Before it was a TV Show or Movie, The Addams Family was a comic strip by Charles Addams. Luiz Guzman looks just like the comic version of Gomez. That's why Tim Burton chose him.
Yes, Addams focused on the extreme physical differences between Morticia (a vertical line) and Gomez (a circle), yet they have tremendous attraction for each other.
This was sad to hear but many of us thought she was beautiful as Brienne of Tarth!! I’m glad she was finally able to feel this way on scene but I love her period! First time on your channel! Looking forward to your Wednesday reviews as a fellow 80’s baby who defined Christina Ricci as my Wednesday…until I met Jenna!!
the way i look at it is, wednesday is a teen and they tend to act like that to their parents, the whole thing to me is that wednesday actually has a great family and this show tells that greatly, she is just at that age
No one could replace Raul Julia as Gomez Addams so I'm glad Netflix didn't try. Instead the producers went all the way back to the 1930s for the original interpretation of Gomez, and Luis Guzman's appearance and behavior is *great* when judged against the old New Yorker comic strip. I am also a huge fan of Riki Lindhome. If anyone hasn't yet seen "Another Period," the series she did with Natasha Leggero, do yourself a favor and binge that -- after you're done with Wednesday, or course.
We were so spoiled by Raul's performance. I'm glad they aren't attempting a recreation of him. Something different and new, but also in line with the original character works well.
@@funnylilgalreacts The original artwork was done by Edward Gorey. He has some wonderfully dark artwork. Stuff I would expect to see in Wednesday's room. Being a bit older, John Astin is my measure for Gomez. Saying that I never had issues and enjoyed Raul's performance.
@@funnylilgalreacts - Come to Australia.. Melbourne, Victoria, to be exact. We have the well-earned reputation of being the coffee capital of the world!
@@Garryck-1 I agree. I lived 2 years in Melbourne and they have a very strong coffee culture.. a bit too latte art focused but indeed it felt like Italy. AFAIK Melbourne had the biggest Italian community in Australia but the focus on coffee is fairly recent. I tried some of the local coffee beans.. but unfortunately the Australian soil is fairly poor in minerals.. all crops taste very bland
I’m so glad they involved Christina Ricci in this show. Her Wednesday was iconic. Ricci gave her real depth, and a moral center that’s carried through to this show: Wednesday only really ever *truly* tortures (kills?) the cruel and bigoted people making life hard for the downtrodden. That is why we love her, and it comes almost entirely from Ricci’s turn. Wednesday became a pop culture icon thanks to her.
She still loves her family she's just a typical teen. In the movies she was 10. They changed a couple of things like her powers but tbh in the movies her grandma was a witch so why not? This show is freakin' cool. The arc for Wednesday so good. I would gladly give Jenna an Emmy for her performance.
Yeah, Morticia's poise, confidence, and unflappability almost felt like a threat in the movies. Like there wasn't a power strong enough to bother her. So seeing Wednesday draw out some anger and frustration from her almost feels like seeing a weakness. I really appreciate that Pugsly understands Wednesday. Like, yeah, she's calling him soft and weak and saying that he won't last two months, but he knows that she is actually saying that she's worried that he won't be okay without her. Also, he went right in for a hug and she didn't even try to stop it.
I watched Wednesday on a whim and I am now a big fan. Tim Burton and Danny Elfman are killing it! The acting is also superb. Jenna Ortega can say more with her bangs than most actors using their whole arsenal.
I had heard how great this show was, so I went in with the bar set high. For once, those expectations were met! This whole show is perfection. I love it so much. I hope they announce season 2 soon. And Thing - his personality is ♥
Am I the only one who's kinda reminded of "Veronica Mars" by this show? The voice-over, her attitude and abrasiveness, the small town with secrets, a-hole dudebros everywhere... but through a Tim Burton lens.
Christina Ricci said in an interview “every generation deserves there own Wednesday” and I couldn’t agree more, so glad she’s in this passing the torch on to Jenna, hope one day to see Jenna do the same in the future, both iconic Wednesdays
@@funnylilgalreacts we love to see it, I remember you saying how difficult it can be seeing change happen to characters we know so well, like you Christina was my Wednesday, so glad to see Christina be involved in this and supportive of Jenna’s Wednesday I think it helps with the transition a lot more
I had the same trepidation going into this having the fondness for Christina Ricci's character. But oh man. Does Jenna Ortega knock this out of the cemetery park. Her playing - she learned to play the cello, Paint it Black was so clever. And one thing I learned during watching it and not a spoiler, is that her character never blinks. Ever. :) I'm glad you are reacting to this. :)
Great reaction. I love this show. The dark humor is awesome and Jenna Ortega is incredible. She's creepy kookie mysterious and spooky. I grew up in the 80"s and I always watched the tv show everyday after school. I love all the call backs and the music is awesome. Can't wait to see the rest of your reactions. 😊
And she isn’t sure where she fits; normie world and Nevermore both don’t seem to accept her. Her parents reminiscing about their own time a Nevermore gets her back up, because she has no choice but to go there and she resents the legacy that she feels she has to live up to. Her parents also have no choice in the matter. It was the choice of the court. It is also the first time she is away from them and she isn’t allowing them to support her. They are trying to alley her fears, using their own positive experience at the school, but this makes the situation even worse. They certainly didn’t work so hard while they were at the school because they wanted to hold it over their future children; they just loved how they fit in somewhere. Because Wednesday is so unlike her parents (at least, she thinks she is,) she resents what she feels is their attempt to turn her into a version of them. She is not sure where she belongs. Everyone is feeling out of control and they all need time to allow things to slot into place. Wednesday, whether she ends up being like her Mother in the long run, or not, needs to feel like it is her choice.
I didn’t expect to love this show as much as I did. It ended up being my second favorite show of the year(with ANDOR being my favorite and the most pleasant surprise of the year). Not everything works as well as it should, but its strength’s definitely make up for any weaknesses. Also, you’re gonna love Wednesday’s arc in this.
At a certain age, you start to acknowledge the very real possibility that you will grow up to become your parents and start to notice their active attempts to make that happen. Depending on who you are and who they are, this could foster resentment. Also, they cast Gomez based on his appearance in the original comics instead of the previous shows or films.
“I love Thing. I love Thing so much.” It’s been decided, I’m naming my member, “Thing,” as in, “You better get that Thing away from me before I cut it off.” 😂 LOL. 👀
I'm loving your reaction to this, can't wait to rewatch this show with you :) I really like this older teenage version of Wednesday because I can relate a lot to her - I'm autistic and her weirdness, lack of exterior displays of emotion, aversion to physical affection, and total disregard or ignorance of social norms are all very very relatable lol
Oh i cant wait for this reaction! This show is great. At first i was sceptical thinking its gonna be like a standard teen cringefest buts its soo fun. And Jenna Ortega just nailed the role
You said that a lot of girls saw the 90s movies, and really dug that Wednesday. I think I was like 11 or 12 when those came out, and...well...lets just say Wednesday made an impression on some of the guys as well.
Hi! I discovered your channel recently and am watching a lot of your content right now. This reaction really touched me because I’m also a child of the 80s who grew up with the 90s movies and your reaction was so similar to mine when I watched the show for the first time. I think it’s a very specific experience watching the show with that background, that makes us both nostalgic of the movies while also excited about discovering this new material in that universe.
I think that’s Rowan’s visions were ‘unreliable’ because she put her own personal emotions into it, when interpreting them. At first, Wednesday also thought she would be responsible for the school’s downfall, but then realized that she wasn’t looking at the full picture. Morticia called herself a ‘dove.’ She said that her own visions tended to be more positive, so I think that such a prophecy would be beyond that range of her own positive nature, so the things that ended up happing caught her off-guard. Their visions weren’t ‘unreliable;’ they were actually quite on-point. It was their interpretations that were unreliable.
I really enjoyed the show, finished it last week, she did a great job pulling off the Vibe of Wednesday from Ricci's version that i grew up with. And i loved her Piranha solution with the Bullies mess with the family you get hurt, and yeah i was excited when Thing showed up as well.
Welcome to "Wednesday" Angela! I binged this Series immediately when it was released! I'm SO happy to see that You're doing Reactions to it, one Episode at a time! BTW-Why wasn't I surprised to hear You say "It's Dark, Twisted and I Love It!" Lol See You for Episode 2!!!
Oh here we go, great choice! From one of the shorts, Tim Burton saw a take where she did not blink, and asked Jenna not to blink ever. It is now something I can't not see. Edit, Is Wednesday a superhero? Yes, yes she is.
I think one of my biggest pet peeves in TV (In general, this isn’t the only show that’s done it) is example 19:11 where Wednesday fixes the coffee machine with a screw driver. A character will just grab one tool and magically everything is fixed!!!! Lmfao can’t wait for the next, stay well
Oh I’m happy to see you reacting to this… I absolutely loved it, hopefully you can avid the (insert colourful metaphor of choice) that were spoiling it for people.
6:40 My personal opinion, This lady with her outfit and her wide eyes is supposed to be a nod to Large Marge from Pee Wee's big adventure, also directed by Tim Burton.
@@funnylilgalreacts It's not clear whether what we hear is actually her performance, or whether she learned enough to look convincing. I'm guessing more of the second, but it's still damn impressive.
Damn! I love to watch you watching Wednesday! :D And not the creepy way. Love how you react and laugh about things. Love the show and I actually wished to see, how others react to it. Now I got my wish. I even didn't search it. It seems like YT knew my wish. :D Subbed too btw. Good job!
There is a RUclips series called adult Wednesday Addams I think you would enjoy. The actor they got for Gomez actually looks like the comic strip character a lot. I mean I love Raul Julia also but I think the movies felt the need to have an attractive person rather than someone accurate to the comic. I really like the actress playing Wednesday, she's doing a great job.
Interestingly enough, I just rewatched the AWA series, and there's a little scene right at the end of "Adult Wednesday Addams" S1E1 that makes me think that Tim Burton has watched the series. If so, he turned it into a great little easter egg in S1E1 of "Wednesday". I laughed out loud when I spotted it. Check it out, and see if you agree with me!
@@inspectre27 - Hmm.. what do you see at two minutes 27 seconds into season 1 episode 1 of 'Adult Wednesday Addams'? And where have you seen something almost identical in the first episode of 'Wednesday'?
I just realized the lady in the truck with the buggy eyes was like a preview of the creature face haha! I wonder if it was suppose to be a tiny redirect or foreshadowing... idk just thought of it now!
"Is she Christina Ricci's? No, but she's exactly her own Wednesday. She doesn't need to be Christina Ricci's Wednesday." As someone who grew up on the 90s movies as you did, it feels so good to hear you articulate how I feel. I'm glad you're enjoying this show, cause I did too!
Jenna is taking Wednesday in a direction that follows but is definitely her own. Fortunately, the characters who necessarily don't push the roles, are not on screen enough to detract from the main plot. I can't wait for your next reaction
I grew up watching the Addams Family.....so when I heard Tim Burton was doing a Wednesdays show......I was on board for this ride.....I had to see it. They did a great with the characters, bring them back to life and although the show was more or less made for teens....it became my little secret show to watch. =)
You are right that a reboot of a classic may have not been apropos, but this is a version of Wednesday in her middle teens (vs. 8 yrs old like the movies and tv show) so it works as a very good re-image of the character. And something else I thought was very interesting was Tim Burton made up Gomez to look like the original Gomez Addams from the Charles Addams cartoon which was published in the New Yorker 70-80 years ago.
🖤YAAAASSS FINALLY💜 I WAS WAITING FOR THIIIIS~ your in-depth character analysis and just instinctual understanding is what really got me to luv ur reactions 👌✨
I was the age of Christina Ricci when the films were released and I had the hugest crush on her as Wednesday. I was not expecting to be able to accept anyone else as the character and - much like you - was not expecting this series to be any good. But I was pleasantly surprised. It's actually decent. And Jenna Ortega won me over (once I got used to her.)
As a quiet, ‘outcast’ child of the same age, Christina Ricci’s Wednesday also ready spoke to me. But I absolutely love this new interpretation of Wednesday. CR is right, there should be a Wednesday Addams for every generation.
@@funnylilgalreacts Lisa Loring(the tv OG Wednesday , Rest in Peace sweet one ) was 4 months the "older woman" and I fell for het , about the only kid my age on tv. She was also my fave insect : "Cricket" Montgomery on As The World Turns tv soaper. See Jake and the Fatman - 3x12 - In the Still of the Night ‐ the opening few mins for a SCORCHING hot dressing scene.
I thought the same thing about Wednesday needing a nail file to unlatch a window that wasn't actually locked. The first time I saw the monster, I thought it had Tim Burton's stamp all over it. It reminded me of the snake version of Beetlejuice.
I loved the 1991 Addams Family movie(s), and also was wary about watching this. It had me from the start. I was looking forward to this reaction. Knew you'd love it. Lets see where they go with it. Jenna Ortega is fantastic. She worked so hard (literally) to make the character believable, and for my money, pulls it off 100%. looking forward to the rest of the reactions.
Happy to see you are reacting to this. It really is a wild and dark ride. Keeps you guessing with great miscues and red herrings. Looking forward to your next reaction. 🙂
I see other folks already mentioned it. I grew up during the 60's watching the Addam's Family TV show, but my Mom (who was a commercial artist) adored the Charles Addams drawings, and had all of the collections in the books. (He was very popular in the New Yorker magazine.) So, I grew up with Gomez as John Astin (Sean Astin's dad) in the TV show, and the father character from the drawings (never actually named), which very much resembles Luis Guzman. When the movies came out, I thought Raul Julia did a fine job, but he wasn't really the Gomez I grew up with. And, that's okay. Now... I loved Christina Ricci's Wednesday in the movies. The little girl in the show was very milquetoast by comparison. This new girl (I'm sorry.... I don't remember her name) is doing a very good job, but as you say, she's pushing the limit of the humor. That, I believe, is a product of the times. In the drawings, and the TV show, and even the first movie, you don't actually see the result of the macabre humor. It's implied which, I think, makes it funnier. That was then. As you said, they're pushing the boundaries a bit. We'll just have to see how far they go. I'm enjoying your reactions. Thank you for the watch. I'm looking forward to the next.
There are a lot of easter eggs in this series that come from the Addams TV Show, Movies & Burton's past movies. The lady in the truck that drops the kid off in the woods was a reference to Large Marge from Pee-Wee's Big Adventure.
I’ve been hoping you were going to react to this. I loved it and binged it in 2 days. I thought Jenna Ortega played it perfectly. Gomez is more like the original comic strip than Raul Julia but he will always be my favorite. When Wednesday and Pugsley were sent to summer camp in Addams Family Values she was annoyed at her family but the reaction in this episode was more extreme. Can’t wait to see the rest of your reaction.
I think many people aren't aware that there were more iterations of the Addams Family than just the original comic, TV series and the two movies from the 1990s. There were two animated movies that were released just a couple of years ago, for example, and in those versions, Wednesday was indeed a bit rebellious toward Morticia. I think the writers of this series just took every iteration of Wednesday and rolled it all into this new version.
Tim Burton helming the show was the thing that got me excited for the series. This is where he's most comfortable at and a master of. And Jenna Ortega is perfection as Wednesday.
I know a few people were upset with the swimming pool scene at the start of the show - commenting about the current era of school violence, etc. However, I feel the fact that Wednesday used bloody _PIRANHAS_ makes the scene so over-the-top it falls safely within Refuge In Audacity.
The preview alone let me know that they were going to be on spot with the characters, so I was in. Avoided it completely until I had my own copy. I wanted to absorb it all in one night. And I did. Smile still om my face.
The 2 things I love about this show so far. 1. This Wednesday is its own Wednesday and not just a rehash or version of a previous Wednesday 2. Luis Guzman is as close to the OG Gomez Addams. If you look at the original cartoon strip Gomez, Guzman is almost spot on.
As Mr Robert Rouse has written, the two live action versions of Gomez are different from the original comic of the Addams family. So picking Luiz Guzman was the perfect choice. Jenna Ortega's part as Wensday she learned to play the cello and fencing, plus does some of her own stunts. Love you reaction to the show am looking forward to the next video. So you have a great day and STAY SAFE. 👍
i've not stepped out on The Expanse for reaction shows before, but i enjoyed this show and i enjoy you, so its a new day. It's a treat. I guess its flowers and decent wine for The Expanse in the morning....
Thank you for a great reaction to this iconic show. Wednesday is becoming a (deserved) cultural phenomenon, and Jenna Ortega just nails the character. Good catch on that Millar-Gough reference, I never noticed that. I agree on the death of Nero, I can't believe they got me to feel sad about the death of a scorpion. Great reaction and analysis, I look forward to future episodes.
They couldn't have picked a better actor for Gomez. He's closer to the original source material! If they decide to make a second season, I hope they include more of the family.
I love your reactions in any case, but your excitement with seeing Riki's name in the credits matched mine as well (G&O FTW) and so, right off the bat, I knew I was going to love your observations for this series. You very much didn't disappoint. This is going to be fun.
Before it was a TV Show or Movie, The Addams Family was a comic strip by Charles Addams. Luiz Guzman looks just like the comic version of Gomez. That's why Tim Burton chose him.
You beat me to it!
Exactly. As much as I loved Raul Julia, Guzman was a perfect choice if he wanted to be true to the comics
Yes, Addams focused on the extreme physical differences between Morticia (a vertical line) and Gomez (a circle), yet they have tremendous attraction for each other.
Yes, that's what I figured.
He sure does!
One thing that's somewhat heartbreaking is that Gwendolyn Christie has said that she's never felt beautiful on screen until this show.
I agree. She's such a lovely lady, and it is sad commentary on our society that she would ever feel otherwise.
I thought she was great in GOT, tall and sexy
This was sad to hear but many of us thought she was beautiful as Brienne of Tarth!! I’m glad she was finally able to feel this way on scene but I love her period! First time on your channel! Looking forward to your Wednesday reviews as a fellow 80’s baby who defined Christina Ricci as my Wednesday…until I met Jenna!!
it's good that an actress can play both a soldier and a beautiful lady. isn't that amazing
"Aw, he bent the knuckle" legitimately made me laugh out loud.
Glad you're watching this. Jenna Ortega kills it as Wednesday. Looking forward to rewatching it with you, as always. 😉
Jenna carries the entire show
the way i look at it is, wednesday is a teen and they tend to act like that to their parents, the whole thing to me is that wednesday actually has a great family and this show tells that greatly, she is just at that age
No one could replace Raul Julia as Gomez Addams so I'm glad Netflix didn't try. Instead the producers went all the way back to the 1930s for the original interpretation of Gomez, and Luis Guzman's appearance and behavior is *great* when judged against the old New Yorker comic strip. I am also a huge fan of Riki Lindhome. If anyone hasn't yet seen "Another Period," the series she did with Natasha Leggero, do yourself a favor and binge that -- after you're done with Wednesday, or course.
We were so spoiled by Raul's performance. I'm glad they aren't attempting a recreation of him. Something different and new, but also in line with the original character works well.
@@funnylilgalreacts The original artwork was done by Edward Gorey. He has some wonderfully dark artwork. Stuff I would expect to see in Wednesday's room. Being a bit older, John Astin is my measure for Gomez. Saying that I never had issues and enjoyed Raul's performance.
Another Period is wonderful.
I'm italian and when Wednesday delivered that line about drip coffee I screamed "Thank You!".
The only coffee I have EVER drank black was in Italy. Italians are so fortunate to have the absolute best tasting coffee I’ve ever experienced.
@@funnylilgalreacts - Come to Australia.. Melbourne, Victoria, to be exact. We have the well-earned reputation of being the coffee capital of the world!
@@Garryck-1 I agree. I lived 2 years in Melbourne and they have a very strong coffee culture.. a bit too latte art focused but indeed it felt like Italy.
AFAIK Melbourne had the biggest Italian community in Australia but the focus on coffee is fairly recent.
I tried some of the local coffee beans.. but unfortunately the Australian soil is fairly poor in minerals.. all crops taste very bland
It's not the scorpion that made you feel sad, it was the cruelty.
TRUTH.
@@funnylilgalreacts exactly!
I think it's interesting that each iteration of the Addams Family, Wednesday gets a little older. This is the first time we've seen a teen Wednesday.
Angsty teen Wednesday is a nightmare. The good kind.
All Wednesday's are SPECTACULAR, SHEER GORGOUSNESS!
I had no trouble seeing Wednesday as an athlete having watched Gomez fencing through the years. And she does appear to have his style.
I’m so glad they involved Christina Ricci in this show. Her Wednesday was iconic. Ricci gave her real depth, and a moral center that’s carried through to this show: Wednesday only really ever *truly* tortures (kills?) the cruel and bigoted people making life hard for the downtrodden. That is why we love her, and it comes almost entirely from Ricci’s turn. Wednesday became a pop culture icon thanks to her.
She still loves her family she's just a typical teen. In the movies she was 10. They changed a couple of things like her powers but tbh in the movies her grandma was a witch so why not? This show is freakin' cool. The arc for Wednesday so good. I would gladly give Jenna an Emmy for her performance.
Yeah, Morticia's poise, confidence, and unflappability almost felt like a threat in the movies. Like there wasn't a power strong enough to bother her. So seeing Wednesday draw out some anger and frustration from her almost feels like seeing a weakness.
I really appreciate that Pugsly understands Wednesday. Like, yeah, she's calling him soft and weak and saying that he won't last two months, but he knows that she is actually saying that she's worried that he won't be okay without her. Also, he went right in for a hug and she didn't even try to stop it.
Ahh stfu with the nitpicks
One thing I consider regarding casting and representation of the Addams is that this is Wednesday's story and this is how she sees her family.
Also, Luis Guzman looks far more like the Gomez from the original comic strips and cartoons.
I watched Wednesday on a whim and I am now a big fan. Tim Burton and Danny Elfman are killing it! The acting is also superb. Jenna Ortega can say more with her bangs than most actors using their whole arsenal.
She’s so good!!!
Check out: Adult Wednesday Addams.
@@SvensktTroll definitely a fun web series, I second this recommendation!
@@ernesthakey3396 😉
"He bent the knuckle" LMFAO! I love it!
I like Luis Guzman in the role of Gomez because he resembles the Gomez from the original comic strip.
I had heard how great this show was, so I went in with the bar set high. For once, those expectations were met! This whole show is perfection. I love it so much. I hope they announce season 2 soon.
And Thing - his personality is ♥
I literally had the same reaction down to the “nooo don’t show me what happens in this season” 😁
It’s a good show
Your little demonic laugh when our girl Wednesday threw the piranhas into that pool...
Delightful. 🖤
Am I the only one who's kinda reminded of "Veronica Mars" by this show? The voice-over, her attitude and abrasiveness, the small town with secrets, a-hole dudebros everywhere... but through a Tim Burton lens.
"That is terrifying! I love it." Best reaction ever.
Nice to see you reacting to this! Wednesday is so good! Jenna Ortega is perfect as Wednesday!
Christina Ricci said in an interview “every generation deserves there own Wednesday” and I couldn’t agree more, so glad she’s in this passing the torch on to Jenna, hope one day to see Jenna do the same in the future, both iconic Wednesdays
That there is a passing of a torch
@@funnylilgalreacts we love to see it, I remember you saying how difficult it can be seeing change happen to characters we know so well, like you Christina was my Wednesday, so glad to see Christina be involved in this and supportive of Jenna’s Wednesday I think it helps with the transition a lot more
I had the same trepidation going into this having the fondness for Christina Ricci's character. But oh man. Does Jenna Ortega knock this out of the cemetery park. Her playing - she learned to play the cello, Paint it Black was so clever. And one thing I learned during watching it and not a spoiler, is that her character never blinks. Ever. :) I'm glad you are reacting to this. :)
I don’t think she dislikes her parents, but she’s a teenager now, you know, they are a bit rebellious at times😅
Great reaction. I love this show. The dark humor is awesome and Jenna Ortega is incredible. She's creepy kookie mysterious and spooky.
I grew up in the 80"s and I always watched the tv show everyday after school. I love all the call backs and the music is awesome. Can't wait to see the rest of your reactions. 😊
"I don't know if this was a thing, that she hated her parents."
"She's sometimes a brat."
She's a teenager in this iteration, so it makes sense.
25:36 I love the whiplash from "That is terrifying" to "I love it" in .5 seconds.
"I don't remember Wednesday not liking her parents" - it's a muse on Wednesday being a teenager in high school. She'd end up at that phase.
And she isn’t sure where she fits; normie world and Nevermore both don’t seem to accept her. Her parents reminiscing about their own time a Nevermore gets her back up, because she has no choice but to go there and she resents the legacy that she feels she has to live up to. Her parents also have no choice in the matter. It was the choice of the court. It is also the first time she is away from them and she isn’t allowing them to support her. They are trying to alley her fears, using their own positive experience at the school, but this makes the situation even worse. They certainly didn’t work so hard while they were at the school because they wanted to hold it over their future children; they just loved how they fit in somewhere. Because Wednesday is so unlike her parents (at least, she thinks she is,) she resents what she feels is their attempt to turn her into a version of them. She is not sure where she belongs. Everyone is feeling out of control and they all need time to allow things to slot into place. Wednesday, whether she ends up being like her Mother in the long run, or not, needs to feel like it is her choice.
Wednesday showed the biggest emotion when she set those piranhas after them bullies. She just doesn't show it normally.
I didn’t expect to love this show as much as I did. It ended up being my second favorite show of the year(with ANDOR being my favorite and the most pleasant surprise of the year). Not everything works as well as it should, but its strength’s definitely make up for any weaknesses. Also, you’re gonna love Wednesday’s arc in this.
Very happy to see you reacting to this!
lol, I chuckled when you called Gwendaline Cristie a chameleon.
At a certain age, you start to acknowledge the very real possibility that you will grow up to become your parents and start to notice their active attempts to make that happen. Depending on who you are and who they are, this could foster resentment. Also, they cast Gomez based on his appearance in the original comics instead of the previous shows or films.
“I love Thing. I love Thing so much.” It’s been decided, I’m naming my member, “Thing,” as in, “You better get that Thing away from me before I cut it off.” 😂 LOL. 👀
I never watched the Addams Family, so I JUST started this with fresh eyes...
and I love EVERYONE !
I'm loving your reaction to this, can't wait to rewatch this show with you :) I really like this older teenage version of Wednesday because I can relate a lot to her - I'm autistic and her weirdness, lack of exterior displays of emotion, aversion to physical affection, and total disregard or ignorance of social norms are all very very relatable lol
Oh i cant wait for this reaction! This show is great. At first i was sceptical thinking its gonna be like a standard teen cringefest buts its soo fun. And Jenna Ortega just nailed the role
You said that a lot of girls saw the 90s movies, and really dug that Wednesday. I think I was like 11 or 12 when those came out, and...well...lets just say Wednesday made an impression on some of the guys as well.
In addition to learning the cello, Jenna Ortega also took fencing lessons.
Hi! I discovered your channel recently and am watching a lot of your content right now. This reaction really touched me because I’m also a child of the 80s who grew up with the 90s movies and your reaction was so similar to mine when I watched the show for the first time. I think it’s a very specific experience watching the show with that background, that makes us both nostalgic of the movies while also excited about discovering this new material in that universe.
This was my favorite series of the year. Jenna Ortega is just... Wednesday.
Also, remember that Rowans mom was a seer but Morticia said that seer visions were unreliable.
I think that’s Rowan’s visions were ‘unreliable’ because she put her own personal emotions into it, when interpreting them. At first, Wednesday also thought she would be responsible for the school’s downfall, but then realized that she wasn’t looking at the full picture. Morticia called herself a ‘dove.’ She said that her own visions tended to be more positive, so I think that such a prophecy would be beyond that range of her own positive nature, so the things that ended up happing caught her off-guard. Their visions weren’t ‘unreliable;’ they were actually quite on-point. It was their interpretations that were unreliable.
I really enjoyed the show, finished it last week, she did a great job pulling off the Vibe of Wednesday from Ricci's version that i grew up with.
And i loved her Piranha solution with the Bullies mess with the family you get hurt, and yeah i was excited when Thing showed up as well.
Welcome to "Wednesday" Angela! I binged this Series immediately when it was released! I'm SO happy to see that You're doing Reactions to it, one Episode at a time! BTW-Why wasn't I surprised to hear You say "It's Dark, Twisted and I Love It!" Lol See You for Episode 2!!!
So literally just binged the entire season until 2 in the morning. Gotta say, I had a blast.
Wednesday is the queen of dark one liners.
Oh here we go, great choice!
From one of the shorts, Tim Burton saw a take where she did not blink, and asked Jenna not to blink ever. It is now something I can't not see.
Edit, Is Wednesday a superhero? Yes, yes she is.
Spoilers....
She does blink eventually, a few times. It is fun to try to catch those moments.
I love how you edited this. Seriously, thank you.
Whereas I grew up with the original 😂😂 binged watched this over the last few days.. and it's a great show
I think one of my biggest pet peeves in TV (In general, this isn’t the only show that’s done it) is example 19:11 where Wednesday fixes the coffee machine with a screw driver. A character will just grab one tool and magically everything is fixed!!!! Lmfao can’t wait for the next, stay well
Woot! Caffeine necklace!! So glad you've started 'Wednesday'! It was such a fun series.
Oh I’m happy to see you reacting to this… I absolutely loved it, hopefully you can avid the (insert colourful metaphor of choice) that were spoiling it for people.
My favorite line , “it’s a pentagram.”
I love how she makes absolutely no attempt to catch Pugsly or break his fall😂😂
6:40 My personal opinion, This lady with her outfit and her wide eyes is supposed to be a nod to Large Marge from Pee Wee's big adventure, also directed by Tim Burton.
Jenna Ortega actually studied cello for this production. Like, every day took lessons, for 8 months.
Also it was all shot in Romania.
SHE LEARNED TO PLAY THAT????? I thought it was just for show!
@@funnylilgalreacts It's not clear whether what we hear is actually her performance, or whether she learned enough to look convincing.
I'm guessing more of the second, but it's still damn impressive.
Yes the Cantacuzino Castle (Romania) as the school is an awesome location!
I keep coming back to this. I absolutely love it.
What's funny is the song playing while she was avenging her brother basically carries the message, "I'm not sorry, and I never will be."
29:49 Funny that you say Gwendoline Christie is like a chameleon, because her character is literally a shape shifter.
🤣 I forgot I said that! That's hilarious!
Damn! I love to watch you watching Wednesday! :D And not the creepy way. Love how you react and laugh about things. Love the show and I actually wished to see, how others react to it. Now I got my wish. I even didn't search it. It seems like YT knew my wish. :D Subbed too btw. Good job!
Was so happy you recognized Riki!
Garfunkel and Oates forever!
They are so EPIC!
@@funnylilgalreacts just watched a special of theirs last night. So much haha.
There is a RUclips series called adult Wednesday Addams I think you would enjoy. The actor they got for Gomez actually looks like the comic strip character a lot. I mean I love Raul Julia also but I think the movies felt the need to have an attractive person rather than someone accurate to the comic. I really like the actress playing Wednesday, she's doing a great job.
Interestingly enough, I just rewatched the AWA series, and there's a little scene right at the end of "Adult Wednesday Addams" S1E1 that makes me think that Tim Burton has watched the series. If so, he turned it into a great little easter egg in S1E1 of "Wednesday". I laughed out loud when I spotted it. Check it out, and see if you agree with me!
@@Garryck-1 I'm failing to pick up what you are laying down. Can you give me a nudge?
@@inspectre27 - Hmm.. what do you see at two minutes 27 seconds into season 1 episode 1 of 'Adult Wednesday Addams'? And where have you seen something almost identical in the first episode of 'Wednesday'?
The cut on her forehead?
@@juliemcgugan1244 - Bingo!
About halfway through the episode is when I started to get distracted by the good vibes shirt😂❤
It’s how I get multiple views 😂😂😂
I just realized the lady in the truck with the buggy eyes was like a preview of the creature face haha! I wonder if it was suppose to be a tiny redirect or foreshadowing... idk just thought of it now!
"Is she Christina Ricci's? No, but she's exactly her own Wednesday. She doesn't need to be Christina Ricci's Wednesday." As someone who grew up on the 90s movies as you did, it feels so good to hear you articulate how I feel. I'm glad you're enjoying this show, cause I did too!
Jenna is taking Wednesday in a direction that follows but is definitely her own. Fortunately, the characters who necessarily don't push the roles, are not on screen enough to detract from the main plot. I can't wait for your next reaction
I grew up watching the Addams Family.....so when I heard Tim Burton was doing a Wednesdays show......I was on board for this ride.....I had to see it. They did a great with the characters, bring them back to life and although the show was more or less made for teens....it became my little secret show to watch. =)
I love how she keeps changing what the outcome of the Piranha attack was (but it turns out that one kid lost a testicle).
I was REALLY hoping you were going to do this one. What a great show this was/is!
Can we talk about how STUNNING Catherine Zeta Jones is. WOW.
You are right that a reboot of a classic may have not been apropos, but this is a version of Wednesday in her middle teens (vs. 8 yrs old like the movies and tv show) so it works as a very good re-image of the character.
And something else I thought was very interesting was Tim Burton made up Gomez to look like the original Gomez Addams from the Charles Addams cartoon which was published in the New Yorker 70-80 years ago.
🖤YAAAASSS FINALLY💜 I WAS WAITING FOR THIIIIS~
your in-depth character analysis and just instinctual understanding is what really got me to luv ur reactions 👌✨
I was the age of Christina Ricci when the films were released and I had the hugest crush on her as Wednesday. I was not expecting to be able to accept anyone else as the character and - much like you - was not expecting this series to be any good. But I was pleasantly surprised. It's actually decent. And Jenna Ortega won me over (once I got used to her.)
She’s 6 months older than me so it’s definitely a sisterly feel to protect her Wednesday. But Jenna is so good, I can love both equally
As a quiet, ‘outcast’ child of the same age, Christina Ricci’s Wednesday also ready spoke to me. But I absolutely love this new interpretation of Wednesday. CR is right, there should be a Wednesday Addams for every generation.
@@funnylilgalreacts Lisa Loring(the tv OG Wednesday , Rest in Peace sweet one ) was 4 months the "older woman" and I fell for het , about the only kid my age on tv. She was also my fave insect : "Cricket" Montgomery on As The World Turns tv soaper. See Jake and the Fatman - 3x12 - In the Still of the Night ‐ the opening few mins for a SCORCHING hot dressing scene.
I thought the same thing about Wednesday needing a nail file to unlatch a window that wasn't actually locked. The first time I saw the monster, I thought it had Tim Burton's stamp all over it. It reminded me of the snake version of Beetlejuice.
Yes! The snake stair rail BeetleJuice is immediately what popped into my head!
I loved the 1991 Addams Family movie(s), and also was wary about watching this. It had me from the start. I was looking forward to this reaction. Knew you'd love it. Lets see where they go with it. Jenna Ortega is fantastic. She worked so hard (literally) to make the character believable, and for my money, pulls it off 100%. looking forward to the rest of the reactions.
Happy to see you are reacting to this. It really is a wild and dark ride. Keeps you guessing with great miscues and red herrings. Looking forward to your next reaction. 🙂
I see other folks already mentioned it. I grew up during the 60's watching the Addam's Family TV show, but my Mom (who was a commercial artist) adored the Charles Addams drawings, and had all of the collections in the books. (He was very popular in the New Yorker magazine.) So, I grew up with Gomez as John Astin (Sean Astin's dad) in the TV show, and the father character from the drawings (never actually named), which very much resembles Luis Guzman. When the movies came out, I thought Raul Julia did a fine job, but he wasn't really the Gomez I grew up with. And, that's okay. Now... I loved Christina Ricci's Wednesday in the movies. The little girl in the show was very milquetoast by comparison. This new girl (I'm sorry.... I don't remember her name) is doing a very good job, but as you say, she's pushing the limit of the humor. That, I believe, is a product of the times. In the drawings, and the TV show, and even the first movie, you don't actually see the result of the macabre humor. It's implied which, I think, makes it funnier. That was then. As you said, they're pushing the boundaries a bit. We'll just have to see how far they go. I'm enjoying your reactions. Thank you for the watch. I'm looking forward to the next.
Glad to see that you are reacting to this show, I really enjoyed it and it was a lot of fun Can't wait for the second season!
There are a lot of easter eggs in this series that come from the Addams TV Show, Movies & Burton's past movies. The lady in the truck that drops the kid off in the woods was a reference to Large Marge from Pee-Wee's Big Adventure.
I’ve been hoping you were going to react to this. I loved it and binged it in 2 days. I thought Jenna Ortega played it perfectly. Gomez is more like the original comic strip than Raul Julia but he will always be my favorite. When Wednesday and Pugsley were sent to summer camp in Addams Family Values she was annoyed at her family but the reaction in this episode was more extreme. Can’t wait to see the rest of your reaction.
Wednesday didn't seem to dislike her family in the movies/OG t.v. show because she wasn't yet a teenager.
That what I’ve gathered as well, but, why? I wasn’t best friends with my parents, but I certainly didn’t hate them.
I think many people aren't aware that there were more iterations of the Addams Family than just the original comic, TV series and the two movies from the 1990s. There were two animated movies that were released just a couple of years ago, for example, and in those versions, Wednesday was indeed a bit rebellious toward Morticia. I think the writers of this series just took every iteration of Wednesday and rolled it all into this new version.
Tim Burton helming the show was the thing that got me excited for the series. This is where he's most comfortable at and a master of. And Jenna Ortega is perfection as Wednesday.
The showrunners/creators are Al Gough & Miles Millar who created Smallville. Tim Burton is an executive producer and directed 4 of the episodes.
Hey Angela, I've been watching your reactions to The Expanse, so I was excited to see you're starting Wednesday! Subscribed!
I know a few people were upset with the swimming pool scene at the start of the show - commenting about the current era of school violence, etc. However, I feel the fact that Wednesday used bloody _PIRANHAS_ makes the scene so over-the-top it falls safely within Refuge In Audacity.
The preview alone let me know that they were going to be on spot with the characters, so I was in. Avoided it completely until I had my own copy. I wanted to absorb it all in one night. And I did. Smile still om my face.
The 2 things I love about this show so far.
1. This Wednesday is its own Wednesday and not just a rehash or version of a previous Wednesday
2. Luis Guzman is as close to the OG Gomez Addams. If you look at the original cartoon strip Gomez, Guzman is almost spot on.
Hi there and hello Ms. Funnylilgal.
I love that limousine.
The kooky spooky bit’s from the Addams family song.
"The only person who gets to torture my brother is me" - that's the girl we all fell in love with -
A dry, black sense of humor... is something I can appreciate.
As Mr Robert Rouse has written, the two live action versions of Gomez are different from the original comic of the Addams family. So picking Luiz Guzman was the perfect choice. Jenna Ortega's part as Wensday she learned to play the cello and fencing, plus does some of her own stunts. Love you reaction to the show am looking forward to the next video. So you have a great day and STAY SAFE. 👍
i've not stepped out on The Expanse for reaction shows before, but i enjoyed this show and i enjoy you, so its a new day. It's a treat. I guess its flowers and decent wine for The Expanse in the morning....
Jenna is great! Enid is great! The soundtrack is Amazing!
19:40 I like this kid too. I really really like him. He became more perfect in my eyes in the end of the show! ❤
Thank you for a great reaction to this iconic show. Wednesday is becoming a (deserved) cultural phenomenon, and Jenna Ortega just nails the character. Good catch on that Millar-Gough reference, I never noticed that. I agree on the death of Nero, I can't believe they got me to feel sad about the death of a scorpion. Great reaction and analysis, I look forward to future episodes.
They couldn't have picked a better actor for Gomez. He's closer to the original source material! If they decide to make a second season, I hope they include more of the family.
I love your reactions in any case, but your excitement with seeing Riki's name in the credits matched mine as well (G&O FTW) and so, right off the bat, I knew I was going to love your observations for this series. You very much didn't disappoint. This is going to be fun.
Finally a wednesday reaction. Loved this series, the best. Cnt wait for the next episodes. Loved enid’s character.