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Post by Seymour Glass on May 15, 2010 9:47:49 GMT -5
One thing I've noticed in the series is that every character has a special skill. Tell me if I missed any.
Violet Baudelaire: Inventing
Klaus Baudelaire: Researching
Sunny Baudelaire: Biting, then cooking
Duncan Quagmire: Journalism
Isadora Quagmire: Poetry (specifically, couplets)
Quigley Quagmire: Cartography (drawing maps)
Count Olaf: Acting, scheming
Lemony Snicket: Researching, playing the accordian
Arthur Poe: Banking
Bertrand Baudelaire: Cooking
Beatrice Baudlaire: Acting
Esme Squalor: Acting, financial advising
Jerome Squalor: Researching
Fernald Widdershins: Acting
Fiona Widdershins: Mycology (studying mushrooms)
Montgomery Montgomery: Herpetology (studying reptiles)
Carmelita Spats: Being a royal pain in the ass
Vice Principal Nero: Violin playing (even though he's actually horrible at it)
Josephine Anwhistle: Grammar
Hector: Cooking (specifically Mexican food)
Dewey Denouement: Library Science
Jacques Snicket: Jouranlism
Geraldine Julienne: Journalism
Justice Strauss: Law
Georgina Orwell: Optometry
Mr. Remora: Story-telling while eating bananas
Mrs. Bass: Metric measuring
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Post by Dante on May 15, 2010 10:38:36 GMT -5
I'd be rather dubious about several of these. I think I'd count only the Baudelaires, Quagmires, Dr. Montgomery, Josephine, and Fiona, because these are the only ones who feel as if they've been designed with a special skill in mind. For the rest, these are more like logical aspects of their character, or in some cases the only aspects of their character. Only the ones I mentioned seem to me as if they've gone somewhere out of their way to study a subject.
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Post by Hermes on May 15, 2010 12:21:16 GMT -5
I'd be rather dubious about several of these. I think I'd count only the Baudelaires, Quagmires, Dr. Montgomery, Josephine, and Fiona, because these are the only ones who feel as if they've been designed with a special skill in mind. I think I'd add Dewey. for many of the others their special skill is just their profession, but Dewey's offical profession is hotel manager; his librarianship is something he's developed privately. |
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Post by colette on Apr 3, 2011 13:41:28 GMT -5
Why everyone? What about freaks? Which skills do freaks have?
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Post by allegedly bryan on Apr 3, 2011 17:40:13 GMT -5
colette The ability to be a contortionist, ambidexterity, and, uh, Hugo has a hunchback.... yeah that's it.
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Post by Lady Whatever on Apr 3, 2011 20:40:16 GMT -5
I'd be rather dubious about several of these. I think I'd count only the Baudelaires, Quagmires, Dr. Montgomery, Josephine, and Fiona, because these are the only ones who feel as if they've been designed with a special skill in mind. For the rest, these are more like logical aspects of their character, or in some cases the only aspects of their character. Only the ones I mentioned seem to me as if they've gone somewhere out of their way to study a subject. Quoted for truth. Plus, I would hesitate to label them as being "Exceptional skills", because, save for the children, none of them demonstrate a savant/prodigy/virtuoso level in their fields. Many of the characters are quite good at their field, but I would think a "special skill" would have to be defined as such only if it went above and beyond the usual level of talent in the field, or one was displaying a precocious ability in it, like Sunny with cooking. |
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Post by colette on Apr 7, 2011 9:08:41 GMT -5
Ambidexterity is not a talent and humped back... Oh, dear! The hump on back is a deformity, not an a ability!
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Post by allegedly bryan on Apr 7, 2011 17:49:41 GMT -5
I was being sarcastic, haha
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Post by Very Funky Disco on Apr 7, 2011 18:32:52 GMT -5
I think the thing is, we need to be mindful not to confuse skills with interests. Like, for example, Vice Principal Nero definitely has a thing for his violin - but he's certainly not skilled at it. Conversely, Colette is quite skilled at being a contortionist - but she's learned to view it as being a bad trait, thus not an interest for her.
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Post by colette on Apr 8, 2011 5:52:09 GMT -5
The fact that Nero doesn't play the violin well doesn't means he hasn't got music talents. Probably, he has but the lack of experience doesn't let him play well. It is possible that he was born with music talents but he didn't study how to play violin. Several people say I have got a good voice but I have never studied how to sing well, so I don't think well. And it is not because of the lack of talents but because of the lack of experience. Probably, the same situation is with Nero.
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Post by Tiago James Squalor on Apr 8, 2011 7:16:54 GMT -5
Another bumped thread. ¬¬ gah.
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Post by Seymour Glass on Apr 10, 2011 15:40:16 GMT -5
Hugo's a good cook.
Nero has plenty of violin experience. He just can't get better at it.
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Post by Very Funky Disco on Apr 10, 2011 21:02:33 GMT -5
The point I was pretty much making is that Nero may have a special interest in the violin, but it's not his special skill. The concept is reversed when it comes to Colette and her skill at being a contortionist.
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Post by Dante on Apr 11, 2011 4:16:38 GMT -5
That's a very insightful point, you're right. The main characters are generally both interested in and skilful at their chosen subject, but certain other characters have either the interest or the skill but not both.
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Post by colette on Apr 11, 2011 5:22:59 GMT -5
Hugo cooks well? Really? I don't think he have ever visited music classes and this is only place where he could get a violet experience. He can't get better because he doesn't want to study. He is too lazy for it. |
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