Wednesday
More than the mystery, I loved watching her heart get pried open. Wednesday's whole essence is those cutting, spot-on remarks.
2022 · Horror Comedy · Tim Burton · Netflix
Setting the scene
Wednesday is a spin-off of The Addams Family. In its first week it beat Stranger Things season four in viewing hours — huge buzz, generally good reviews — and thanks to this show, lead actress Jenna Ortega gained tens of millions of Instagram followers (absolutely wild!).
A few (few, few) thoughts
From not adjusting to loving it. Never having seen The Addams Family, in episode one I found Wednesday and her family's twisted behavior and remarks a bit hard to get used to — but then fell in love with them for exactly that, and before I knew it I'd sped through the whole show. Wednesday's very essence is those biting, spot-on remarks~ (I super envy how she can be so herself, but she's also lucky to meet a kindred spirit willing to keep trying to understand her.)
The sleuth girl & the big bad are too weak?! My judgment vanished while watching; I kept getting led along by Wednesday, and later her deductions were repeatedly overturned. It gives the plot lots of twists, but it seems the "teen-genius Sherlock" label is only half right, haha. The big bad who worked so hard to resurrect a descendant gets taken down in two or three moves? And it's a pity Wednesday's ancestor's blessing didn't come into play. Conclusion: the finale felt a little slapdash, so unsatisfying! Still, all these bugs don't diminish how genuinely great the show is. Every character's personality comes through!
Wrap-up
→ More than the mystery, I loved the process of her heart being opened up!
Family 👨👩👧👦. Though the Addamses are odd in thought and twisted in deed, and never raised Wednesday into a law-abiding, kind, considerate "normal person," this unusual upbringing forged her fearless-of-others'-eyes, world-weary-yet-clear-eyed character. Sadly, most people today get assimilated into "socialized" beings — wearing the mask so long they forget their original face — so Wednesday's personality is truly precious (as long as it doesn't harm others). From this you can tell her parents love her deeply in "their own way," which isn't without warmth 🖤
Friendship 👭. I love the friendship line between Enid and Wednesday. Enid is like the sun, and this giant iceberg Wednesday, under the sun's shine, will melt one day no matter how long it takes.
Romance 💓. I never expected to get charmed watching this (rare pink bubbles for me) — and the later dark turn caught me off guard too; the writers really surprised me there!
"You should look for someone who understands you, not try to become what the other person likes."
Sometimes we want too badly to be loved, even losing ourselves in love — but if you've lost yourself, what's left for the other person to love? And Wednesday basically reaps without sowing, killing two birds with one stone (without even throwing the stone) — such a bargain 🤣🤣
Where "Wednesday" comes from. The 19th-century English nursery rhyme Monday's Child — "Wednesday's child is full of woe" (echoing the first episode's title).
Where "Addams" comes from. The surname of the original cartoonist, whose full name is Charles Addams — such a simple reason, who knew, haha.
Some lines I loved:
"Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it."
"You taught me how to be strong and independent, how to survive in a world full of betrayal and prejudice. Because of you I understood how important it is not to lose myself. So as far as raising children goes, I think you've done well enough."
"No one turns to evil out of a longing for evil — they just mistake it for the happiness and goodness they're chasing."
"The world is a place I have to endure; my personal philosophy is survival of the fittest."
"Coincidence the first time, a hint the second, evidence the third."
Later I found out Jenna Ortega had appeared in You! At the time I was too absorbed in Joe, plus the styling difference, so I really had no impression of her 😅
星期三
比起破案劇情，更喜歡被打開心房的過程！星期三的本體就是這些尖酸刻薄又中肯的言論啊～
2022｜恐怖喜劇｜Tim Burton｜Netflix
前情提要
星期三為阿達家族的衍生劇，在上線首週觀看時數就打敗了怪奇物語第四季，聲量滿滿，評價也普遍不錯，女主角 Jenna Ortega 更是因為這部劇，instagram 收穫了上千萬名的粉絲（超級誇張！
小小小感想
從不適應到喜歡。 沒有看過阿達家族的我，第一集對於星期三與他的家人們扭曲的行為發言有些不習慣，但後來卻因為這點愛上這他們，然後在不知不覺中速速的嗑完這整部劇，深感星期三的本體就是這些尖酸刻薄又中肯的言論啊～（超級羨慕他可以如此做自己，但同時他其實也十分幸運，可以遇到願意不斷試圖了解他的知己）
破案少女＆大魔王也太弱？！ 觀看當中判斷能力消失，一直被星期三牽著走，看到後來他的推論頻頻被推翻，雖然這讓劇情轉折許多，但看來劇情被說像天才少女福爾摩斯只對了一半XD。讓後代子孫復活的那麼辛苦的大魔王居然三兩下就被打倒？再來是星期三的祖先加持沒有發揮作用實在有點可惜，結論：最後一集略顯草率，超級不過癮啊！不過種種bug 也不減這整部劇精彩程度是真的。每個人物的人格特質都有表現出來！
總結
➝ 比起破案劇情更喜歡被打開心房的過程！
親情👨👩👧👦。 雖然阿達一族思想古怪、行為扭曲，沒有把星期三教導成奉公守法、心地善良又體貼的「正常人」，但這個特殊的教導方式，卻造就了他不畏他人眼光、厭世卻清醒的人格特質。無奈現在大多數人都被社會同化成「社會化」的人，面具戴著戴著，就忘記自己原本的樣子了，所以星期三的個性是相當難能可貴啊（不妨礙到他人的話）。由此可知父母對星期三是用著「他們的方式」深愛著他的，其實也不失溫暖啦～🖤
友情👭。 很喜歡依妮跟星期三的友情線，依妮就像是太陽，星期三這座大冰山一直在太陽照耀之下，不管多久，總有一天還是會被融化的吧。
愛情💓。 完全沒想到我看這部會被甜到（難得看的劇有粉紅泡泡）後來會黑化也是始料未及，編劇這個部分讓人很出乎意料！
「你應該找的是懂你的人，而不是努力變成對方喜歡的樣子。」
有時候我們都太想要被愛，甚至在愛情中失去自我，但若是自己沒有了自我，那另一個人還要愛你什麼呢？然後星期三根本不勞而獲，而且一石二鳥（甚至沒有投石頭），太賺🤣🤣
星期三的命名由來。 源自於19世紀傳唱的英國童謠《Monday's Child》其中的歌詞 "Wednesday's child is full of woe"（星期三的孩子總是充滿不幸的，也呼應了第一集的集名）。
阿達家族的命名由來。 為原著漫畫作者的姓氏，其全名為查爾斯阿達，沒想到是如此簡單的原因XD。
一些我很喜歡的台詞：
「忘記歷史的人注定會重演歷史。」
「你教我如何堅強獨立，教我在充滿背叛與偏見的世界生存，我是因為你才明白，不能迷失自我有多重要，所以就養兒育女而言，我認為你已經做得夠好了。」
「沒人是因為嚮往邪惡而走向邪惡，只是錯認自己追求的幸福與良善。」
「世界是我不得不忍受的地方，我的個人哲學是弱肉強食。」
「巧合第一次是，第二次是暗示，第三次是證據。」
後來發現原來 Jenna Ortega 有出演過安眠書店！那時候太沈浸在 joe 的身上，再加上造型差距的關係，還真的對她沒什麼印象😅