Netflix drinking game: ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’

Some die-hard fans of the “A Series of Unfortunate Events” novels by Daniel Handler seemed to believe the film adaptation in 2004 turned the evil acts of Count Olaf into a sequence of goofy and hilarious events. The Netflix remake starring Neil Patrick Harris as Count Olaf, however, brings back the darkness and calamity Lemony Snicket originally intended. If you desire to watch the unfortunate lives of the ill-fated Baudelaires unfold, and not look away as the theme song suggests, then grab a drink and prepare to play along.

Take a sip when…

• The Baudelaire orphans know the meaning of any word
• Mr. Poe has a coughing fit
• The mysterious “eye symbol” finds its way on screen
• Sunny speaks unintelligibly

Take a shot when…

• Count Olaf shows up in another disguise
• Violet ties her hair up
• Klaus references an obscure book he’s read
• Mr. Poe is duped by Count Olaf yet again
• You hear about Mulctuary Money Management

Finish your drink when…

• Lemony Snicket mentions Beatrice
• Count Olaf refers to himself as handsome
• A new guardian appears
• You’re sure the Baudelaire orphans won’t survive