MOVIE NEWS – Tim Burton has always built stories around outsiders, from Frankenweenie to Beetlejuice. Netflix’s hit series Wednesday continues that tradition, but Season 2 takes it a step further, delivering its message more directly than ever: embracing who you are is the only way to find real acceptance. The show proves that being different isn’t a weakness but a strength that binds people together.

Outcasts have always been at the heart of Tim Burton’s work, from Frankenweenie to Beetlejuice. The theme of belonging runs through his entire filmography, which is why goth kids and other misfits have always found comfort in his films. Everyone feels like an outsider at some point, and Burton’s characters have been a refuge for them. Netflix’s Wednesday is no exception—if anything, it places this theme front and center.

While all of Burton’s stories explore friendship and fitting in, Wednesday might be the most effective of them all because it conveys the message with such clarity. Season 2, in particular, makes it crystal clear: by being yourself, you will naturally attract those who accept you as you are. Enid (Emma Myers) found her pack back in Season 1, but she only felt complete after fully “wolfing out.” She believed that was the only way to be truly happy, and in some ways, she was right—once she embraced her wolf side, she wanted nothing more than to stay with her pack and enjoy her newfound popularity.

Unapologetically Wednesday

Wednesday (Jenna Ortega), however, is unapologetically herself. She has no burning desire to make friends or blend in. She could be an inspiration to many—though maybe not in her homicidal tendencies. Agnes desperately wants to be Wednesday’s best friend, so she imitates her in every way, even though she already has unique qualities of her own. She dresses like Wednesday, braids her hair like Wednesday, and even wears a wig to look like her.

Agnes believes that being more like Wednesday will win her friendship, but the truth is there are already enough Wednesdays in the world. Enid and Wednesday’s bond works because they are opposites who complement each other. When Agnes finally accepts her own strengths and identity, both Enid and Wednesday embrace her. Together, the three girls, each confident in their own abilities, save the Addams family.

Season 2 of Wednesday channels the spirit of girl power movies from the 1990s and early 2000s, encouraging teens to fully embrace themselves—much like The Craft. Everyone is weird in their own way. Even normies are weird! But when people put aside their differences to fight for a greater cause, incredible things happen. The world doesn’t need everyone to be goth, but a little dark, quirky girl power may be exactly what’s needed to make it a better place. And honestly, the world is far more interesting when everyone’s a misfit. Wednesday Season 2 is now streaming on Netflix.

Source: MovieWeb