Somewhere along the new episodes of Agatha Christie's Poirot, the production changed the characters' personalities and plots more than they ever did in the charming and beautifully-produced earlier shows--and not for the better, mind you. In this show, Cards on the Table, it's getting worse. Most fans will be dreadfully disappointed after all this wait! Not only did this production rewrote the plot of the well-written original book to a disagreeable degree, but also injected some outlandish notions into the characters who were perfectly formed in the original. We have to ask the production: what's wrong with Dame Agatha's characterization of Superintendent Battle and Mrs. Oliver? The actors may be good performers in their own right, but they are wrong cast for these characters. May we give the production an advice? Please don't try too hard to be "hip". The timeless value of Poirot series will pay off in the long run. And, maybe not for this particular title, but we miss Captain Hastings, Chief Inspector Japp and Miss Lemon in your new series very much!