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Post by lsandthebooks on Oct 10, 2021 18:09:35 GMT -5
I noticed something odd. It seems like only the VFD rebels were killed throughout the series. Anyone who was an outcast in some way, was murdered by Olaf.
Since Olaf worked for the two High Court judges, isn't it possible he was killing criminals for them? Anyone who broke VFD rules had to die.
I know Olaf is supposed to be a huge rule breaker...but he didn't harm anyone who was making money for VFD, like Esme or Sir from the lumber mill. If he was so ruthless, why did he leave certain people alone?
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Post by El Juanico Diez on Oct 10, 2021 22:05:22 GMT -5
Olaf is not as cruel as he believes himself to be. He was willing to let Josephine live. And he saved Kit, at least momentarily. I'm not defending him, but he's not a murderer who kills anyone for no reason. On the other hand, Olaf considers himself his own boss.
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Post by Hermes on Oct 11, 2021 5:09:33 GMT -5
It seems that Olaf's main aim is to get hold of the Baudelaires; he prefers to do this by perusasion or coercion, only resorting to killing when this fails. Also, many fo the deaths which take place around him are accidental (Dr Orwell, the HOIG and so on).
I'm also not sure why you see Monty as an outcast.
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Post by El Juanico Diez on Oct 11, 2021 6:36:48 GMT -5
In fact, Olaf's cruelest plan happened on TRR. He committed murder (or tried to commit murder and failed, according to one of Dante's most interesting theories) in order to get close to the kids, and then he killed Uncle Monty, all of which involved forethought. It was probably this event that Fernald referred to when he claimed that they committed more murders than was expected.But this sentence by Fernald already shows that he would expect Olaf to have moral limits that were crossed just a little bit. |
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Post by lsandthebooks on Oct 14, 2021 12:31:54 GMT -5
If Olaf had any limits he wouldn't have burned down the hotel and hospital with hundreds of people inside. He wouldn't have taken the poison helmet and tried to kill everyone with it...
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Post by El Juanico Diez on Oct 14, 2021 15:28:04 GMT -5
If Olaf had any limits he wouldn't have burned down the hotel and hospital with hundreds of people inside. He wouldn't have taken the poison helmet and tried to kill everyone with it... Olaf wants to destroy VFD. Killing multiple VFD members at once is within his limits. But at the hospital, Olaf was kind enough to let everyone know that the fire was starting. |
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Post by lsandthebooks on Oct 14, 2021 20:02:25 GMT -5
I think Monty is an outcast because he didn't have a family or children. It seems like most of the people who were killed are just like him.
It could be a sign of rebellion in VFD, to not have a family...
I think Olaf is terrified of the two High Court judges. And the judges also were going to save him during the trial.
Why would they do any favors for Olaf? If Olaf only cares about himself? Olaf did what they ordered him to do.
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