Wednesday Feels like Saturday: Season 2 Part 1 Review

From left to right Lurch (Junoos Suotamo), Morticia (Catherine Zeta-Jones), Wednesday (Jenna Ortega), Pugsley (Isaac Ordonez), Thing (Victor Dorobantu) and Gomez (Luis Guzmán) brace themselves for the new school year.

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Overall: 8.9/10

Story 8.8/10

Wednesday is back for another exciting mystery. This time she brings her family along for the fun. She has a lot on her plate with saving lives and trying to get her novel published.

But her powers are unreliable. And she doesn’t have a spirit guide. Can she solve the mystery before time runs out for her dearest friend?

Even though the plot is positively on point, the dialogue and the characters are the selling point. Both are excellent. The dialogue is witty and well thought out. The characters are complex, compelling and larger than life. 

Morticia and Enid (Emma Myers) kneel over Wednesday, as her vision takes its toll.

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Character 8.9/10

Jenna Ortega/ Wednesday Addams

Wednesday is a natural born leader. People who aren’t shallow can see her for her depth, wit and skill. So they're naturally drawn to her. But she’s an introvert, who tries to stay away from the spotlight.

Wednesday is not used to people looking up to her. Perhaps’s she’s afraid she’ll let them down. But Wednesday can't afford to come up short in this caper.

Catherine Zeta-Jones / Morticia Addams

Morticia has seen this movie before. Wednesday’s shortcut is an abuse of her power that could have very real consequences. Morticia will stop Wednesday no matter the cost. But she refuses to make the same mistakes her mother did. 

Luis Guzmán / Gomez Addams

Gomez is above the fray. He loves his daughter and his wife. He spoils them both. And he absolutely refuses to take a side. Gomez wants them both to be happy. But it almost feels like he abandons Pugsley.

It seems like he could do more to reach out to him. If it’s obvious to the audience who Gomez's favorite kid is, it’s probably obvious to Pugsley.

Isaac Ordonez / Pugsley Addams

Pugsley is not as sure of himself as Wednesday. Even in a school of Outcasts, he initially struggles to fit in. And that’s all he’s ever wanted to do. In fact, he goes through some insane lengths just to make a friend. 

Emma Myers / Enid Sinclair

Unlike Wednesday, Enid is an extrovert. She is the Yang to Wednesday’s Yin. And she thrives in the light. But just as Enid get’s comfortable in the limelight being Wednesday’s bestie, Wednesday get’s a sidekick.

Enid is understandably jealous. This viewer doesn’t blame her. She has gone through a lot as Wednesday’s friend. To her, Wednesday seems more impressed with her psychotic fangirl.

Joy Sunday / Bianca Barclay

All Joy wants to do is put her past behind her. But she can’t seem to escape it because she constantly has to clean up her mother’s mess.

And she has other people forcing her to use her powers for their ends. Joy can't seem to break free. She may have to make a sacrifice that she doesn't want to make.

Steve Buscemi / Barry Dort

Barry is a scumbag. And that’s just based on what we do know about him. There is a ton of stuff that we still don’t know. One thing is for sure. He is the type of person that makes this viewer feel like he needs to take a bath after just seeing him.

Christina Ricci / Marilyn Thornhill 

Marilyn is an unrepentant sociopath. She is so interested in welding power over others that she shows a reckless abandon for her own well being. She is a cautionary tale. 

Hunter Doohan / Tyler Galpin

Tyler blames everyone else for where he finds himself. But he lacks the skill of introspection. All he feels is anger towards his father, towards Marilyn and, especially, towards Wednesday. Accountability is an alien word to him.

Enid and Bruno (Noah B. Tyler) glance up at their impending doom.

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Final Thoughts

Wednesday doesn’t miss a beat. Its characters, dialogue and plot make it every bit as good as the first season. In fact, Wednesday is so good, it feels like Saturday.