiff! Then we would come down and visit at the same time and it would make TB very happy because it's where he grew up (and where I was born).
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/hopes the TW writers stay away from words with significantly different American/British pronunciations from now on
Also, Jack standing up on high things? As long as he has the coat, he's golden.
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I don't think anyone's going to go 'Aha! You pronounced oestrogen the British way, that must mean you're not American at all but a 51st century con man from Earth in the future! Oh noes!' We're much more likely to notice if it gets pronounced 'wrong' than 'right'. Because right would just flow over Owen et al, whereas 'wrong' would irritate (if they're anything like me).
High things. Yes.
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Jack standing up on high things will never not be cool.
Amen, sister.
And I think I'm finally coming around on Gwen. She needs to chill the fuck out, though. I'm still hoping they're bring Suzie back (again) as part of the team. Because it would be angsty and create anger and drama. And I'm a whore for things like that :P.
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She needs to chill the fuck out, though.
She really, really does. It's irritating.
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I was really disappointed at how fast she disappeared - and I did not love what they did with her when she came back. Waste of a good character.
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