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Post by Christmas Chief on Apr 15, 2012 10:54:36 GMT -5
Hmm... this seems to be the most disappointing mailout for me. One, it's too straight forward for my taste (I liked the ambiguity/mystery about the other questions), Well, maybe not so straightforward. If we assume "How can we stop him?" as a wrong question, what is the right one? The text and image do seem to connect rather clearer than the teasers we've had, though, I agree. I think having a villain typical as the one depicted here is a great source for parody, so I'm looking forward to how Snicket handles his characters in that regard. Bear in mind Olaf was also something of an archetype when it came to antagonists, albeit in a more archaic form. A spin, as you note, was also put on his character.
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Post by Poe's Coats Host Toast on Apr 15, 2012 12:05:09 GMT -5
I think having a villain typical as the one depicted here is a great source for parody, so I'm looking forward to how Snicket handles his characters in that regard Yeah, now that I think about it, Lemony Snicket only creates flat characters if it is for comedic effect, which never failed to be great. So, I guess this person is either going to have an interesting/twisted personality, contrasting with his clichéd appearance, or he'll be a great parody of a typical villain. I trust in Mr. Snicket to know what he's doing.
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Post by JTB on Apr 18, 2012 16:30:12 GMT -5
The immediate thought that sprang to mind was the male half of the Sinister Duo, though the description, obviously, is wrong. I have a feeling this will be a completely new villain with only loose ties to previous villains we've met in ASoUE.
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Post by Dante on Apr 19, 2012 16:33:03 GMT -5
I agree with all those who think he looks like a principal; that was the first impression that sprang to my mind, that he resembles a sort of generic sneaky principal. Note, though, that this doesn't make the character flat. We are seeing only Seth's interpretation of the character, not how the character appears in the book! Although it's worth noting that, as Seth's illustration, if he's interpreted the character in a fashion that reminds us of a stock sneaky principal, he might well be so. In other words, Seth might be imagining the character just as we are. It'd be interesting, I think, to see a principal corrupt in a different way to Nero. And it's also worth noting that there's no guarantee he would be the villain in any books past the first, or even the major motive force in the first one. There's plenty we still don't know, in other words.
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Post by Christmas Chief on Apr 20, 2012 14:43:35 GMT -5
I think the fact he's depicted here suggests he'll play some major role in the first installment, at least. Why illustrate a character minor or inconsequential to the main plot and ask how we can stop him? But it's a good point about how much is still uncertain given the nature of the illustration and its creator. "Principal" wasn't my first instinct, but I can see where one might draw that conclusion. It would be quite frightening to see competent villains in action, something Snicket started developing toward the end of ASOUE with the sinister duo.
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