The Miserable Mill: Part Two
- Episode aired Jan 13, 2017
- TV-PG
- 47m
Klaus continues acting strangely following his optometry appointment, leading the Baudelaires to discover the dark truth behind the Lucky Smells Lumbermill.Klaus continues acting strangely following his optometry appointment, leading the Baudelaires to discover the dark truth behind the Lucky Smells Lumbermill.Klaus continues acting strangely following his optometry appointment, leading the Baudelaires to discover the dark truth behind the Lucky Smells Lumbermill.
- Violet Baudelaire
- (as Malina Weissman)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe hypnotism code word "Nero" refers to Emperor Nero, who was said to have played the violin while the city of Rome was on fire and that he may have started the fire on purpose. Nero is also the name of the vice principal of Prufrock Preparatory School in The Austere Academy. Vice Principal Nero's silhouette playing the violin is shown at the end of the episode.
- Quotes
Lemony Snicket: Perhaps you've been told never to shout "Fire" in a public place. When you shout "Fire," and there isn't one, it can cause chaos. Of course, when you shout "Fire," and there is one, it can cause chaos but also save lives. Still, there are times when shouting "Fire" can save lives, even when there isn't one. For example, you may be trapped in a motel room with your enemies waiting outside. Shouting "Fire" will cause the kind of chaos that will allow you to escape undetected. Therefore, the life it saves will be your own.
- SoundtracksThat's Not How The Story Goes
Written by Nick Urata
Performed by Patrick Warburton, Neil Patrick Harris, K. Todd Freeman, Malina Pauli Weissman & Louis Hynes
For me the second part was an improvement, more momentum, the story advances with more going on without getting over-complicated, it got to the point quicker and it started off more promisingly. Also think it is one of the best episodes of the whole series and the best episode of Season 1 (made up of "The Bad Beginning", "The Reptile Room", "The Wide Window" and "The Miserable Mill" two parts each). Even better than both parts of "The Reptile Room".
Some of it is a touch too heavy on exposition and Mr Poe still annoys me like crazy.
However, while the previous three adaptations had marginally more memorable production designs, especially the reptile room in "The Reptile Room", "The Miserable Mill: Part 2" still looks terrific. A very nice mix of dark and quirky in a dark fantasy sort of way. The opening credits sequence is wonderful, the visuals are eye catching and put to very clever use. The music balances haunting and light-heartedness very well and complements the atmosphere just fine. The writing is improving all the time, despite some clunky exposition here and there and not getting going straight away. Particularly the writing for Olaf and Dr Orwell, love their chemistry and they were writing and interaction highlights.
Also loved that Orwell's role is expanded in the adaptation, which fleshed her out more and made things that raised some questions in the book make more sense. The story is darkly tense and humorously quirky. The truth regarding everything to do with Klaus was not hard to figure out, even for those who have not read the book are likely to find it not much of a surprise. That doesn't stop the latter portions from still being entertaining and suspenseful as it should.
Despite the disguise being one of the series' most blatantly obvious, Neil Patrick Harris injects plenty of charisma, menace and fun to Count Olaf. Patrick Warburton amuses with his dryly, darkly witty narration, although some of the interjections ramble a bit and not always necessary. Catherine O'Hara has just as much as fun as Harris as Orwell, and Don Johnson and Rhys Darby provide lively support in their own way. K. Todd Freeman once again is the only weak point of the casting.
In conclusion, great. 9/10
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- Runtime47 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.00 : 1