Wednesday (2022)

[Drunk Monk]

Yesternight was the Hungry Ghost Festival which was a good excuse to binge the end od s2 since it dropped yesterday. I enjoyed it especially the return of Weems. E6 was particularly fun with the BlackPink drop and the role switch, giving Ortega & Myers an opportunity to stretch their acting chops (Myers has a good rbf which is all she needed, Ortega being chirpy was a treat). E7 has the Lady Gaga cameo (and it is just a short cameo) and the Dead Dance song drop, which is ok but didn’t have the impact of BlackPink. I think that was also when another fencing bout happened - not a great sword fight but a sword fight. E8 is the big reveal of course, which ties up most of the story arcs neatly and provides a lot of backstory on Gomez, Morticia & Thing. Didn’t care for Thing’s backstory, which made for an obvious deus ex machina ending (still think he should’ve stayed in the box but that so much water under the bridge now). The set up for next season is in, and I’ll tune in when it comes around. Ultimately, Ortega kinda phones it in but she remains solid in the role, and the supporting cast steps up. I’ve accepted Guzman as Gomez, even though he hardly measures up. And Zeta-Jones has had work done that makes her face too plump - Morticia should be gaunt. But these are minor quibbles. It was a fine way for me to celebrate Hungry Ghost Fest beyond burning incense. 

Only D00M recommended if you were into season 1.