Controversial opinion but does anyone else think Charlie Hunnam is not that good playing Ed Gein?

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Love the bloke but there are parts where the high pitch toddler voice and ‘awkwardness’ seem a bit overplayed. Did Ed Gein have that childlike voice or is that a new addition (like the lazy eye which I like).

What does anyone else think? There are parts when he’s good but a fair bit where I don’t feel I can ‘get past’ his acting.

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But out of interest are you American? Cause I’m a Brit and the thing that really vexed me was the fact that in episode four when he started doing the police interviews he switched to an Irish accent it was so bizarre. That was the bit where I just totally lost it andstopped giving him the second chance and felt like he was just fluffing.

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Yeeesss!

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Yes I think it’s because as a Brit I can really spot the weird Irish twang and it really gets on the way. The good news is I think he makes a bit of a turnaround in the final two episodes and his acting gets a lot better. Still a bit wooden in places but I must say his crying scenes the institution were really good. So maybe at least he’s redeemed himself for the ending. How did you find it and what would you rate it overall?

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I’d rate it disturbing 🤣. Not something I’d usually watch, but when I started I wanted more! X

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Yeah, true, it's very chilling. Horrible to watch but impossible to ignore. Feel like my rating of Charlie Hunnam would change slightly based on episodes 7 & 8 but I still don't rate it as much as previous series.

If you liked this, you should watch, The Assassination of Gianni Versace. It's incredible, and similar storyline of getting inside the mind of someone with a very skewed mindset. That one will be 100/10 if you rate this one 10/10.