I'm only 15 minutes into the first episode and am not too sure at the moment whether to continue. It's a bit weird for a BBC drama, although I font mind weird, just so long as things start making a bit more sense. My problem is with John Sinn playing an American. I really thought he'd have his lovely Leeds accent, but not to be. It's not a bad attempt, but I'm so used to him being northern. It's going to take some getting used to.
shareI was unsure at first too, but after giving it a chance, I found that I really ended up liking it. In fact, I'm really crossing my fingers that the USA will get to see a season 2 on BBC. They laid the groundwork for a great second season.
shareI didn't mind Simm's accent at all, but I did wonder why he couldn't use his own. There was no reason the character couldn't have been from England. Same with James Frain.
The show starts slow and gets really bizarre but I stuck with it. There is a payoff, but it unfolds very slowly. And the last episodes don't really explain everything. (neither did the book) But they explain enough to make some sense of it and understand what the concept is. If it gets another season I'm sure they will explain more.
If you're watching in England, what have been the reviews like?
John does have a lovely accent, but it's not Leeds. He and has family moved from there when he was 2 or 3 years old. He grew up in and around the Manchester area.
John does a spot-on Scouse accent in The Lakes. And his RP as the Master and Caligula is pretty good too.
John with an american accent is just WRONG, just like David tennant in gracepoint.
shareAfter the first couple of episodes I paid little attention to John's American accent.
Hey, it's his first attempt, and I'll bet having to go back to the UK to film The Village in the middle of shooting Intruders didn't help matters.
Tennant ... This isn't his first American accent, but it sounds like it.
It needn't have been a bad thing, but his American accent was terrible. It's as if someone told him to go out watch a bunch of Clint Eastwood movies and some old gangster films.
shareIt was strange to see Simm play an American.
Its that man again!!
Simm plays an ex-cop. It would be kinda hard to explain away a British accent, imo.
shareI know this thread isn't new but just Wow!
You can't take more than fifteen minutes of something unexpected? Really?
Firstly, it's not as if you weren't warned. Secondly, why shouldn't he play an American? It's not like he's the first. And I think his handling of American vowels is second only to Andrew Lincoln. Hugh Laurie never could manage a long u sound. He'd always mangle 'figure' into 'figger'.
I love Simm and I used my transition time to critique the quality of his accent. That helped me quite a bit. But there was no tizzy to be found, not a one.
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