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Do you know how much the boy characters have to suck for fucking Netflix to go “you know what let’s actually cut the boys out and actually make an addam’s family show horror focused and add a little queerbait.”

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CHEF KISS

MORE POST ON WEDNESDAY, MORE ANALYSIS HELL YEAH!

Mostly because I want to correct myself on a past headcanon I had tried to theorize.

More than a tsundere, Ortega's Wednesday Addams is much closer to a kuudere ✨

But what the hell is a kuudere?

Context: Have you ever asked yourself why certain characters in your favorite anime have recurring behaviors in other series? Did you know that the personalities of Anime characters, however multiple, ambiguous and singular, have specific terms that describe it in their most general sense? All of these personality of characters are defined in the large category of “-dere,” that is, characters who have personal characteristics that stand out from the others and emerge especially when love is involved.

What precisely do these words ending in “-dere” mean, though?

-Dere comes from the Japanese “deredere” (デレデレ), an onomatopoeia meaning “in love” or “sappy.” The types of -Dere are characters who express their affection in different ways just according to the character's personalities.

Most types of -Dere refer to how protagonists react to falling in love.

Among these, the archetypal kuudere represents a particularly fascinating and complex figure.

The term, derived from the fusion of the Japanese words cool (クール, “cool”) and dere-dere (デレデレ, “affectionate” or “in love”), describes a character who appears aloof, apathetic, and inaccessible, but who hides beneath the surface an emotional depth that reveals itself only to those who can earn her trust.

Wednesday Addams, in her most recent incarnation in the series Wednesday (2022), played by Jenna Ortega, perfectly embodies this type.

Her gothic aesthetic, sharp, scissor-like language, lack of emotional expression, and stubborn rejection of social interactions place her as an exceptional kuudere within the Western landscape.

However, what distinguishes her from a mere stereotypical figure is the depth of her psychological development, which emerges through purposeful interactions, subtle reactions and moments of vulnerability that enrich her characterization.

• Emotional Inscrutability and Social Detachment

One of the primary characteristics of a kuudere is her apparent indifference to social dynamics.

This aspect is clearly manifested in the way Wednesday handles human interactions.

"I find social media to be a soul-sucking void of meaningless affirmation."

-Body Language and Detached Behavior

Wednesday maintains a rigid and composed posture, walks with a slow and measured gait, and rarely changes expression. Her eyelids remain perpetually lowered, giving her an air of perpetual disinterest. Her voice is also devoid of emotional variation, making her sharp sentences all the more impactful.

An obvious example of this detachment occurs in the first episode, when she is introduced to her new school, Nevermore Academy.

While her classmates introduce themselves with enthusiasm or curiosity, Wednesday maintains an impassive gaze and responds with minimal sentences, demonstrating a complete disregard for pleasantries.

When the principal asks her how she is doing in her new environment, her only answer is:

“"I’ll only be here for the semester.

I’ll be out of here in no time."

• Sharp Sarcasm as a Defense Mechanism

Kuudere often compensate for their lack of emotional warmth with sharp wit and cutting sarcasm. Instead of openly showing affection or empathy, they use language as a weapon to keep people at a distance.

- Cynicism as a Philosophy of Life

Wednesday does not just respond coldly: she often adds a touch of dark irony, which reinforces his image as a kuudere.

Wednesday's responses are laced with dark irony, reinforcing her kuudere persona.

When discussing her perspective on social interactions, she mentions:

"I act as if I don't care if people dislike me.

Deep down... I secretly enjoy it."

- The Rejection of Sentimental Involvement.

Even when she shows potential interest in Tyler, Wednesday never expresses it directly.

When he tries to approach her, she maintains an ambiguous attitude, avoiding giving clear answers or letting go of explicit emotions.

This is typical of a kuudere, who struggles to accept romantic feelings and masks them under a facade of indifference.

Even when potential romantic interests arise, Wednesday remains emotionally distant.

When Tyler expresses interest, she candidly warns:

"I will ignore you, stomp on your heart, and always put my needs and interests first."

- The Hidden Side: Protection and Discreet Affection.

What distinguishes a kuudere from a simply cold or insensitive character is the presence of a hidden side, which is revealed only at particular moments.

- Care for Her friends

Despite her aloof attitude, Wednesday shows that she cares about the people she cares about, even if she does so in unconventional ways. When Enid is in danger, Wednesday does not hesitate to protect her, showing a protective instinct that contrasts with her usual cynicism.

The culmination of this hidden side manifests itself in the series finale, when Enid finally manages to embrace her and Wednesday, instead of flinching as usual, accepts the embrace.

This small gesture represents a huge emotional turning point for the character and definitely confirms her kuudere nature.

Her relationship with Thing also shows her more affectionate side.

Although she often treats him as a mere assistant, when she is seriously injured, Wednesday reacts with a desperation that contradicts her usual coldness.

This moment shows that, although rarely, she is capable of deep and sincere emotions.

But there is also the character of Eugene, who manages to be one of the few characters that little Wednesday can not only endure but also genuinely love (a brotherly love like)

Wednesday Addams represents an excellent example of the kuudere archetype because of her complex and multifaceted personality.

Her emotional detachment, cutting sarcasm, and rejection of social interactions are balanced by rare but meaningful moments of affection, which emerge only with the people she cares about most.

This combination of traits makes her a fascinating and well-developed character, capable of embodying an established archetype without coming across as predictable or dull.

Of course all this is just a headcanon, nothing confirmed but I always enjoy writing these texts about a character who is appreciated more for mere aesthetics than what he can really offer as a character.

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BUMP

However, it makes me laugh when people cry saying “stop thinking about the ship, the series should be appreciated.”

Unpopular opinion?

I don't know about you, but the series is cute but at the same time mediocre, and if it weren't for Jenna Ortega, Emma Myers, Tim Burton's name, and the ship issue, I don't know how successful the series would have been.

Indeed, paradoxically, Wednesday's character comes out even better in the novel (and not because of the Wenclair issue).

Less arrogant, more responsible and aware of her surroundings.

Wednesday is a maximum series of 6.5/7.

We are not talking about Lost, Breaking Bad, Sopranos, Shogun or Better Call Saul.

Too many people have forgotten that the ship grew ALSO because the love triangle was so atrocious and horrible that we convinced ourselves that Enid could be a better partner for Wednesday.

The investigative subplot is nice for goodness sake but it was drowned out by the romantic one

(Then let's not forget Enid's subplot with her mother that was rushed and cut badly)

So no, there is nothing wrong with us being more interested in the ship than in the series.

Then of course, I hope the 2nd season will be better than the first, but still we will have ship material for the next few years

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Sibling dynamic in season 2

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Nobody:

Literally nobody:

Jenna Ortega years ago:

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I’m sorry but who is this diva?

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MY GOD

YES THANKS

I am highly fed up with the transphobes in the Wenclair community

Don't come crying to me, no one is taking away your "WLW material".

Making Enid trans will not lead the Wenclair ship to be “”less Sapphic“”

BECAUSE TRANS WOMEN ARE WOMEN!

We are proud to belong to the queer community but we cannot call ourselves as such without the presence of the T in LGBTQ+

Enid trans or Wednesday trans are worth and I don't give a damn if there are also porn versions, because of porn stuff on AO3 there are also where the 2 girls are not trans.

[artist: just-an-ari]

Is it bad to fetishize?

Certainly but the "trans" counterpart is tiny compared to the big chunk that is the counterpart without ""trans"" elements.

Or let's do the opposite, does it bother you if one of the two girls might be a trans male?

If even headcanons bother you there is something called a sewer, because that is the place where transphobes must go

Hypocrites and then some.

This community is really disappointing me

[artist: @thatwomanlovingpotatofromtwitter ]

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Ajax with Wednesday and Enid

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just girls being girls

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UP UP UP UP

Being a Wenclair fan means especially not drawing for no reason in the world fan art Jemma since uhm how to say..this ship makes Emma uncomfortable

But in general to shipp 2 real people would be to avoid always and in any case.

Rather you could create Wenclair or SweetCC themed stuff.

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“I am not transphobic BUT.”

Yeah porn is there in other contexts but strangely it's not okay if porn goes when Enid is trans MHHH

Then lesbian sex can also be done by a trans person eh….

i’m sorry but what the fuck is up with so many g!p fics under the wenclair tag…? 💀 can we get back to soft lesbian sex if we’re gonna write smut at all?? PLEASE. MY SHAYLAS. and don’t even get me started on the whole dom!wednesday narrative and the idea that they’re both these kinky sex experts like HAVE WE LOST THE PLOT?? DID Y’ALL WATCH THE SAME SHOW?? they are baby gays and enid is topping in every universe don’t pmo

except for a choice few works out there i don’t even feel like i’m reading wenclair anymore, and honestly it’s why i rarely visit the tag these days.

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For the second season I want to see Enid hiding her scars with makeup 💜🙏 [artist: mh_mc6]

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Hey, Skywolf enjoyers. Here's a late valentine fic :D

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𝓗𝓪𝓹𝓹𝔂 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓮𝓼 𝓓𝓪𝔂

𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒓 𝑺𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒚.

𝑨𝒔 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑽𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝑫𝒂𝒚 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝑲𝒓𝒊𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝑩𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝑯𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆’𝒔 ‘𝑺𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝑺𝒐𝒏𝒈’ 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒃𝒚 𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒈𝒊𝒇𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒖𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒚𝒐𝒖!

｡ ₊°༺❤︎༻°₊ ｡

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mikey madison is anora (2024)

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Quick wednesday study

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AND BARBLAZ TOO

really beautiful artwork omg

Zrgzrfdzff took me a while to see this because of my hiatus but thank you so much 💕💕💕I will draw more wenclair in the future when I am more available