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Why won't shows like Rookie Blue and Flashpoint just acknowledge that they are Canadian? No other country's TV shows besides Canada's could possibly hide the fact that they are from that particular country, nor would they want to. What does this say about our culture?
Just look at the cop outfits on Rookie Blue, they look very distinctly American as opposed to Canadian, and the actors also all strive to use as neutral of an accent as possible. On American shows you often see a variety of accents, like a New York or Texas accent here and there, but on these "Canadian" shows you only see completely neutral accents... no Prairies accents or Newfie accents to be seen.
I think shows like these are what continue to peel away from whatever distinct culture Canada might have had. If all of our "Canadian" shows merely emulate a generic and bland America, doesn't that mean our culture in general emulates theirs as well? How is this affecting our younger generations? Just look at Justin Bieber, he's a perfect example of what it's doing. He is the definition of a “Generic American pop icon”.
Just look at the cop outfits on Rookie Blue, they look very distinctly American as opposed to Canadian, and the actors also all strive to use as neutral of an accent as possible. On American shows you often see a variety of accents, like a New York or Texas accent here and there, but on these "Canadian" shows you only see completely neutral accents... no Prairies accents or Newfie accents to be seen.
I think shows like these are what continue to peel away from whatever distinct culture Canada might have had. If all of our "Canadian" shows merely emulate a generic and bland America, doesn't that mean our culture in general emulates theirs as well? How is this affecting our younger generations? Just look at Justin Bieber, he's a perfect example of what it's doing. He is the definition of a “Generic American pop icon”.