Wednesdayseason 2 promises to be darker, bolder, and overcome some of the challenges from season 1 according to the star,Jenna Ortega. When Netflix debuted the TV series, Wednesday back in 2022, the show proved to be a smash hit. Bringing the classic and iconic character from the original movies and comics to the streamer was a bold move, but with Ortega playing the lead, it became a resounding success.
However, despite the incredible reception and the viral moments from season 1,Wednesdaydid have its flaws. For one, the show took a character who was best known for being a cruel and torturous trickster as a pre-teen, and it made her into a quirky and awkward teenager, with an allegiance to black and white. That is an oversimplification, but theshow could have been improved if it had adhered to the character better, and it appearsJenna Ortega agrees with her recent comments about what to expect inWednesdayseason 2.
Wednesday Season 2 Leaning Into Horror Will Help Wednesday Addams’ Character
Wednesday Is Ready To Step Up The Horror
Wednesdayseason 2 will continue the narrative as established in season, but withOrtega stepping into a producer role, the young actress is making her voice heard and helping to craft and refine the character. While many actors have a preference for being an instrument for the director to use at will, actors like Henry Cavill, and Jenna Ortega have shown how they take pride in their projects and do their research to ensure their performance is authentic and true to the source material. Cavill has done this on multiple projects, includingThe Witcherand his upcomingWarhammerproject.
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Meanwhile, Ortega’s efforts to do this can be best seen in her dedicated research for the Rave’Ndance inWednesdayseason 1. Ortega researched the character thoroughly, and incorporated elements from older versions to choreograph the viral dance, despite not having a background in choreography. Now, withOrtega’s extensive experience in the horror genre, and her thorough research into the character of Wednesday Addams, her commitment “to get bolder and more dark” (viaVariety) means the next season is going to be much more faithful to the character.
Wednesday Season 1’s Premise Made It Difficult For The Show To Get Wednesday Right
Wednesday Is Growing Up Fast
There were clear roadblocks forWednesdayseason 1 that made it very challenging to get the character to be completely authentic to the original. Wednesday Addams is an iconic character, with several earlier versions. This means different audiences likely have very different ideas about what the character should be like. In addition, she was always depicted as a child or pre-teen in these iterations, so exploringWednesday as a young adult was always going to look a little different. Romance was never a consideration before, but this is a stage where it made sense to include something.
Beyond that, Wednesday did kick-off the season with a very typical moment for the character when she set piranhas loose on her classmates for bullying her brother. At Nevermore, she didn’t have Pugsley there to torture and protect. This relationship was always key to the character in past versions, so removing it meant Wednesday had to form new connections. However,Wednesdayseason 2can build on the success of season 1, and strengthen the parts that were missing, and Ortega’s role in that will be essential.
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Wednesday follows the journey of Wednesday Addams as she attends Nevermore Academy, a boarding school for outcasts. Tasked with mastering her psychic abilities, she confronts a series of town murders and a haunting family mystery from 25 years ago, all while managing new social dynamics.
