Warning: Spoilers ahead for Wednesday season 2, part 1!Leading up toWednesdayseason 2, Jenna Ortega teased what viewers could expect when the show returns, including a promise that has already been fulfilled in part 1. The actress is back leadingWednesdayseason 2’s cast, which features a handful of newcomers in key roles to coincide with a fresh set of mysteries for the titular figure.
Upon returning to Nevermore Academy,Wednesday focuses on her new stalker, but that’s not the only issue Ortega’s character faces. Aside from the inability to use her psychic powers, Wednesday gets caught up in a mysterious Avian. To make matters worse, Tyler escapes Willow Hill inWednesdayseason 2, part 1’s ending.
Though nearly three years have passed betweenWednesdayseasons, only a summer has passed in the show’s timeline. Wednesday and the fellow students are only slightly older than when we last saw them, though they seem more well-equipped to handle the horrors linked to Nevermore and Jericho, which is important for season 2.
Jenna Ortega Was Right About Wednesday Season 2’s Horror Changes
Considering how the Addams Family is associated with macabre elements, specifically with the morbid mindset of Wednesday, it made sense for the Netflix series to incorporate aspects of the horror genre. When the show was back in production,Jenna Ortega teasedWednesdayseason 2’s horror, revealing that the new installment would lean more heavily into the genre, and the show has already delivered.
WhileWednesdayseason 1 had some dark sequences, especially when depicting the terror caused by the Hyde monster, it embraced more of the supernatural genre compared to horror. The show’s first season also made sure to include comedic elements like pastAddams Familymovies,especially when it came to depicting Wednesday as a coming-of-age tale.
Wednesdayseason 2 is definitely scarier than the debut installment.
Wednesdayseason 2 still contains comedy, supernatural aspects, and the titular character’s struggles as a teen, but Ortega was correct when promising the level of horror would be increased with the show’s return. Though the show can’t go overboard based on the age rating,Wednesdayseason 2 is definitely scarier than the debut installment.
Wednesday Season 2 Is Much Darker Than Season 1
Aside from Jenna Ortega,Wednesdayco-creator Miles Millar also teased season 2’s horror, adding that there would be “horror movie-worthy” moments. It doesn’t take long for the horror teases to pay off, considering how dark the part 1 episodes are. After the season begins with Wednesday hunting down a serial killer, the emphasis on murder doesn’t stop there.
The number ofWednesdayseason 2 character deathsin the first four episodes is surprising, proving that nobody is safe this time around. There are several deadly threats this season, but the deeper themes are also darker. Wednesday’s black tears are a symptom of her powers, but they also link to the tragic fate of Ophelia, Morticia’s sister.
In fact, characters being driven to madness seems to be a trend this season, especially after the introduction of Tim Burton’s stop-motion story, “The Tale of the Skull Tree,” and the discovery of Judi’s LOIS experimentation. Rather than deal with love interests and traditional teen tropes, the main goal ofWednesdayseason 2 is to save Enid’s life after envisioning her best friend’s death.
