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They're supposed to sound like TNG Klingons. Everybody sang in the squeaky range. A variety of voices would have been nice. Ethan Peck's a baritone. More than one note of Spock's big number could have been there.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (4 children)

But it had to be something that the Klingons found very upsetting. If it was opera, they'd just keep rolling with it and having a great time

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Exactly. Would the Klingons have even noticed if they were breaking out into opera or drinking songs?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Humor me here, please. Everyone else sang in voices you could expect from their characters. Why was Klingon singing, alone, breaking character?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

The anomaly force people to sing about hidden emotions but it also pushed them to sing in a popular human style.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

This.

What made it hilarious was that I was sitting there, nodding and going, "Yes, yes I can see why this is without honor."

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

I dunno. I see Klingons as extremely old-school, culturally. They treasure old ways of fighting (bat'leth, qutlutch), worship (Kahless, dark, candle-lit spaces), being (honor bordering on chivalry, belonging to the house of one's father), and singing (manly voices--Michael Dorn even lowered his speaking voice for TNG). For me, hearing Klingon high-pitched voices during a crisis was analogous to hearing "Eek! A mouse!" It was funny, but I'm still experiencing cognitive dissonance.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why not? Christine & Nyota had a great time.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

Because it had to be something they found to be dishonourable enough that their reaction was to want to destroy the subspace fold.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Apparently there is a deleted/alternate scene with more straight forward Klingon Operatic singing that will be included in bonus features.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How do I get to bonus features?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The EPs have mentioned in interviews that the alternate version will be a bonus feature on the DVDs/BlueRay/UHD disc sets.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Got it. Piracy.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Well it definitely was hilarious but I would also have been open for some quality Klingon opera

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Me and my mate were expecting Klingon opera, but the sound cloud rapping (or whatever) was so unexpected it really made us laugh. I think they played it really well and I'm not sure I'd want them to change it

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

They played it well. It was jarring, and I laughed, and I was disappointed.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

You haven't enjoyed N'Sync until you've listened to them in their original Klingon

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Could a dose of Klingenem help? From 2009: https://youtu.be/LBtj4WoC6XA

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I get the complaints But singing a Klingon opera might not be as dishonourable!