I'm not familiar with the original version of the Addams Family, but I was hoping to see something interesting from the once intriguing Tim Burton. I gave up in frustration at the end of the fourth episode. Oh yes, Burton really seems to have lost his mojo at this point, at least in my opinion. Jenna Ortega is really good and plays the character well, but everything else is mediocre to be kind. A few interesting sections (Wednesday playing the violin on the roof, the dance scene, and a few quotes) are not enough to make passable a series that mixes the most boorish teen drama with the most generic detective slash monster story possible. Too bad indeed.