why do they say 'frak' instead of *beep*
why do they say "frak" instead of *beep*
shareSeriously? You can't say f-ck on American television. Much of the crew are younger people, an age group that tends to favor colorful language, on top of which their high-stress lifestyle is conducive to dropping quite a few more f-bombs than your average civilians.
If you've ever paid attention to the ways most other television series and censorings of movies for TV work around the dirtier profanities, it sounds really awkward and silly. "Frak" might also seem silly at first, but it's easy to get accustomed to after a few episodes, and compared to the usual cringeworthy work-arounds in the rest of TV, it's something I enjoy and appreciate about BSG.
"Godd-mn" usually doesn't fly either, but the humans of BSG are polytheistic so "godsd-mn" is a clever way to sneak past the censors.
"Come on, pelican!"
Seriously? You can't say f-ck on American television.
You actually can say it on cable, unless the station wants its shows to censor themselves. The FCC only regulates public media, not that aired by private companies. Network television, like am/fm radio, is public media. Cable, satellite radio, etc., is private, so they're uncensored. You can say or show anything you want, no matter how obscene, on cable without threat of fines or revocation of your broadcasting license. It's probably just done as an homage to the original series. share