Agatha Christie Ordeal by Innocence

[buddhasbelly]

Is it just me or is anyone else really excited to watch this tonight?

So glad they reshot this so we can enjoy it

Paedophile announcement? (I missed the first five minutes). What was that referring to?

The suggestion made by Jack that the policeman friend of his parents (who tried to run Arthur down) had an unhealthy interest in helping waifs, strays and orphans.

Ah! I see! I think I missed that in the general WTFness of that scene.

I’m glad we’re not the only ones. I’ll admit that I’m used to the Geraldine McEwan/Julia McKenzie stuff, but this is just unremittingly grim. I suppose I’ll watch the next one but only because I still can’t let go of my sunk cost fallacy.

It's very overcooked, the writing. I think Sarah Phelps should have stuck to writing episodes of EastEnders.

What an awful let down this is. I'm so disappointed.

I don't mind adaptation and modernisation but this is poor. The characters are totally one dimensional, the writing is confused and I'm not too bothered either by watching next week or what the outcome is, I couldn't care less about any of them in any way, so it's not fulfilling its purpose for me.

I'm mildly intrigued, if she has changed the murderer, to see who it is and what she will make their motive.

I thought it impossible to stuff up an Agatha Christie adaptation. I have been proved really really wrong.

Good to see Demelza again on a Sunday evening!

Read the plot of the book online and didn’t like agatha christie’s plot for the murderer/motive!

"I thought it impossible to stuff up an Agatha Christie adaptation. I have been proved really really wrong." I agree Pancake. Not impressed at all. I'm so sick of the flashbacks. As a plot device, it's been done to death (no pun intended). I'll probably watch the last episode just to see how it ends but I've very low expectations. I might download the book after that.

"Good to see Demelza again on a Sunday evening!"

Ah, of course! That's who she is - I was wondering why her face looked so familiar.

Have to say the original ending was rather odd and unlikely, but can't imagine another culprit who would seem right. Probably the only reason for watching tonight, to see how it pans out! Been such a disaster so far.

This truly is Ordeal by Ordeal by Innocence

All settled in for a disaster ending

It's completely bonkers.

Not even the redeeming feature of decent costumes this week.

I don't really know what's going on.

Mind you, I don't really care.

I can't believe the changes made to the plot here.

Nooooooooo

Leo was a nice enough chap in the book.

So the husband did it??

Yes, in this version

Did anyone associated with this awful "adaptation" actually read the book? I cant believe what I just watched