Netflix is completely dominating in the T.V. department. They are constantly releasing their own original T.V. shows and movies that are only available for streaming through their provider. A lot of the original shows are extremely amazing and very well produced. At this point a Netflix subscription is almost a necessity for a self-respecting T.V. buff. Now Netflix is taking a shot at a live action T.V. adaptation of the book series A Series of Unfortunate Events written by Daniel Handler, also known by his pen name, Lemony Snicket

A Series of Unfortunate Events follows the orphaned Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire as they go from place to place trying to escape the clutches of a man named Count Olaf who is after the fortune their parents left behind for them after perishing in a mysterious fire. In 2004 this was attempted in movie form, and while the movie was well put together, it felt rushed and did not satisfy book fans.  

The show covers the first four out of thirteen of the books in the series, each book broken down into two one-hour episodes. Neil Patrick Harris does a fantastic job as Count Olaf and the numerous aliases that Olaf takes on while hunting the Baudelaire’s.

Violet and Klaus are played by Malina Weissman and Louis Hynes. With both being under 16 in real life, they do an exceptional job at acting and portraying their respective roles. Sunny is made to life with computer generation over a stand-in baby actress and that felt pretty cheesey at moments but it worked. Something the show does is flip the roles of adults and children. Children are smart and know everything and the adults are just plane dumb. I like this. It makes you connect more with the Baudelaires and it really affects emotion while watching.

Another thing this show does well is follow the books very closely and keep true to the story. The colors of the show really pop out to. It almost seems like the things they want you to like are very bright and colorful and the things they don’t want you to like are dull and grey. Sometimes there were moments where it felt a little cheesy but the show is family friendly and that is an understandable thing. I really enjoyed this show and I am really looking forward to what Netflix does next.