I see there will be a new Count of Monte Christo. Now I've never seen the Jim Cavaziel version, not least because I was horrified to learn Albert is his son in that one (way to miss the point, Hollywood!), so my previous Counts on film and tv were:
( Mild spoilers for three versions )
With this new one, my questions are: ( spoilery. )
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cahn that in a Les Miserables/Count of Monte Christo crossover (the timeline sort of works?) where for some reason Jean Valjean and Edmond/the Count were able to talk freely with each other, Valjean might start with sympathizing but would probably end up horrified, while the Count wouldn't understand why Valjean didn't get rid of Javert ages ago. (Not by killing him, via a complicated plot that involves using Javert's enemies in the Force against him.) Anyway: as long as this new version makes me believe ( spoilery things )- then I'll be on board.
( Mild spoilers for three versions )
With this new one, my questions are: ( spoilery. )
I once joked with
cahn that in a Les Miserables/Count of Monte Christo crossover (the timeline sort of works?) where for some reason Jean Valjean and Edmond/the Count were able to talk freely with each other, Valjean might start with sympathizing but would probably end up horrified, while the Count wouldn't understand why Valjean didn't get rid of Javert ages ago. (Not by killing him, via a complicated plot that involves using Javert's enemies in the Force against him.) Anyway: as long as this new version makes me believe ( spoilery things )- then I'll be on board. 
