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Arrested Development - I just got to the 'Brit' episodes...

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GatoradeMeBitch · 11/02/2014 14:18

Painful!! Charlize Theron cannot do a British accent, and the guy who is in the scenes with her is even worse - he veers from 'American-doing-Cockney' to Australian in one sentence. I've reached the point where I've had to mute those scenes. I don't think I'll watch Season 3 again, and it's a shame because I love the show. Why can't American TV shows portray Brits properly?

Or Irish people come to that (I cringed throughout the Good Wife Saint Patrick's Day episode!)

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KateSMumsnet · 11/02/2014 14:25

For British eyes only.......

GatoradeMeBitch · 11/02/2014 14:27

Ugh, don't!

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MeanAndMeaslyMiddleAges · 12/02/2014 16:29

To be honest I think the accents were meant to be terrible - they do actually reference it.

Mr F!

GatoradeMeBitch · 12/02/2014 17:21

Oh I hope so. I couldn't stand it and muted the fake Brit scenes, so maybe I missed the references!

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dontyouknow · 14/02/2014 14:12

I thought is was supposed to be a parody of the cliched Brit portrayals in american programs. Even thought I still found it a bit painful to watch/hear.

Not as bad as the Bones episode. That was every cliche rolled out. Of course whenever you hire a car here you end up with an old style mini....... oh look there's tower bridge......... and some red buses............. and we must make a joke about bad teeth..........

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