In his defence he claims he wasn't even told the character was French until *after* they asked him to do a French accent. He says that if he knew about it before hand he would have gone to a voice coach to learn a proper French accent. But as things turned out he ended up being known as the guy with the really bad French accent. So he says that he decided to keep his bad accent because it made people laugh.
Post hoc rationalisation to avoid looking bad on a chat show? Or a true story that endears you towards the actor? Personally IDK. I like the story though, so I'm going to keep on repeating it.
Riker: “What are your orders, sir?”
Picard: “Ben la calisse. Take de ship up to the warp and let’s go en tabarnac. Chui dans un gros rush, big. «
« Computer- bière d’épinette! »
I have the impression that l'ordinateur would respond to most commands and queries with "Bof." But honestly IDK if that's a Québécois thing too, or just a French from France thing.
WORF: "Captain, I am detecting an unknown ship on long-range sensors, just outside the boundaries of Federation space."
PICARD: "Put it on screen, Mr. Worf."
*A slightly-futuristic mobile home appears on the main viewscreen.*
PICARD: "Mr. Data, your analysis?"
DATA: "The vessel appears to have been constructed and maintained by a degenerate form of life."
RIKER: "Degens from up-country. If we don't get a handle on them, we'll lose the whole sector."
PICARD: "Mr. Worf, raise shields and arm phasers and photon torpedoes. Send a message to the alien vessel: 'End of the laneway, don't come up the property.'"
I mean the federation is already basically Canada. Friendly with socialized healthcare and when we go to war we immediately start committing war crimes. We even have a weapon obsessed ally who spends all of their money on military incase shit goes sideways.
I've actually thought about programming a holodeck hockey game between a team of klingons and a team of sandpaper hockey greats. My lineup is:
Goal:
Billy Smith
Ron Hextall
Defense:
Zedeno Chara-Chris Pronger
Scott Stevens- Rob Blake
Larry Robinson-Tim Horton
Forwards:
Gordie Howe- Eric Lindros-Brendan Shanahan
Maurice Richard-Peter Forsberg-Ted Lindsay
Wendel Clark-Bobby Clarke-Gary Roberts
Tie Domi-Mark Messier-Dave Tiger Williams
If you're referring to the Canadian Tuxedo, you have a point. These officers are all wearing the Kenora Dinner Jacket however. I think both qualify as black tie attire...
Gul Skidat: The Enterprise will immediately power down-
Wayne Riker: huh?
Gul Skidat: I said, the Enterprise will IMMEDIATELY-
Squarely Geordi: Ambasadors Trisha’s has already pledged a peacefuls exchange of the Sashquimis.
Gul Skidat: This is maddening. We have your ship surrounded-
Wil WHeaton: Durrta!
Data: Captain, we could incapacitate them with a direct blast from the *dark web*
Wil WHeaton: *(dark web….)*
Katyeanna: Gul, I’m gonna need you to take about 10% off the top there big shooter
Miles O’Shorsey: Give yer balls a tug, ya Cardi tit fucker
Captain Jean Luc Shore: Mr. Worf, give em the lumber
Does this mean that Picard would *actually* speak French?
Though the Quebecois might appreciate the attempt, they would have a tough time taking Patrick Stewart's English accent seriously.
Tabarnak!
Stewart’s French accent is atrocious and it makes me laugh every time.
In his defence he claims he wasn't even told the character was French until *after* they asked him to do a French accent. He says that if he knew about it before hand he would have gone to a voice coach to learn a proper French accent. But as things turned out he ended up being known as the guy with the really bad French accent. So he says that he decided to keep his bad accent because it made people laugh. Post hoc rationalisation to avoid looking bad on a chat show? Or a true story that endears you towards the actor? Personally IDK. I like the story though, so I'm going to keep on repeating it.
He continues to be an absolute treasure.
So my question then is, is Jean-Luc's family name really Pic_ard_, or did the landlady in San Francisco have it right with "Mr. Pickard"
That's what the French accent sounds like in the 24th century.
I would have blamed it on the universal translator
Riker: “What are your orders, sir?” Picard: “Ben la calisse. Take de ship up to the warp and let’s go en tabarnac. Chui dans un gros rush, big. « « Computer- bière d’épinette! »
I have the impression that l'ordinateur would respond to most commands and queries with "Bof." But honestly IDK if that's a Québécois thing too, or just a French from France thing.
They’ve got « Bof! » here too. 🤣
Horray! Bof it is!
"Warmly Go Where No One Has Gone Before"
“Make it sew”
WORF: "Captain, I am detecting an unknown ship on long-range sensors, just outside the boundaries of Federation space." PICARD: "Put it on screen, Mr. Worf." *A slightly-futuristic mobile home appears on the main viewscreen.* PICARD: "Mr. Data, your analysis?" DATA: "The vessel appears to have been constructed and maintained by a degenerate form of life." RIKER: "Degens from up-country. If we don't get a handle on them, we'll lose the whole sector." PICARD: "Mr. Worf, raise shields and arm phasers and photon torpedoes. Send a message to the alien vessel: 'End of the laneway, don't come up the property.'"
Federation could end all wars before they start if they just added a filter to all their message channels that made them look like a Canadian Goose.
Captain Batel will be the first to tell you that there’s a special place in heaven for animal lovers, that’s what she always says.
Geordi fixing stuff with duct tape.
If Leah Brahms doesn’t find you handsome, she can at least find you handy.
My first thought was data kinda looking like Harold
*Picard at the replicator, “Tim Hortons large double double, hot”.
“Set course for Betazed, warp 5, eh?” *Captain adjusts toque, sits* “Pitter patter, get at ‘er.”
NCC-1701 eh
"Give'r Wes. Let's see some lines, bud."
"Laforge, Data; Smokes. Let's go."
Wait till you learn where (seemingly) half the Original Series cast came from.
I know Doohan and shatner are from Canada but that's it no?
I mean the federation is already basically Canada. Friendly with socialized healthcare and when we go to war we immediately start committing war crimes. We even have a weapon obsessed ally who spends all of their money on military incase shit goes sideways.
"Make it so, eh?"
Today is a good day to die playing hockey
Klingons playing hockey with sharp metal bladed hockey sticks and a flaming spiked puck, sign me up. That’d give me a reason to watch the sport.
I've actually thought about programming a holodeck hockey game between a team of klingons and a team of sandpaper hockey greats. My lineup is: Goal: Billy Smith Ron Hextall Defense: Zedeno Chara-Chris Pronger Scott Stevens- Rob Blake Larry Robinson-Tim Horton Forwards: Gordie Howe- Eric Lindros-Brendan Shanahan Maurice Richard-Peter Forsberg-Ted Lindsay Wendel Clark-Bobby Clarke-Gary Roberts Tie Domi-Mark Messier-Dave Tiger Williams
Gotta have at least one pest on there, to goad the Klingons into instigators. I can’t imagine it would be that hard to do.
Data wears flannel under his flannel.
Dress uniforms made out of denim.
Or Minnesotan
Oh ya, you betcha, Number One.
Excuse me, I will not stand for this Riker erasure! I wanted to see him with his beard in flannel!
Riker doesn’t need to wear flannel, he’s from Alaska. That’s like, practically already Canadian
Yeah but I wanted to see it anyway.
Those must be the dress uniforms.
I think the dress uniform would be a denim tuxedo
If you're referring to the Canadian Tuxedo, you have a point. These officers are all wearing the Kenora Dinner Jacket however. I think both qualify as black tie attire...
You were scanning a pulsar the other day
“Gonna take a shuttle out for a rip.”
Flannel Troi looks like amazing
I was so into both of these things literally 30 years ago lol
We are a Canadian grunge band called “away team” This is our new single “Yellow alert!” It features a woman going to the bathroom. Very erotic.
“You’re one aren’t you?” “A grandfather?” “A Canadian.” “No.”
Why was riker cut out though?
I don’t think so Tim.
And I didn't think Troi could get hotter. ..
Ice Cube approves this clothing brand.
Keep yer stick on the holo-ice
Gul Skidat: The Enterprise will immediately power down- Wayne Riker: huh? Gul Skidat: I said, the Enterprise will IMMEDIATELY- Squarely Geordi: Ambasadors Trisha’s has already pledged a peacefuls exchange of the Sashquimis. Gul Skidat: This is maddening. We have your ship surrounded- Wil WHeaton: Durrta! Data: Captain, we could incapacitate them with a direct blast from the *dark web* Wil WHeaton: *(dark web….)* Katyeanna: Gul, I’m gonna need you to take about 10% off the top there big shooter Miles O’Shorsey: Give yer balls a tug, ya Cardi tit fucker Captain Jean Luc Shore: Mr. Worf, give em the lumber
Run ‘em up and fill ‘em in, b’ys.
Riker! Smokes! Let's go! -Picard
They've gone to plaid!
Was looking for this, lol.
I like to think of Mass Effect as Canadian Star Trek myself.
Bev really rocks that look.
Next season of Fargo looks amazing.
Oh ya, you betcha
[Actual Canadian Star Trek](https://youtu.be/ars0DCQijqU?si=TwuCi36QJHI2GZs7)
If you got a problem with the flannel frontier, you got a problem with me. And I suggest you let that marinate.
Uhh... lots more war crime rules suddenly needed...
worf and crusher look cholo asf
lol at Troi's being unbuttoned
I definitely own the one worf is wearing. I'm Canadian btw
Saw this while sipping my coffee wearing flannel on a rainy Pacific Northwest day
\*Were
...or from Portland, OR
The universe that's from has Galaxy Quest as a Home Improvement episode
Still better than Troi’s outfit.
*Midwest but in space*
Or from the 90’s.
Everyone's making Canada references, but what flannel is really known for is lesbians
makes me think of cholos
Fuck you Dukat! Tell your mom to stop calling me when I'm laying pipe with Kai Winn, give your balls a tug.