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GarlVinland4Astrea t1_ixvidoq wrote

It's a perfectly executed young adult style show and the lead and supporting cast do between exceptionally well to very well. The biggest week points are Gomez and Morticia who just do not have the charisma. This is especially evident when we get some flashbacks with different actors when they were younger and they are far closer to what I expect from them.

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hufflesnuff OP t1_ixvjclb wrote

Yea if this were a remake of the Addams Family show I don't think it would work. I don't know if they were trying to keep them more subdued since it's Wednesdays show, but if they gave them the charisma of the movie gomez and Morticia, they are in the show so little I don't think it would take anything away.

All the references to the movies and show are great too. They got me with that psychic kid.

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GarlVinland4Astrea t1_ixvkwgb wrote

Agreed. Complaining about Gomez ultimately becomes a nitpick because he's not in the show enough to be distracting or have to carry everything. Whenever they are on screen it's from Wednesday's perspective and she doesn't have the most flattering impression of them

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Salarian_American t1_ixvzabi wrote

That's a good point. I thought the casting of both Morticia and Gomez were inspired choices, but was surprised at how low-key they both played everything.

I've seen enough of Catherine Zeta-Jones and Luis Guzman to know that they could, as a pair, give previous owners of the role a run for their money.

But the idea that we're viewing them through Wednesday's eyes, where they only exist on a scale from embarrassing to nauseating makes it make sense.

I daresay there's also an element of wanting to avoid attempting a carbon copy of either Carolyn Jones/John Astin or Anjelica Huston/Raul Julia.

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pvypvMoonFlyer t1_ixy4u4p wrote

To boot they are close to their comic book counterparts (which is the main source material) and most people fail to see that.

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