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Wednesday, 5 reasons to watch Tim Burton’s TV series on Netflix
We’ve previewed episodes of Wednesday, the Netflix TV series created by Tim Burton and we’ll tell you, with five simple reasons, why you should watch it when it releases on November 23, 2022.
The Addams Family is back and this time it’s led by the brilliant mind of Tim Burton. Wednesday is one of the new pearls offered by Netflix and will enrich the content available in the platform’s catalog from November 23, 2022. At VelvetMAG, we had the pleasure and the opportunity to preview the eight episodes of the first season and we’re happy to be able to anticipate at least 5 reasons why you should watch the new TV series.
We can already reveal the first to you: could you one day resist the charm of Tim Burton? A visionary director, over years of honorable career he has given great satisfaction to audiences on both the big and small screen and Wednesday is no different. Below, we’ll explain in five simple steps why you should give the new Addams Family TV series a chance. Don’t worry, it’s all spoiler-free.
Wednesday, why watch Tim Burton’s TV series: 5 reasons
Once again, Tim Burton has appropriated the image on the small screen. Along with a dark, gothic storyline that pays homage to one of pop culture’s notoriously darkest families, the director also made a strong contribution to the animation. And isn’t that perhaps one of the main reasons for recommending the vision? Let’s start with the plot: it is true that it is about the Addams family, but the beating heart is Wednesday who, in the prime of her adolescence, was sent by Morticia and Gomez to a school to outcasts, the Nevermore Academy. Once upon a time, her parents also frequented her and, with these beautiful memories, they thought that this could be the perfect place for her too, to make friends and settle down completely.
The second reason we recommend watching is Jenna Ortega, the actress who plays Wednesday Addams. Perfectly disturbing in her total black looks and her almost never disheveled braids, her interpretation borders on perfection and beats (almost) that of Christina Ricci many years ago. Wednesday is a lonely girl, determined to get what she wants, sadistic and cold-blooded. But he doesn’t have a heart of stone, as he wants you to believe. And Jenna Ortega manages to show all the nuances of her thinking, how her social approach changes and how it evolves. In addition, his character has special powers.
The third reason to watch Wednesday is the narrative structure. It is a mystery television series, with thriller overtones that does not renounce black comedy. Despite being a teenager, set in a high school teeming with teenagers, the plot is balanced between vertical and horizontal storylines. The romance is there, if you’re interested, and it’s important that there is. The fourth reason is the judicious choice of casting: the splendid Gwendoline Christine, as well as Christina Ricci. And, let us tell you, the writers did a great job with her character as a balanced homage to Wednesday That Was.
Last reason? Three words: The Addams Family. Incredibly creepy, each member was able to make their own bizarre contribution to the plot. Catherine Zeta Jones fell perfectly into the sultry appearance of Morticia and, along with Uncle Fester, is perhaps the most satisfying character. Excluding Mano, of course. Need more reasons to watch Wednesday? The soundtrack has its purpose, as well as the theme song. A spoiler, perhaps, we can grant you: get ready to snap your fingers.