Calling all Snicket Fans!
Terrorist Cakes
01-10-2005, 20:57
Anyone else excited about The Namless Novel being released this october?
Well, actually, no. The series was good at first, but the novelty of his writing style wore off very quickly, and the plots can be summarised thus:
"Hey, we're in a new place!" :)
"Is that Count Olaf in another disguise?" :mad:
"Oh noes! It was Count Olaf, but no-one believes us!" :eek:
"Eek! A fiendish trap from which there is no escape!" :(
"Yay! Free again!" :rolleyes:
The End :mp5:
Terrorist Cakes
01-10-2005, 21:14
Well, actually, no. The series was good at first, but the novelty of his writing style wore off very quickly, and the plots can be summarised thus:
"Hey, we're in a new place!" :)
"Is that Count Olaf in another disguise?" :mad:
"Oh noes! It was Count Olaf, but no-one believes us!" :eek:
"Eek! A fiendish trap from which there is no escape!" :(
"Yay! Free again!" :rolleyes:
The End :mp5:
I think the series has gotten better since the beginning. It started with silly plots, but got more interesting and convuletd with the introduction of VFD. I don't believe that the last few books fit in with your description. For example, Olaf does not wear a disguise in The Slippery Slope.
I think the series has gotten better since the beginning. It started with silly plots, but got more interesting and convuletd with the introduction of VFD. I don't believe that the last few books fit in with your description. For example, Olaf does not wear a disguise in The Slippery Slope.
True, the plots did get more varied after the introduction of VFD, but by then I was so jaundiced against him (not to mention sick of his writing style) that I gave up on book 9.
And the movie sucked. Apart from Count Olaf.
Terrorist Cakes
01-10-2005, 21:20
True, the plots did get more varied after the introduction of VFD, but by then I was so jaundiced against him (not to mention sick of his writing style) that I gave up on book 9.
And the movie sucked. Apart from Count Olaf.
I didn't see the movie. And book 9 was a lousy time to give up, because since then, the plot has gotten more exciting, and the mystery surrounding book the 12th is massive.
Avarhierrim
01-10-2005, 23:44
the movie was ok. and their going or are in VFD headquarters which is cool.