The series, soon returning forWednesdayseason 2, successfully reimagined the infamous Wednesday Addams for a modern audience.
Netflix’sWednesdaystruck gold by casting Jenna Ortega, who makes Wednesday macabre but likable, even relatable.
Whereas the 1960s series largely revolved around family life, this is unlikely to be enough for todays audiences.
Additionally, footage of the Addams' home would rely too much on the nostalgia factor.
As well as playing the cello, she is a skilled fencer.
The show was progressive, but the crux of the comedy is that the Addams are “kooks.”
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Although these hobbies flesh her out, they are still largely static and rooted in kooky comedy.
Wednesday’s interests inWednesdaymake her more modern yet the cello and taste for horror literature are still appropriately spooky.
Netflix’s Addams Family series takes place at Nevermore Academy, a school that nurtures outcasts, freaks, and monsters. The Tim Burton-directed series follows Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) as she tries to master her emerging psychic powers and solve the supernatural mystery surrounding her family history.
