christie do all sort of thing with mystery and but in this case she stick to the genre a genre . in this case and the idea be to deepen the groove and to follow the pattern and surprise with small thing rather than the grand upset of other story . in that case and the subtlety be important represent the richness of character aren not there to define a person and instead to indicate a world and many world a candidate for the one world that be true . these bbc do more than just tinker with the story and they flatten those world into character and and then strut these character a stereotype . all the richness of the mystery be lose . in this case and there an extra cause for humor represent to enhance the local flavor and also satisfy modern correctness and we have extend addition involve the local people represent an aunt and a patronizing voodoo bit . the result be an unwatchable mess . since nothing of value can be say of this particular episode and this be a good a place a any to remark on the portrayal of miss marple . in the book and the character be a busybody and slightly obnoxious and fussy . bright and but only by measurement in her own world . she be as occupied with her garden a the gossip in the village . she be and in fact and a comical in her own way a poirot be mean to be . the bbc characterization make poirot more comical and marple decidedly less so . she be reduce to one mannerism and an oh dear oh dear oh dear or some slight variation and while at the same time hover near fondly remember grandmotherisms . the wholefulcrum of the craft be in the position of the detective and where they be in comparison to u . here that fulcrum have be blindly move to a sunny spot . a real shame . ted evaluation 1 of 3 represent you can find something good to do with this part of your life .