>>93109126Snicket left too many unanswered questions:
Who were the bearded man and the long haired woman? They were implied to be Olaf's superiors and he feared them.
Were the bearded man and the long haired woman responsible for the schism in VFD or was there someone above them?
What was the deal with the question mark ship? Was it connected to that weird sea creature the kids saw while they were traveling on the submarine or something else entirely?
What was the crisis going on in the world and was it connected to the schism in VFD?
What was the deal with the Sugar Bowl? It was implied to be evidence that could be used against the bad VFD members and prove the innocence of some people who were falsely accused.
When I reread the books I got the impression that the Sugar Bowl was a biological weapon made from the killer fungus in the last book. Horseradish was mentioned as having a negative effect on the Sugar Bowl and it was horseradish that saved the kids from dying in The End.
The kids story felt like a sides story in an anime where you get hints of the main series plot but the plot of the main series is never explained.