While The Addams Family characters have always been mysteriously wealthy, a subtle comment from Xavier helps explain why Wednesday’s family originally became so rich. Despite only giving one quick shot of the Addams family mansion in Wednesday, the series clearly establishes that they’re still a very wealthy aristocratic bunch.
Wednesday’s Grandmother Spent Her Youth Swindling The Rich
Wednesday season 1 implies that the Addamses’ most recent boost in wealth came from either Gomez or Morticia’s mother. When explaining how he and Wednesday had previously met, Xavier Thorpe reveals that his godmother was close friends with Wednesday’s grandmother, though he doesn’t specify from which side of the family. According to Xavier, his godmother and Wednesday’s grandmother spent their twenties swindling the “rich and notorious” throughout Europe, which explains why the Addams family has so much money in Wednesday. The reveal that the Addamses became rich through young women being con artists isn’t just fitting for the characters, but also warrants the appearance of her grandmother in Wednesday season 2.
Wednesday References The Addams Family’s Original Explanation For Gomez’s Wealth
While also adding that Wednesday’s grandmother schemed her way into wealth from rich Europeans, Netflix’s Wednesday still pays homage to the original reason why the Addams family is so rich. When looking at her Nevermore Academy yearbook, Morticia opens up a page that features a picture of young Gomez Addams stating his dreams and future reality. In the book, Gomez’s dreams pay homage to the sitcom’s explanations for the character’s wealth.
What Xavier & Wednesday’s Past Means For The Series
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