Giving the goth aesthetic a Gen Z edge with her French ponytails and two-tone sartorial choices, Wednesday Addams has become the iconic misanthrope with her intriguing personality and sardonic flashbacks. Shortly after its release on Netflix, Jenna Ortega’s performance as the titular character portraying an angsty teenager seeking independence from her parents in the Netflix show Wednesday gained wild popularity. Due to the high degree of compatibility and Kubrick’s fierce gaze, the anti-heroine became the number one choice for cosplay this year. Reason? Black and White channel “weird” energy, grim charisma and the new teenage trope, ticking all the boxes for the ideal patronage of the macabre.
Although it was Ortega’s self-choreographed Rave’N dance that stole the show, the costumes weren’t far behind in the task. Reflecting the mood and mood of the characters, the outfits of each of the cast members tell a whole story about them. Here are some split views of the Nevermore Outcasts.
PS: If you haven’t guessed, spoiler alert.
1. Wednesday Addams
A teenage gothic fashion icon in the outer sense, Wednesday appeals to audiences for her non-conformist attitude, which makes a case for the so-called difficult and queer population out there, shouting that they choose to remain so. , but in a cold way. The main character’s almost monochromatic aesthetic speaks to her social boundaries and how she prefers to be her own person. The first model in which the eccentric Addams girl is introduced to us is a black dress with a pointed collar, which somehow warns anyone who approaches her of her sharp, eccentric nature, as we all know what happened with the piranhas. As we travel with Wednesday to Nevermore Academy and her life takes a turn at the school for outcasts like her, we see her clothing become more relaxed as she finds new friendships and romances.
With a touch of Dark Academia, she starts experimenting with life and looks in her autumn plaid layers and striped cardigans. The Rave’N dance, a thoroughbred to her mortal existence (see what I did there?), saw her finally fit into one place as she embraces the joyful side of atypical high school with tulle and strange movements. Finally, her evolution comes full circle with the series finale, where she is seen saying goodbye to the academy for the break. In contrast to the first scene with her pointed collars, we see a changed Wednesday into a lace collar, which would have been a dead no-no for the old Wednesday.
2. Marilyn Thornhill
An ardent follower of the super-villain Joseph Karkston, Laurel Gates uses the alias Marilyn Thornhill to rise up and close with the castaways of Nevermore and secretly devise a plan for a genocide-like massacre. While none of us suspected that the auburn haired botany teacher who called herself ‘dorm mom’ could ever be antagonistic, her overall personality gave off mischievous vibes. As a perfect example of why to beware of too much sweetness, Thornhill tries to mask her dark intentions behind colorful floral prints and bright red boots. Furthermore, it’s no surprise that she chose red for her hair and shoes, like guess what the color of revenge is. Moreover, neither a cat nor a woman with cat glasses can ever be trusted.
3. Morticia Addams
The lead vamp, Mama Addams is the queen of vintage with her signature floor length goth dress, straight black middle parted hair and wine red lips. While Morticia Addams always looks cool and calm, giving off a calm aura, her trailing black dress hints at her troubled and dark past, which she tried to put behind her by painting with her deep red lipstick, symbolizing blood. Whether it’s the train of a dress or the trail of history, it never leaves you.
4. Larissa Weems
Wearing an ever-smiling face, Principal Weems looks straight out of a Hitchcockian film. With a mystical presence and secretive lifestyle, the character’s enigmatic charm is brought out by her monochromatic pastels and classic feminine coats and dresses. Moreover, as we see her rehearse her parts as well, it speaks to her versatility. As our feelings for her continue to fluctuate between whether she’s a Nevermore Academy sympathizer or has some hidden agenda for some personal vendetta, the skepticism translates as a contrast to her refined appearance, which she never fails to maintain. Is there another side to Larissa Weems? Only next season can tell.
5. Enid Sinclair
Super bubbly and a sunny polar opposite to her Wednesday Addams roommate, Enid Sinclair is the closest thing to a rainbow. Adding a big splash of color wherever she goes, this late-blooming werewolf is the living kaleidoscope the protagonist needed so she could look at the world she entered with a little mercy. While we notice that the other werewolves that were a part of Nevermore have curly hair and a more down-to-earth nature, Sinclair is a mile away from that aesthetic. Perhaps because her family considers her a black sheep, she finds solace in her lively and carefree world of fuzzy coats, pink berets and bright checks. She doesn’t want to go along with her family’s dictates to go to a conversion camp, and so she carves out an entirely separate identity for herself, which is hyper-feminine and flushed in pink, at odds with her personality. pack of wolves. Rebellious in her subtle ways, Enid Sinclair may be the new icon for people dealing with crises of sexuality and individuality.
