The Devil You Woe

The Devil You Woe feels like the conclusion of Here We Woe Again, whilst expanding on certain aspects of the season's overarching narrative.

I think the central plot is reasonably good. I like that Wednesday has to use her brain to overcome obstacles, but you never feel any sense of a threat. The writers know better than to harm a certain character given the importance of their relationship to the show.

Morticia and Pugsley both have scenes that lay foundations for what looks to be coming next. There is only so much of the controlling parent vs child dynamic can will sustain an interest, as it is a trope that has been done to death in filmmaking. Likewise zombie related horror spectacle! However, it is too early to judge at this point.

One reviewer mention cliches taken from other movies. I prefer to call them tributes and the biggest one comes at Willow Hill. I particularly like the way Thandiwe Newton stands in a similar pose to Hannibal Lecter when she is first revealed and the Silence of the Lambs vibe of the next scene.

Steve Buscemi's principal makes another good contribution with nefarious scheming that makes you want to find out what happens next.

Visually it's another great mix of gothic art design with solid moments of horror free of excessive gore.

This is a great episode that continues the mystery with surprising twists. The prank day thing is cool because pretty much every school suffers from one of these so it's nice to see that even Nevermore does. I like how this season is actually expanding more on the rest of the Addams family, rather than just Wednesday. I do feel like the Enid relationship drama is a little cliche though. Other than that this episode is really involving and I hope the rest of this season keeps up the great work.

There is a time jump that confused me. I felt like there was a lot of context and information missing.

A lot of the polt elements that changes the status quo I feel like they could of let those elements breathe and be a half season of its own.

From what I can tell the first episode of season 2 was filmed back with season 1 or was shot at another date.

Episode 1 felt very all over the place but this one neaten things up a bit and gets a good flow going in terms of the mystery aspect. However it still feels lacking compared to season 1, not sure if this in in the dialogue, acting or character relationships. Like others (I know they had to write Xavier out the show but) I feel it's really missing having a character like him to almost link Wedensday with her peers more.

Overall its still a relatively enjoyable episode none the less and it still has potential to get to the high of S1.

This second episode, while better than the first, still falls short of my personal expectations for this second season.

The plot remains as uninteresting as ever and clearly aimed at a teenage audience. The pace sometimes seems numbed by this lack of substance. The writing and dialogue continue to suffer from a lack of inventiveness. The suspenseful effects feel like they've been seen a thousand times elsewhere.

And Jenna Ortega, beyond her natural physical charisma, aided by Wednesday's gothic look, continues her one-dimensional performance that often leaves me yawning with boredom.

The two good news items are the appearance of Christopher Lloyd, and a new character with potential, Agnes Demille, well portrayed so far by the young Evie Templeton.