Trrrilling Rrrs: Difference between revisions

* According to the editor's notes in the [[Dark Horse Comics]] translation, Reina Gorn from ''[[Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service]]'' rolls her Rs to [[Translation Convention|reflect her imperfect Japanese]].

* ''[[Kamichama Karin]]'' gives us [[Student Council President]] of Love and Justice, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKm-x1o2cUQ Prince Kirrrrrrrrrrrio!]

** To the point that the protagonists eventually [[Brief Accent Imitation|mock their pronunciation.]]

* In ''[[Fairy Tail]]'', Happy incorporates this trope as part of a [[Running Gag]] whenever he lampshades perceived romantic implications between characters.

** Extra ham/elocution points for also pronouncing the "h" in "when".

* Any character played by 1930's actor Herman Bing (who was usually typecast as a comic German foil).

* Could be a drinking game in ''[[Lord of the Rings]].'' Sophisticated characters, like wizards and elves, will have a great go at this; more rustic folk like Hobbits just won't bother. "Morrrdorrr," "A Balrrog of Morrrgoth," "Isildurr's Heirr," etc.

* ''[[The Golden Compass]]'': I am queen of the witches of Lake Enarra."

== Live Action TV ==

 

* ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'': Gavin Millarrrrr.

* The Two Fat Ladies frequently do this.

** Both Catwomen, ''especially'' Eartha Kitt.

* Fez on ''[[That 70s Show]]'': "You know how he rolls his Rs? He did that in my mouth!"

 

* [[The Beatles]] rrroll up, roll up for the "Magical Mystery Tour".

* [[Gorillaz]] bassist Murdoc tends to do this in interviews.

* [[John Lydon]] from the [[Sex Pistols]]. They made you a MORRRRROOOON.

* Billy Stewart, in "Summertime".

* Japanese singer Shiina Ringo.

* [[IAMX]] singer Chris Corner often rolls his R's in songs.

* Rin Kagamine. "Don't [[Nico Nico Douga|MyList]] Me!" It's really subtle, but once you can hear it, it's really awesome.

== Video Games ==

 

* Zhang Jiao does it in ''[[Dynasty Warriors]]'', and the effect is [[Narm Charm|absolutely hilarious]].

* And a certain E3 conference [[Memetic Mutation|gave us]] [[Ridge Racer|Rrrrrrrrrrriiidge Rrrrrrracer!]]

* [[Announcer Chatter|Your]] ''[[Funetik Aksent|yoo-ay-vee rrrecon]]'' is ''[[Fake Russian|rrready]]'' for deployment. ''[[Modern Warfare|UAV online.]]''

 

== Web Comics ==

 

* ''[[Homestar Runner]]'': Hilariously subverted in Limozeen's hair metal cover of sloshy's emo hit song "We Don't Really Even Care About You." At one point, Larry Palaroncini sings "We don't rrreally even care," but a minute later changes it to the tongue-twisting "Rrre rrron't rrreally rrreven care!"

 

== Web Orrriginal ==

 

== Westerrrn Animation ==

* Dr. Robotnik from ''[[Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' does this all the time:

{{quote| "I'll have to give myself a PRRRRRROMOTION!"}}

* In an effort to show how perfect her Spanish is, [[King of the Hill|Peggy Hill]] does this way too much.

* Principal Luna from ''[[Class of 3000]]'' does this, but then again, he's Latino.

{{quote| ''"Bonjourrrrr...ya [[Cheese-Eating Surrender Monkeys|cheese eatin' surrender monkeys!]]"''}}

* ''[[The Great Mouse Detective]]'': Ratigan, in his [[Villain Song]].

 

== Rrreal Life ==