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Originally Posted by Dezzy

In my head, when people speak in english accents, I assume it's like the Tardis in Dr Who and that they are speaking their own language but to us it's english. I actually find it more offputting when a show has them speak in the accent since I'd think 'Why are these Russian people speaking english to each other? Why aren't the just speaking russian?' Having the accent makes me think they're just choosing to speak english.

Oh yeah I agree with that - no 80's style English-with-a-fake-Russian-accent... I meant I think I'd have preferred them to cast actual Russians / Ukrainians and have it subtitled.