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Je n'aime pas dans les vieux films américains quand les conducteurs ne regardent pas la route. Et de ratage en ratage, on s'habitue à ne jamais dépasser le stade du brouillon. La vie n'est que l'interminable répétition d'une représentation qui n'aura jamais lieu.

Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot & Marple: Padinton Hatsu Yonjigojubun (Sono Ni) Shinobiyoru Kage

In Part 2 of 4:50 from Paddington, we spend a lot of time with Mabel as she’s undercover as a maid on the grounds of Rutherford Hall.  This episode spends a lot of time establishing all the suspects and setting up what is ultimately going to be a really complicated story.  All of the characters are well sketched and it’s great to see Mabel forming a friendship with two of the youngsters of the family.  I would say the character writing, both in terms of Mabel and the supporting characters, is the best, by quite a bit, that I’ve seen in this series so far.  And then the episode ends with a cliffhanger as the body that disappeared from the train is finally discovered on the Rutherford estate.  This is so good.  4 stars.

tl;dr – excellent character work, both in terms of Mabel and the supporting cast of suspects, elevates this one, as does the twisty story.  4 stars.

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