Post by Hermedy on Jan 24, 2005 16:18:19 GMT -5
Is Mr. Poe in cahoots with Olaf?
This question is one that is often asked. I will now list the reasons for and against this:
Pro
-Mr. Poe is very incompetent, and whenever Olaf’s disguise is revealed, he never manages to capture him. If Poe where allied with Olaf then it would make a lot of sense for him to let Olaf escape.
-Mr. Poe always seems prepared to give the children away to Olaf, for instance, he lets them go to Peru with Stephano, let Captain Sham have them… etc.
-In the Rare Edition notes (which can be viewed in Dastardly Documents) it implies that Mr. Poe is hiding something under his top hat, which adds a mystery to Poe’s character. This makes him seem more sinister. I mean, what kind of a banker hides things under his hat? Perhaps it is evidence of arson at the Baudelaire mansion that he had removed. It seems very sneaky.
-In the UA in the tape recording of the conversation between Mr. Poe and his sister, there is a mention of someone known as You-Know-Who. This only furthers the mystery of the situation and makes me believe that there is something fishy about him.
-Mr. Poe somehow knows the children are down at Briny Beach after the Baudelaire mansion burns down. Since the parents are supposedly dead, there is no way he could have known. Unless of course he knew that the Baudelaire children went there often. But then again, in the Rare Edition notes, it says that the children always attended their parents’ business meetings. So unless the parents specifically told Mr. Poe that the children liked to go to Briny Beach, he would have no way of knowing.
Contra
-Mr. Poe seems too innocent and stupid to be a criminal. I just can’t imagine him being in cahoots with Olaf.
-Olaf says that he always knew where the Baudelaires where because Madam Lulu told him. Since Mr. Poe always sends the children to their new guardians, it stands to reason that he knows where they live. So Mr. Poe could have easily told Olaf where they where IF they where allies.
-Mr. Poe could just hand over the fortune somehow to Olaf, or do something sneaky to get rid of the fortune, since he is the caretaker of the Baudelaire’s fortune. But he doesn’t. Although perhaps he is too afraid of the consequences of embezzling the money.
-Olaf and Mr. Poe seem to put up a convincing role of being enemies. As we all know, Olaf’s acting skills are rather poor, and unless Mr. Poe is a brilliant actor, he seems to be the enemy of Olaf.
-Also, if Mr. Poe WHERE in cahoots with Olaf, chances are the Mr. and Mrs. Baudelaire would recognize him for what he is. So unless Mr. Poe is a brilliant actor, or Mr. and Mrs. Baudelaire didn’t know he was an ally of Olaf, he is not an ally.
Although, if Mr. Poe and Olaf where in cahoots, the banker of the Baudelaires would be a perfect job to spy on them.
Conclusion: Due mostly to the information in the second point of the contra list, think that Mr. Poe is not in cahoots with Olaf.
I would like to thank VFD Australia Member A for the last point in the contra list.
Another theory brought to you by PJ productions.
This question is one that is often asked. I will now list the reasons for and against this:
Pro
-Mr. Poe is very incompetent, and whenever Olaf’s disguise is revealed, he never manages to capture him. If Poe where allied with Olaf then it would make a lot of sense for him to let Olaf escape.
-Mr. Poe always seems prepared to give the children away to Olaf, for instance, he lets them go to Peru with Stephano, let Captain Sham have them… etc.
-In the Rare Edition notes (which can be viewed in Dastardly Documents) it implies that Mr. Poe is hiding something under his top hat, which adds a mystery to Poe’s character. This makes him seem more sinister. I mean, what kind of a banker hides things under his hat? Perhaps it is evidence of arson at the Baudelaire mansion that he had removed. It seems very sneaky.
-In the UA in the tape recording of the conversation between Mr. Poe and his sister, there is a mention of someone known as You-Know-Who. This only furthers the mystery of the situation and makes me believe that there is something fishy about him.
-Mr. Poe somehow knows the children are down at Briny Beach after the Baudelaire mansion burns down. Since the parents are supposedly dead, there is no way he could have known. Unless of course he knew that the Baudelaire children went there often. But then again, in the Rare Edition notes, it says that the children always attended their parents’ business meetings. So unless the parents specifically told Mr. Poe that the children liked to go to Briny Beach, he would have no way of knowing.
Contra
-Mr. Poe seems too innocent and stupid to be a criminal. I just can’t imagine him being in cahoots with Olaf.
-Olaf says that he always knew where the Baudelaires where because Madam Lulu told him. Since Mr. Poe always sends the children to their new guardians, it stands to reason that he knows where they live. So Mr. Poe could have easily told Olaf where they where IF they where allies.
-Mr. Poe could just hand over the fortune somehow to Olaf, or do something sneaky to get rid of the fortune, since he is the caretaker of the Baudelaire’s fortune. But he doesn’t. Although perhaps he is too afraid of the consequences of embezzling the money.
-Olaf and Mr. Poe seem to put up a convincing role of being enemies. As we all know, Olaf’s acting skills are rather poor, and unless Mr. Poe is a brilliant actor, he seems to be the enemy of Olaf.
-Also, if Mr. Poe WHERE in cahoots with Olaf, chances are the Mr. and Mrs. Baudelaire would recognize him for what he is. So unless Mr. Poe is a brilliant actor, or Mr. and Mrs. Baudelaire didn’t know he was an ally of Olaf, he is not an ally.
Although, if Mr. Poe and Olaf where in cahoots, the banker of the Baudelaires would be a perfect job to spy on them.
Conclusion: Due mostly to the information in the second point of the contra list, think that Mr. Poe is not in cahoots with Olaf.
I would like to thank VFD Australia Member A for the last point in the contra list.
Another theory brought to you by PJ productions.