Warning: SPOILERS For Wednesday Season 2
The swordfight between Wednesday and Morticia Addams in Netflix’sWednesdayis perfect after Catherine Zeta-Jones' success inThe Mask of Zorro,which grossed $250 million at the box office. The much-anticipatedWednesdayseason 2sees Wednesday Addams return for a new school year at Nevermore Academy, where she uncovers a new murder plot that puts her werewolf best friend, Enid’s, life at risk.
The first half ofWednesdayseason 2has been praised for its thrilling plot and has been considered by viewers as a true return to the Addams Family franchise, following the success of season 1 on Netflix.Wednesday’s second season has also been praised for expanding the roles of other members of the Addams Family and allowing anexploration into Pugsley Addams' new powers.
One of thereturning cast members forWednesdayseason 2is the Addams Family matriarch, Morticia Addams, played by Catherine Zeta-Jones. Throughout the first season, relations between mother and daughter were strained, but Wednesday was able to form a connection with Morticia through their shared psychic powers.Wednesday and Morticia’s difficult relationshipis further explored in season 2, culminating in a swordfight between mother and daughter.
Catherine Zeta-Jones' Swordfighting Skills From Zorro Perfectly Return In Wednesday Season 2
Catherine Zeta-Jones Played Elena Monterro In The Zorro Movie Franchise
Before returning to Nevermore Academy in season 2, Wednesday Addams spent her summer mastering her psychic powers using the spellbook that belonged toher former spirit guide, Goody Addams. However, the strain she puts on herself results inWednesday shedding black tears and ultimately losing her powers, leading to Morticia confiscating her spellbook in an attempt to force her daughter to take a break.
Wednesday’s determination to get Goody’s book back results in her challenging Morticia to a swordfight, with the agreement that if Morticia wins, she gets to burn the book. Mother and daughter blindfold themselves and engage in a powerful duel, with Wednesday stating that Morticia “taught [her] every [she knows].” As Morticia, Catherine Zeta-Jones displays prestigious and complex swordfight skills, which were helped by her role in theZorromovie franchise.
In 1998, Catherine Zeta-Jones played the role of Elena Montero in the Western action movieThe Mask of ZorroalongsideAntonio Banderas as the titular Zorro. During filming, Zeta-Jones trained over 10 hours a day for two months to properly understand her character’s weapon-wielding skills (viaThe New York Times). Zeta-Jones' dedication to herZorrorole helped solidify her as a leading actress, and she was able to reignite her swordfighting skills through her duel inWednesday.
Wednesday & Morticia’s Swordfight Was Set Up Back In Season 1
Both Mother & Daughter Joined The Fencing Team At Nevermore Academy
The swordfight depicted between Wednesday and Morticia inWednesdayseason 2 serves as the culmination of their complicated mother-daughter relationship. Morticia is shown to worry about her daughter and doesn’t want Wednesday to experience the same struggles asMorticia’s sister, Ophelia. Morticia’s love for her daughter results in her beating Wednesday in the swordfight, a fight that was set up back in the first season.
During her first few weeks at Nevermore, Wednesday joins the fencing team and faces off against thepopular siren, Bianca Barclay. Although Wednesday didn’t win the fight, after Bianca cut her forehead, she impressed everybody with her sword-wielding skills and concentration, another trait that she eventually learned to have inherited from her mother, while she was enrolled at Nevermore Academy.
In her youth, Morticia Addams served as captain of the fencing team, and her skills with a fencing sword were one of several reasonswhy Principal Weems held a grudge against her inWednesdayseason 1. Morticia’s sword skills later pass down to Wednesday and eventually lead to their duel inWednesdayseason 2. While their relationship still has its conflicts, fencing marks another bonding similarity between mother and daughter.
Source:The New York Times,
Wednesday
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.
