Wednesday Season 2 Continues Disgusting Addams Family Tradition
The Addams Family and their quirky traditions are back yet again in Wednesday season 2, and they’re kookier than ever. Season 2, part 1, was met with rave reviews upon its premiere on August 6. Already, Wednesday season 2’s Rotten Tomatoes score has surpassed that of season 1.
Despite the many iterations of the Addams Family from the past, Jenna Ortega, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and the rest of the Wednesday season 2 cast have brought a fresh, unique twist to Charles Addams’ characters. While Luis Guzman as Gomez Addams received some initial backlash, season 2 has drastically improved his character.
One of the most ingenious elements of Tim Burton’s Addams Family spin-off is the callbacks to previous films. From Christopher Lloyd’s mysterious cameo to the regular incorporation of the iconic Addams Family snaps, Burton has truly proven his dedication to honoring previous adaptations. Wednesday season 2 also manages to include one particularly disgusting Addams Family tradition.
The Addamses Eating Spiders & Bugs Is A Long-Time Adaptation Feature
In addition to their many other creepy qualities, the Addams Family is no stranger to peculiar appetites. In the original sitcom from 1964, Gomez mentions that his favorite food is broiled eye of newt, but things get even weirder. At one point in the show, Grandma Frump can be seen reading Grey’s Anatomy as if it were a cookbook.
Throughout the various Addams Family movies and TV shows, their palette continues to expand in freaky and unusual ways. A few iconic Addams Family specialties include entrails (intestines), fried bugs, lemonade made from cyanide, and various unidentified slimy creatures that are often still alive, or at least moving, when they’re eaten.
In Netflix’s Wednesday series, the Addams’ unorthodox cravings are stronger than ever. In season 2, part 1, Morticia offers Bianca a plate of cookies, crawling with black widow spiders. Gomez and Pugsley possess similar tastes, sharing a mouse-trapped snack. Eugene also gets a peek into their diet, watching Pugsley salivate over various species of bugs.
Why The Addamses’ Have A More Macabre Taste Compared To Other Outcasts
Many of the Addams Family’s traits are unexplainable: their strange aversion to anything bright and cheerful, their preference for darkness and death, and, of course, their funky tastes in food. However, even the characters’ original creator, Charles Addams, didn’t provide an explanation for why the Addams are the way they are.
Given that Wednesday was admitted into Nevermore before they knew she possessed psychic abilities, it’s possible that their macabre, even cannibalistic, tastes are simply part of their “powers.” They are not vampires, nor anything mythological, but something entirely unique. Wednesday could also be considered a witch, known in folklore to consume unconventional foods as well.
No matter the reason, the Addams Family’s lack of care about fitting into societal norms is not only entertaining to watch, but a breath of fresh air. Even in a school full of outcasts, Wednesday and Pugsley stand out and aren’t afraid to be themselves. Wednesday season 2, part 2, will no doubt continue the Addams Family’s most disgusting tradition.
Wednesday
8/10
- Release Date
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November 23, 2022
- Network
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Netflix
- Showrunner
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Miles Millar, Alfred Gough
- Writers
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April Blair
