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* EsotericHappyEnding: Poirot tells the passengers he knows that they all had a hand in killing Casetti and how they did it, but ultimately goes along with Mr Bouc and Dr. Constatine's agreement that the first theory -- a stranger having jumped onto the train, killed Cassetti and left -- is what they will give to the police. The entire Armstrong household has spent a long time figuring out this act of revenge and comes off scot-free for killing a man, even if said man deserves it. The novel depicts this as a pretty happy and nonchalant ending. The adaptations went into the ethical question of whether this is or isn't a good idea. The 1974 film shows Poirot as being ''very'' reluctant to let the passengers off the hook, the ''Series/{{Poirot}}'' version had Poirot suffering a severe CrisisOfFaith, while the 2017 film has a similar crisis, and even plays it as a somber PyrrhicVictory for the culprits, who are too traumatised to appreciate their "victory". The latter two versions also raised the question whether the conspirators would kill Poirot if he revealed the truth; the ''Poirot'' version had one suggesting it to be quickly shot down, while Poirot gave the conspirators a KillMeNowOrForeverStayYourHand in the 2017 film.
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* EsotericHappyEnding: Poirot tells the passengers he knows that they all had a hand in killing Casetti and how they did it, but ultimately goes along with Mr Mr. Bouc and Dr. Constatine's agreement that the first theory -- a stranger having jumped onto the train, killed Cassetti and left -- is what they will give to the police. The entire Armstrong household has spent a long time figuring out this act of revenge and comes off scot-free for killing a man, even if said man deserves it. The novel depicts this as a pretty happy and nonchalant ending. The adaptations went into the ethical question of whether this is or isn't a good idea. The 1974 film shows Poirot as being ''very'' reluctant to let the passengers off the hook, the ''Series/{{Poirot}}'' version had Poirot suffering a severe CrisisOfFaith, while the 2017 film has a similar crisis, and even plays it as a somber PyrrhicVictory for the culprits, who are too traumatised to appreciate their "victory". The latter two versions also raised the question whether the conspirators would kill Poirot if he revealed the truth; the ''Poirot'' version had one suggesting it to be quickly shot down, while Poirot gave the conspirators a KillMeNowOrForeverStayYourHand in the 2017 film.
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* OnceOriginalNowCinnib: This book is ''THE'' "Whodunit?" story -- it is ''THE'' mysterious twist at the end. As a result of Christie flat out making, if not codifying so many tropes in this story, it comes off as unshocking or not surprising at all. The story also just... [[NoEnding ends]]. They solved it, and that's that. One reason a lot of modern adaptations add so many extra plot elements is to make it more intriguing to a modern audience, the same reason modern ''Sherlock Holmes'' takes use of original material.
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* OnceOriginalNowCinnib: OnceOriginalNowCommon: This book is ''THE'' "Whodunit?" story -- it is ''THE'' mysterious twist at the end. As a result of Christie flat out making, if not codifying so many tropes in this story, it comes off as unshocking or not surprising at all. The story also just... [[NoEnding ends]]. They solved it, and that's that. One reason a lot of modern adaptations add so many extra plot elements is to make it more intriguing to a modern audience, the same reason modern ''Sherlock Holmes'' takes use of original material.
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* OnceOriginalNowOverdone: This book is ''THE'' "Whodunit?" story - it is ''THE'' mysterious twist at the end. As a result of Christie flat out making if not codifying so many tropes in this story, it comes off as unshocking or not surprising at all. The story also just... [[NoEnding ends.]] They solved it, and that's that. One reason a lot of modern adaptations add so many extra plot elements is to make it more intriguing to a modern audience, the same reason modern ''Sherlock Holmes'' takes use of original material.
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* OnceOriginalNowOverdone: OnceOriginalNowCinnib: This book is ''THE'' "Whodunit?" story - -- it is ''THE'' mysterious twist at the end. As a result of Christie flat out making making, if not codifying so many tropes in this story, it comes off as unshocking or not surprising at all. The story also just... [[NoEnding ends.]] ends]]. They solved it, and that's that. One reason a lot of modern adaptations add so many extra plot elements is to make it more intriguing to a modern audience, the same reason modern ''Sherlock Holmes'' takes use of original material.
