Disclaimer: This Wednesday review contains spoilers for Wednesday. If you haven’t seen the entire first season yet and would like to avoid spoilers feel free to not read this post.
Wednesday Review
As I mentioned in some of my last few blog posts, I recently watched Wednesday. I was already a huge fan of The Addams Family and was quite excited/nervous about Wednesday. It’s one of those things that could be amazing or just ruin the whole legacy of The Addams Family. I also mentioned that I would be sharing my Wednesday review soon.
I was pleasantly surprised by how well made and written Wednesday is. And therefore I was excited to share this review of Wednesday with everyone. I decided to break it down to make it easier to follow and to just make the review more organised in general.
Plot
This was what I was most skeptical about. The plot of every The Addams Family movie has been great and I wasn’t sure if Wednesday would live up to that. However, I very much enjoyed the plot of this season. I don’t know how I’ll feel about the rest.
I loved that they stayed true to the gothic vibe because that’s what made me love The Addams Family when I watched it for the first time. And, I also liked that it was so fast paced. The plot did not have any low moments. Every episode was exciting and left you wanting more.
Characters
Again, I was not sure whether I would enjoy the characters. I loved Christina Ricci as Wednesday Addams back in the day. And she played the role so perfectly that I wasn’t sure if Jenna Ortega would live up her version of Wednesday. However, she absolutely nailed it. I loved her acting and thought she made a fantastic Wednesday.
I was so happy they brought back Christina Ricci as Marilyn/Laurel. She did such a great job with her role too. And I think most of the side characters such as Weems, Enid, Dr. Kinbott, Pugsley, Bianca did a wonderful job with their characters and acting.
Xavier and Tyler were also amazing characters. Tyler started out as an interesting and sweet character but did a complete turn towards the end. His acting was fantastic. And I feel that way about Xavier too. I think the two actors they picked for these characters were perfect.
I was surprised to see Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester. In general, I love his acting but I was not sure if he could pull off the role of Uncle Fester which is so iconic. However, I thought he really did pull it off. He was funny, weird and a little creepy. Just like Uncle Fester is supposed to be.
Now onto some character I didn’t really like. I didn’t love Catherine Zeta-Jones and Luis Guzmán as Morticia and Gomez Addams. I have always felt that Morticia and Gomez are very strong characters. When they walk into a room, people notice. When they say something, people stop to listen. They just have this presence. That’s how I felt about them in the 90’s Addams movie. However, neither Catherine Zeta-Jones nor Luis Guzmán brought the energy I had come to expect and love about the Addams’ parents. Neither really made the impact I was looking for. Especially Catherine Zeta-Jones. Moriticia is such a powerful character and I was not getting that from Catherine Zeta-Jones.
Writing
As a writer who has not really written anything of value, I decided I would critique the writing for this show. I absolutely loved it. There were so many funny zingers, actually great advice, emotional monologues and more. I think the writers did a great job keeping the characters interesting and amusing. Like I mentioned, not one episode felt slow or boring.
I really appreciate that the writers stayed true to the original characters too. They made Wednesday as awesome as I remember her.
Overall
Although I did not particularly enjoy Gomez and Morticia’s characters, the rest of the show was fantastic. I loved every episode and can really not complain about any other aspects of the show. I know there were lots of questions and some loose ends left at the end of the season. But I am hoping that just means season two will be as good as this season.
Conclusion
I really hope you enjoyed this “Wednesday Review.” I know from your comments that many of you have enjoyed this show or are currently watching and enjoying it. If you’re a fan of The Addams Family or if you enjoy gothic content, I would so recommend this show. I don’t think you will be disappointed at all.
If you have seen this show or are currently watching it, do let me know your thoughts about it in the comments below. Or simply stop by and say hi!
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