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The Double Clue

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Victif 26 Aug 09 at 8:25 a.m. GMT

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I enjoyed the tv adaptation of this story. All the main characters are put in different situations than usual, and David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Philip Jackson and Pauline Moran are all magnificent as their characters in these situations.

However, with the added elements to this story, Poirot seems to become very uncaring towards his friends as he spends all his time with Vera Rossakoff while Chief Inspector Japp is about to loose his job and Miss Lemon becomes very upset at the thought of what will happen to her if Poirot leaves to marry the Countess. Captain Hastings, meanwhile, is shot at in, what we latter learn, an attempt to lead him and Miss Lemon off the scent as to who the real thief is.

Is there anyone else who is really annoyed by the way that Poirot abandoned his friends in this episode?

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GKCfan 27 Aug 09 at 5:04 p.m. GMT

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Well, Poirot hasn't had much experience with relationships, so it's not surprising that he may not have struck the right balance.  Actually, he probably figured out the Countess's secret early on, and was so wrapped up in figuring out a way to get the jewels back while keeping the Countess out of jail that he didn't have time for anyone else.

MissQuin 16 Mar 11 at 3:39 p.m. GMT

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Victif I agree with your comments. I love most of the short Poirot episodes. But this one somehow didn't work for me. Wasn't there a Brief Encounter style scene at the train station?? I thought that Poirot say's goodbye to Vera there. But I might be mixed up. It's been such a long time since I've seen this episode.

I kind of got the impression that Miss Lemon was portrayed as in love with Poirot. She was so sad after he was spending so much time with Vera.

Also the other suspects didn't get that much screen time. I don't even remember seeing much of Mr Parker or the others.

Although Vera seemed pleasant enough, she seemed too nice. She's meant to be a daring jewel theif. She was very different to the brash Countess of the books.