Wednesday Season 1 Episode 2: Woe Is the Loneliest Number

Episode Synopsis:

Wednesday’s mystery grows deeper when a student who was killed at the end of episode 1 suddenly shows up, seemingly alive. Meanwhile, she is also forced to begin ingraining herself within the school.

Positives:

Something I appreciate is when I can pick up on things I may not have noticed on a previous watch. In this case, a lot of the nuances around Tyler. Knowing where things go in the future, I actually like how his behavior is put in a different context. I was also able to appreciate a lot of the dialogue in this episode too. It came off as a lot more clever than I remember it being. I also enjoy how we see many of the relationships Wednesday has with other characters really starting to take form. In particular, I like how we’re already getting a sense that her relationship with Principal Weems is going to be tense.

Mixed:

One of the criticisms that is levied against the first season is the large number of similarities it has to Harry Potter. While it’s not something that necessarily bothers me, I do think it’s worth mentioning because I think the similarities are arguably the most noticeable in this episode. I also have mixed feelings on Emma Myers’s performance as Enid in this episode. I like Enid as a character, and I largely like Myers in the role. But, on this most recent rewatch, I do feel like some of her delivery didn’t land quite right for me.

Negatives:

On this most recent rewatch, there was one moment that didn’t quite work. There’s a scene where Wednesday decides to help Enid because she wants to humiliate Bianca. She asks Enid how Bianca wins this event they have called the Poe Cup every year. Enid says it’s a brain buster because no other boat crosses the finish line. Then, within basically five seconds, the two put together she’s a siren, which isn’t exactly a secret. So, my question is: why didn’t Enid put 2 and 2 together sooner?

Final Thoughts:

While I still think this was a pretty good episode, I don’t know that I liked it as much as episode 1.

My Rating:

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