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Old 02-03-2009, 10:40 AM
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Hey that's the Star Trek utopia:

In the past and still a little nowadays (though with fewer seriousness) the French and the British disliked each other. The French looked down on them and are quite protective about their language and culture.

But then in the future all the former conflicts are forgotten and when French children start to learn English they even learn British English. That's Star Trek


Well, in fact, they just didn't want to refuse an amazing actor like Patrick Stewart, solely because he had no French accent. And within the show Stewart exerted quite an influence on Picard's character development.
Actually, I have to correct you a little here. The English and the French hated each other, but Scotland has always been a bit more pally with the French!
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Old 02-03-2009, 12:49 PM
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Actually, I have to correct you a little here. The English and the French hated each other, but Scotland has always been a bit more pally with the French!
Not by much though...The Scots have just considered the French an ends to a means. Sir William Wallace sent word to the French hoping for supplies and or men to help in his campaign agaist the English. HE was refused flatly.
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"The French, are you here?"
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...we Americans relate more to the British than the French...
Anyone for a plate of liberty fries?
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Anyone for a plate of liberty fries?
No, but I could stand a serve of english chips.
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I'm sensing some dangerous parallels with an even older conflict that swept the nations years ago when dachshunds became Liberty Dogs, and Hamburger became Salisbury Steak.
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I'm sensing some dangerous parallels with an even older conflict that swept the nations years ago when dachshunds became Liberty Dogs, and Hamburger became Salisbury Steak.
And don't forget the House of Saxe-Coburg becoming the House of Windsor!
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Simple answer to the topic: He faking the accent because the French are prevented from being starship captains. Insert your own old silly joke about the cliche of the French and facing danger.
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I remember when TNG first came out, a (Canadian) newspaper published a review which commented on this apparent dichotomy, and judged the only way this made sense was if Picard was Canadian!

No offence, but we need one of these with the right flag...
Sounds good to me! Picard is Canadian! Deal with it! Lol
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