Wednesday Addams, Part One: Living Dead Dolls by Mezco Toyz

I'm not a die hard fan of The Addams Family franchise by any means, having never read the original comics or watched the 1964 television show.  But I enjoyed the 1991 film when I was a kid (especially Christina's Ricci's deadpan portrayal of Wednesday) and had a great time with Season 1 of Tim Burton's 2022 television series, Wednesday.  It was hard for me to imagine an actor capturing the Wednesday Addams character with more skill than Christina Ricci, but Jenna Ortega did a wonderful job.

The second season of Wednesday has been highly-anticipated, as evidenced by the deluge of Wednesday Addams merchandise currently on the market.  I've been particularly impressed by the diversity in doll offerings.  Off the top of my head, I can think of Wednesday dolls or figures from Monster High, Robert Tonner, Funko POP!, NECA, Hot Toys, Lego, Polly Pocket, and Just Play.  And I'm sure there are more that I'm missing.

As I immerse myself in the second season of Wednesday, I thought it would be fun to do a miniseries here on the blog.  I have three or four short-ish reviews planned, each featuring Wednesday Addams dolls from different companies.  I'll start things off with the Living Dead Doll's depiction of the character, because LDD seems like the perfect brand to represent this morbidly monochromatic mischief-maker:

Living Dead Dolls' Wednesday Addams, by Mezco Toyz ($44.99)

Tonner's "Zombie Boy" and Mezco's "Frozen Charlotte"...on Halloween

The power is on back here in Maine, but my thoughts are with those who are still struggling in the aftermath of hurricane Sandy.  That was a beast of a storm.

Because of the storm, it will be a dark, damp, mild evening here in the Northeast--perfect weather for Halloween.  It seems like a good opportunity to show you two of my creepy dolls.  I can't do a full review of either of these dolls: Tonner's Zombie Boy can't be moved around very much and my Frozen Charlotte arrived in a badly damaged box.  Nevertheless, these two are here to help get you in the mood for a spooky night of ghosts and zombies:

"Zombie Boy" by Tonner Doll.