My exposure to Miss Marple is strictly through the TV and movie adaptations. I adored Joan Hickson (Agatha Christie's preferred Miss Marple), who somehow was able to pull off a mix of mildly dotty old lady, mysterious Sybil, and avenging angel, all while employing the instincts of a superb detective. The 1987 series also tried to convey a reasonably realistic picture of post-war Britain, which was fascinating.
To me, Geraldine McEwan's Miss Marple strains too hard to be ingratiating (maybe it's the direction).
I've watched a couple of installments from this new Miss Marple series, and I found "Nemesis" to be the most logy and confusing of all.
The supporting performances were very good, but it is a mystery series after all and the only mystery I really cared to have solved was, When is this going to end?
To me, Geraldine McEwan's Miss Marple strains too hard to be ingratiating (maybe it's the direction).
I've watched a couple of installments from this new Miss Marple series, and I found "Nemesis" to be the most logy and confusing of all.
The supporting performances were very good, but it is a mystery series after all and the only mystery I really cared to have solved was, When is this going to end?