Going in I had reserved expectations. Usually, shows of the "bingable" type are overrated. I was pleasantly surprised at just how enjoyable this show was, and how well casted it's characters are. Jenna Ortega is the perfect Wednesday, playing her with a refreshingly morbid sense of humor and dark yet wry outlook. This is where the series sold me. It's increasingly rare to have a show where the protagonist is smart, capable, and endearing instead of one-note, whiny, or just simply unlikable. I correctly guessed the overarching mysteries and plot twists fairly easily and early on, but I didn't mind because I enjoyed the journey through the series and through Wednesday's character growth (Another rare quality in modern TV protagonists 'cough' 'cough' She-Hulk 'cough' 'cough'). The production as a whole is quite well done, as is to be expected from cinematic mainstays like Tim Burton.

Of course, there are some cons. It has the usual Hollywood political overtones, but it doesn't constantly beat you over the head with them. Some might say that a few characters are somewhat cartoonish or exaggerated, but I take that to be in the spirit and style of the show as a whole and overall quite fitting (I mean, it's the Addams family, not Twin Peaks). The supporting cast including Gwendoline Christie, Luis Guzman, Catherine Zeta Jones, and other newer talents nicely round out the supporting characters. The entire Addams family was perfectly cast, and Thing is still one of my favorite characters in the show. For those worried about waiting for a second season to conclude the story arc, fear not. This season is fairly well contained, coming to a satisfying conclusion in the finale.

Overall I was pleasantly surprised 4/5.