The Bad Beginning: Part Two
- Episode aired Jan 13, 2017
- TV-PGTV-PG
- 1h 4m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
2.2K
YOUR RATING
The Baudelaire orphans try and escape the grasp of the evil Count Olaf.The Baudelaire orphans try and escape the grasp of the evil Count Olaf.The Baudelaire orphans try and escape the grasp of the evil Count Olaf.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
2.2K
YOUR RATING
- Daniel Handler(based on the book series by)
- Joe Tracz(story editor)
- Stars
- Daniel Handler(based on the book series by)
- Joe Tracz(story editor)
- Stars
- Daniel Handler(based on the book series by) (teleplay by)
- Joe Tracz(story editor)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe hook-handed man tells Count Olaf that the cake is a little "lemony" and count Olaf says back "I told you never to say that word." This is a reference to Lemony Snicket, the pen name of Daniel Handler, the book's author.
- GoofsWhen Sunny wins in Poker against Count Olaf's henchman, you see that she wins with a Straight Flush (Same suit and consecutive numbers) with an A/K/Q/J/10 of Spades. However, a Jack of Spades is also in the henchman's hand, and there is only one of each card in a traditional 52-card deck.
- Quotes
Hook-Handed Man: Get into your pajamas and say your prayers, unless you're atheists.
Review
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An Improvement, but Still Stumbles
The second episode benefits simply because it comes after the first. The tone is established, we've already spent an hour with the characters and the plot can finally start to really move forward.
The Baudelaire children are much more grounded in this episode, with their skill sets coming into play (as they will throughout the rest of the series). Count Olaf is less out of place, and he gains control of the world that he'll stalk the children through for the remaining episodes to come.
All the tropes are set up, the running gags. The "death" of the Baudelaire's parents is explored a little more heavily, and, with it, the main goal of the series. We as an audience now have something hopeful (though Lemony Snicket will tell you it's not so) to look forward to.
Though Olaf's house is a disgustingly gorgeous set piece, it will be nice to move on. It took a couple of hours, but I'm now fully interested to see the rest of this world. I'm sure with the next episodes that the story will find its pace, and I'll suddenly find myself racing through these episodes at a break-neck speed.
The Baudelaire children are much more grounded in this episode, with their skill sets coming into play (as they will throughout the rest of the series). Count Olaf is less out of place, and he gains control of the world that he'll stalk the children through for the remaining episodes to come.
All the tropes are set up, the running gags. The "death" of the Baudelaire's parents is explored a little more heavily, and, with it, the main goal of the series. We as an audience now have something hopeful (though Lemony Snicket will tell you it's not so) to look forward to.
Though Olaf's house is a disgustingly gorgeous set piece, it will be nice to move on. It took a couple of hours, but I'm now fully interested to see the rest of this world. I'm sure with the next episodes that the story will find its pace, and I'll suddenly find myself racing through these episodes at a break-neck speed.
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- readjacksonporter
- Jan 13, 2017
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- 1 hour 4 minutes
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