Submitted by darthvirgin t3_zzkvua in books
I recognize that the man has passed away and even holds the record for most characters voiced in a single audiobook thanks to his work on ASOIAF, but I'm going to call it for what it is.
It's one thing that there's so little variation between any of the voices, but I just can't get past how badly voiced the female characters are. Arya Stark and Daenerys are literally teenagers, but Dotrice's go-to voice for them and any female sounds like an 80 year-old toothless peasant. And I don't think that's at all hyperbolic. The voices are so bad it borders on comedy.
I can't possibly be alone in finding his his voices hilariously bad, right?
Anyway, suffice to say I'm glad it'll be someone else reading the final two books (if they ever come out of course). Bring on Kate Reading and Michael Kramer!
jbw92 t1_j2ca06d wrote
the way he changes pronunciations of the names drives me flat out insane. currently listening to the audiobooks and suddenly in FFC it’s “caitlin” instead of “cat-lin”, and the amount of times he went from “joffrey” to “jeffery” KILLED ME. if you’re gonna do it wrong just pick one and stick with it!!
i’m getting used to “bri-eeen” over brienne but i will never get used to “pa-Tar” instead of regular ole peter.
there are a few other words he says weirdly that i twitch every time i hear them but i haven’t listened in a few days so i can’t recall a specific one.
i’m on your side, OP.