Summary: A Series Of Unfortunate Events

A Series Of Unfortunate Events

The series of Unfortunate Events originally written by Daniel Handler and narrated by Lemony Snickett’s. Shows the story of 3 orphans Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire who face many obstacles and tragic events throughout the series while trying to unleash and solve their family secrets. The orphans parents died in a mysterious fire, and now the orphans are being passed around from guardian to guardian. They are passed on to a distant relative named Count Olaf, who is a cruel and evil man who treats the children poorly and forces them to perform chores daily. Count loafs main purpose is to steal the Baudelaire’s family fortune. The children finally escape and go live with uncle monty, and then their fearful aunt

Klaus, the middle child, is very studious, he can remember valuable information and research. Sunny, the baby, can bite.

Count Olaf is the main antagonist of the series, he is the baudelaire’s first guardian, who is trying to steal their family fortune through their adoption and eventually marry Violet. Mr. Poe is a financial banker, who is in charge of the Orphan Affairs. He is quite uneducated most of the time, and easily fooled by Cont Olaf’s disguises, he doesn’t pay much attention and never listens to what the Baudelaire orphans have to say. A series of unfortunate events is gloomy and a dark comedy at times. The show has an 1800’s feel and the civilization looks like a mix of gothic and steampunk.

Episodes 1 and 2 find Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire placed in the care of Count Olaf, after their parents have perished in a fire. “Grief, a type of sadness that most often occurs when you have lost someone you love, is a sneaky thing, because it can disappear for a long time, and then pop back up when you least expect it.” (A Series of Unfortunate Events

Olaf's plan is revealed, although he escapes.

In episodes 3 and 4 the orphans are sent to live with their Uncle, Uncle Monty. He respects the children and treats them kindly as if they are his own the Baudelaires are living happily with him. However, count Olaf reappears as Uncle Monty’s new assistant, Stephano. Olaf kills Uncle Monty, and wants to take the children to Peru, although he is stopped by Mr. Poe. Olaf leaves, and the Baudelaire’s and they are now moved once again to go live with their aunt Josephine.

In episodes 5 and 6, the Baudelaires are now living with Josephine who is scared of everything. Count Olaf appears again as Captain Sham. Olaf persuades aunt Josephine to write a note indicating the orphans to be left to be cared by Olaf. Sham kills aunt Josephine, but Sunny bites through his leg, proving his true identity to Mr. Poe.

In episodes 7 and 8 the children are forced to work at the Lucky Smells Lumbermill. Olaf appears as Shirley, a receptionist working with Georgina Orwell who is an optometrist. Orwell hypnotizes Klaus, into nearly killing a person with a sawing machine, Olaf escapes again and Mr. Po sends the baudelaire’s to a boarding