Hearing these LA and New York actors try to do a Chicago accent, and seeing how galldang over-the-top they go with it, made me realize I really wasn't missing much by never watching.

They almost sound like I do.

why is it only white people that have the accent?

why is it only white people that have the accent?

There are different accents throughout the city. Even the "Chicago accent" has its subtle differences in different parts of the city

The broad stereotypes and accents don't bother me as much as the geographic inconsistencies.

I love that movie where Brian Dennehy is Gacy picking up kids with the San Gabriel Mountains in the background.

My wife texted me one night because she heard someone say "Wa-bah-na-sia" for Wabansia.

I love that movie where Brian Dennehy is Gacy picking up kids with the San Gabriel Mountains in the background.

I expect a guy named bastian schweinstinger to have an accent

A couple of the actors are actually British so if you hear them talk in interviews, it makes the "accent" much more impressive. Have you heard Voight from PD? Now that's a voice. Also, I find it annoying they have characters with the last name of Halsted. I frequently complain about that with my coworker Horace Lakeshoredrive.

LOLOL, great post. As a watcher of Chicago PD I know exactly what the OP is saying.

They have a few crossover episodes a year. He has to be talking about the guy who was on Sex in the City on Chicago Fire. Yep, I know I know, man card, etc. Don't care, I know the actor he is talking about. It is so over the top it is embarrassing.

I wanted to like Chicago Fire, but it is just garbage. I cannot believe the ratings on it.

My wife will read in bed while I watch Chicago PD and she will chirm in when she hears Voight talk. She is always, "Oh its Batman" Her nickname for him.
PD has good predictable story lines.

I love that movie where Brian Dennehy is Gacy picking up kids with the San Gabriel Mountains in the background.

I kinda like Chicago PD and my wife and kid like Chicago Med, but I've only seen a couple episodes of Chicago Fire, and there's one character (he's a fireman and also the bar owner?) whose voice is SO over the top, I think it's probably his authentic voice, not an affectation, because someone would've told him to just fucking stop already.

I think you are talking about the character, Lt. Christopher Herman, played by actor David Eisenberg.

I heard him in an interview on WGN Radio with Pete McMurray. Comes across as an extremely likeable and genuine guy. His "natural voice" is close to what you see on television. However, it is definitely amped up for the show. He actually hails from Naperville.

I admit that I am a fan of the entire Chicago series and have watched every episode of every show since day one. I am glad to hear that MANY of the extras - cops, firemen, EMT's, nurses, etc. - are all actual local first responders/talent. However, when one of those "authentic extras" speak in their natural voice, the difference between fake and real is obvious.

There's an older high ranking Chicago Fire character that pops up a few times a year and deals with Chief Boden. He is all gray with a mustache and is definitely the real deal. You can't fake that one, my friend.

Also, a couple of Chicago PD episodes featured a cameo of noted local Mob lawyer, Joe "The Shark" Lopez, defending one of the perps arrested by Voight (Yes - that is his real voice).

Or when in When Harry met Sally when they were driving home to New York from the U of C campus, and starting out southbound on North LSD.

And for the record, you're the first person to say that I have a Chicago accent.

I have a strong accent and I couldn't stomach these awful accents, one guy sounded like the regular guy( xrt) but in my 20 minutes I gave this show, the acting was unbearable, the writing was poor. All around unwatchable show.