...as the other reviewer mentioned, a little dull. Too many Midsomer's lately have been heavy on exposition and a sort-of character development, and light on the reason most of us watch: murder and mayhem. The higher body counts and the often downright wacky methods of killing people in earlier seasons made for, well, a lot of "fun." Still, it's an enjoyable show and miles ahead of most American cop/mystery shows.
Two questions for UK viewers: Are there any ex-pat American actors living in Britain? And do Americans affecting British accents sound as bad to you as Brits doing American accents? Gavan O'Herlihy (as George Arlington in this ep) comes pretty close, and kudos to him for doing a softer Southern accent. But really, find someone who doesn't sound completely stilted and affected when "speaking American." It always sounds like Graham Chapman from Monty Python doing his outrageously broad movie mogul voice: "You'rrrre fi-errred!" (And no, we don't all say "goddammit," "bullshit," and "ass" every time we speak, either.)
Two questions for UK viewers: Are there any ex-pat American actors living in Britain? And do Americans affecting British accents sound as bad to you as Brits doing American accents? Gavan O'Herlihy (as George Arlington in this ep) comes pretty close, and kudos to him for doing a softer Southern accent. But really, find someone who doesn't sound completely stilted and affected when "speaking American." It always sounds like Graham Chapman from Monty Python doing his outrageously broad movie mogul voice: "You'rrrre fi-errred!" (And no, we don't all say "goddammit," "bullshit," and "ass" every time we speak, either.)