"Wednesday" seems to have gotten off to a very slow start but it finally feels as though it's beginning to ease in to itself now, embracing the quirky absurdity of its premise & having fun whilst balancing genuine intrigue & mystery with brilliant moments of impressively constructed comedy.
Additionally, Tim Burton's iconic signature style is bleeding through increasingly, with each installment - allowing for the series as a whole to carve out a distinctive identity which sets itself apart from the rest. I can sympathise he may have found the gradual transition from film to TV quite jarring at first, but I get the impression he's definitely found his feet again here, thankfully - & that confidence behind the camera shows, allowing for some gorgeously captured set pieces to flourish as a consequence.
The characterisation of Wednesday Addams is more accurate too, managing to portray her sadism & cynicism without veering too perilously close to being sympathetic - so as not to jeopardise her detachment from others (& humanising her), which is the source of the her endearing amusement. In "Friend or Woe", she's simply obsessive with pursuing her own ambitions, addressing the ambiguity of the situation without being distracted by external forces - & that's very on brand with what we'd associate, so I'm pleased to see they've readjusted her course & taken her in a more believable direction.