#poirot 9x01: five little pigs
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"[Poirot] has really taught me to listen and to observe the person with whom I'm talking. In other words, what he does, and what I've learnt to do because I've played him for so long, it's impossible not to, is: 'I will listen to what you say, but I will hear what you mean.'"
- One of the most insightful David Suchet interviews about the way Poirot's mind and thinking process work → Premier on Demand, January 17 2013
#poirot#david suchet#hercule poirot#agatha christie#perioddramaedit#poirotedit#*edit#poirot 1x03: the adventure of johnnie waverly#poirot 2x08: the kidnapped prime minister#poirot 9x01: five little pigs#david correcting the interviewer that it's not an analysis poirot is doing <3#poirot and holmes are alike in many ways#they both can observe and gather data and deduce simultaneously#but they tend to save the big analysis for later after they've meditated on it#i like the 'observe first and brainstorm later' style of detection#in the books poirot sometimes gets the feeling he's forgotten a crucial clue#something he's observed or heard that is important and will help solve the puzzle#it's stored in his brain somewhere and needs to be inspected closely#it's christie's way of informing the reader to pay attention to the chapter :)
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Poirot & obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Although Agatha Christie never called it by name, I think you could make a strong case for Poirot having a type of OCD. He shows signs of compulsion like arranging and repeated cleaning of items, as well as obsession with symmetry and exactness.
#poirot#hercule poirot#agatha christie#tvedit#perioddramaedit#agatha christie's poirot#*edit#poirotedit#poirot 1x02: murder in the mews#poirot 2x01: peril at end house#poirot 3x01: the mysterious affair at styles#poirot 4x01: the abc murders#poirot 4x03: one two buckle my shoe#poirot 8x01: evil under the sun#poirot 9x01: five little pigs#poirot 10x02: cards on the table#and other episodes (will add later)#i squeezed as many moments as i could into 10 gifs#there are many more examples of poirot's OCD#he loves his little toast pieces perfectly square and of equal sizes#eggs have to be identical#there has to be order when it comes to displaying objects#one of my fave parts about the show is poirot rearranging his clients' decor#there's also his extreme cleanliness and distaste for dirty things and bad smells#which i'm not sure is OCD or not#'fear of contamination' (like catching germs) is a type of OCD#so i'd say yes?#i'll make another gif set for that#also what year did OCD gets its name?
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