Netflix’s latest drama, Behind Her Eyes, has been accused of being “anti-Scottish” by certain angry viewers.
Users of the streaming service have claimed the show is “anti-Scot” for some of its stereotyped characters and certain lines in the script.
At one point an English character calls Tom Bateman’s Scottish character “miserable” and then adds: “They say that about the Scots, don’t they?”
“Stingy, isn’t it?” replies Eve Hewson’s character Adele.
Later the same character repeats: “Told you – Scottish. Bad-tempered, aren’t they?”
Another character, played by Robert Aramayo, is a Scottish drug addict, which some fans claimed enforces negative stereotypes.
Bono’s daughter Eve Hewson enjoys a lead role in the series (Image: Josh Barratt/NETFLIX © 2020)
SNP MP Stewart Hosie voiced his anger at the show, telling The Mirror: “These daft, tasteless, inaccurate and outdated stereotypes should be consigned to history.”
And, Fairground Attraction band member Eddi Reader angrily tweeted: “Did anyone else catch the anti-Scot script? Apparently, all Scots are either miserable or mean.”
Meanwhile, the show’s actors didn’t escape criticism, with audiences questioning why Scottish actors weren’t cast, taking aim at the “painful” accents that featured.
Tom Bateman told journalists he worked for hours alongside a dialect coach to perfect his Scottish accent, but viewers still weren’t impressed.
Behind Her Eyes has captivated viewers since its debut on Netflix last week (Image: Josh Barratt/NETFLIX © 2020)
Watchers of the show took to Twitter to voice their displeasure.
One wrote: “Watching Behind her Eyes on Netflix & once again I am baffled as to why an English actor has been cast as a Scotsman. Were all the Scottish actors busy? Even my Scottish accent is more convincing.”
A second viewer even tweeted the fake accents were “really painful to listen to” whilst another complained: “I don’t understand why people cast Scottish characters with English actors.
“Use a Scottish actor or make the character English.”
Certain fans weren’t impressed by the Scottish representation in the series (Image: NETFLIX)
Another viewer wrote: “I’m truly so offended for all Scottish people with this awful attempt at the Scottish accent.”
However, there were some fans who enjoyed the accents.
One person tweeted: “The creative team for Behind her Eyes really understands what lady viewers want, which is enviable interiors and Scott Foley-esque dudes with Scottish accents.”
The six-part show is based upon Sarah Pinborough’s best-selling novel of the same name.
It tells the story of a mysterious young woman (Simona Brown) who begins an affair with a married man (Tom Bateman) whilst befriending his wife (Eve Hewson).
The novel itself does not include any derogatory remarks.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
