I ignored this popular series when it first came out. Not a fan of "The Addams Family" (I was more of a "Munsters" girl). I ended up watching this because the lead, Jenna Ortega, was nominated for a SAG Award. It drew me in. Funny and macabre, it walks just the right path across a knife's edge. The answer is, of course, Tim Burton. I pretty much love everything he makes. And so here it is ... Harry Potter meets Gotham meets Harriet the Spy meets ... seriously weird. Burton's gift is that he can celebrate the strange but somehow make it relatable. He also fashions good story, weaving disparate elements into narratives with layers and surprises. "Wednesday" is worthy, and another great addition to the Burton canon.
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