Wednesday Season 2: Will Wednesday Become Evil?

Highlights

Wednesday Addams in Netflix’s Wednesday may show her dark side in season 2, but fans also want to see her vulnerability and compassion.
Fans speculate on whether Jenna Ortega’s character will embrace her evil side or continue to display kindness and loyalty in the upcoming season.
The portrayal of Wednesday in the show adds nuance and complexity, with potential for exploring her moral compass and relationship with her odd family.

Wednesday Addams has always been one of the most memorable kids in pop culture. She doesn’t mind if others dislike her, she likes wearing only black, and she thinks some truly dark thoughts. When fans first saw Jenna Ortega play the character in Netflix‘s Wednesday, it was clear that her Wednesday Addams was familiar but also distinct. Ortega’s character has personal relationships and even a love life. While Wednesday season 2 doesn’t need YA tropes or more love interests, viewers want to see Wednesday continue to bond with her fellow Nevermore students.

While she is a compelling person who thinks for herself and has made some mistakes in the past, Wednesday isn’t presented an evil character. However, since did some terrible things before coming to Nevemore, fans wonder if the character will embrace her dark side in Wednesday season 2.

Could Jenna Ortega’s Character Become Evil In Wednesday Season 2?

In a Reddit discussion about whether Wednesday Addams could turn evil in Wednesday season 2, fans agreed that it’s a possibility but it also seems likely that the character will continue to be vulnerable. This is what sets this version apart from the Wednesday Addams from the movies fans know and love. While some think this is a bad thing, others love seeing her embrace her kind side.

Redditor @savagely_impassive73 wrote:

“I’m actually expecting the opposite. By the end of Season 1, we see her taking an arrow for Xavier and hugging Enid. It’s as if some soft spot in her has been unlocked. I’d like to see that side of her explored.”

Others wondered if Ortega’s character would attack the Wednesday season 2 stalker if they kidnapped Enid Sinclair (Emma Myers). This would allow Wednesday to embrace her dark or evil side but also show compassion for her friend. Of all the possible plotlines in the second season, this one seems highly likely. While Wednesday is a harsh little kid in the Addams Family movies, Jenna Ortega’s portrayal adds some nuance and complexity. She may still wear black and laugh at people’s pain, but she also meets new people and starts caring about them. Even if some fans wish that some things about Wednesday season 1 were different, the show has some great character development. Since Enid and Wednesday bonded so much in the first season, it would make sense for Wednesday to want to protect her.

The question of Wednesday’s moral compass is an interesting one, and this theme will likely be explored in Wednesday season 2. As she evaluates the new mystery, she will think more seriously about who she is and if she is proud of that person. It would also be interesting to see Wednesday reflect on her odd and unique family and whether she wants to go on a journey that doesn’t involve them. Since she is at boarding school away from her family, she is on her own journey, and she might not want to do things the way that they have done them.

Is Wednesday Good Or Evil In Wednesday Season 1?

Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams in Wednesday

When discussing if Wednesday is evil in Wednesday season 1 on Reddit, several fans agreed that the character may be Goth, but she ultimately has a nice personality. It would be hard for her to admit that she can be sweet, but she proves time and time again in the first season that she likes being a loyal friend. One Redditor wrote:

“There is genuine kindness in her heart, and she has deep affection for certain people, demonstrating a willingness to get close to others when she is comfortable.”

Another Redditor wrote:

“She has a moral compass and knows what is genuinely bad and what is good. The Addams Family are dark and morbid, but never evil.”

It’s fair to argue that while Wednesday does some awful things before she enrolls at Nevermore Academy, she behaves herself at the school. She does her best to help her fellow students and seems to like being in this community. It’s possible that if Wednesday works with others in season 2, then fans will see her vulnerability come out even more.