To continue the "series as an allegory for adulthood" theory, we can also assume that Count Olaf represents what happens when all the decisions in your life bring you pain and you refuse to be introspective about them.
If VFD is the metaphor for adulthood, Olaf is the antithesis of this

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10 "A Series Of Unfortunate Events" Fan Theories That Are Possible
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