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First, I am not a game player. I watch the show as a show. The acting and writing for this episode is amazing. We are finally getting resolution to many things hinted at in previous episodes. The non-linear story telling may upset some people but I really think it works here. We are also now at the point where all of the pieces are on the board and the main story can proceed ahead at full speed.

Minor spoilers ahead (not enough to tag).

It is very good to see Pedro Pascal again (these are flashbacks) and he's as strong as ever. Bella Ramsey is also very much up to the task and matches his acting in some pivotal scenes. I cannot wait for the next episode!

The changes to the book don't do this movie any favors, other than moving the story from England to Venice. However, the biggest problem with this movie is that Tina Fey just don't work here. Normally, I love her, so this is hard to say, but she really doesn't fit the part as Ariandre. First, she is American, and that is just all wrong from the start. Second, she is too young. Ariadne is supposed to be an old friend. Here, Tina Fey is more like Rita Skeeter from Harry Potter, if she were American.

Also, making this movie a creepy "Halloween" movie is interesting, but having potential supernatural things in the story doesn't fit the world of Poirot.

As a father of kids aging out of childhood the original Inside Out crushed me. It's a 10/10 movie for me. Inside Out 2 is a great sequel with its own emotional impact, but it wasn't as much for me as the original. I will bet my kids, and probably anyone dealing with their own emotions, may find that this movie hits pretty close to home. Even if it doesn't it's still a fun story with important insight. This is a top tier Pixar film, which is good news for anyone worried that Pixar has lost it.

A good sequel is one that builds on the previous movie and IO2 does that well. The writers have expanded on the previous world and didn't undo anything just to make a story (too many sequels just hit the reset button).

The returning cast, replacement cast, and new character cast are all amazing once again. Even though the voices of some characters are different you don't notice it at all. Maya Hawk has the biggest load to carry and she's excellent. I hope there is an Inside Out 3 and that we don't have to wait as long!