Everyone knew that the Wednesday Season 2 finale was going to be full of dramatic twists, revelations, and possibly a cliffhanger or two, yes? The Netflix series certainly hit the mark as far as that was concerned. This whole season has had Wednesday looking to the past to understand her present, and ideally save her friend’s life before it’s too late. Naturally, things got much more complicated (and dangerous) than even Wednesday anticipated. Perhaps most importantly, the season 2 finale set up for Season 3, so now we’re all left counting down the days for that release, while mulling over the clues they’ve left us.
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Wednesday Season 2 has not been afraid to dig up secrets, literally, as the case may be. The titular character took a cold, hard look at both Nevermore’s past and her family’s secrets, and that set up for some of the biggest reveals of the series, so far. It’s a lot to process, especially since we’re waiting to see how it all fully plays out.
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Wednesday Season 2.
Ophelia’s Fate
Ever since Morticia Addams dropped a line about Wednesday being more like her sister, Ophelia, fans have been busy theory-crafting. All we had to go on was that both Morticia and Grandmama Hester Frump were completely unwilling to address the subject. Likewise, we knew that Ophelia is/was a Raven like Wednesday.
There was a time when fans were theorizing that the woman trapped in the basement of Willow Hill was none other than Ophelia. It would explain how she had been missing for so long. However, Part 2 made it pretty clear that this wasn’t the case, as that woman had very different family ties. “This Means Woe” concludes by showing a series of scenes, each teasing at a darker truth or setup for the next season.
Most notably, Wednesday is seen perusing Ophelia Frump’s journal. It’s her newest connection to the past, not to mention her abilities. There’s a catch, as Wednesday gets a glimpse of her aunt. While the titular character only got a glimpse, viewers were given a bit more to go on, revealing that Ophelia is caged within her mother’s basement. More concerning, she’s written the harrowing words “Wednesday must die” on the walls.
Now there are a million new questions about what is happening. Has Hester Frump locked her daughter away due to madness? Or is there something even darker going on? Why the secrecy? And finally, is Ophelia predicting Wednesday’s death, or demanding it? There’s no denying that this revelation will come to haunt Wednesday in Season 3.
An Addams Family Revelation
Ophelia isn’t the only family member of Wednesday’s to get quite the revelation. The Season 2 finale also gave a major retcon to the beloved and oft-overlooked hero, Thing. Thing now has a backstory, albeit a dark one that he doesn’t fully remember.
As it turns out, Morticia and Gomez Addams knew the truth about Thing this whole time and chose to keep it to themselves (which is becoming a recurring theme). Thing was once the right hand (literally) of Isaac Night, but that was before he made the fateful mistake of betraying an Addams. He should have known better.
Despite the secrets, Thing is still part of the Addams Family, by choice rather than by blood, but that makes the bonds all the stronger. In other words, while we have hundreds of questions about what Wednesday Season 3 will bring us, we can all rest assured that Thing will be part of whatever comes next.
Tyler’s Next Steps
While we don’t have to worry or wonder about Thing’s inclusion in Season 3, the jury is out about Tyler’s journey. The last fans saw of his character, he had just experienced a whole new level of trauma. That would be enough to break most people, even those without the Hyde gene.
Here’s where things get interesting, as it’s a new teacher at Nevermore who offers an escape plan to Tyler. Is Capri telling the truth, and truly has a means to offer Tyler a chance at living with his own kind? Or is this yet another ploy to manipulate the young Hyde?
As a reminder, Tyler’s cell at Willow Hill was originally made for a werewolf who had gone on a murdering spree. Could this werewolf have been Capri? This might explain her sympathies for Tyler. Or it could be foreshadowing a darker intent.
The Search for a Friend
Last, but certainly not least, Wednesday fans are certainly fretting about the darling of the series, Enid Sinclair. Wednesday Season 2 has been a bit rough for this character, as she had to deal with secrets galore, an interloper, romantic drama, and a new complication to her werewolf nature.
It’s the latter that is the most concerning to fans. We still have a lot of questions about how being a werewolf Alpha works, but it currently seems to come with more risks than benefits. On that note, Enid is in the wind. She made the bold choice to sacrifice her potential future to save her friend, because that’s the kind of person she is. Enid chose to wolf out, knowing there was more than a good chance that she wouldn’t be able to turn back.
The last we saw of Enid, she was hunkering down in the woods, trying to hide from the rain. The silver lining to this story is that Wednesday is not the type of character to give up, ever. She’ll find Enid. The real question is, what will she do when she finds her? Is there hope for Enid? Or will she be a wolf forever? We know which ending we’re hoping for, but we’ll have to wait for better answers.
Wednesday is available to stream on Netflix.
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