Bump.
Also, did anyone else see Season 2 of the Netflix show yet? I really thought the show got a lot better during then!

series of LIES

read the first book a while ago, said that there was never anything good that would happen on the back

and then the ending was a good thing that happened

spoiler warning for fake fans who are only in this for the netflix series

-ColorMaster- wrote:

series of LIES

read the first book a while ago, said that there was never anything good that would happen on the back

and then the ending was a good thing that happened

the ending of the book series is that the 3 of them get stranded on an island with somebody elses baby to keep track of, and im pretty sure theyre implied to have soon died

yep so fortunate

CellularData wrote:

spoiler warning for fake fans who are only in this for the netflix series

-ColorMaster- wrote:

series of LIES

read the first book a while ago, said that there was never anything good that would happen on the back

and then the ending was a good thing that happened

the ending of the book series is that the 3 of them get stranded on an island with somebody elses baby to keep track of, and im pretty sure theyre implied to have soon died

yep so fortunate

Because true fans are a thing

CellularData wrote:

spoiler warning for fake fans who are only in this for the netflix series

-ColorMaster- wrote:

series of LIES

read the first book a while ago, said that there was never anything good that would happen on the back

and then the ending was a good thing that happened

the ending of the book series is that the 3 of them get stranded on an island with somebody elses baby to keep track of, and im pretty sure theyre implied to have soon died

yep so fortunate

oh wait i must be thinking of a different series, but i only ever read the first book since i'm a filthy casual

I should read the series again. It was really good. I read it a few years ago, but I kind of zoned out around The Grim Grotto and didn't finish it. Back then, I probably wasn't old enough to understand everything that was happening.

I haven't seen the Netflix series, but if it's anything like that movie, I don't want to see it.

I've started reading another Lemony Snicket book - The Name of This Book is Secret. It's kind of like A Series of Unfortunate Events, except more fortunate.

scrooge200 wrote:

I should read the series again. It was really good. I read it a few years ago, but I kind of zoned out around The Grim Grotto and didn't finish it. Back then, I probably wasn't old enough to understand everything that was happening.

I haven't seen the Netflix series, but if it's anything like that movie, I don't want to see it.

I've started reading another Lemony Snicket book - The Name of This Book is Secret. It's kind of like A Series of Unfortunate Events, except more fortunate.

The Netflix series is way better than the movie. For one, they basically have 1 1/2 hours for each book, as each book has two episodes at about 40 minutes each, meaning they don't have to rush the story.

PecanPi314 wrote:

scrooge200 wrote:

I should read the series again. It was really good. I read it a few years ago, but I kind of zoned out around The Grim Grotto and didn't finish it. Back then, I probably wasn't old enough to understand everything that was happening.

I haven't seen the Netflix series, but if it's anything like that movie, I don't want to see it.

I've started reading another Lemony Snicket book - The Name of This Book is Secret. It's kind of like A Series of Unfortunate Events, except more fortunate.

The Netflix series is way better than the movie. For one, they basically have 1 1/2 hours for each book, as each book has two episodes at about 40 minutes each, meaning they don't have to rush the story.

Yeah, I agree. It also lets us see the story from the perspective of different characters as well, including Count Olaf. I honestly think it makes him a more interesting villain, as he can sometimes be more scary that way (such as in the Hostile Hospital when he was threatening Violet) and sometimes it can make him funny and even relatable too.
Along with that, it also lets us learn a little more about VFD, especially in season 2.
I haven't seen the movie, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't that good. I've heard that it mostly just tried to cram 3 books that were an hour and a half long into a movie that's an hour and 48 minutes long, which probably made it leave out a lot of details. I also heard that the movie focused way too much on comedy, when the series was supposed to have a mostly dark overtone. (The Netflix series does have some funny moments too, although I really think the writers understood more where and where not to put them.)
By the way, the casting choices for the Netflix series are EXCELLENT. Especially NPH as Count Olaf.

scrooge200 wrote:

I should read the series again. It was really good. I read it a few years ago, but I kind of zoned out around The Grim Grotto and didn't finish it. Back then, I probably wasn't old enough to understand everything that was happening.

I haven't seen the Netflix series, but if it's anything like that movie, I don't want to see it.

I've started reading another Lemony Snicket book - The Name of This Book is Secret. It's kind of like A Series of Unfortunate Events, except more fortunate.

The Name of This Book isn't by Lemony

I've only seen the nickelodeon movie, it was ok, 8/10.

lachlanatbakewell wrote:

I've only seen the nickelodeon movie, it was ok, 8/10.

I've heard the movie is decent, but I can guess already that the Netflix series is way better (I've read the books up to The Carnivorous Carnival and watched the entire Netflix series so far)

kaylacap wrote:

PIANISTWARRIOR wrote:

I REALLY like those books!

when green flag clicked
say [I like it!!!!]

Yeah books r always better than movies/shows

They are, but I do like the Netflix series.

Ryasis wrote:

CellularData wrote:

spoiler warning for fake fans who are only in this for the netflix series

-ColorMaster- wrote:

series of LIES

read the first book a while ago, said that there was never anything good that would happen on the back

and then the ending was a good thing that happened

the ending of the book series is that the 3 of them get stranded on an island with somebody elses baby to keep track of, and im pretty sure theyre implied to have soon died

yep so fortunate

Because true fans are a thing

it's called a joke

-ColorMaster- wrote:

CellularData wrote:

spoiler warning for fake fans who are only in this for the netflix series

-ColorMaster- wrote:

series of LIES

read the first book a while ago, said that there was never anything good that would happen on the back

and then the ending was a good thing that happened

the ending of the book series is that the 3 of them get stranded on an island with somebody elses baby to keep track of, and im pretty sure theyre implied to have soon died

yep so fortunate

oh wait i must be thinking of a different series, but i only ever read the first book since i'm a filthy casual

no that's the ending of the entire series

the ending of the first book is where they were being sent off to their Actually Cool uncle's house
but then the uncle dies and they get kidnapped by count olaf again, so

-ColorMaster- wrote:

CellularData wrote:

spoiler warning for fake fans who are only in this for the netflix series

-ColorMaster- wrote:

series of LIES

read the first book a while ago, said that there was never anything good that would happen on the back

and then the ending was a good thing that happened

the ending of the book series is that the 3 of them get stranded on an island with somebody elses baby to keep track of, and im pretty sure theyre implied to have soon died

yep so fortunate

oh wait i must be thinking of a different series, but i only ever read the first book since i'm a filthy casual

But have you guys realized that at the end of book 13, there is the 14th book that leaves the series on an uncertain, yet calming note? Also, y'all notice that people say 13 is an unlucky # but the series ends on the 14th book, therefore breaking the series of unfortunate events?

kaylacap wrote:

-ColorMaster- wrote:

CellularData wrote:

spoiler warning for fake fans who are only in this for the netflix series

-ColorMaster- wrote:

series of LIES

read the first book a while ago, said that there was never anything good that would happen on the back

and then the ending was a good thing that happened

the ending of the book series is that the 3 of them get stranded on an island with somebody elses baby to keep track of, and im pretty sure theyre implied to have soon died

yep so fortunate

oh wait i must be thinking of a different series, but i only ever read the first book since i'm a filthy casual

But have you guys realized that at the end of book 13, there is the 14th book that leaves the series on an uncertain, yet calming note? Also, y'all notice that people say 13 is an unlucky # but the series ends on the 14th book, therefore breaking the series of unfortunate events?

Be realistic, it's three kids stranded on a random island and they have to take care of someone else's baby. yes they did find that important book or whatever but that's not gonna help them live

Love the series. For the books, I'm on The Miserable Mill.

I got the Slippery Slope YAYYYYY

Read em' all!

I know that this forum is pretty much dead, But I wanted to say that The actual history of V.f.d is intresting

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