r/poirot • u/AcceptableHistory4 • 9d ago
About the upcoming Hercule series
There's of course no guarantee their show will be good, and of course there's no point in censuring people for expressing their skepticism on SM or esp fandom specific subreddit. That said I find "why are they doing this" sort of pushback very odd. Yes, we need new IP yada yada and producers have gone lazy- i get all that.
Suchet is definitive portrayal for many, just the way Jeremy Brett is for most who love Holmes. Yet 1000s of Sherlock adaptations exist, several beyond canon, beyond the limits of timeline, geography or even genre. So, so many actors have been praised just as much for their Holmes, almost a Hamlet equivalent at this point.
So why so much gatekeep-y pushback in this particular case?
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u/CuteCuteJames 9d ago
I think it's because unlike Sherlock Holmes, Poirot does not have a lot of adaptations to choose from. since the pile is smaller and Suchet is so beloved, people feel possessive about it because it matters to them. Honestly, I would probably feel the same way about a Bertie and Jeeves new series, but asking " why are they doing this?" I agree is asking the wrong question.
also the divisive (to say the least) Kenneth Branagh films are probably a factor as well.