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Post by lauren on May 30, 2005 4:14:17 GMT -5
I just thought of something..maybe it was beatrice...lol..its just an idea :S she could have burnt down the house faking her own death or something...i don't know...i'll research that idea one day but i can't be bothered at the moment
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Post by Antenora on May 30, 2005 5:03:34 GMT -5
Why would Beatrice bother to burn down the mansion to fake her death?--there are far easier ways to do that, I'm sure.
There is a weird theory I've heard that the parents comitted suicide, quite possibly by starting the fire themselves.
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Post by PJ on May 30, 2005 5:16:35 GMT -5
Why would Beatrice bother to burn down the mansion to fake her death?--there are far easier ways to do that, I'm sure. There is a weird theory I've heard that the parents comitted suicide, quite possibly by starting the fire themselves. What about the rude guest? And the Survivor? And why not make a better Will? I mean, why would you leave the children where Olaf could take them? They probably didn't put too much thought into the will. |
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Post by Antenora on May 30, 2005 5:24:51 GMT -5
Why would Beatrice bother to burn down the mansion to fake her death?--there are far easier ways to do that, I'm sure. There is a weird theory I've heard that the parents comitted suicide, quite possibly by starting the fire themselves. What about the rude guest? And the Survivor? And why not make a better Will? I mean, why would you leave the children where Olaf could take them? They probably didn't put too much thought into the will. All good points; I don't really believe the "suicide of the parents" theory, but I'm willing to vaguely entertain the notion as I entertain all sorts of notions. As for the will, I think it may have been forged or modified by Olaf so that he'd get the children. |
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Post by Jacques the Environmentalist on May 30, 2005 17:51:35 GMT -5
The parents wouldn't commit suicide, they had an almost perfect life. *NOT debating*
And that's a good idea, Olaf modifying the will. It's certainly something he'd do...
Except all Mr. Poe said about it was that the will stated that "the children be raised in the most convenient way possible."
It was olaf... *points finger*
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Post by Antenora on May 30, 2005 18:22:11 GMT -5
Olaf couldn't have the will say "The children will be sent to Olaf" as that would be a ploy obvious enough for even Mr. Poe to catch on to. So he must have changed it more subtly, if he did so at all. Perhaps there were specific instructions for the raising of the children, but he changed them to more general ones to ensure his chances of getting the Baudelaires.
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Post by Jacques the Environmentalist on May 30, 2005 18:46:28 GMT -5
Maybe.. But him making the directions that broad and only HOPING for them to be put in his care doesn't sound like him, he'd want something more sure to succeed.
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Post by Antenora on Jun 1, 2005 5:09:51 GMT -5
It seems like Olaf was the most convenient relative to send the children to, and if he wasn't he could very well have made it that way, by eliminating any relatives living closer to the mansion than him.
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Post by Jacques the Environmentalist on Jun 1, 2005 17:30:53 GMT -5
It strikes me as odd how the baudelaires are so wealthy, yet they have so few remaining family members. You'd think they'd be in touch with their family more, or that such prosperity would have lots of family members still living.
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Post by Dante on Jun 5, 2005 3:17:48 GMT -5
It strikes me as odd how the baudelaires are so wealthy, yet they have so few remaining family members. You'd think they'd be in touch with their family more, or that such prosperity would have lots of family members still living. Ah, but you don't know their backgrounds. The Baudelaire parents may have been the last in their lines - their fortunes received from deceased great-great uncles, or something. Or their family may have disowned them, due to the villainous deed implied by Fernald. |
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Post by jcgsebald on Jun 5, 2005 9:53:22 GMT -5
I think that Olaf burnt down the mansion but Esme helped or was a part of it.
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Post by Jacques the Environmentalist on Jun 5, 2005 18:15:42 GMT -5
I don't think the Baudelaire parents would be disowned, but yes they could be the last in their line, though I still don't know how that could be so, I'm the type of person who needs background information on... everything.
And yes, it was probably Olaf with Esme help though "There's no way of knowing for sure."
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Post by Ennui on Jun 5, 2005 23:31:36 GMT -5
You don't know how that could be so? I have two suggestions-schism and fire...
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Post by Shelly on Jun 6, 2005 15:41:58 GMT -5
I agree, and i also agree Lemony didn't set the fire! |
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Post by Jacques the Environmentalist on Jun 6, 2005 18:13:46 GMT -5
Of course he didn't, no motive besides, Lemony isn't that kind of person.
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