Background
As I was scrolling on Netflix during Thanksgiving break, the show Wednesday popped up in my suggested feed. This show is a new iteration of The Addams Family. As I watched the trailer and read the blurb about what the show was about, it piqued my interest. I decided to give it a try, despite typically not having the attention span to watch an entire TV show. However, this proved my prior TV show attention span wrong as I watched the entire season, all eight 45-minute episodes, in one day.
Directed by Tim Burton, the show’s cast consists of actors such as Jenna Ortega, Christina Ricci, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzman, Isaac Ordonez, Emma Myers, and more. One thing to note is that Christina Ricci played Wednesday Addams in the last production. This is groundbreaking as we get to see the past Wednesday (Christina Ricci) on screen with the new one (Jenna Ortega). Jenna Ortega playing Wednesday is a perfect fit as she embodies the traits of Wednesday Addams well.
The show is eerie, creepy, and has all the key components that make a good show. For example, it has love triangles, character development, and typical teenage drama. The show displays Wednesday’s transition to her new school, Nevermore Academy. Nevermore Academy is labeled as a school for outcasts and is considered a “safe haven”. The school is filled with werewolves, vampires, psychics, and more. Wednesday’s parents went there, which is why they knew she would perfectly fit in there. Her parents also have a deep history with the school which is also intertwined with the plot. At Nevermore, Wednesday becomes heavily involved with recurring murders in the area. As she tries to solve the cause of the murders you see how she builds relationships with her peers at the school.
Positive Tweets About the Show
“Wednesday is just too good… it feels so nostalgic and reminiscent of media like harry potter/ from the dark academia aesthetic to the plot then paired with the mystery… ITS JUST TOO GOOD.” - @korysverse
“#WednesdayNetflix, staring Jenna Ortega debuts with over 341M hours viewed, the biggest debut ever for an English-language series on Netflix” @filmupdates
“Christina Ricci and Jenna Ortega interacting on #WednesdayNetflix It’s the most epic interaction ever” @616johnnystorm
“#WednesdayNetflix lives up to the Addams Family legacy thanks to Jenna Ortega’s brilliant leading performance” @DiscussingFilm
Final Thoughts
In my opinion, this show is a must-watch. It is the perfect amount of spooky, and teen drama. Jenna Ortega truly brings her character to life, which is incredible to watch throughout the series.
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