David Suchet's Poirot was much lighter, too, for many, many years. There was frequently humour and even when things got tragic, the show somehow managed to avoid turning dark. (Especially with the short stories.) But in the last few seasons, where they produced only an hour and a half long features (about 2 or 3 per season, so much like Sherlock actually) the tone of the series got really minor. Orient Express being the worst, I think. I remember watching it and thinking the same about Poirot at the end.O_O I think they overdid the depressing feeling. The murder mystery, on the other hand, was handled superbly. I'm not surprised your aunt was at the edge of her seat.:)
And now back to my regular scheduled SPN viewing!\o/
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Date: 2012-12-03 08:43 am (UTC)And now back to my regular scheduled SPN viewing!\o/