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Post by Sugary Snicket on Nov 21, 2005 11:28:53 GMT -5
LOL I've been thinking the same thing RockSunner.
I think Al Funcoot was his stage name back in the day. Actors do that sometimes.
I don't think that Al Funcoot is his real name. For one, who in their right mind would want to have their name or nickname be al?
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Post by LargeManFeOrMale on Nov 22, 2005 14:23:51 GMT -5
Yeah, what a horrible name. Count Olaf obviously isn't his real name, "Count" is a title, come to think of it, He probably isn't really a count, you have to be noble to be a count right? Now I'm rambling on about something thats probably already been said, oh well.
Maybe his name is John Smith! I would hate that.
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Post by SnicketFires on Nov 23, 2005 21:27:24 GMT -5
"John Smith" shortens to "J.S." It's somewhat appropriate.
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Post by Sugary Snicket on Nov 29, 2005 19:58:34 GMT -5
seems very appropriate somehow, you're right.
Al Funcoot sounds too rediculous to be someone's name. then again, Lemony is an odd name, too....
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Post by mat on Dec 2, 2005 21:54:34 GMT -5
Maybe Handler is likening himself to Olaf because he uses Lemony. (Grammar?  ) |
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Post by Sugary Snicket on Dec 3, 2005 9:48:00 GMT -5
OH13: Maybe.
Belladonna: But then again maybe his family has a historic line of Counts and noblemen/women. So he kept the Count as a title.
OH13: Part of me wants to agree with you, and the other part wants to say that that is the stupidest thing that I've ever heard.
Belladonna: In other words?
OH13: I can't decide wheater or not you are right or wrong.
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Post by Grace on Dec 3, 2005 14:14:32 GMT -5
I wouldn't be surprised if his real name was Al Funcoot, though that would be inconvieniently not having the same last name as anyone else in the series. I believe everyone in the series (especially because of the returning characters) is connected, genetically or not, in some way. With the name Count Olaf, he doesn't have a definite last name and is therefore ambiguous.
Also, some people who knew him would find it suspicious that the same person wrote, starred, and directed it.
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Post by Sugary Snicket on Dec 4, 2005 9:19:48 GMT -5
Oh, what a tangled web Snicket weaves. That's part of the fun of the series.
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Post by Grace on Dec 4, 2005 10:20:49 GMT -5
Right? That's why we're all here, right? To discuss it. ;D
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Post by Summer Wind on Dec 16, 2005 21:17:21 GMT -5
EDIT: However, this does raise the question wether Count Olaf is his real name, as we know he has commited many crimes and escaped from jail before hand. Does anyone have any evidence which confirms that Count Olaf is his real name? I was thinking the same thing. Since Olaf is an orphan, (when his parents died) did he change his name to something ............................ a bit eccentric or did he already have the name "Olaf"? Another theory : "Count Olaf" could be another anagram for "Olaf"'s real name. IT'S JUST A THEORY!! Also, keep in mind Avery and Alexander, same thing goes for Justice Strauss, we don't know her first name and for all I know, she might be a fake like Olivia. |
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Post by queequeg on Dec 17, 2005 3:18:53 GMT -5
Dr. Lucafont would probably disagree with that  |
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Post by Dante on Dec 17, 2005 3:26:39 GMT -5
In THH, though, the name was amended to "Dr. O. Lucafont," which is accurate. Seems Olaf/Handler realised his error by then.
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Post by Sugary Snicket on Dec 19, 2005 10:14:58 GMT -5
Justice strauss is dead or missing, so that may be something that we never find out.
I think that he always had the name Olaf, just when he crossed over to the dark side of the force, he decided to add the title of "Count." In medievil times, a count was a pretty powerful man, and many farmers and serfs feared him, because he was like a landlord. So it makes sense that Olaf would want a more powerful sounding name: to strike fear into the hearts of VFD-ers and non-VFD-ers alike.
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Post by Summer Wind on Dec 23, 2005 16:51:48 GMT -5
Ahhhhh........... a lust for power. Really what Justice Strauss said is at times true, " a child from a broken home is destined for a life of crime" Count Olaf is a perfect example of this. Baudelaires are the worst example of this.
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Post by twistedbrain on Dec 23, 2005 20:17:13 GMT -5
The Baudelaires aren't even an example. They are not destined for "a life of crime".
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