Wednesday Addams Netflix

2022 - 12 - 15

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How Netflix's Wednesday became a pop culture phenomenon (The Guardian)

Tim Burton's Addams Family reboot series has become only the third Netflix show to rack up a billion hours of views in a month, inspiring TikTokers and Lady ...

The enduring appeal of characters like this – an admittedly toxic outcast with inherently good intentions – is the desire for every weirdo to feel seen on TV. Below the surface of this supernatural murder mystery is a solid young adult journey of learning to take responsibility – both of one’s actions and their effects on others. As a good guy verging on villain, our protagonist spends the season coming to terms with her own toxic disregard for her friends’ feelings and willingness to manipulate their affections to her own ends. Especially for a teenager with a kid-friendly rating, Wednesday speaks with the critical self-awareness and acumen of your textbook Byronic hero, a literary archetype commonly associated with Heathcliff of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, or more recently Gossip Girl’s Chuck Bass, and even Sylvie. Where Emily falls into a love triangle involving a local chef, Wednesday finds one with a local barista; through crushes, peer rivalries and social faux pas, both brunettes ultimately come through in the end to save the day. This is a supernatural, coming-of-age, murder-mystery young adult comedy, where Ortega, officially the It Girl of the moment, plays the daughter of a familiar and beloved TV family.

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Netflix's 'Wednesday' Addams Outfits Are Actually So Easy to Recreate (Cosmopolitan.com)

If you want to recreate 'Wednesday' costumes from the hit Netflix show inspired by 'The Addams Family', here you'll find the best dupes to recreate some of ...

[Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=/m_steezy/)to get some BTS of the editor life and chaotic NYC content. Also, feel free to hit her up if you ever wanna discuss the madness that is [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@m_steezy). When she’s not writing for the site, she’s whipping up some cool and trendy content for the fashion section of the print magazine. The poof. The sheer! If you thought this type of look is only suitable for the office or a work event, think again. The tulle! Complete the laid-back look with some flared leggings and platform combat boots for a modern take on W.A.'s look. The best part is you probably already own some (if not all) of these pieces. Here you'll find all the clothing, shoes, and accessories you need to pretty much be Wednesday's twin (or Of course, they had to do the iconic Wednesday Addams uniform—but with a 2022 upgrade. Inspired by the iconic The Addams Family franchise and starring the ever-so-captivating [Jenna Ortega](https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a35980081/jenna-ortega-interview/), the new series follows everyone's favorite goth girlie, Wednesday Addams, as she explores ~teen life~ (or, well, Tim Burton's quirky, dark version of that) while away at a spooky, supernatural boarding school for "outcasts".

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Why Doesn't Wednesday Addams Ever Blink in 'Wednesday' on ... (We Got This Covered)

Jenna Ortega has proven herself as a talented young actress, way before landing the titular role on Netflix's Wednesday. She was amazing as the lead ...

The fact that she doesn’t blink adds to her bleak and gloomy persona in a significant way. Some of the other major projects he’s been attached to include Alice in Wonderland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Beetlejuice, and Edward Scissorhands. [Teen Vogue](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0aG6urHpSI) about the fact that she doesn’t blink while playing Wednesday. In terms of her 2022 horror movie Scream, she won The MTV Movie and TV Award For Most Frightened Performance. She was amazing as the lead character in the Disney Channel show Stuck in the Middle between 2016 and 2018. She was also fabulous in the second season of You, alongside Penn Badgley.

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How 'Wednesday' Resurrected the Addams Family (Collider.com)

Jenna Ortega reminds audiences it's okay to fantasize about being burned alive at the stake in a post-pandemic society. wednesday-episode-4-recap-social- ...

It's a unique point of view that offers showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar the advantage of tackling gender roles, familial expectations, and distrust of authority figures in a way the franchise hasn't been able to before. Surpassing even the fourth season of Stranger Things, Wednesday is reemerging as a stone-faced hero in a world that is tired of having their mystical powers mansplained. Outside of navigating the socio-cultural complexities of a boarding school filled with werewolves and sirens while unraveling the mystery at the heart of several murders, Wednesday is still a young woman dealing with external pressures. Her struggle to find herself outside of her mother's legacy will resonate with everyone who abandoned tradition to forge their own paths, as will her desire to be seen as someone outside of the role society has given her. There's strength in Wednesday's cold, unblinking stare, and examining that strength ushers in a new age for The Addams Family. [Addams Family](https://collider.com/tag/the-addams-family/), [Wednesday](http://collider.com/tag/wednesday/), executive producer [Tim Burton](https://collider.com/tag/tim-burton/) gives the iconic family a makeover — and it comes with two meticulously braided pigtails. Fans of the adolescent who strapped her brother to an electric chair in a game of 'Is There a God' will still find comfort in Ortega's gallows humor, signature locks, and wardrobe that makes her right at home at a Siouxsie and the Banshees concert. It's okay to feel lost, speak your mind, and be unapologetically yourself in a world trying to make everyone conform. Enrolled in Nevermore Academy after an incident involving piranhas, a school swimming pool, and a group of jocks who bullied Pugsley, Wednesday has to navigate her place in a school filled with supernatural outcasts. Audiences don't want to be reminded to look on the "bright side" of things while facing insurmountable student debt and a mounting climate crisis. [Wednesday Addams has transformed from a voiceless side character](https://collider.com/wednesday-addams-goth-girl-icon/) to a macabre icon of self-acceptance. It wasn't until [Christina Ricci ](https://collider.com/tag/christina-ricci/)— who returns to the franchise as Ms.

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Netflix's 'Wednesday' Is The Nuanced Latine Representation We ... (Yahoo Singapore News)

For example, Wednesday Addams, played by Jenna Ortega (who is of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage), doesn't have to highlight her Latinidad in order to be ...

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14 Best Wednesday Addams Quotes From Netflix's Wednesday ... (Looper)

Netflix's "Wednesday" has put Wednesday Addams and her creepy family back in the spotlight. These are Wednesday's best lines from Season 1 of the hit show.

He stabs Wednesday in the gut, twisting the knife and letting her fall to the floor. Thornhill explains to Wednesday that she's worried Principal Weems is on the verge of expelling her and expresses her concern for Wednesday. [original Wednesday Addams Christina Ricci](https://www.looper.com/978708/why-the-addams-family-has-always-suited-christina-riccis-personality/)) comes to check on her while she's in her room and offers her a birthday gift; a book from her personal library that made her think of Wednesday. At the start of the series she made it clear that she thinks having a friend is a weakness, but now she's starting to thaw and feel protective of her roommate. In the same scene, Wednesday rejects her teacher's attempts to connect with her. When Enid discovers that Wednesday does in fact plan to attend, her mind goes to the dress code, and she presses her roomie on her intended outfit choice. Though she is disappointed about losing access to her lead suspect, Wednesday is happy she doesn't have to participate in a dumb high school ritual. She doesn't reveal that Xavier is her suspect, but the sheriff offers to hear her out if she brings him some concrete evidence. In order to get rid of her so she can get back to her writing, Wednesday tells Enid she's going to be late. Here, Wednesday sets the record straight, lets Bianca know that she knows what she's up to, and embarrasses her in public. She tasks her right hand with following him when he leaves Nevermore, ultimately trying to get to the bottom of how he miraculously reappeared. When they win, Enid hails her for finally embracing the school spirit and Wednesday notes that she would have embraced it a lot sooner if she'd known it was such a dark and vengeful spirit.

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Dust Off the Cobwebs: The Addams Family is Back with Netflix's ... (Daily Utah Chronicle)

The “altogether ooky” series “Wednesday,”starring Jenna Ortega, is now streaming on Netflix, full of woe and wonderful surprises that will keep you wanting ...

[Catherine Zeta-Jones](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Zeta-Jones), [Luis Guzman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Guzm%C3%A1n) and [Christina Ricci](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Ricci), who played Wednesday in the ’90s. [Dia De Los Muertos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead).” Plus, we hear a few Spanish songs playing in some of the scenes. “Wednesday” perfectly captures the triumphs of what being a teenager is like. The series is full of dry-wit humor yet at times full of emotionally touching scenes. [341.2 million](https://www.cbr.com/wednesdays-first-week-absolutely-destroyed-stranger-things-audience-record/) hours watched. Throughout the show, there’s a mention of the Latin-Mexican holiday “ Ortega herself comes from a family of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent, and actor Guzman, who plays Gomez, is Puerto Rican himself. The new spinoff “Wednesday” is an eight-episode series following the journey of 16-year-old Wednesday Addams. Julia is a Puerto Rican actor, paving way for the family’s roots to become more prevalent in the movies. Before and during Wednesday’s arrival at Nevermore Academy, we see the town experience a series of attacks by an unknown monster. In addition, [Tim Burton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Burton) directed four episodes of the series. “ [La Llorona](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwNBa40y2oA)” sung by [Chavela Vargas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chavela_Vargas) is a classic song that I and many other Latinxs grew up listening to, along with “ [Tierra Rica](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rnq0XRncQ-0)” by [Carmita Jiménez](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmita_Jim%C3%A9nez), a song paying homage to the beauty of Puerto Rico and a possible connection to Ortega, Guzman and Julia’s Latin roots.

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There's a Major Issue With Latina Representation In Wednesday (Refinery29)

After first being played by non-Latine white actor John Astin, Puerto Rican actor Raul Julia took on the role when he was cast in the 1991 The Addams Family ...

[Black characters on](https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2022/12/11219012/netflix-wednesday-black-characters-backlash) [Wednesday](https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2022/12/11219012/netflix-wednesday-black-characters-backlash)play the role of bullies and — shockingly — settlers. Wednesday wasn't portrayed as hypersexual or as a domestic worker in the show, which are two common gender stereotypes for Latina women on TV and film. There is no other explanation for the feeble mentions of Latine identity and the co-optation of Indigenous genocide in the narrative of Wednesday. We deserve Latine representation that is careful and incisive about the harms and horrors of colonisation, and that squarely and honestly portrays the villains: white settlers. By generalising a faceless “native people” while simultaneously inserting white characters as victims of genocide, Wednesday erases the very people the film is making reference to. I counted one “Gracias” in the eight episodes that were released by Netflix. Instead, the viewer is presented with a white-washed, nonspecific category of “outcasts” that doesn’t discuss or engage with Indigeneity at all and, most egregiously, includes white people in the role of victims of settler colonialism. Instead, Wednesday relies on simply telling its audience that the main character is Latina and moving on. Operating within a fictional and under-explained magical caste system, Wednesday, her family, and her classmates at Nevermore belong to a class of “outcasts” who are at risk of being killed by those who find themselves to be superior to them. [undeniably legendary](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NakTu_VZxJ0&ab_channel=Netflix)and pays homage to previous depictions of Wednesday — her Latine identity is hardly discussed or shown. Netflix’s adaptation of the family that satirises the American dream with unpleasantness and a fascination for horror was slated to be a big Latine representation win — but it felt like more of the same. Unfortunately, despite the marketing campaign that led many Latine fans to believe otherwise, Netflix’s Wednesday still suffers — like the character of Gomez did over the years — from presenting Latine identity as a quirk rather than an integrated part of its main character.

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