Addams Family Values

In today's procrastination, I rewatched Addams Family Values, which was a favorite when it came out, and I was the right age to be the target market.

- It is incredibly broad in its satire. Bout right for a 12-year-old, but subtle it's not.

- The sexual politics are awful (much as I love Joan Cusack).

- The racism is... I know all of the racist things are couched as being done by the "bad guy" counselors, and Wednesday's appropriation of them is revenge, not endorsement, but they do run around the village doing the stereotyped yell and I'm just...generally uncomfortable with all of it.

- I had not realized that David Krumholtz and Peter MacNicol costar years before they costar in Numb3rs.

- I still like it. Pretty much exclusively for the performances of Christina Ricci, Raul Julia, and Anjelica Huston, all of whom are fabulous.

- Christopher Lloyd, on the other hand is excruciating to watch. God. That bit of casting is terrible.

- But Christina Ricci still makes it worth it.

No, I'm not spoiler cutting this

Oh, Blacklist. Why you gotta keep killing your women? Other shows I am watching have killed major female characters this season, but for compelling behind-the-scenes reasons (like the actress wanting out), and bringing in one (or more) new major female characters.

Blacklist, you fridge women like you've never read a feminist criticism in your life. You've fridged three--no, four--recurring or major female characters so far and it's only your first season. Careful. You've only got one left.