#wenclair analysis

-from the novelisation of Wednesday.

So...

Wednesday notices that Enid is addressing her, while talking about having someone to share things with, in the same tone she uses to address Ajax-which is explicitly described earlier as flirtatious.

From earlier:

"Ajax," Enid says in that flirtatious way people sometimes do. Drawing out the last vowel.

And Wednesday, thinking Enid is talking about herself and Wednesday....agrees, and is about to reciprocate.

And then Enid reveals she was talking about Tyler and Wednesday's date-meaning she was definitely talking about having someone to share things with in a romantic context-and Wednesday reveals she hasn't even thought about Tyler all night.

And even with the knowledge that Enid was definitely talking romantically-Wednesday is disappointed to realise Enid wasn't talking about herself and Wednesday and had been about to reciprocate the sentiment to Enid.

And then Wednesday admits she doesn't even want to go and find Tyler-but she does so because she thinks that this way, she and Enid will have something to talk about, and that their bond will be less likely to end. (It's also made clear she doesn't want Enid to prefer Yoko to her.)

So Wednesday reluctantly goes out to continue the date with Tyler-with the clear implication that if Enid had been talking about herself and Wednesday, she wouldn't have done. She's only going because, in her mind, Enid just made it clear that she sees Wednesday and Tyler as a couple-and because she wants to have something to talk about with Enid in their friendship that Enid actually enjoys talking about, with her thinking that "maybe this is what Enid wants from me". Which kind of has a note of "Maybe this is only what Enid wants from me."

I was going to say it reads like that trope of the main character going on a rebound date when they've been about to confess feelings for their love interest only for a miscommunication to lead them to think the love interest doesn't reciprocate and then realised that's basically exactly what it is.

specifically the line, "and those friendships, often turn into lifelong bonds."

ok, key words here are turn into and lifelong bonds. we know that they're best friends, hence the friendship part. then, the lifelong bond part? the same words that could be used to describe morticia and gomez’s relationship, how they share a lifelong bond like no other. they’re literally connected for life.

then, the turn into part? friendships are not everlasting things, at least from wednesday’s pov. neither is typical teenage love… unless it’s addams’ love, of course. thornhill was there and knew the type of love morticia and gomez had, both in the past when her brother got killed, and presently.

but, i feel like she was also making a play on the multiple tropes and dynamics of wenclair, specifically “they were roommates” (because that’s literally what she’s referencing in that moment). and why would they include the turn into part?

after all, lifelong relationships are usually associated with a romantic context (because that’s the ideal and the “dream” most have). why would she use such words to describe them, if she knows how cold and “heartless” wednesday is, even after meeting enid?

Lmfaoooo wtf?? This literally looks like a meme, Enid looks READY to throw hands at Agnes

AND LOOK AT WEDNESDAY

"She's jealous again... even though she doesn't need to be." THE HEAD TILTED LIKE "really?"

Enid is so damn possessive istg I know you want each other but calm down

AND WEDNESDAY IS NO BETTER

This Wednesday and this Enid haven't physically seen each other and had each other in their view field for 24 hours.

Look how happy Wednesday is to see Enid!! She's in her own world as she watches Enid squirm happily in her clothes and talk about whatever she's talking about (Wednesday's mind is elsewhere right now). She's happy to see her happy, and she's happy that she's able to watch Enid from her own eyes and body again and for the foreseeable future.

Enid's whole 'I'm strong too, I took down Tyler, I saved you' thing, I'm like gee, it's like she's trying to attract Wednesday as her mate...

And Wednesday going 'no upsetting Enid. No telling Enid. No Enid ever stepping out of the house. Only protecting Enid and doing it all myself.' DAMN, ARE YOU A TRAUMATISED ALPHA?? THIS IS PEAK MATING MALE BIRD PUFFING UP THEIR CHEST BEHAVIOR

This her

I know what you are 🫵🏻🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

They're basically just going "I'll protect you!" "No I'LL protect you!" "No I'LL protect you" over and over and over again. They are so cute. And so gay.

And there's also a big theme of 'I wanna be with you, let's be together, please show me you love me' on Enid's part... my poor heart.

Ah yes, good old risking their lives for each other multiple times. How very straight of them.

Ah yes, good old being jealous of your friend's friend.

Ah yes, good old, without skipping a beat, promising to go be with your friend if they wolf out permanently.

Ah yes, good old breaking up with the person you're jealous of while in your friend's body.

Ah yes, good old "I can't imagine my life without her in it".

Ah yes, good old sabotaging your friend's plans so she literally doesn't even leave the house so you can keep her safe.

Ah yes, good old "you are my pack".

Ah yes, good old "I will save Enid, or die trying."

Ah yes, good old, without even thinking about it, going to save your friend's life even though you'll likely become a permanent werewolf and be hunted by other werewolves until they kill you.

Ah yes, good old wanting to be together 24/7.

Ah yes, good old waking up gasping in a cold sweat yelling your friend's name after a nightmare about her.

Ah yes, good old talking about your friend while with your boyfriend so much that he begs you to just go talk to your friend.

Ah yes, good old gay.

That's what it is.

It's gay.