Friend or Woe

I love Buscemi in almost everything he is in but somehow he is he goofy enough or sinister enough. The show grinds to a halt when ever he is on camera. He needed to be more Jim Carey or Patrick harris. Other wise the episode work well.

The camp of course is a call back to Addam' Family Values

This just a throw away episode.

I think the series is reaching a point where it does a good job but stays in that line. That is, to be entertaining but not particularly impressive. Basically, it has turn into a series with episodes that don't disappoint but at the same time doesn't provide any excitement.

It is-basically-falling for the typical who's-the-killer plot, and that's fine, however it can also be boring after a while, so I wonder what are they going to do to keep it entertaining.

Aside from that, I have been enjoying-a little bit more-Jenna Ortega as Wednesday. Also, the choices on music, like Vivaldi and Metallica. Those a great for the theme. Besides, I love the songs that they used.

Three episodes in, and my teenage daughter and I are both officially hooked... though for entirely different reasons. She's here for the mystery and supernatural teen drama; I'm here for the withering one-liners and a cast that knows exactly how to lean into Burton's macabre playground.

Jenna Ortega remains flawless as Wednesday, somehow making insults feel like poetry. Emma Myers as Enid keeps chipping away at Wednesday's icy exterior with relentless rainbow energy, creating one of the show's best odd-couple dynamics. Gwendoline Christie continues to command the screen as Principal Weems, while Hunter Doohan's Tyler gets a bit more room to breathe in the plot.

Ep 3 balances the creepy investigation with school rivalry shenanigans, including a wonderfully over-the-top competition sequence that's pure Burton: eccentric, stylish, and slightly ridiculous in the best way. My daughter's thrilled at the twists; I'm just impressed the show keeps finding fresh ways for Wednesday to insult people without repeating herself.

Still a perfect mix of weird, witty, and watchable - another 8/10 from our two-generation viewing squad.

This is so politically motivated that the 'slumber-free' cheer and the rest wonder at the vilification.

Even so, this is remarkable well done. I am confident that the cast was really well led by the writers and direction. There is enough 'on the page' that the editing can step along briskly. Even the doofus boys are well written. The first episode drags a bit but this features the set-up. Ep.2 shows us Wednesdays character. Ep.3, this one, goes overboard on the two-dimentional mean kids but no hero fares well unless the villains are serious.

I liked best the dialog 'asides' which are numerous and quick enough to keep the viewer interested and chuckling.

...are all over this. While people are criticizing this show as Tim Burton not working to potential, Burton's not the only one with input into this series.

The slow tease of Wednesday's story is reminiscent of another Gough/Millar-created show: "Smallville" in which they spent years with this nod nod, wink wink look at the coming of age of Superman.

And for those who don't like Luis Guzman as Gomez (not seen here), there can be only one John Astin. Even Raul Julia in the 90s films was a poor substitute. Let's not be too harsh.

While we've only ever known Wednesday as a child until now and this is terra nova, it seems as if they're trying to create a backstory for Gomez and Morticia as well.