Wednesday showrunners Miles Millar and Al Gough are open to the possibility of a romance between Wednesday (Jenna Ortega) and Enid (Emma Myers) in the future.
In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Millar stated that while the creators were open to anything, the idea of sisterhood is intrinsic to the show. "We're not gonna discount anything, and, obviously, sometimes characters reveal themselves, which is the fun thing we love about television, that it's an organic journey," he said. "We have a roadmap, and we'd like to have routes along that map that take you in unexpected directions. So, we're open to everything. We wanna explore that friendship in every way." However, the creators want to remain cautious about being influenced by fans and their expectations of the show and its characters. Friendship is currently the key to the vision of the show for Millar and Gough, and they want to stay true to it.
Following the release of Netflix's Addams Family series, many fans saw the potential of a budding romance between Wednesday and Enid, but the creators want to focus on female friendships for now. Gough added, "For us, the show also is really about this female friendship, with Wednesday and Enid really being at the center of that. The fact that they really connected with audiences, it has been really gratifying. So, we’re excited to explore now that Wednesday’s dipped her toe into the friendship pool, what’s that gonna look like?"
The Growth of Wednesday Addams
Going forward, Gough and Millar also want to explore and "complicate" other relationships on Wednesday. The dynamic between Wednesday and Morticia and their interesting mother-daughter relationship will be examined in the next season. "Now that Morticia knows about the power, it has given her sort of an idea of how that’s going to go. How is their relationship going to evolve?" Gough said.
Both Gough and Millar, who are parents to daughters, wanted Wednesday's character to be "fully formed" and different from other female teen protagonists that start off as an "ugly duckling." "I think it's such an amazing aspirational role model to see this character," Millar said. "It's really hit that target in a really positive way, even though she is so morbid and dark and kooky and crazy, but she's actually an incredibly positive force in her world and our world." The creators believe they have successfully put something "very positive out there."
Wednesday has become an instant success with audiences and was viewed for nearly six billion minutes during its opening week on Netflix. The show also claimed the second spot on Netflix's top English-language TV series of all-time list within its first 30 days, overtaking Ryan Murphy's Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.
Wednesday is currently streaming on Netflix.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter