Outrage! And Body of Proof.

[icepixie]

So apparently Disney is making a Miss Marple movie.

Starring Jennifer Garner.

My inner spinster is most displeased. Way to miss the entire point of her character, Disney.

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Speaking of spinsters, someday, I'm going to build this house in the middle of the woods, paint it crazy colors, and let any surrounding children believe I'm an evil witch so they'll stay off my property. (Possibly I'll also wave an empty BB gun in a threatening sort of manner.) I like the idea of the even smaller houses on that site, but climbing a ladder to get to bed is simply not going to happen for me, so I'd have to get one with an actual bedroom.

(Actually, I'd really like to design my own based on that model. I'd ditch the loft and make the kitchen a tiny bit bigger, then perhaps adjust things so that the bedroom is toward the back rather than the front.)

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Lots of things to like about this. Dana Delaney = awesome, of course. I loved the snark (though it could use more) and the strained relationship with the ex and the daughter is a nice touch. I imagine she'll do great things with that. The interaction between her and her flunky (Peter?) was also a highlight of the episode, although he did lay the armchair psychology on a bit thick. I was astounded to see Jeri Ryan in actual clothing rather than a catsuit and talking like a normal human being. Hope we get to see more of her. (Femslash potential? Maybe?) The two detectives and the other MEs didn't get much to do, but I liked what I saw. In general, I get the impression this is going to be a show where I'd be happy to see an hour of the characters sitting around and snarking interacting without the window dressing of a case.

I liked the way Peter, especially, related the way the victim got emotions knocked into her by her accident to what could happen in Megan's life if she'd just let it. One nice touch was the emptiness of her (really remarkably fabulous, even for a doctor) apartment, which I can well imagine filling up as her character develops and she starts getting friends. Er, and the inevitable romantic entanglement with Peter. (I'm not the only one getting that vibe, am I? I mean, at the moment I personally see them working better as friends, but I have a feeling something will happen there if the show survives.)

HOWEVER. Structurally, this is going to bug the ever-living hell out of me. Megan Hunt is not only a workaholic, perfectionist ME, but she's also a detective who cracks the case faster than the actual detectives! I know it's a vehicle for DD and kind of has to be set up this way, but she's treading a little close to Wesley Crusher territory. At least she got shot down once about halfway through, but it didn't last long. I couldn't help comparing this show to Castle, and you know, Castle does the same thing, horning in on stuff he really shouldn't be allowed/able to do, but with two key differences: he's completely in sync with Beckett, rather than figuring out everything himself, and Castle is based much further away from reality than this appears to be, so I already know to suspend my disbelief.

Perhaps this show will become more of a group effort rather than Super Medical Examiner Saves The Day!, but I'm not holding my breath. On the other hand, the characters intrigue/amuse me enough that I'll keep watching for now.

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[pezprez.livejournal.com]

Miss Marple age 35... ::winceshudder::

[icepixie]

Pretty much.