If we take the time to see with the heart and not with the mind, we shall see that we are surrounded completely by angels ~ Carlos Santana

Directors deviating from source materials such as books and older films/tv series usually end in disaster but in this case, he made it work. (Dare I call it a miracle?) I was disappointed with some of the adaptations from Tim Burton such as Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and Dark Shadows as you said, but I still enjoyed his work. To be honest, months before the release of Wednesday, I was sure it would suck, but I was pleasantly surprised.
PS: Did you ever find your gay policeman riding a unicorn?
Not yet. I'm working on it. I must find this mythical creature at all costs!
I hope a bear throw a book at you, moon at you, and do a tap dance wearing a thong and leather boots.

It sure is! Burton definitely decided on quite the dark take for Wednesday. He strayed extremely far from the original source material, much as he did with Dark Shadows, (which he butchered).
Wednesday wouldn't have this relationship with her mother, so Burton definitely deviated. Taken as a unique product, and watched on its own merit, it was a wild and crazy ride, that's for sure.
PS: Did you ever find your gay policeman riding a unicorn?
"Your emotional state is not my responsibility." – Warren Smith

My God, this series is one wild ride, especially the dance scene.
I hope a bear throw a book at you, moon at you, and do a tap dance wearing a thong and leather boots.

"Your emotional state is not my responsibility." – Warren Smith

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"Your emotional state is not my responsibility." – Warren Smith

I’m
On episode three, it soothes my dark soul

Whatever
Well, this is a tomb. I'll make them feel at home

Good choice
If we take the time to see with the heart and not with the mind, we shall see that we are surrounded completely by angels ~ Carlos Santana

FYI, it was filmed in my country
Well, this is a tomb. I'll make them feel at home

It's not dark enough for me.

Only a true and real Addams Family fan will go with the original TV show instead of the garbage they put out now with the AF name.
"Please vote to preserve the unique character of Warren…" - Robert Duvall

I don’t care how many fans it has, that show is awful.
I avoided like the plague if I could.
Norman! What did you put in my tea?

Yeah.
Big Bang Theory has an 8.2.
I don’t care how many fans it has, that show is awful.

Varied demographics vote on IMDB depending on appeal value. It doesn’t really mean anything, only popularity. I will wait a bit.
Norman! What did you put in my tea?

And The Exorcist has an 8.1.
Either Wednesday is better than The Exorcist or a bunch of brainless morons voted Wednesday a 10/10.
Very reliable source, meanwhile critics actually have to justify their opinions in great detail

8.5 on IMDb
"Your emotional state is not my responsibility." – Warren Smith

Seems to coincide with what I’ve read
Glad I was so sceptical of Tim Burton being behind this before diving right into it.

I'm laughing at the mean girls comment. You hit the nail on the head. Watched the first few mins and decided it wasn't for me. Will definitely appeal to teens tho.

It pretty much us a mishmash of those two, but lite. It helped going in knowing that it's for kids. It was cute.

Yeah, I don’t like the idea of it having love triangles either.
A few reviewers call it a mishmash of Harry Potter and Sabrina, just taking an IP and turning it into your generic teenage girl nonsense.
The shows probably not terrible, just doesn’t seem like what I’d want from a show related to The Adams Family. I’ve read a fair few published reviews just to make sure I’m not jumping to stupid conclusions here
Should have just made a new Adams Family series.

I just read a review complaining how Wednesday’s dark and cynical nature isn’t as prevalent and she’s developed “feelings”. It doesn’t sound too crash hot.
Norman! What did you put in my tea?

That’s strange, because I can’t find a review from a reputable source that says it’s good.
Common theme among reviews is that Wednesday has never been so pushed towards being a generic teenage character.
Apparently fans of teenage romance shows should love it for its generic teenager tv formula.
Enjoy.