Breaking one of her most important rules, Wednesday Addams cries on one incredibly devastating occasion during Wednesday season 1. The most notable attributes of the Wednesday Addams character are her deadpan tone and expression, sardonic attitude, gothic style, and homicidal obsessions, which Netflix’s record-breaking series somewhat unravels in a more emotionally complex exploration of the iconic figure. For instance, not only does Wednesday uncharacteristically smile upon seeing Uncle Fester, but she also sheds genuine tears of grief in one of Wednesday season 1’s saddest moments.
Why Wednesday Says She Never Cries
When bonding with Enid in Wednesday episode 1, Jenna Ortega’s character reveals that she never cries, which is why her tears at Thing’s brief death were so shocking. Wednesday says the last time she cried was after Halloween when she was six years old; she took her pet scorpion Nero out for a walk, where a group of bullies held her down and made her watch as they ran over and killed him. When Wednesday season 1, episode 1’s flashback shows her burying the scorpion, she confides that she “cried [her] little black heart out” at Nero’s death. However, tears didn’t bring Nero back to life or “fix anything,” so she vowed to never cry again.
What Wednesday Crying Over Thing Really Means
As a more emotionally-layered exploration of The Addams Family characters, Wednesday’s sole crying scene is extremely meaningful. Not coincidentally occurring in the same episode where she sincerely smiles for the only time, Wednesday crying effectively demonstrates her emotional growth and arc in the series, proving she doesn’t have the cold, black heart she wants others to think she has.
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