Woe Is the Loneliest Number

Although it's still not fantastic, the second installment in this new Netflix series is manifestly an improvement upon the first, easing in to the story with far less difficulty & enjoying itself a bit more, now the unenviably hard job of world building / obligatory establishment is mostly completed.

However, I'm still not entirely convinced the creators are fully embracing the "Addams Family" concept, nor are they demonstrating their ability to understand why the joke (that their entire premise is based upon) is funny; Wednesday, Morticia, Uncle Fester & Gomez etc. Are all utterly depraved, sadistic & derive enjoyment from things you'd typically associate as being "sinister" - hence, we laugh at the absurdity of their behaviours & reactions to situations a "normal" person would normally find unsettling - due to how unusual & peculiar their actions are. Therefore, it's amusing seeing how their family interacts in a concentrated space, as they're utterly unrelatable & equally, cannot relate to us. In summary, the humour's borne from the fact that they subvert expectations (in a tongue-in-cheek manner) & defy the conventions most others would abide by in any fictional tale being told.

The creative decision to make the title protagonist sympathetic is resultantly a total contradiction & defeats the basic point of her entire characterisation, so although I understand their desire to cultivate a narrative which audiences can emotionally invest themselves in, the plot centres around the development of a lead who (though they may resemble her) is arguably not "Wednesday Addams".

This episode was better, partly because we can enjoy the world-building without the biases that arise after seeing the new Addams Family. Additionally, it allows us to get used to Jenna Ortega as the new Wednesday, which isn't too difficult thanks to the many traits she shares with Christina Ricci's Wednesday.

Beyond that, the story becomes more interesting as it moves away from the absurd mother-daughter conflict and focuses more on the vast number of mysteries that come to light within the story itself. Furthermore, they include a competition that, to some extent, is clever and therefore entertaining, although it clearly has its coherence flaws.

Finally, I'd say the best performance in this episode was delivered by Emma Myers (Enid Sinclair), who has developed unique expressions, gestures, and attitudes for her character, giving her a certain realism-a quality not always present in the other characters. Moreover, her role in this episode was even greater than in the previous one.

By the way, this episode also made me notice Tim Burton's signature style a bit more, although it's still far less than what we're usually accustomed to seeing from him.

Super disappointed in the Gomez character He's a fat, pudgy toad. Not the sophisticated, upstanding, poised and stoic figure he's supposed to be. Expected so much more from the father figure from the regular show. Love Morticia! She is the most beautiful, poised, elegant woman in the entire show. Wednesday plays the in the role most excellent way. I have watched the Addams family series from when I was a small child and loved every single episode. I guess to pervert the original character to a toad ( Gomez) is disrespectful way to show the real character of someone. I'm sorry to rant, but expected more realistic.

Wednesday investigates the mystery relating to Rowan.

This is a strong episode that mixes intrigue and character moments.

This chapter drip feeds certain information nicely before finishing on a compelling moment that makes you want to find out what happens next. Generally, it involves a number of interactions between Wednesday and other characters, plus the central event of the Poe Cup, which are all quite entertaining.

The tone of the episode is firmly established as Addams characters in a very Hogwartz type environment, with a nice amount of tributes and reference to the writings of Edgar Allan Poe. Nothing feels original, but it still works well for me.

So far, I find certain characters more interesting than others, but Jamie Ortega's Wednesday carries it well enough to keep me watching. What I preferred about this one is that it focuses on using her intelligence to resolve problems, as opposed to the obligatory Hollywood martial arts and spectacle.

Again the visuals are excellent, with cinematography and art design that is very memorable.

Woe woe woe your boat (or canoe) very aggressively and belligerently down the stream (or lake), un-merrily, savagely, combatively, with hostility, nightmares are so much better than dreams (especially if you inflict them on others).

Wednesday's visions plague and swarm, uncertain what they'll reveal or misinform, especially now that Rowan has miraculously reappeared, although it's quite a shallow presentation, with a transformative veneer; the Poe Cup race seeks to add to the distraction, with a Merman tilting scales, through a reflective buoyed refraction, while conundrums are un-riddled making way for exploration, and the darkness doth descend, with very little exclamation.