I've never read the books or seen media related to Murder on the Orient Express, so I'm not sure how much this game differs from the source material. For the most part, I liked the bits with Locke but her chapters seemed to drag on more than the others. I did appreciate that her character could jog (Hercules inability to move faster than a casual stroll drove me insane).

I thought it was funny. She was a typical American Hallmark Discovery channel lady detective that added a contrast to Poirot. It sounds as if you played an entirely different game because I didn't see her character be particularly 'sassy' nor veer into 'modern leftist politics'....do you have specific examples of her dialogue you think should have been excluded?

Sounds like someone is too insecure to play as a girl in a video game.

The crowd demanding not to have politics in games, are always the people who make everything political and cry about it all over the internet.

Woman, LGBTQ people, or non-white skin tones existing isn't political.
The only one bringing politics into games are right-wing weirdos, whining about anything that is not pandering to themselves.
Joanne is also not bossy, but you guys already get a meltdown because she has a personality, is competent and doesn't run around in a bikini with massive plastic boobs.
Anti wokes are so ridiculous.

"Middle-aged woman"?

How old is she supposed to be? Is it specified into the game? (Maybe it is, I didn't pay attention).

Is she younger than Miss Marple (who also rarely goes out in a bikini)?