9 stars for Ortega. 10 stars for her delightful greyscale wardrobe. 5 stars for plot. ~7 stars overall.

Ortega (Wednesday), Myers (Enid), and "Thing" are mostly delightful in their roles. The rest of the cast are adequate to forgettable. It was good to see Ricci in a supporting role, even though her appearances were few. This Uncle Fester was a bit off, but at least he showed up.

This teen version of Wednesday is fun & more nuanced than Ricci's, but the overall tone of the show unfortunately doesn't go as "dark" as it could have. There were 2 moments when I nearly laughed, and only a few smiles along the way.

You'd hardly know Wednesday is at a boarding SCHOOL, as she's in class about 60 seconds total. The vamps do nothing, and the rest of the kids barely show their creature-natures.