Woe What a Night

What i mean by that is..the Gorgon guy turns himself to stone..And What happens after that? He ignores the girl he was supposed to go make out with...even brings another date to the dance, whom he completely ignores later. We dont even see what happens there.

All so we can have a little buildup of nothing?

Why will they not show a werewolf? All the talk about turning into one and no one ever does it. Again..how do i know the monster is not a werewolf if I have never seen a werewolf? Why is the show being so difficult about this.

Why must there be a short haired black girl in every show these days? Ive never ever seen a black woman go out in public like that.

I have a theory that the writers wanted to create a generic teen drama show, but got landed with a Wednesday Addams series, so just inserted her in place of their original protagonist. That's really the only way I could explain someone thinking involving Wednesday Addams in a teen love triangle storyline would be a great idea, or half a dozen other naff plot lines that Wednesday's dragged into.

Even Wednesday's surly, sarcastic disposition, and Ortega's great characterisation isn't saving this show from mediocrity. The uniqueness of the character is being drowned out by all this... bland normality. That's about the worst thing that can happen to an Addams Family show.

And of course we still haven't gone an episode without the writers inserting their political baggage into the dialogue. This episode we got 'climate crisis', 'female objectification', and 'you can't say that, *it's offensive*' - how they spoil us!

Three points for Ortega's performance, the dance choreography, and Thing. Everything else is far too normie.

Why can't shows like this or the recent Foundation series be developed by people who love the source material and will treat them with the respect they deserve?

I suppose if everyone complains but then gives it a 9/10 we're getting what we deserve.

Even if it's still a drama about teenagers, the fact that the viewer is aware of Wednesday's hatred for the subgenre makes it a lot more fascinating. We've got the standard "asking a man out to a dance" moment as well as a scenario in which she gets a makeover, which means that we've covered all the bases for this mashup of genres. The character appeared to be rather constant, with the exception of some unpredictable behaviour that occurred on Wednesday.

The shooting of the dance as well as the choreography were both done quite well. The music is effective in contributing to the melancholy mood that has been created here. Because the scene is so characteristically associated with Tim Burton, I feel that everyone should see it more than once. On the other hand, it looked as though the two of them had suddenly acquired a love for one another, which gave the love triangle an artificial and pointless quality. Why were Wednesday so agitated now when it seemed that they had never shown any interest in the subject to begin with? I can understand how a romantic interest may be beneficial to the plot, but Wednesday never gave any indication that she cared about them beyond their function as a plot element. To her, "leading" the men on was never as much of a worry as her humiliation and her dread of hurting Enid. She was more concerned about Enid.

Ep 4 proves that Wednesday isn't afraid to go big - and occasionally, gloriously ridiculous - when the moment calls for it. My teenage daughter loved every twist; I was just impressed at how confidently the show leans into its own brand of gothic absurdity.

Jenna Ortega continues to deliver insults like precision weapons, while Emma Myers' Enid remains the human equivalent of a confetti cannon. Gwendoline Christie once again commands the room as Principal Weems, and Joy Sunday's Bianca gets more layers, moving beyond the "mean girl" mould into something sharper and more interesting.

This one also gives us one of the season's most talked-about set pieces... a brilliantly offbeat, slightly unhinged showcase of Wednesday's individuality that will either make you grin or wonder if you've lost your grip on reality. Burton's fingerprints are all over it: exaggerated, stylised, and just the right amount of creepy.

It still straddles that line between teen drama and macabre mystery, but it's doing it with such flair - and such unapologetic weirdness - that you can't help but enjoy the ride. Another 8/10 from our cross-generational review panel.

Episode 4 of Wednesday starts with her sneaking into the County coroner's office with the help of Thing. She wants to learn more about the victims of the monster and examine the body of the latest victim. Her sleuthing is interrupted by the return of the coroner and the sheriff.

She hides in one of the mortuary cabinets and overhears their conversation. The killer is keeping trophies from his victims. The sheriff asks the coroner to keep this a secret and he gladly agrees. He is more excited that this is his last case before retiring. The next morning, Wednesday shares her findings with Edin who faints at the site of the grotesque crime scene photos. Later in class, Wednesday finds Xavier's neck wounds a little suspicious but he tells her that he tweaked his neck while fencing. Wednesday doesn't believe him and spies on him. She discovers his secret painting room on the school grounds and breaks in. Once she is in, she finds drawings of the monster, she takes one of the drawings and leaves. Xavier spots her before she leaves and asks what she is doing there. She asks him the same question and he tells her that it is his private art studio but refuses to give her a tour. She has no valid excuse for being there so she decides to ask him to the upcoming Rave N dance. Xavier is happy to be asked and thinks she is into him. It is a bit sad to see Xavier and Tyler try to get into Wednesday's good graces when she is more preoccupied with finding the monster. She is not going to be able to understand their feelings or even reciprocate them. Eugene should have just listened to Wednesday, it was a terrible idea to go alone into the woods. Ajax and Enid make a cute couple though, and it is adorable that in the midst of all the killings and mysteries they can find love. Edin is also happy that Wednesday has changed her mind and wants to bond over dress shopping. Wednesday however has other ideas and doesn't think dress shopping is their thing. While in town she visits the sheriff and tries to convince him they should walk together. The sheriff is hesitant at first but between the Mayor's constant calls for an update and Wednesday's persuasion, he agrees. He asks her to bring him some evidence and maybe they might work together to zone in on a suspect. Edin left to her own devices runs into Lucas Walker, the mayor's son and one of the three troublemakers. He asks Edin to take him to the dance in her school and lies he wants to make an ex jealous. Edin thinks this is a great idea as she is still under the impression that Ajax ghosted her and wants to make him jealous too. At the dance, Xavier is grumpy to see Tyler and Wednesday together and he asks Bianca to use her siren powers to help him get over Wednesday. Bianca is rightfully annoyed by this request and leaves. Tyler and Wednesday have a great time and she learns that Xavier was once bullied by Tyler but that doesn't faze her. On the other hand, Lucas starts to realize that he has a lot in common with Enid. However, he is at the party to ruin it and he and his friends spray red paint on the students at the end of the party. Enid is disappointed when she finds out that he only used her but the situation gives her an opportunity to clear up the misunderstanding with Ajax. They kiss and makeup.