History YMMV / AndThenThereWereNone2015

* HilariousInHindsight:
** Ten years before this series Anna Maxwell Martin (Mrs. Rogers), Charles Dance (Wargrave) and Burn Gorman (Blore) all starred in ''Literature/BleakHouse'', as Esther, Tulkinghorn, and Guppy respectively.
** Likewise, three of the actors Noah Taylor (Rogers), Burn Gorman (Blore), and Charles Dance (Wargrave) appeared in ''Series/GameOfThrones''. To take things up a notch, [[spoiler:all three actors' characters were killed in Season 4 of that show, and here, they die in the exact same order as they did in that season: first Taylor, then Gorman, and finally Dance]]. [[spoiler:Wargrave]] even says of Armstrong "he was very keen to forge an alliance" in such a contemptuous way you can easily imagine [[spoiler:Tywin Lannister]] saying it.

* EvilIsSexy: [[spoiler:Vera Claythorne is an unrepentant murderer (of a child no less) and is played by the considerably attractive Maeve Dermody.]]

** Likewise, three of the actors Noah Taylor (Rogers), Burn Gorman (Blore), and Charles Dance (Wargrave) appeared in ''Series/GameOfThrones''. To take things up a notch, [[spoiler:all three actors' characters were killed in Season 4 of that show, and here, they die in the exact same order as they did in that season: first Taylor, then Gorman, and finally Dance]].

** Vera and Lombard's relationship. Was there some genuine affection on either or both of their parts, or were they just manipulating each other's sympathies for their own ends? Was Lombard's pleading for Vera to trust his belief that the murderer was neither one of them sincere or was he just trying to save his own skin? Furthermore, was Vera's proposal to Wargrave to frame Lombard for the murders simply the desperate plea of a woman searching for any way to persuade Wargrave not to kill her or the conniving words of a ManipulativeBitch who had never truly loved Lombard?

* CatharsisFactor: Wargrave leaving Vera to die becomes this after we see that she ''did'' murder Cyril in a cold, calculated fashion: by telling him to swim for the farthest rock, and then languishing on the sand happily waiting. As Hugo points out, with Cyril's weak lungs and Vera's athleticism, he knew that Cyril couldn't have outrun or outswam her, and if he could prove it, he would make sure that Vera would be hanged. Well, Wargrave managed to avenge Cyril.

* {{Narm}}: Blore's death - not in how it's portrayed, which is [[JumpScare rather frightening]], but when you realize what actually happens there. Instead of having a marble clock shaped like a bear [[YourHeadAsplode dropped on his head]], Blore is stabbed to death with a carving knife while the killer apparently wears a polar bear rug like a poncho! Regardless of whether the killer could actually see out the open mouth, without the blurry-edged screen that implies that Blore thinks he's hallucinating it would look utterly ridiculous.

* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome: Despite being a very dark story, the series does contain a few awesome moments. Most of them are villainous examples.
** After Philip Lombard freely admits his guilt, the others are understandably appalled. When Emily and Macarthur both call him a horrible person, Lombard gives Emily a short ShutUpHannibal lecture, before delivering one of the series' most iconic lines.
---> '''Lombard:''' So either I'm embellishing a story for shocking effect, or I'm the [[AllOfTheOtherReindeer only one]] telling the truth in a room [[LyingHeroesHonestVillains full of liars]].
*** Made even more awesome in hindsight, when we learn [[spoiler: that he was the only honest one!]]
** John Macarthur arguably gets a tragic one. Like in the book, he figures out what is happening and unlike the rest of the guests, he doesn't panic about it or rush around waiting for help that will never come. Instead, he accepts the inevitable and waits for the end.
** Edward Setton, Wargrave's alleged victim's role is expanded here, which in turn leads to a small one. [[spoiler: He was the '''only''' character in the entire story to realize what Wargrave was.]]
** The only heroic example on this list is Hugo Hamilton's short TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to Vera following the enquiry into Cyril's death. He makes it very clear to her that he knows she is lying and reveals how he figured it out. Although forced to admit that he can't prove she murdered his nephew so that he could inherit, Hugo, makes it clear that if he could, ''he would see her hang''. He then leaves Vera, [[AllForNothing without a job or boyfriend!]]
*** After watching the episode a second time, you can even see ''when'' Hugo started to suspect her. [[spoiler: It was during his visit to Vera in the hospital. Whilst they were talking Vera unintentionally let her greed shine through and showed [[LackOfEmpathy little concern for Cyril]].]]
** Last but not least is how U.N. Owen, [[spoiler: i.e Wargrave]] handled his last victim, [[spoiler: Vera Claythorne.]] [[spoiler: After revealing his identity, the Judge calmly confesses all to her, whilst she is hanging from the ceiling by a noose. Wargrave then delivers a short triumphant speech, only for Vera to tell him that his plan will not work as there are no bullets left in the gun for him to kill himself with. She then tries to talk him down, saying that they can cover up the crime and trick the authorities. Wargrave's response? Pull the chair out from under her and leave Vera to [[HangingAround face her justice.]]]]
*** Before leaving however, [[spoiler: Wargrave]] takes [[CrazyPrepared one of Lombard's bullets]] out of his pocket, revealing that he [[JustToyingWithThem was toying with her.]] His last words say it all:-
---> [[spoiler: '''Wargave:''']] [[TheBadGuyWins You forgot the one that shot me!]]

** Edward Setton, Wargrave's alleged victim's role is expanded here, which in turn leads to a small one. [[spoiler: He was the '''only''' character in the entire story to realize what [[NotSoDifferent Wargrave was.]]]]

* MagnificentBastard: "U.N. Owen", true identity [[spoiler:Justice Lawrence Wargrave, lures 9 guilty parties to Soldier Island with intent to eliminate them according to his own macabre sense of humor and justice. A consummate sadist since youth, Wargrave maintains a sense of humor and justice, reserving the worst fates for the most morally depraved of the group, faking his own death by convincing the only doctor to assist him before eliminating the man to hold his cover. Wargrave proceeds to kill all the others, saving Vera Claythorn for last due to her murder of a little boy under her care, waiting until it is impossible for her to escape and detailing his plans before he allows her to hang and promptly commits suicide to create the ultimate mystery that no one will ever solve]].
* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome: Hugo Hamilton's short TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to Vera. As he says, he can't prove that she murdered his nephew so that he could inherit, but if he could, ''he would see her hang''.

* ParanoiaFuel: Lombard's flashback to his crime shows he wasn't alone when he did it; he was the leader of a four or five man team. Lombard even Lampshades this as to how the story got to U. N. Owen, saying 'it's amazing how people have an attack of conscience once they're home safe' (approx). What happened to the other men who participated?

* MagnificentBastard: "U.N. Owen." [[spoiler:His real name is Justice Lawrence Wargrave, and he lures 9 guilty parties to Soldier Island in order to kill them according to his own macabre sense of humor and justice. A consummate sadist since youth, Wargrave maintains a sense of humor and justice, reserving the worst fates for the most morally depraved of the group, faking his own death by convincing the only doctor to assist him before eliminating the man to hold his cover. Wargrave proceeds to kill all the others, saving Vera Claythorn for last due to her murder of a little boy under her care, waiting until it is impossible for her to escape and detailing his plans before he allows her to hang and promptly commits suicide to create the ultimate mystery that no one will ever solve.]]

* MagnificentBastard: "U.N. Owen", true identity Justice Lawrence Wargrave, lures 9 guilty parties to Soldier Island with intent to eliminate them according to his own macabre sense of humor and justice. A consummate sadist since youth, Wargrave maintains a sense of humor and justice, reserving the worst fates for the most morally depraved of the group, faking his own death by convincing the only doctor to assist him before eliminating the man to hold his cover. Wargrave proceeds to kill all the others, saving Vera Claythorn for last due to her murder of a little boy under her care, waiting until it is impossible for her to escape and detailing his plans before he allows her to hang and promptly commits suicide to create the ultimate mystery that no one will ever solve.

* HilariousInHindsight: Ten years before this series Anna Maxwell Martin (Mrs. Rogers), Charles Dance (Wargrave) and Burn Gorman (Blore) all starred in ''Literature/BleakHouse'', as Esther, Tulkinghorn, and Guppy respectively.

* {{Narm}}: Blore's death. Instead of having a marble clock shaped like a bear [[YourHeadAsplode dropped on his head]], Blore is stabbed to death with a carving knife while the killer apparently wears a polar bear rug like a poncho! Regardless of whether the killer could actually see out the open mouth, without the blurry-edged screen that implies that Blore thinks he's hallucinating it would look utterly ridiculous, instead of WTF?

* ParanoiaFuel: Lombard's flashback to his crime shows he wasn't alone when he did it; he was the leader of a four or five man team. Lombard even Lampshades this as to how the story got to U. N. Owen, saying 'it's amazing how people have an attack of conscience once they're home safe' (approx). What happened to the other men who participated?

* CatharsisFactor: Wargrave leaving Vera to die becomes this after we see that she ''did'' murder Cyril in a cold, calculated fashion: by telling him to swim for the farthest rock, and then languishing on the sand happily waiting. As Hugo points out, with Cyril's weak lungs and Vera's athleticism, he knew that Cyril couldn't have outrun or outswam her, and if he could prove it, he would make sure Vera swung. Well, Wargrave managed to avenge Cyril.

* ParanoiaFuel: Lombard's flashback to his crime shows he wasn't alone when he did it; he was the leader of a four or five man team. Lombard even Lampshades this as to how the story got to U N Owen, saying 'it's amazing how people have an attack of conscience once they're home safe' (approx). What happened to the other men who participated?

* {{Narm}}: Blore's death. Instead of being bashed over the head by a marble clock shaped like a bear, Blore is stabbed to death with a carving knife while the killer apparently wears a polar bear rug like a poncho! Regardless of whether the killer could actually see out the open mouth, without the blurry-edged screen that implies that Blore thinks he's hallucinating it would look utterly ridiculous, instead of WTF?

* FridgeBrilliance: The tiny AdaptationalAlternateEnding moment seems odd that Wargrave would come to taunt Vera as she starts to hang herself, until you remember in the books that it was a drunk Hugo who told Wargrave what his lover did. Here, we never see Hugo turning to alcohol and in fact promises that if he could find the proof that Vera let Cyril die on purpose, then he would see her hang. So it's highly possible that Wargrave, if Hugo was his informant, wanted to verify that Vera was guilty before carrying out the sentence to the end. Because he wasn't just committing murder; he was respecting a bereft uncle's wishes.

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Hugo Hamilton's short TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to Vera. As he says, he can't prove that she murdered his nephew so that he could inherit, but if he could, ''he would see her hang''.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Vera and Lombard's relationship. Was there some genuine affection on either or both of their parts, or were they just manipulating each other's sympathies for their own ends? Was Lombard's pleading for Vera to trust his belief that the murderer was neither one of them sincere or was he just trying to save his own skin? Furthermore, was Vera's proposal to Wargrave to frame Lombard for the murders simply the desperate plea of a woman searching for any way to persuade Wargrave not to kill her or the conniving words of a ManipulativeBitch who had never truly loved Lombard?

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Vera and Lombard's relationship in the 2015 BBC adaptation. Was there some genuine affection on either or both of their parts, or were they just manipulating each other's sympathies for their own ends? Was Lombard's pleading for Vera to trust his belief that the murderer was neither one of them sincere or was he just trying to save his own skin? Furthermore, was Vera's proposal to Wargrave to frame Lombard for the murders simply the desperate plea of a woman searching for any way to persuade Wargrave not to kill her or the conniving words of a ManipulativeBitch who had never truly loved Lombard?
* {{Narm}}: Blore's death in the 2015 miniseries. Instead of being bashed over the head by a marble clock shaped like a bear, Blore is stabbed to death with a carving knife while the killer apparently wears a polar bear rug like a poncho! Regardless of whether the killer could actually see out the open mouth, without the blurry-edged screen that implies that Blore thinks he's hallucinating it would look utterly ridiculous, instead of WTF?
* ParanoiaFuel: in the 2015 adaptation, Lombard's flashback to his crime shows he wasn't alone when he did it; he was the leader of a four or five man team. Lombard even Lampshades this as to how the story got to U N Owen, saying 'it's amazing how people have an attack of conscience once they're home safe' (approx). What happened to the other men who participated?