Heroes Irish Episode ?

iMax

I don't watch it (been told I should), but I heard there was an episode of Heroes set in Ireland (how little the Irish countryside looks like Southern California).

Anyone know which episode number it is ?

RastaRed

First couple of episodes of season 2, some of the worst oirish accents you'll ever here, nearly as bad as that eastenders irish special all those years back but not quite

Sherifu

Sadly, it didn't top captain planet in Belfast.

odyssey06

It was supposed to be Cork... and the accents were so atrocious it was worse than Murder She Wrote.

So bad it could spawn drinking games- drink every time an Irish cliche is used...

And in one episode somebody pulls up in a black London cab.

Great research there, lads.

Saabdub

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And in one episode somebody pulls up in a black London cab.

Great research there, lads.

Like setting an episode in New Orelans and all the action is in one room and everyone has New York accents:rolleyes: I used think it was a great programme, now I'm not so sure.

Saabdub

ekevosu

twould not be an episode to start with if you were to begin watching heroes, go with season one instead, season two wasn't great and as a Cork man I had fight every urge not to throw stuff at my tv watching it.

Pigman II

Sherifu wrote: »

Sadly, it didn't top captain planet in Belfast.

Possibly the genesis of the good friday agreement.

"That sounds like a Catholic name!"

Toto Wolfcastle

I thought it was hilarious. There were a few accents that could just about pass for modern Irish accents, but not Cork accents. All the rest were trying to hard.

I thought it was very thoughtful of them to make sure Ireland looked as dark and backwards as they did. Why ruin the stereotype?

tvnutz

Also loved it when the Securicor guys took out their glocks and started firing back at the guys robbing them :rolleyes:

Toto Wolfcastle

I must add that my mother works where it was set (yes she works 'down the docks') and it was nice to see a different side to what I've grown up with.

Still, I didn't take any of it too seriously. I doubt anyone other than the Irish people will notice anything 'wrong'.

ixoy

janeybabe wrote: »

Still, I didn't take any of it too seriously. I doubt anyone other than the Irish people will notice anything 'wrong'.

You'd be surprised then - lots of the American posters on forums like TWOP picked up on it and mockingly referred to it as "Oirish".

Toto Wolfcastle

ixoy wrote: »

You'd be surprised then - lots of the American posters on forums like TWOP picked up on it and mockingly referred to it as "Oirish".

Good! Well I'd expect that from TWOP!

It seemed quite odd that they had it based in Cork. I mean it doesn't seem to have made an impact on the show really.