Whenever Netflix tries to adapt something, they almost always get it wrong, and before I actually start writing this review I thought it would be crucial for you hardcore Addams Family fans to know that before going into this review that I am not going to mention the accuracy of this film to the source material, because I've never actually seen an Addams Family movie, so I pretty much came into this series blind. So be warned that I will not be praising nor dissing this show for its accuracy.

That being said, I actually enjoyed this show. I've never actually thought Netflix could actually make me enjoy an adaption off of something, and now I have a spark of hope for future Netflix adaptations (my expectations will definitely still remain low for those future projects, but still a tiny spark of hope).

This show isn't a masterpiece, there are a lot of cringeworthy jokes that never hit, characters that I would've perfected not to be in this show, but there are still a lot of reasons why I gave this show such a high score.

First off, Tim Burton directed and produced a lot of the episodes, and you can really tell. While I may not be familiar with the Addams Family, I am familiar with Tim Burton's work, and let me say this definitely feels like something that came from the mind of Tim Burton himself from the camera angle decisions to the dark and silly moments in this show, and that I will praise this show for.

The camera shooting decisions in this show was something I greatly appreciate. There were many beautiful and unique scenes that were shot in a lot of creative ways, and the fact that I've never actually heard this being praised by anyone is mind blowing to me. Camera shots have always been underrated from critics and should always be praised when done well.

Something I've heard a lot of people praise this show for was Jenna Ortega herself, and they weren't kidding, her performance basically carried the entire story. She really did a great job portraying Wednesday as this sarcastic sociopathic goth, and while I was expecting that kind of performance I never actually thought she'd make threes elements work as an interesting character, especially since she barely shows any emotion throughout the entire show. Jenna Ortega hasn't really impressed me in all the roles I've seen her in, but after this I'm kind of excited to see what else she can pull off in her acting career.

The story itself was fine, it wasn't groundbreaking but it still had its moments, and the fact that this was a murder mystery made me enjoy it more since that's the kind of content that I typically enjoy, and I was definitely not expecting in a story like this.

One issue I did have was with the other characters that I feel like slowed down this story, and that mainly holds its place with the love triangle between Xavier and Tyler. Wednesday has shown to not be interested in boys and I think they should've kept it that way as she works better without a love interest in my opinion. This love triangle was here for filler and didn't really serve a purpose until the last two episodes.

Wednesday is definitely not for everyone and I can see why some people don't like this show as much. It has a decent story that is is engaging with Jenna Ortega's performance as Wednesday having a detective-like personality throughout the show, some amazing camera shots, and I think it's worth your time to at least try. There are a few fillers, but for the most part they're still entertaining, and they all end up tying into the main storyline by the end which makes me appreciate those filler moments that I didn't care for, and because of that I think this show is worth your time.