The show has a lot going for it. Wednesday is certainly an intriguing character. Thing is great, reimagined with CGI. The artists did a fantastic job.

But for some reason, the writers decided to take and make what monster species characters is and make it an allegory for gender identity or orientation, which doesn't really work. It's one of those things that's so poorly managed, I can't see people on either side of these issues appreciating the way they're presented.

The murder mystery and monster hunt is rather interesting. However, the subplot with her parents doesn't make any sense. Neither does what's happened to Gomez, who was incredibly fit in the original. There is a lot of manufactured drama, which also hurts the show. Situations and motivations that seem contrived to create drama and drag the story out. In many cases, the major arcs could have been handled without any of the added drama, and it would have been a better plot.

Overall, 5/10. If the writers focused on the story instead of checking boxes or manufacturing drama that isn't there, then it would be a great show.