Visually it’s very compelling. Writing tries to be snarky, which I don’t appreciate, but at least it’s brisk.
Good example is when Wednesday escapes her therapist, the principal asks “What happened?”, and therapist just gives a sigh. Bad writing would be to explain that Wednesday escaped through bathroom window, despite we’ve just seen it.
Peel that away, though, and you have a school drama through and through. And Wednesday is this Marie Sue that knows Italian, can fence, play cello and beat three boys in a fistfight.
The only saving grace so far is that they aren’t afraid to discard characters quickly.
