Who is Your Favorite Agatha Christie Character?
By worldwise1
@worldwise1 (14885)
United States
July 7, 2007 11:37am CST
I started reading Agatha Christie many years ago, and love the many characters she invented. My favorite character of all is Hercule Poirot. I had pictured how I thought he would look before I ever saw a movie based on one of the books. I have seen him portrayed by several actors but my favorite is the little Frenchman(whose name escapes me now). Who is your favorite Christie character? And why?
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@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
7 Jul 07
Hi there mummymo. Yes, I think Poirot is wonderful-her most engaging character. I also learned the name of the actor who played my favorite Poirot. His name is David Suchet. He is the perfect Poirot. Just as I would imagine him to be. PBS carried the series for awhile, but then they moved on to something else. I am thinking about purchasing a few of them.
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@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
8 Jul 07
That's so wonderful, mummymo. I agree that nobody portrays the character better than Suchet. I have seen him in a few other movies and he is a very fine actor.
@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
8 Jul 07
You have a treat in store for you JeaimeZZ. I kept all of the Agatha Christie books for many years, but had to finally get rid of them due to moving and downsizing. I almost cry when I have to part with my favorite books.
@cutepenguin (6431)
• Canada
8 Jul 07
Yeah, my favourite character is Hercule Poirot, too. My favourite book of hers, though, is And Then There Were None, which doesn't have Hercule Poirot in it.
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@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
8 Jul 07
Yes, cutepenguin, I remember that story well. It really had a surprise ending!
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
8 Jul 07
I haven't read Agatha Christie in such a long time, but when I did I must have devoured every book by her--sought of a graduation....I had grown out of the Nancy Drews and went directly to Christie (also Dorothy Sayers, Nero Wolfe, etc)--while I liked Poirot I think I always preferred Mrs. Marple...she came across often as a dotty old woman but she had a wonderful calculating mind to solve myseries
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@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
8 Jul 07
You and I have a lot in common, pyewacket. I read all of those books also. I couldn't get enough of Nero wolfe, and I was quite ecstatic when they brought out the tv series. It was a huge hit. I'm a mystery fan from way back and still enjoy reading them today.
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
8 Jul 07
Oh I loved the Nero Wolfe series!! Do you know that I have the Nero Wolfe cookbook....he was quite the gourmand! LOL
@blademaiden (734)
• Romania
4 Mar 09
I think Poirot is indeed a great character. He is so smart and annoying in a good way. He is different from Holmes who uses mainly physical clues.
@master_renn (153)
• United States
31 Jan 08
Hercule Poirot is My fav. Jane Marple book are harder for me to read, But Poirot is it for me I can not put the books down. I have read many of Agatha christies book featuring Poirot over and over.
@crystalfaith (13)
• Philippines
30 Jun 08
My favorite is Poirot as well but next to him is my dear Watson, Arthur Hastings!!! His simplicity and common-man thinking brings out the best in Poirot's little grey cells.
@deem1977 (242)
• United States
8 Jul 08
I started reading Agatha Christie many years ago when I was in high school and my favorite character has always been Miss Marple. I love the fact that everyone underestimates her and writes her off because she is just seen as a dotty old woman. I find as I am getting older that I find myself drawing conclusions about people based on their similarity to other people I have known in the past much the way Miss Marple does. However, Hercule Poirot with his little gray cells has always been a close second for me. I also love the way David Suchet portrays him on TV.
