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Voyager episode Fair Haven

  • 10-07-2013 1:16pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,429 ✭✭✭


    Anyone here notice the way Tuamgraney and Killaloe were spelled on the signs? The scriptwriters obviously haven't visited County Clare (if they visited Ireland)


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,441 ✭✭✭old hippy


    branie wrote: »
    Anyone here notice the way Tuamgraney and Killaloe were spelled on the signs? The scriptwriters obviously haven't visited County Clare (if they visited Ireland)

    I doubt they did. It looks like they watched a bunch of stereotypical old "oirish" Hollywood fare and went from there...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,429 ✭✭✭branie


    Oirish is right; The Doctor even plays the Parish Priest


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Surely Katie O'Clare could have corrected them?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,259 ✭✭✭downwithpeace


    It's like Voyager got a Murder She Wrote script writer.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 878 ✭✭✭Kurn


    I blame Tom Paris,
    and the writers for writing this episode (and coming back to it for another episode)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,729 ✭✭✭Pride Fighter


    It absolutely atrocious. Worst two episodes of any trek alongside Sub Rosa.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,182 ✭✭✭nyarlothothep


    It's pretty bad but I didn't think it was abominable, like the scenes with the doctor trying to convince the villagers that he wasn't a wizard were interesting. It wasn't as bad as the TNG Bringloidi episode, at least the Irish in the Voy episodes were slightly more sophisticated.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,729 ✭✭✭Pride Fighter


    It's pretty bad but I didn't think it was abominable, like the scenes with the doctor trying to convince the villagers that he wasn't a wizard were interesting. It wasn't as bad as the TNG Bringloidi episode, at least the Irish in the Voy episodes were slightly more sophisticated.

    I like that Bringloidi episode. But not for the kiss me I'm Oirish wash me feet characters. I liked the society that was fully cloned and could only imagine the controversy in the US bible belt when Riker performed a few 'abortions' with his phaser.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    I do think there are worse episodes in the franchise.

    The Outrageous Okona
    Up The Long Ladder
    Angel One
    Sub Rosa
    Move Along Home {Alamarain, Count to Four...}

    To name but a few...


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    EnterNow wrote: »
    Move Along Home {Alamarain, Count to Four...}

    God damn you...now it's stuck in my head :(


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Kiith wrote: »
    God damn you...now it's stuck in my head :(

    What is, this? :P



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,259 ✭✭✭downwithpeace


    Kiith wrote: »
    God damn you...now it's stuck in my head :(

    Wouldn't be the first time he's mentioned it...nuts I'm humming it :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,190 ✭✭✭✭IvySlayer


    The harp on the sign is backwards!!

    I hate that bit. It's not like Paris would've made the thing himself! Just ask for a image from the database and that should be correct.

    As always with Voyager, a good idea to introduce a walk-in holodeck program that everyone can react with, but they messed it up.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,248 ✭✭✭Rawr


    Oh god Fair-Haven!

    It's not the worst episode on the franchise, but it did successfully kill off any remaining interest I had in ST:VOY at that point.

    "The Harp is backwards..."

    The Harp? THE HARP?!! Is that the *only* damned fault you can find in this mess of a simulation Kathrin? You "Ireland Aficionado" you? (Why is everyone in the future a damned 'Aficionado' of stuff? Is no-one simply a fan?)

    Any viewing of either Fair Haven episodes drives me into a blind rage. Even the fact that there are two of them make me angry.

    The writers of this episode really do deserve a punishment fitting their crime.
    I propose a trip to Ireland for them, where every single person they meet ends their sentence by telling them: "You were wrong!"

    "Hello! Welcome to Ireland. You were wrong!"
    "That'll be 2.50 please. You were wrong!"
    "Just take the 90 Bus. You were wrong!"
    "Of course your 'Cell' phone will work here. You were wrong!"
    "You flight leaves from Termimal 1. Please never return. YOU WERE WRONG!"

    A pox upon them!

    Now, please excuse me while I try to extort drinking money from 'Tommy-boy'!


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,441 ✭✭✭old hippy


    It's a toss up between Eastenders and ST:Voyager as to which was the most stereotypical "Irish" visit...

    Does anyone remember the Eastenders eps in Ireland? Sends shivers down my spine.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    old hippy wrote: »
    Does anyone remember the Eastenders eps in Ireland? Sends shivers down my spine.

    :eek: Can't imagine too many takers for that one :D


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,441 ✭✭✭old hippy


    Myrddin wrote: »
    :eek: Can't imagine too many takers for that one :D

    Brrr. Brookside did it better, that's all I'm saying.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,182 ✭✭✭nyarlothothep


    Let us not mention the unmentionable.


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