I am thinking about getting one, esp. bc I love the phrase, the books, the way Gustav said it when he got shot and the poem ”here, where the world is quiet “
I’m thinking back of my neck maybe? any suggestions?
1: a short movie version of the bad beginning I made my family be a part of
2 & 6: a "typewritter" book case for the 13 volumes
3 & 4: a short movie mimicking the train scene from the 2004 movie (I adapted the invention to a past server that works as a slingshot)
5: an attempt to build a climbing hook like Violet (I used wardrobe rails instead of an umbrella)
Lately I've noticed a bit of interest/confusion in r/ASOUE comment sections popping up about the different ASOUE (and sister book) covers, so I made a doc of all the majorly differing covers I could find, along with who published them and in what years:
(For people viewing this on mobile devices, I promise it looks better on desktop, and I wasn't just putting the cover images in whatever random order I want, lol)
This list does not include any of the versions where the only difference they have from the original US covers are color changes (such as the Spanish and Portuguese translations) or format (such as the Scholastic paperback versions). Also no fan-made covers
Sorry for the bad quality of some of the images :( I tried my best to get the highest quality possible, but there were limited options for a lot of them.
If I've missed any that you know of please let me know so I can add them!
so i had a dream where klaus baudelaire (from the netflix series) was my friend and classmate and then we decided to escape class and go to the playground for some reason and when i said what his name was he said he had two names, “tom” and ”jim” and then some thin old ahh woman english teacher and some wide and short fat spanish teacher wearing a yellow wide rain coat caught us and decided to spank MY butt with a wooden toy block and i didn’t even feel anything and tom/jim decided to walk away slowly in deadpan and then i woke up with the most confused face ever.
Near the end of the series, I started wondering if Count Olaf is actually an actor, or if that's just a disguise as well. He's a horrible actor, and claims to be the best in the world, just like all his other disguises. What do you think?
We all know some of the saddest, but who had the least sad in your opinion?
After doing a quick browse of the subreddit, I see that nobody has brought this up yet, so I thought I'd be the first.
During a rewatch with my cousin, she wanted to pause and read the newspaper that pops up during the finale, whilst Lemony is talking to the viewers in the soda shop. The front page reads "OUR LAST EDITION: Daily Punctilio shut down for false reporting!" The picture shows Mrs. Poe behind bars, with a blurb on the left reading: "How does one determine that a great editor in chief decided to run a stunt that was clearly false, a simple answer cannot be determined with any certainty." Beneath her picture, a larger text reads, "We currently have no information regarding where the Baudelaire orphans and Count Omar correction Count Olaf are."
The back of the paper reads several small pictures about the Hotel Denouement, an advertisement for Sarsaparilla, a picture reading La Forza del Destino (by Gisueppe Verdi, mentioned briefly in the show), Last Chance Convenience Store. The most interesting square I noticed though was in the very top left corner, it says "Sunny Trail, Chewy Granola Bar." I wonder if with the Baudelaire fortune, Sunny was able to open up a granola factory or something? It doesn't seem in character or make sense for her to make granola specifically, but her making food in her future aligns with her chef abilities.
Anyway, I mostly made this post to point out the confirmed fate of Mrs. Poe. Jailed. Unfortunate for her kids. Their mom isn't dead, but they are functionally orphans.
Reading The Carnivorous Carnival, and LS writes “My dear sister, if you are reading this, I am still alive, and heading north to try and find you.”
I’d assume this is referring to Kit, right? But also, I was under the impression that these books were written well after the events of The End place, when Kit dies (iirc). Did he not already know? Or is he referring to someone else?
Who do you all headcanon as deceased by the hotel fire in Penultimate Peril part 2 no matter what others believe
We saw those the 3 kids tries to warn were on different floors
We saw those on the lobby were wearing blindfolds
When Lemony arrived to the hotel in Taxi It’s shown people were already outside staring at the sight while other guests from inside were rushing out
Except taking a closer inspection did any seem recognizable outside to you all or NO zero did and seemed at most random
(Just curious genuinely)
In result this puts it as unclear if ANY known characters(except justice Strauss, Count Olaf, the Trolleyman, Sunny, klaus and Violet going by the show) made it out later and survived the fire at all.
Keep in mind the exits in the hotel are the front entrance/lobby, The Laundry Room Chute, Underground Passages and rooftop.
Would you say The man with a beard and woman with no beard survived? Or again uncertain unless the duo left earlier after Olafs “warning”.
edit:
I just asked if Elevators can still work in fires AND—
Elevators automatically stop standard passenger service and recall to the ground floor or a designated safe floor during a fire.
Personally, I really did not like NPH as Count Olaf in the series. Jim Carey was ok, but still felt too over the top goofy compared to the way I imagined Count Olaf when reading the books growing up. I always pictured him as more sinister and smarmy.
Matthew Rhys I think would be absolutely perfect to play Count Olaf. He’s charming and can be outwardly sweet, but has an insidious air about him and would play an amazing antagonist. He’s also a phenomenal actor.
I hope one day a film/series adaptation actually does the books justice. I would love to see a darker tone, more gothic dark comedy drama. There are a lot of very serious themes and concepts that warrant a darker interpretation - arson, murder, kidnapping, loss of parents, etc. Matthew Rhys would play to this so perfectly.
I found this at a bookstore in North Carolina this morning. I think the back is a misprint? It's still really cool and is sitting proudly with my collection.
"MAN RECEIVES POSTER," wait until the readers of the Daily Punctilio see that!
also in case you are curious: i am not that much of a youtuber, this was just an open program they had for a while that from my knowledge anyone could enter if they had a channel, but for some reason most people never claimed any of the rewards since its initial promotions looked scammy to the naked eye. they also gave out things like film clapperboards and coupons iirc.
Were there any I missed? I think I got most.
Hey so i turned 18 recently and would love to immortalise my love for this series (both books and tv show) with a cool tattoo.
Im not really a creative person 😭 and are struggling to think of anything beyond the obvious VFD eye.
Any help and ideas would be greatly appreciated! Pinterest is failing me currently 💔