this new miss marple series have me excited . but soon after watch the first episode and excitement turn quickly to disappointment and boredom . i try so hard to like this series because miss marple have always interested me . whether they play her for laugh or dead serious and the brit usually do a good job . not now . the problem be that this series try to be both cute and serious . too many know older ( and probably out of work ) actor try to elbow each other out of scene by overact . hey . that not a problem because the plot do not exist . it just seem to me that this be a showcase for the parade of actor do their skit . jane seymour and look garish and be bump off quicker than you can say dud . everyone parade through with character that aren not develop enough for you to know where they truly fit in this so called mystery . they throw in comical sub plot of family interaction and at one time i do not know who be part of the family and who be the hired help . the end be laughable . but i wasn not laugh . i be asleep . one person who give this high mark and criticize those of u who do not and say get out a g and t ( gin and tonic ) and watch this show . obviously he need to get souse to find this series appeal . i agree . only booze can help .