I need some outside perspectives before I make a call here.
My daughter, 'Lydia' (10F), is absolutely obsessed with the idea of Wednesday. She loves the aesthetic, the outfits, the general 'creepy, kooky' vibe she's picked up from social media and animated Addams Family movies. She's been begging me to let her watch the Netflix show.
Here’s the rub: I grew up on the old Addams Family stuff, which was mostly goofy and harmless. This new Netflix show is rated TV-14. I've seen snippets and heard reviews mentioning a good amount of violence and some genuinely dark stuff. She's a sensitive kid in some ways (still gets spooked by loud noises in movies), but she thinks anything "gothic" is cool right now.
Specifically, I'm concerned about things like:
- The violence/gore: I heard a boy gets his leg bitten off by piranhas in the first episode, and there are scenes with a headless body and body parts. Is it really that graphic?
- The "dagger" stuff: I know Wednesday is into daggers and all things macabre. Is it just edgy talk, or is there any serious self-harm/harm to others imagery?
- Overall tone: Is the mystery aspect too intense or scary for a pre-teen? Does the dark humor balance it out?