tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555477445321605035.post3723812315353223646..comments2024-03-28T10:08:52.537+01:00Comments on Investigating Agatha Christie's Poirot: Episode-by-episode: The Third Floor FlatEirikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06440717274193966716noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555477445321605035.post-14247322000464512412023-01-05T07:12:04.727+01:002023-01-05T07:12:04.727+01:00I honestly believe that she reminded Poirot of a y...I honestly believe that she reminded Poirot of a young girl he once knew. That was why he was so sentimental towards her. I don't believe he was attracted to Patricia. I think he was wistfully reminded of an earlier time, and a young girl who once made him happy.<br />I don't recall Poirot ever cooking for himself or others in the stories. It seemed like he always lived in service flats, and would have his food sent up to him.WhatThisTeacherWearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08688453758941768469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555477445321605035.post-43113839145086243342020-09-19T01:25:28.189+02:002020-09-19T01:25:28.189+02:00Was really surprised when I found out Ernestine wa...Was really surprised when I found out Ernestine was played by Whose Line legend Josie Lawrence. Didn't even recognize her....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555477445321605035.post-54988401783289832702020-04-05T18:56:11.032+02:002020-04-05T18:56:11.032+02:00I don't like the reaction of Jimmy to the news...I don't like the reaction of Jimmy to the news that his friend is a murderer. One would expect a sizeable surprisement, but here he remains unshaken and just listens to waht Poirot has to say. I know main character must shine, but one dreams they would add a bit of depth to background characters, sometimes.eMTehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00903852137504065490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555477445321605035.post-65064304372552803432019-01-26T20:55:40.494+01:002019-01-26T20:55:40.494+01:00You say that you have been unable to track down th...You say that you have been unable to track down the score for the music the girls in The Third Floor Flat danced to. If it helps, it is the same music as that in the Latin production number in The Yellow Iris.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555477445321605035.post-13965212019354244822018-06-16T14:00:36.396+02:002018-06-16T14:00:36.396+02:00Wonderful blog! Thanks for all the work.
It is a...Wonderful blog! Thanks for all the work. <br /><br />It is amazing to see all these London locations in the show. And I grew up as an Agatha Christie fan.<br /><br />RS, New York cityAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08084526460672007398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555477445321605035.post-71479134587529646372018-03-26T07:40:42.817+02:002018-03-26T07:40:42.817+02:00No trying to figure that out also? Its really nice...No trying to figure that out also? Its really nice.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11905462986774977775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555477445321605035.post-49879094924342332732018-01-15T22:33:24.254+01:002018-01-15T22:33:24.254+01:00does anyone have any idea about the song that is p...does anyone have any idea about the song that is playing at the beginning of the episode? "the record Patricia and Mildred are dancing to [...]"<br />I just loved it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555477445321605035.post-62832469215115485012017-12-07T23:38:45.238+01:002017-12-07T23:38:45.238+01:00I'm so desperate to know that song that's ...I'm so desperate to know that song that's being played from the gramophone at the very beginning...Please, if you know anything, tell me...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555477445321605035.post-4679732878126103422017-02-17T22:41:31.359+01:002017-02-17T22:41:31.359+01:00I agree that the use of the beautiful Florin Court...I agree that the use of the beautiful Florin Court is well done here. I think the director should have made Donovan more attentive to Patricia; it's not at all clear that he is courting her. Poirot's appreciation of Patricia is in keeping with many of Christie's stories - he is a connoisseur of beauty and charm, and enjoys flattering women.Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555477445321605035.post-32979053772518644292015-08-16T16:58:06.890+02:002015-08-16T16:58:06.890+02:00enjoy your blog. thank you.enjoy your blog. thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555477445321605035.post-44996592681813717002015-01-31T01:55:48.799+01:002015-01-31T01:55:48.799+01:00They also had Poirot watching (and failing to solv...They also had Poirot watching (and failing to solve) a murder mystery play in Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan.Stuart Farquharnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555477445321605035.post-69878017907694150712014-09-13T23:47:07.652+02:002014-09-13T23:47:07.652+02:00Oops, I meant to say, Poirot was telling Patricia,...Oops, I meant to say, Poirot was telling Patricia, "You're my type and you're better than others of that TYPE."<br /><br />We've seen Poirot do his own cooking, though, while a bachelor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555477445321605035.post-68678369625941411532014-09-13T23:45:38.253+02:002014-09-13T23:45:38.253+02:00@Eirki - thanks for clearing that up, because I wo...@Eirki - thanks for clearing that up, because I wondered about that too, because it seemed like Poirot was writing a check right after the play. <br /><br />I didn't realize until I had seen both Italian Nobleman and this one that they have set up a running gag, in which Hastings is jinxed when it comes to buying new cars.<br /><br />I thought the relationships among the guest characters were a little clumsy, in that Pat and Donovan were the official couple but I didn't see a lot of chemistry between them (or between Pat and Jimmy, for that matter.) The real chemistry that I liked was between Pat and Mildred, and I wish she could have been the one comfort Pat. <br /><br />But what happened to Mildred once the case was being investigated? The other three stuck around. Still, Pat and Mildred have one of the more cordial female friendships of the series (a lot of the woman in the same social circles resent each other, like Cecily and Venetia or, eventually, Linnet and Jackie). Early on, though, I would have assumed it was a "double date" and Jimmy was Mildred's guy, but apparently not, if it was only Donovan that stood in the way of his getting close to Patricia.<br /><br />I didn't know what to make of Poirot's apparent...interest...in Patricia. Almost an infatuation? She's a bit young for him, but of course that didn't stop some men of those times. I, too, wasn't sure if the story about the girl who couldn't cook was true, or if it was a way of flattering Patricia. In effect: "You're my type, but you're better than others of that time." If Countess Rossakoff is really Poirot's type, then, well, an English girl like Pat seems a far cry from that. And I personally don't think she was the prettiest of the younger women he's met, nor was she as fascinated by him as some of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555477445321605035.post-38377984692550655222014-01-05T12:55:52.202+01:002014-01-05T12:55:52.202+01:00Hi! I just e-mailed you, but I'll write the sa...Hi! I just e-mailed you, but I'll write the same reply here in case anyone else has the same question :) If I remember correctly, Poirot pays of his debt as soon as they return from the theatre (in the kitchen, just before they discover Jimmy and Donovan). I think that final scene was Poirot offering to pay for all the repair work, as a courtesy. This unexpected case 'cured' him of his cold and brought his little grey cells back to life. Hastings' car was instrumental in catching the murderer, so I assume Poirot thinks it's a small price to pay for the intriguing 'mystery' he got to solve. At least I don't think that would be out-of-character for him. If a case has been or is of interest, he is generally a 'no expenses spared' kind of guy. Eirikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06440717274193966716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555477445321605035.post-53114731677630301772013-12-14T02:53:24.104+01:002013-12-14T02:53:24.104+01:00I just started watching Poirot and I've been h...I just started watching Poirot and I've been having trouble with the value of money. It's normally not an issue but at the end of episode 5, I had a question. After the suspect wrecks Capt. Hasting's car, Poirot decides to pay off his debt from being wrong at the play. The bet was for 10 shilling. Would that have been a sizable contribution to the repair work. Poirot said he was doing it as a sign of his magnanimity, but I wasn't sure if he was being nice or colossal ass.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688074563955502302noreply@blogger.com