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randomnessoffiction · 3 months

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"The help always have motive."

#a haunting in venice #kenneth branagh #hercule poirot #poirot #ariadne oliver #tina fey #filmedit #perioddramaedit #perioddramasource

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lady-of-the-spirit · 8 months

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Ariadne: you've never had any real friends

Bouc rising from the grave: how DARE you?????

#bouc straight up never gave a shit about poirot's fame and mysteries he was just like ah yes my bestie who doesn't judge me for being awful❤#a haunting in venice #a haunting in venice spoilers #i'm saying stuff #ariadne oliver #monsieur bouc #bouc #hercule poirot

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jupitermelichios · 9 months

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here's a fun fact for you:

most of agatha christie's murder mysteries exist in a shared universe. Inspector Battle, Colonel Race, Hercule Poirot, and Tommy and Tuppence share a universe (i'm 99% sure about tommy and tuppence, but I may be wrong, they may exist in their own universe. the others are indisputable though)

Miss Marple does not, becuase Miss Marple is a fictional character in the HPSU (hercule poirot shared universe)

In 'cards on the table', ariadne oliver, agatha christie's self-depricating self-insert detective novelist character, is confirmed to have written the book 'the body in the library', which in reality was a miss marple mystery written by agatha christie.

that's mildly interesting, but here's where it gets really fun:

agatha christie exists in the Miss Marple universe.

in the irl cards on the table, a character mentions having autographs from several famous detective novelist, and specifically names dorothy l sayers and agatha christie.

which means that agatha christie is the fictional self-insert of her fictional self-insert.

and also begs the question: did the agatha christie who exists in Miss Marple's unverse write a novel called cards on the table in which she introduced an author self insert called ariadne oliver?

is this a case of infinite agatha christie recursion?

#agatha christie #cards on the table #the body in the library #ariadne oliver #no she didn't intend anyone to think about this in any depth #but it's fun so i'm going to do it anyway

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bramblrose · 6 months

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"Every murderer is probably somebody’s old friend', observed Poirot philosophically. 'You cannot mix up sentiment and reason.""Every murderer is probably somebody’s old friend', observed Poirot philosophically. 'You cannot mix up sentiment and reason."

#poirotedit #herculepoirotedit #agathachristieedit #poirot #hercule poirot #felicity lemon #arthur hastings #ariadne oliver #james japp #agatha christie #mine

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your-friendly-sleep-demoness · 5 months

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kenneth branagh should actually just not be allowed to touch poirot again. pls let me have my silly little detective back. pls. make the mysteries cozy and let him be fucking silly and imperfect again. he is overdramatic, he has a big ego but he doesn't run around firing guns and kicking in doors.

he has someone kick in the doors for him. and then he pays for the damage. and gets a better more sturdy door as a replacement.

also what the fuck did he do to my girl ariadne oliver? poirot and her are besties. they're friendship is literally so important in the books. put some respect on her name.

also where is hastings? he should be there.

#hercules poirot #poirot #i have a lot of feelings about this #he is so close to my heart #so is miss #ariadne oliver #she deserves better #feel free to ignore this if you liked his movies #they are not all bad #the ensemble almost always slaps #a haunting in venice #does kenneth branagh hate his female characters?#is a question i ask myself quite often

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poirott · 9 months

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HERCULE POIROT and ARIADNE OLIVER

A HAUNTING IN VENICE (In Theatres September 15 2023)

#a haunting in venice #poirot #hercule poirot #ariadne oliver #agatha christie #kenneth branagh #tina fey #perioddramaedit #tvedit #ahauntinginveniceedit #*edit #i love the new trailer! *o*#i'm so happy madame oliver is in the film :)#september can't come fast enough #can't wait for their interactions!#poirot and ariadne in the books #are wonderful as a detective duo <3

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ninjakittycomics · 6 months

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Absolutely felt for Ariadne Oliver in last night's Poirot episode.

A character was trying to make a play of her book, and he kept saying things like "I need him to ski" and she's all, "HE DOESN'T SKI, HE'S 60!"

(collaborating with folks who know, understand, or respect your characters, makes for a big ol difference in life <3 )

#poirot #Ariadne Oliver #writers #writers problems #Mrs McGinty's Dead #hercule poirot #agatha christie #I've often wondered if Ariadne was a self insert of Christie's

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aesthetic--mood · 3 months

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Hercule Poirot Aesthetic

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supercalifragipopculturevomit · 30 days

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A Haunting in Venice (2023) Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot

That's SO not fetch, Mr. Poirot.

#a haunting in venice #hercule poirot #kenneth branagh #ariadne oliver #tina fey #mean girls #so fetch #movie quotes #2023

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living400lbs · 6 months

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Ariadne Oliver complaining to Hercule Poirot about working with a playwright on a play:

“But you’ve no idea of the agony of having your characters taken and made to say things that they never would have said, and do things that they never would have done. And if you protest, all they say is that it’s ‘good theatre.’ That’s all [the playwright] thinks of. Everyone says he’s very clever. If he’s so clever I don’t see why he doesn’t write a play of his own and leave my poor unfortunate [detective] alone."

- from Mrs McGinty's Dead by Agatha Christie

#agatha christie #ariadne oliver #hercule poirot #Mrs McGintys Dead #adaptation #adaptations of books

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randomnessoffiction · 2 months

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"You woke the bear from his sleep. You cannot cry when he tangos.

That’s not an expression in any language."

#a haunting in venice #hercule poirot #poirot #perioddramaedit #perioddramasource #kenneth branagh #tina fey #ariadne oliver

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thejanedoetoday · 6 months

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Hallowe'en Party

David Suchet as Hercule Poirot

Zoe Wanamaker as Ariadne Oliver

#haloween party #agatha christie #hercule poirot #david suchet #zoe wanamaker #ariadne oliver #photos

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my-52-weeks-with-christie · 6 months

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Cooking With Christie: Quick Apple Cinnamon Buns

Inspiration: Thanks to my elementary school’s lunch lady, who loved adding way too many raisins for my liking and a brief stint in a supermarket bakery where I scooped the icing out of a five-gallon bucket with a gloved hand….My enjoyment of cinnamon rolls, in any iteration, declined significantly. However, as more years than I care to count have passed since either instance was relevant in my…