Tragedy strikes again in the Netflix drama’s season finale, because there are no happy endings here.
Finally, something new!
And, does a good job at it, too.
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As presented in the episode, Sir isnt any better than Count Olaf.
Its another time in which the orphans fall victim to the greediness of the world.
Violet wants to stay to find out more about the story, but Klaus is eager to leave.
And, this disagreement brings some welcomed, but not gratuitous conflict, to the siblings relationship.
However, despite these poor conditions, the workers are disturbingly complacent, especially the annoyingly optimistic Phil.
She thinks theyve finally found a home where Count Olaf wont be able to find them.
(Im sorry to say shes very wrong.)
Orwell and Olaf have a weird, twisted, and somewhat antagonist relationship thats pretty amusing.
Under the pretense of taking care of Klaus, Orwell straps him to a chair and hypnotizes him.
When Klaus returns to the mill later that night, hes clearly not himself.
Luckily, something Violet says wakes him up before any harm comes to Sunny.
The workday is interrupted when the Baudelaires receive a visitor at the gates.
No, Cobie Smulders and Will Arnett are not the Baudelaire parents.
They are the Quagmires, which is an interesting twist.
But, as always, their protests fall on deaf ears Sir can only see the money, i.e.
Orwell giving his workers free eye exams, which is a code for hypnotizing them into complacency.
The Baudelaires sneak into Orwells office and discover that shes also been hypnotizing all of the workers.
Now, theyre determined to break the spell Orwell has over both Klausandthe workers.
I really liked this change to the story because it effectively conveys the Baudelaires compassion and heroism.
Unlike the adults weve encountered in the show, the orphans arent just out for themselves.
Unfortunately for them, Orwell hypnotizes Charles, which turns him against the children.
Its a fairly clever concept.
Count Olaf and the Hook-handed man use this opportunity to escape the scene.
Thus, we have a new set of orphans.
The tragedy at the mill spreads, which allows Mr. Poe to find the orphans.
Mr. Poe drives the Baudelaires to their new home, Prufrock Academy.
