Wednesday S3 Needs To Learn The Right Lesson From The Best Episode Of Season 2

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Now that Netflix has confirmed a third season of Wednesday, the show needs to learn from its strongest episode yet. While season 2 didn’t reach the massive popularity of the first season – which ranked second among Netflix’s most-watched originals – it still performed well, landing in the top 10.

As a huge fan, I was so excited for season 2 of Wednesday, and honestly, it delivered! It had everything I loved about the first season – Jenna Ortega was amazing as Wednesday, Tim Burton’s style was as wonderfully dark and spooky as ever, and the mix of monsters, mystery, and teenage drama was perfect. But, and it’s a big but, it also fell into some of the same problems the first season had. It was a bit frustrating, honestly!

Similar to its first season, the central mystery in Wednesday season 2 isn’t very engaging. However, one standout episode – possibly the best of the entire series – successfully moves away from this weakness. Future seasons of the show should take note of what worked in season 2.

Wednesday’s Body Swap Episode Is The Highlight Of The Show

Overall, the newest season of Wednesday was a fun watch and a good follow-up to the first season. The sixth episode, “Woe Thyself,” was particularly strong – it’s easily the best episode so far, featuring a hilarious switch where Wednesday and Enid wake up in each other’s bodies.

The story is well-crafted, centering a supernatural conflict around its characters. It embraces the magical and witchy world established in Wednesday, particularly at Nevermore Academy, but truly shines through the relationship between Wednesday and Enid. Their distinct personalities create both genuinely funny moments and touching emotional scenes.

The show really highlights the complicated dynamic between Wednesday and Enid, and showcases the talents of Jenna Ortega and Emma Myers. Often in body-swap stories, the characters aren’t developed enough to make the premise truly impactful. It’s hard to believe the characters have actually switched bodies because the actors don’t fully capture each other’s mannerisms.

The latest episode of Wednesday cleverly sidesteps common body-swap pitfalls. The show establishes a strong contrast between Wednesday and Enid from the start – Wednesday is gloomy and dislikes people, while Enid is cheerful and eager to please. Jenna Ortega and Emma Myers clearly enjoy playing against type, with Ortega convincingly portraying Enid’s bubbly personality and Myers perfectly capturing Wednesday’s signature brooding mood.

Eventually, you stop noticing that the characters haven’t swapped bodies and just accept the strange situation. Jenna Ortega generally has strong chemistry with the actors playing her family and naturally fits into the Addams family’s world. However, when she’s portraying Enid while in Wednesday’s body, she completely changes her behavior, becoming very upset by the family’s dark and unusual customs.

This Standalone Episode Overshadowed The Overarching Plot Of Wednesday Season 2

The body-swap episode in Wednesday’s second season was definitely a standout, and it worked well because it wasn’t heavily tied to the main storyline. Like the first season, the second season centers around a complex mystery that Wednesday needs to unravel before the end.

While the main puzzles in both seasons weren’t the most interesting part, the characters and their struggles were. During the first season, I wasn’t focused on solving the mystery of who Hyde was. Instead, I was invested in the developing friendship between Wednesday and Enid, and in Wednesday’s difficult family dynamics.

Season two was similar in that I enjoyed the mystery more than the one in season one, though it wasn’t incredibly suspenseful. Like before, I wasn’t hooked by the plot itself, but rather by the characters and wanting to see what trouble they’d get into next.

The episode where Wednesday and Enid swapped bodies beautifully illustrated this idea. It made them experience life from each other’s perspectives, which ultimately brought them closer – similar to the dynamic between mothers and daughters in different versions of Freaky Friday. It was a genuinely enjoyable and heartwarming episode, and it didn’t really advance the main mystery at all.

Wednesday Season 3 Should Embrace This Kind Of Episodic Storytelling

Now that Wednesday is heading into its third season, the show could benefit from a more episodic approach. While streaming services often present shows as one long story broken into smaller parts, traditional TV used to include standalone episodes that allowed viewers to connect with characters and the show’s world on a deeper level. These types of episodes, sometimes called “filler,” have largely disappeared, but could be a valuable asset to the series.

Season 3 of Wednesday would benefit from more episodes similar to “Woe Thyself.” These types of episodes temporarily pause the main story arc, allowing characters to tackle self-contained problems. “Woe Thyself” demonstrated the show’s potential when it focused on a single, fun adventure instead of a complex, ongoing plot.

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2025-10-26 14:59