Wednesday is entertaining casual watching, but not something I'm likely to re-watch. Maybe my hopes were too high with all the big names involved. I was expecting an Addams Family show with a lot of Tim Burton influence but we got a CW teenage drama with Addams Family characters and barely any Burton influence. Jenna Ortega is carrying that show because it is mediocre. It would have been better as a movie. It's very much a Netflix generic show, nothing spectacular. There are definitely good parts to it, but cannot be compared to the classics.
As I said, Jenna Ortega is note perfect as Wednesday. She captured the essence of what the character was all about. However, I found her a bit too "the new girl who's not like the other girls in those YA movies/shows", which annoyed me a lot. A school full of 'outcasts' and everyone but Wednesday acts like your regular high schooler she looks down at. And it feels like the writing started to slip on the second half because Wednesday just going around accusing people made her seem kind of dumb.
Catherine Zeta Jones and Luis Guzman have zero chemistry, and I'm sorry but Luis Guzmán just does not have charm as Gomez. The family, minus Wednesday, is miscast to be fair. Pugsley was there as decoration. Morticia is uninteresting. Genuinely shocking how little effort was put in for the supporting characters vs Wednesday, I have to imagine it was the script and direction. The male characters are especially bland, I got so tired of the back and forth with Xavier and Tyler. It felt like almost all the relationships between characters were told to us and not shown to us. Everything had to happen for the plot but it effected character's development.
A lot of the dialogue lands so flat, "Why do u look so pale?", "Wednesday always looks half dead" - like I get what they're trying to do but it's so on the nose, it doesn't seem organic.
All in all, Wednesday was OK for light watching but I wouldn't set up your expectations too high, it definitely gets better as the show goes on which is a good sign but it doesn't feel so much like an 'Addams' show, and it lacks the screwball charm of the originals. The Addams family as an ensemble unapologetically juxtaposed against normal society seems to work better than yet another gothy, supernatural high school drama. I just feel the need to say that for those who may have been looking for something darker in tone.
Going into this episode, I thought there was no way it would be satisfying. Turns out Teen Wolf still had one last trick left up its sleeve. I'm actually emotional. Stiles and Derek coming back made it feel like the good old days. There were some genuinely funny moments here thanks to them. I also liked the way this episode was framed as a story that Scott was telling Alec. That was an interesting choice. And Gerard finally got what he deserved, from his own daughter no less. I loved Kate way back when she was Allison's cool aunt, then kind of hated her, now I once again like her for tearing that old asshole to shreds. And Jennifer! I shipped her and Derek so fucking hard in season 3. Before she turned out to be a disgusting old hag, that is. Also, Scott and Malia were CUTE. And that last shot of the pack walking together felt like the perfect ending. Overall, much better than I expected.
Of course, it had its flaws as well: The Anuk-Ite was defeated way too quickly (although I half-expected them to kill it with a fucking mirror, so props to them for, you know, not doing that). And Monroe didn't die, which is a sin. But then again, I kind of like the implication that there are still more battles to fight and that our characters still have a mission that will last beyond the show.
To sum up: as far as series finales go, this wasn't half bad. It was the right moment for Teen Wolf to end. My memories of this show will be pretty good. Sure, they dropped characters like hot potatoes without explanation (anyone remember Isaac? Danny? Cora?), some storylines were weak, the lighting got progressively worse over the years (daylight? What is daylight?), season 4 was mostly forgettable, season 5 was messy as fuck (it seemed to me like they were trying to be super clever and dark and whatnot, but the final product was just incomprehensible and unsatisfying), season 6B was rushed and introduced a plethora of one-dimensional characters no one asked for that took the focus away from our pack. But even those seasons had their moments and for the most part, this show was entertaining with some good humor, suspense, action, a healthy dose of teenage romance and The Feels™, and a lovely cast of talented people whom I wish all the best and hope to see in new successful projects soon.
P.S. To the people who keep complaining about That Gay Shit™: this might be a shock to you, but gay people aren't something Hollywood made up. Gay people are real. We exist, we live our lives, fall in love, pay taxes, buy groceries, watch TV. If two guys kissing offends you so much, just skip the scene. No one's forcing you to watch. But somewhere out there is a teenage boy who will see Mason and Corey or Jackson and Ethan, and he will be thrilled. He will feel validated, he will know that there's nothing wrong with him, that he can have a happy life, no matter what his conservative Christian parents say. Those characters are for him, not for you. Don't worry, you'll still have your bajillion straight male leads. No one's taking them away from you.
To be honest, I'm not really feeling this whole story arc. I don't know, maybe it's just Teen Wolf fatigue (I think we can all agree that the show is long past its season 3 prime). But season 6B has mostly pissed me off so far. The idea that the citizens of Beacon Hills find out about the supernatural and rise up against them is so annoying. If I were Scott, I'd be like "LOL, bye, you bunch of ungrateful bitches, hope you'll enjoy dying at the hands of the next monster that comes along without me here to stop it" and get the fuck out of there. And don't even get me started on other issues, like: why the fuck did they decide to introduce all those new kids like Nolan and Sydney? I couldn't care less about them. Why are they bringing back old characters at the last possible minute? Also, the fact that Gerard is the main villain again bores me. Scott should've killed that old geezer a long time ago. Lastly, I know Dylan O'Brien is like famous now and doing big movies (which he totally deserves, but that's not the point), but leaving the show just before the finish line kind of feels like a dick move. Stiles has been such an integral part of this thing since day one. It's not the same without him. Plus, as a Stydia shipper, I feel absolutely robbed. They just got together, for fuck's sake. And while I do enjoy Scott and Malia (definitely the highlight of season 6B), the rest is just a big mess, which will probably leave a bad taste in my mouth long after the show ends. But alas, one more to go.
FIRST OF ALL, YOU ARE TELLING ME THE MALE TEACHER ISN'T GAY???? and that he was asking the blonde teacher to think about their future together?????
Then I'm so frustrated with Monet and Luna, why do they need to be somebody's agent/assistant/stylist/whatever? they are interesting enough on their own, they are beautiful, rich, smart, popular, so fck Julien.
Those girls Popa and Boba were more interesting than any of the regular characters, cause they are dumb and dramatic and that's what this show is supposed to be, we know Zoya and Julien are smart so that's why their conflict is super stupid. They are friends again! It's like nothing happened.
And oh god what can I say about Zoya and Obbie! I don't like Obbie but I gotta admit zoya is weird, really weird. She was ready to dump Obbie for that bus rando, she didn't give a fck about flirting w him IN FRONT of Obie! I can't stop laughing at the whole meet cute situation in the bus, cause I use the bus and believe me I've never met a "hot" stranger. And also, not because Simon uses the bus and has an scholarship it means he cares about social issues, like yes Obie is a fake, only cares about social issues cause he has to, but again Simon is another white kid from NY, him riding the bus doesn't mean sht. And then she's like no pda in front of Julien, but I don't think she cared about that the day after Julien and Obie broke up and she was kissing Obie!
And I actually do feel bad for Audrey, and I actually could relate to her (or any of the characters) for the first time, I also was in her situation of having my mom tell me we were moving, I wasn't asked, I was just told we were moving in two days and it broke my heart and felt powerless, and I also told some friends looking for comfort and nobody cared, cause for most people moving houses isn't that big deal, so I felt represented, too bad I can't call daddy and be like I wanna stay in the upper east side, but also it sounded suspicious when the doctor said something about them having to stay in NY for a long time.
And Rafael is DISGUSTING, he took advantage of Max when he was at his lowest, isolated from his friends and family, he was drunk and under drugs, he is truly disgusting, he should be in jail.
