✔️ 2022-12-04 17:00:00 – Paris/France.
Wednesday, by Tim Burton | Source: Netflix
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After more than 20 years without knowing anything about them, the Addams return to our screens, this time with Wednesday
On November 23, Tim Burton premiered his first series on Netflix: Wednesday (or in its original version: Wednesday). A spin off mythical addams family, which focuses on the eldest daughter of the family, now already a teenager. Through eight chapters of about 50 or 60 minutes, we are given the opportunity to learn more about the eldest daughter of the Addams.
After throwing piranhas into the pool where the players of Water polo who had harassed his brother, Wednesday's parents, Morticia Yes gomez addams (played by Catherine Zeta-Jones and Luis Guzmán) decide to transfer their daughter to the Nunca Más Academy, founded in 1791, with vampires, werewolves, mermaids, gorgons, etc. In general, marginalized young people who do not integrate into society. As director of the academy we find Gwendoline Christie, embodying the character of Larissa Weems.
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Synopsis
As Netflix announced in the official synopsis“This series is a detective mystery steeped in supernatural elements about Wednesday's years as a college student. He sees Wednesday's attempts to harness his burgeoning psychic ability, stop a monstrous murder spree that has terrorized the town, and solve the paranormal mystery his parents became embroiled in 25 years ago. And all while managing his new and very tangled relationships with the strange and diverse student body.
Wednesday is now a teenager, but unlike the rest of people her age, she doesn't know social media, nor has she smartphone. He has one personality very marked, she considers that American coffee "is for people who hate each other", listens to Chavela Vargas, knows Italian, admires Alan Poe and Machiavelli, plays the cello, and knows fencing, among other skills.
The perfect combination
The series combines the humor and satire of The Addams, the so distinctive sarcasm Wednesday and the gothic and dark style characteristic of Tim Burton (reflecting in the student uniforms his taste for vertical stripes, already seen in other uniforms like that of the famous Bitelchus).
However, Tim Burton had the help of the screenwriters of small townAl Gough and Miles Millar who served as directors and executive producers alongside the director.
chilling sound
Danny Elfman, is in charge of soundtrack. He has already worked with Tim Burton, was a candidate for oscar for best soundtrack four times and is the author of the famous opening song of The Simpsons.
Jenna Ortega and Christina Ricci
But without a doubt, one of the reasons for the success of the series is the sublime work of the main actress, Jenna Ortega, who managed to do justice to the character of Wednesday Addams, putting herself on the level of Christina Ricci (who played the character in the addams family from 1991 and Addams Family Values in 1993).
Wednesday's '90s actress was cast as part of the show's cast, but this time bringing the character of Marilyn Thorn Hillbotanic teacher at the boarding school.
One of the qualities that stood out in young actress Jenna Ortega is her ability to barely blink. That's how they shot a scene, and the director liked it so much he incorporated it into the rest of the show.
Viral trends on Tiktok
Immediately, trends on Tiktok inspired by the series emerged. Simulate the famous hand: Thingsor imitating typing Dance Wednesday in a scene from Chapter 4 to the sound of goo goo muckde Cramps.
Jena Ortega choreographed this extravagant dance herself from different scenes from movies and club dances from the 80s. She references it on her Twitter account:
Thanks to Siouxsie Sioux, Rich Man's Frug by Bob Fosse, Lisa Loring, Lene Lovich, Denis Lavant, and stock footage of goths dancing in clubs in the 80s. Helped me on this one. https://t.co/zlxlv1JUW4
— Jenna Ortega (@jennaortega) November 25, 2022
“Thanks to Siouxsie Sioux, Bob Fosse's Rich Man's Frug, Lisa Loring, Lene Lovich, Denis Lavant and the 80s club dance sequences. They helped me with that. »
Things
Finally, it is important to highlight the work of Victor Dorobantu (magician) bringing the character of Things. The faithful hand that accompanies the protagonist during her stay at the academy. Tim Burton was clear he wanted him to be played by a real person. In this way, using a blue costume, hidden behind the walls and under the beds, and with the help of a prosthesis in the upper part of the hand to give more realism, Doronbantu was able to interpret this character so loved by the fans. .
Give a big helping hand to Victor Dorobantu, the incredible actor who plays Thing on Wednesday pic.twitter.com/gJdVYjjlrX
—Netflix (@netflix) November 27, 2022
“Give a big hug to Victor Dorobantu, the incredible actor who plays 'Thing' in Wednesday "
Undoubted success and second season
Thanks to the impeccable performance of the cast and the aesthetic so characteristic of the director, the series has managed to be quite a Success. In less than a week, he positioned himself in the Skin 1 one of the most popular series in Spain, and its fans are already asking for a second season.
Netflix It has not yet been pronounced, but it is expected that they will confirm the renewal of the second part de Wednesday in February 2023. Although we will probably have to wait until 2024 to continue learning more about this particular teenager.
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