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The specific example I was thinking of is some Netflix series (might be Sex Education?) that is ostensibly set in a school in England and has English actors, bu

The specific example I was thinking of is some Netflix series (might be Sex Education?) that is ostensibly set in a school in England and has English actors, but is written like it was set in a US school, full of details that are completely out of place. I'll admit I haven't watched it though, I just saw someone criticising it.

coldtea 7y ago
Well, here's the inverse, this is filmed in NY, live even, but it feels 100% authentic British: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_Ve4UP_ELM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_Ve4UP_ELM
martopix 7y ago
Indeed it's sex education. You get jocks and nerds, school lockers, the school canteen, all that, which is very american. It does irritate me a lot, but I have to say it's a really good show otherwise.
Vomzor 7y ago
That was a deliberate choice by the creators. >”It’s definitely set in Britain, but we’ve made a very conscious choice to have that American, throw-back nostalgia, John Hughes feel to it.” https://www.radiotimes.com/news/on-demand/2019-05-17/sex-education-netflix-british-show-look-so-american/ https://www.radiotimes.com/news/on-demand/2019-05-17/sex-edu...
- hylaride 7y ago
  Well that's stupid. If I wanted American throw-back nostalgia, I'd watch Saved by the Bell, the Wonder Years, or something set there.
  - sjg007 7y ago
    I think a real problem is that English schools are boring in the TV/movie sense.. and full of exams.