Generally, I love the Poirot stories which starred David Suchet. However, "The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly) is one that left me cold...particularly because of all the plot holes.
A rather haughty and unpleasant country squire hires Poirot. It seems someone has been threatening to kidnap his son...and vows to do it at noon on a day quickly approaching. Despite Poirot and the police's best efforts, the kid does disappear...and Poirot quickly determines what REALLY happened.
As I watched the show, I kept noticing plot problems. First, why would the man hire Poirot? When you see the entire show, this just doesn't make sense. Second, why wouldn't the father or mother mention the 'Priest Hole' in the house (i.e., a hidden passageway)? And, finally, why would Poirot handle the end of the case as he did? It really doesn't make a lot of sense and the plot seemed sort of slapped together without regard to whether it made much sense. The actors try their best....so at least this is a plus for the episode.
A rather haughty and unpleasant country squire hires Poirot. It seems someone has been threatening to kidnap his son...and vows to do it at noon on a day quickly approaching. Despite Poirot and the police's best efforts, the kid does disappear...and Poirot quickly determines what REALLY happened.
As I watched the show, I kept noticing plot problems. First, why would the man hire Poirot? When you see the entire show, this just doesn't make sense. Second, why wouldn't the father or mother mention the 'Priest Hole' in the house (i.e., a hidden passageway)? And, finally, why would Poirot handle the end of the case as he did? It really doesn't make a lot of sense and the plot seemed sort of slapped together without regard to whether it made much sense. The actors try their best....so at least this is a plus for the episode.