Wednesday (TV series)
| Fandom | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Wednesday |
| Abbreviation(s): | |
| Creator: | Alfred Gough, Miles Millar |
| Date(s): | November 23, 2022 – present |
| Medium: | Live-action television show |
| Country of Origin: | USA |
| External Links: | at Wikipedia |
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Wednesday is a 2022 Netflix live-action television series about Wednesday Addams. Wednesday is part of The Addams Family, a property originally created by cartoonist Charles Addams.
Canon
The series follows Wednesday Addams during her time as a student at Nevermore Academy, where she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart and solve the mystery that embroiled her parents.
Main Characters
Fandom
As with many recent reboots and adaptions there was apprehension toward the series when it was first announced, with many speculating over its quality. The initial fandom established itself on TikTok, Twitter and Instagram, further expanding to Tumblr and Reddit upon the release of season 1. Being an Addams Family spinoff the fandom inherited many longtime fans, as well as fans from fandoms that have always been friendly with the Addams, such as Beetlejuice.
Following the release of season 1, fan recreations of Wednesday's now iconic dance from episode 4 to the Lady Gaga song "Bloody Mary" went viral on TikTok. Numerous celebrities also participating in the trend including Lady Gaga herself. This resulted in a large increase in plays of the song on Spotify and brought the song into the Billboard Hot 100.[1] The 1981 song "Goo Goo Muck" by the Cramps, which plays during the original dance scene, also saw a surge in popularity. The trend was acknowledged by Wednesday within the season 2 announcement trailer which also featured Bloody Mary throughout.[2]
Shipping
Following the release of promotional images featuring Enid and Wednesday the two were quickly shipped together thanks to their highly contrasting aesthetics and status as roommates. The canon relationships that Wednesday went on to have with Tyler and Xavier gained interest after the show's actual release, though they did not necessarily detract from Wenclair's popularity as it went on to cement its status as the most popular ship to come out of season 1. There is also a significant amount of reader-insert fics written for Weems, Wednesday, Tyler and Xavier on Wattpad and Tumblr.
A popular headcanon for Wednesday is that she is aromantic and/or asexual, and so there is a lot of discussion on if Wednesday should have a love interest at all. These discussions have been further fuelled by the negative reception the love triangle storyline received by some viewers and critics.[3]
Common Pairings
- Wednesday/Enid: Wenclair
- Wednesday/Tyler: Wyler
- Wednesday/Xavier: Wavier
- Yoko/Divina: Yokovina
- Enid/Ajax: Enjax
- Morticia/Weems: Morissa
Fanworks
Fanfic
- raven in the den, wolf in the nest by Barbara_Lazuli. Wenclair.
- finding solace in your darkness by myJ6. Wyler.
Fanart
- wednesday as anime 🖤🕷️🕸️ by hanavbara
- We’ve all watched the same show right?? Wenclair am I right? by itskarmaart
- Them 💗🖤 by lesly-oh
Fanvids
- #wenclair cant stop thinking of you by @saltzmanshosie
Meta
- in Netflix’s Wednesday, the three main male characters in the same age group as the titular character all represent a different archetype within sexism. by asexualtuckerfoley
Archives & Fannish Links
Archives
Tumblr
- Tumblr search tags: Wednesday Netflix, Wednesday series, Wednesday 2022, Wednesdayedit
- Wednesdaynet
- unsaid-nevermore
Communities
References
- ^ Lady Gaga’s 2011 Deep Cut ‘Bloody Mary’ Debuts on Hot 100, Thanks to ‘Wednesday’ Hype. Billboard. Jan 9, 2023.
- ^ More torture is coming. Lucky you. @wednesdayaddams. Jan 6, 2023.
- ^ ‘Wednesday’ on Netflix: The Love Triangle No One Wanted Haven Sory Steel. December 9, 2022