Summary
Netflix’sWednesdayseason 2 has a lot going for it, fromLady Gaga’s highly anticipated appearanceto all the other new cast members. Considering how eerie and witty season 1 was, fans would likely watch the new episodes no matter what. But all the promotion and news aboutthe upcoming season, which will be available in 2025, sounds promising. No one can wait to see the next chapter of the Goth teenager’s story and to see what mysteries she can work on.
Jenna Ortega’s characterWednesday Addams could be more chaotic, which would be fun to watch. But there’s another thing thatWednesdayseason 2 could do… and it has to do with the final season of a popular sitcom. Although this trope wouldn’t work on every show, it could beperfect for the new season of the Addams Family series.
Wednesday Season 2 Should Take Place Over A Single Weekend Like How I Met Your Mother Season 9
How I Met Your Motherseason 9 focuses on Robin Scherbatsky(Colbie Smulders) and Barney Stinson’s (Neil Patrick Thomas) wedding, and I think thatWednesdayseason 2 should also take place over one weekend. Since seasons typically take place over a couple of weeks or, in the case of a show that is set at a school, over one semester or academic year, this would be interesting.
This storytelling device would accomplish a few things. For starters, it wouldensure thatWednesday will find her stalkerfairly quickly, which would make sense for her perceptive and smart character. Would it really make sense for the character to need months to uncover a mystery when she’s so good at reading people and figuring out what’s going on around her? For another thing, ifWednesdayseason 2 was set over two days, it wouldhelp the second season stand out more.Wednesdayseason 2 needs to differentiate itselffrom the first season or it’s going to seem stale. Since season 1 featured the character solving a mystery and learning about parts of Nevermore and Jericho that no one else could, season 2 needs to offer something a bit more exciting and fresh.
Although this kind of trope works well on a sitcom, there’s no reason why it can’t be used on a darkly hilarious drama likeWednesday. It would also work well withthe narrative device of Wednesday’s voiceovers. She could explain in the season 2 premiere that this is the story of how she located her stalker and impressed everyone atthe compelling setting of Nevermore Academy, which she doesn’t care about but felt good anyway. The premiere could alsoshow Wednesday in a scary situation and then have a flashback to 48 hours earlier. While this can sometimes be cheesy, it would be fun to watch here.
Finally, it would be fun to seeWednesdayseason 2 take place over two days since it wouldkeep the action fast-paced. The series may be hilarious and feature a lot of clever quips and comebacks (mostly from Wednesday, but some of the other characters as well), but it’s also a mystery with a lot of plot. Sincethere are so many new characters, the show could get bogged down by all the introductions and appearances. This way, Wednesday could meet a new classmate or teacher, and then the next scene would have to include a big reveal or cool twist.
What Other Storytelling Devices And Tropes Should Wednesday Season 2 Use?
Wednesdayseason 2 should use a few other tropes, particularly ones that are used in the horror genre.TV Tropeshas a great list of scary story tropes. Several would work for the Netflix series, includingAbandoned Hospital, Alone With The Psycho,Hide-and-Seek Horror, and Mirror Monster. Like many of these devices, they are pretty self-explanatory.
it would be fun to see Wednesday, herwerewolf roommate and friend Enid Sinclair (Emma Myers), and other characters spend time in a creepy old hospital late at night. It would also be enjoyable to watch them play a game of hide and seek with the stalker, who could leave them eerie notes or keep texting Wednesday.
No matter what devices or tropes are inWednesdayseason 2, fans hope to see the same hilarious and droll Wednesday Addams. As Jenna Ortega toldNME.comwhenWednesdayseason 2 had premiered, she loved taking on this classic role because:
“I’ve been compared to Wednesday Addams my entire life. I was a pretty weird child… And I’m naturally very dry and sarcastic.”
