At best, Wednesday is an entry point for the Addams Family IP for a new generation that features Burton’s branded aesthetic with a protagonist who values her own independence, intelligence, unique spirit combine with a biting wit. At its worst, it’s a frustrating mess that has no real focus other than vibes and over reliances on cheeky one-liners mixed with light horror.
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This episode opens with a flashback to the formation of the cult sub-plot. Not sure if it’s a B or C plot-line since the A plot-line, much like Wednesday’s premonition switched in part 2 season. So Dort is behind it all and his master to plan was to steal Hester Frump’s fortune and while she herself is not an Addams, she is part of the family and a villain trying to take money from an Addams is basically the plots of both the 90s money, so it tracks.
Preface: This have been gnawing at me, the one-eyed crow is giving the one-eyed turkey from Bob’s Burger’s. Also Wednesday shall go down in history for the one who didn’t close a door, unlike Davinci who shall go down in history as the man who opened a door.
Episode four serve a large scale crescendo ending in cliffhanger to close out part one of season two. Love them or hate Netflix loves their two part season method. So a lot happens here.
First some good points…
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As the tile of this episode suggests, this a camp episode. The inclusion of which doesn’t distant the show from the 90s movies, maybe they don’t really want to. However this episode is the exact same step-up as season one’s episode three where Wednesday uses a school outing as cover to investigate a separate location. As well as the outing pitting “normies” and outcast against each other, though this one is more organized than the bullies of season one .