What explains Wandinha’s success on Netflix?

Since arriving on Netflix, the Wandinha series has captivated the audience. But what explains such a success? Here are 6 reasons why

From the debut in Netflixthe series Wandinha by Tim Burton was a success with audiences and critics. The production has already amassed over 752 million hours of views and ranked first in the platform’s top 10 in several countries. In one week, the fantasy series amassed 400 million watched hours, a unheard-of feat for an English series🇧🇷

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It’s worth mentioning that, on Rotten Tomatoes, the production didn’t disappoint either, garnering 72% critical acclaim and 86% positive ratings from audiences.

This success is due to the good direction of Burton and the excellent performance of Jenna Ortega. But that’s not all and there are other reasons that have positively influenced the series. Come to think of it, the canaltech separated six reasons that explain the success of Wandinha on Netflix.

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6. Jenna Ortega’s charisma

It cannot be denied that expectations for the lead were high, especially as she was previously played by Christina Ricci, in an exemplary performance. Therefore, Ortega was on a mission to create a Wandinha that was both charismatic and sordid, while not deviating from the dark Addams Family template. And he did.

Jenna Ortega’s Wandinha is sarcastic in the right measure and at the same time pleasant. And it cannot be said that seeing Ortega shine on the scene is a novelty, since she offers good characters both in horror X: Mark of death as in the series Jane, The Virgin🇧🇷

5. Maturation of Wandinha

Another important factor for the success of the series was certainly showing the main character from a different angle than shown in the movies.

In the series, Wandinha is a teenager who, in addition to facing relationship problems at school Never Again, is also involved in a love triangle with Ajax (Georgie Farmer) and Tyler (Hunter Doohan).

Wandinha (2022) | 1×08 pic.twitter.com/1SPlb7n9Be

— Wandinha 🕸️ (@wandinhanetflix) December 8, 2022

Also, the protagonist appears more mature and her relationship with Mortícia (her mother) is more explored.

4. Supporting actors make the series worthwhile

Speaking of Mortícia, it’s worth mentioning that the supporting actors were key to the success of Wandinha🇧🇷 Although they have little screen time, the Addams Family members make the production worthwhile. The highlight is Gomez played by Luiz Guzmán and Mortícia played by Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Another secondary character who was successful not only in the series but also on social media was Enid (Emma Myers), Wandinha’s roommate. Being the opposite of the protagonist, the girl was a comedic point of the series and the relationship between the two teenagers amused the audience.

3. Mãozinha’s participation

Impossible to talk about supporting characters without mentioning a character who certainly made the difference in the series: Mãozinha. Despite having neither face nor word, she gained prominence by accompanying Wandinha in all her adventures and becoming her faithful companion.

Socorro, Netflix has taken to the streets of NY to promote Wandinha. The kid’s pobi is scared shitless, poor thing kkkkkkkpic.twitter.com/8uQ2L6N9IJ

— Will faint (@vaidesmaiar) December 1, 2022

Netflix even took advantage of this success and launched a marketing campaign in which the character walked the streets of New York stalking people.

2. Wandinha x Wednesday

Another factor that contributed to the success of the series, especially on social media, was the fact that the protagonist’s name was translated as Wandinha and not as Quarta-Feira (which would be the literal translation of Wednesday).

Do me a favor if you call me wandinha what a beautiful language Portuguese is https://t.co/u469SVvgDI

— Fan of Enzito (@algodeMessi) November 29, 2022

In fact, Brazil has always adopted this adaptation, but for some reason foreigners only found out about it through Burton’s series and created several posts on the subject on social networks. This also illustrates how the series has become popular so quickly.

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1. The famous dance scene

One of the most famous scenes is the one in which Wandinha dances to the sound of Bloody Mary (by the singer Lady Gaga) at the school frat party. Besides the young girl’s gothic look which is different from the rest of the students, her choreography also attracted attention.

She dances in a uniquely authentic way and doesn’t seem to mind the weird looks from the group watching her. Such choreography fell in love with the audience, and many tried to reproduce the teenager’s steps in videos on social networks (Twitter And Tick ​​tock), which further contributed to the popularization of the series.

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Camila

Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.