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Glasgow Live
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Sophie Buchan

Netflix Black Mirror's Loch Henry episode leaves Scottish viewers 'cringing' at stereotypes

People were scrambling yesterday to hit their sofas and jump in to the latest series of Black Mirror as Netflix dropped its sixth series.

And while it got off to a good start for many, it was the second episode that made Scots cringe, despite it having a twist that left many shocked.

Taking to Twitter to discuss the episode, people made their feelings pretty clear with some stating that the accents, the swearing and general 'vibes' were very stereotypically Scottish. One questioned: "What even are the accents in Black Mirror's Loch Henry @NetflixUK? Certainly no Scottish. Please get actual Scottish people to play Scottish characters."

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