The Wide Window

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For what it's worth, even though this was gloomier than the first two installments from the get-go and infinitely more frustrating, and although it is still following the same formula of the Baudelaires get a new caretaker -> Olaf shows up in disguise -> nobody believes it when the orphans point it out -> Olaf murders the guardian -> the Baudelaires are, yet again, sad and homeless; we can already see there's a tiiiny bit of character development peeking out. The children are getting—justifiably— angry. Sunny MVP all my homies love and cherish little Sunny.

Aunt Josephine was incredibly obnoxious and selfish and ungrateful and, frankly, she was an overall terrible person. Why does Mr. Poe never do any background checks before just handing these traumatized children over to any ol' Joe Schmoe or Plain Jane? But Jo also was very valid. I, too, am afraid of most things.

Anywho, this is the kind of behavior the Baudelaire orphans deal with on a daily basis:

“These are very serious accusations,” Mr. Poe said firmly. “I understand that the three of you have had some terrible experiences, and I hope you're not letting your imagination get the best of you. Remember when you lived with Uncle Monty? You were convinced that his assistant, Stephano, was really Count Olaf in disguise.”“But Stephano was Count Olaf in disguise,” Klaus exclaimed.“That's not the point,” Mr. Poe said.”

RIP to the dummies who don't listen to the kids who are repeatedly right but I'm different.