The newly launched trailer for Say Nothing has been criticized over its “completely wild” tone.
Primarily based on Patrick Radden Keefe’s acclaimed non-fiction e book, Say Nothing: A True Story of Homicide and Reminiscence in Northern Eire, the upcoming historic drama — created by Josh Zetumer — will delve into the lives of people who’ve lived throughout The Troubles in addition to the story of the “Disappeared.”
“Say Nothing is a gripping story of homicide and reminiscence in Northern Eire throughout The Troubles,” reads the synopsis. “Spanning 4 a long time, the sequence opens with the surprising disappearance of Jean McConville, a single mom of ten who was kidnapped from her house in 1972 and by no means seen alive once more.”
You’ll be able to watch the trailer down beneath (watch extra trailers):
Why are individuals upset over the Say Nothing trailer?
In a r/northernireland subreddit, viewers are expressing their opinions over the Say Nothing trailer.
“This truly appears like a parody. wtf is that this. Fully mistaken tone contemplating the e book’s topic and tone this extra appears like a f—ing motion flick ffs,” a redditor wrote, with one replying to the thread, “I cringed the entire means by means of that. It’s a really severe topic and as you say the e book was a really severe and somber tone. Has Derry Ladies now poisoned something Northern Irish to be seen as one thing quirky and “oh humorous accents haha”. Even when automotive bombs are going off.”
One person even mentioned that the trailer “was like an advert for the IRA!”
“This appears completely disgusting. What the precise f—? The e book was excellently written and researched (other than the speculative ending), however by no means glorified the IRA, and all the time had the upmost sympathy and respect for the McConville household,” one person wrote.
A remark from YouTube additionally identified that the trailer appears “offensive,” saying, “So that you’re making a excessive gloss, MTV-cut sequence that exhibits terrorists, murderers as cool, witty, righteous glamour women… At the least that’s how the trailer presents it. That poor guilt-ridden little woman Dolours, oh my! I favored the e book, the trailer appears simply offensive. Not one second sufferer perspective. Solely glamourizing violence.”
Say Nothing stars Lola Petticrew as Dolours Value, Hazel Doupe as Marian Value, Anthony Boyle as Brendan Hughes, and Josh Finan as Gerry Adams. It will likely be accessible to stream on Hulu beginning November 14.
