It sounds strange, but the original Addams Family and the movies from the early 90s have heart - this does not seem to exist here.

It is difficult to portray a character that was perfectly portrayed already, but I'm not sure if it is Ortega's doing or if this is how the part was written or how she was directed. Ricci's Wednesday wasn't self-absorbed or angst-ridden, she was part of the family unit and wasn't constantly out to prove herself. She was already confident and didn't need to be rude or defensive. She was mature beyond her years. She didn't want to die, she was interested in death.

And while I know this show is focused on the one character, I find the absence of the family-first value we got in the earlier renditions of the Addams' to be off-putting.

Maybe it's just not for someone of my generation, we already had our Wednesday Addams, and this one is just too hateful.