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Wednesday (2022)
Cliched and Derivative but Enjoyable
There is little to nothing in this show that hasn't already been done, with the only appeal being Jenna Ortega's faithful and enjoyable portrayal of Wednesday. The show just feels like the writers watched Euphoria or Monster High and wanted to try it out only with more cliches and a TERRIBLY forced love triangle and needed a recognisable IP and loved characters. They attempt to add depth to characters with their own family struggles but they ultimately don't go anywhere and most don't matter to the overarching story line. The treatment of Enid's character development particularly irks me as it is actually relevant in today's climate, despite being ham-fisted and completely lacking any nuance, and is only ruined for a cheap and quick fight. Enid's cheap fight is only bested by the embarrassingly short and bland climactic fight between Wednesday and a painfully boring resurrected Crackstone.
In the end if you like The Addams Family and coming of age shows you'll at least find this enjoyable but it leaves a lot to be desired.
Wednesday: A Murder of Woes (2022)
Ruined Enid's character development for a cheap and cliched ending
Enjoyable yet cliched and derivative ending for an enjoyable yet cliched and derivative show.
Previously used Enid's inability to wolf out and her mother's attempt at enrolling her in conversion therapy as a ham-fisted metaphor for gay children and bigoted parents, which then became a cornerstone in Enid's character development and accepting herself for who she is, only to reverse that as a narrative cop-out for a cheap fight scene. Said cheap fight scene was only bested by the even cheaper climactic fight scene against a boring resurrected Joseph Crackstone. At least it makes the vomit-inducing love triangle somewhat forgettable.