Benjamin Rook

Micheal C Hall! A.K.A ‘Dexter’ So I’ve read almost all of the ‘worthy and acclaimed’ critics reviews of this show and one reoccurring criticism is that of Michael C Hall’s “questionable” accent. As a born and bred Brit, I’m quite miffed by the negativity that Mr Hall’s said ‘accent’ has received. I have witnessed fantastic and world renowned British actors that have done worse with British accents than that of Mr Halls efforts. True story! You have to consider for a moment Mr Halls birthplace and the very distinctive ’accent’ that is common to that part of the States. And I challenge anyone that is unaware of his roots to discover any of his ‘native tongue’ within his characters British accent. Bottom line is, if you were British watching this show, didn’t know or had never heard of him, you’re only burning niggle with this show would be trying to work out what natural British accent this actor had. And that’s not enough to warrant the negative response that’s been associated with the series. As a former member of Her Majesty’s (may she rest in peace) armed forces, I’ve been around many soldiers and their children that are constantly on the move from north to south, east to west and in doing so have lost their birthplace accents and as such developed accents that are indistinguishable to any city or region. With that in mind, and in a nutshell, he did a blinding job, the show is great, if you know him please watch it with an open mind, don’t get caught up on the dialect, fully invest and you will be rewarded with a quality short series. Last note: Harlen Coben strikes again 👌🏻