Is it a bad show? Eh. Is it classic Tim Burton quality. Not really. Tim Burton's projects had this campy. Creepy, edgy, artistic, grey sky feel about them. What do the kids say these days? ....It was a vibe. But Wednesday is not that. It's as if the CW were trying to copycat Tim Burton (and he directed it!) It feels over stylized in a very generic, average, rushed kind of way. Burton's previous projects where cheesy and stylized, yes, but they were quirky and oddball which made the cheesy element kinda charming. The new Wednesday doesn't have the oddball charm.

As for the main character, Wednesday...we'll it's boring. The depiction is deadpan, as expected, but that's it. There's a subtle timing in W's delivery that's missing here. (Ricci had a bit of it) long awkward Pauses, silky silence before the fatal verbal blow or surprising dark comeback. A finesse. Maybe it boils down to charisma, I'm not sure. Ortega plays her like a walking corpse, but she was more than that. The original W seemed wickedly mysterious. She was dangerous in an unassuming and surprising way. She was also humorous but that doesn't come across in the updated version. There's nothing there. Nothing. Just some average dialogue in an average story with a average portrayal. Average.

The show is and will be a commercial success. The show appeals to those who gobble up this particular brand of entertainment. And honestly to each their own. This is just definitely not for me.