Wednesday is great, but not so sure about the rest of the Addams family.

Submitted by Automatic_Randomizer t3_z7kxwa in television

Jenna Ortega was a fine choice for Wednesday Addams, and the show is focused on her, but who chose the rest of the family?

Luis Guzman is obviously going for the animated/comic strip version of Gomez, but in a live action show, Gomez works much better as a John Astin type. Catherine Zeta Jones seems like she's ten years too old to play Morticia. No complaints about Isaac Ordonez playing Pugsley, since he's written to be just a fat kid, without any depth.

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shillyshally t1_iy74v2p wrote

Thing did a fine job. Agree with you about the patents.

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travio t1_iy77g1o wrote

Fred Armesen worked well as Fester. I had a slight issue with Luis Guzman in his voice. Between the 60s actor and Raul Julia, I’d expected Gomez to have a suave, powerful tone. Guzman just doesn’t have that voice.

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borisdidnothingwrong t1_iy77oeu wrote

Hard disagree with Luis Guzman.

I have the entire collection of Charles Addams' cartoons, and Guzman matches the vibe perfectly.

It took me a moment to catch onto Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia, but in this show she is supposed to be a foil for Wednesday, and in the end she was a good choice for that role. Having said that, Angelica Huston is the GOAT of Morticias.

Pugsley is the younger sibling, and hasn't come into his own yet. Hoping for better stories for him if they'd a season 2

The practical Thing was amazing. At times my favorite part.

I usually give short shrift to Fred Armisen, and he's the third best live action Uncle Fester, but he sold his character.

I need more Lurch in my life.

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inksmudgedhands t1_iy7qdux wrote

Replying to travio (#757,078)

Armesen was fun as Fester because he went for camp. I think that's what is missing from Guzman and Zeta Jones. That camp element that was part of the comics and other two live action takes of the characters. They are playing the roles too straight. I mean, they are fine as in they aren't terrible. But they could be better.

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kevn57 t1_iy7qei7 wrote

Fred Armisen did a great job in opinion, along with Thing, but Ortega just left everybody else in the dust.

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ClipClipClip99 t1_iy85z6j wrote

I’m definitely more a Raul Julia fan than Luis Guzman for the role. That’s probably because I had a huge crush on Gomez from the movies but I do feel it’s lacking any eye candy.

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mikeweasy t1_iy92pr3 wrote

I did like Zeta Jones, and Fred as Morticia and Fester. Guzman is fine as Gomez but the kid who played pugsley barely had any lines. I would need to see them get more screentime and do some demented things to judge some more.

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