Wednesday Episode 6 delves into Raven mythology as the main character (Jenna Ortega) tries to summon Goody Addams to teach her how to control her psychic abilities. As Goody will show, the Raven’s path is lonely, as Wednesday’s destiny is to always look for darkness in other people. It’s a classic self-fulfilling prophecy, however, because our favorite goth girl believes so strongly that she’s destined to be alone, she ends up pushing people away. It is no coincidence that in the series, Wednesday’s anti-social behavior draws attention to her birthday, the day she should be celebrated by friends and family.
Episode 6, “Quid Pro Woe,” brings us closer to Wednesday’s endgame as the monster returns to the scene and we learn more about this creature’s relationship to the Addams Family. More importantly, this episode forces Wednesday to rethink how she manipulates the people closest to her only to prove she doesn’t need anyone but herself. This is obviously a lie, as the girl will realize when she burns all the bridges around her and finds herself truly alone for the first time since she got to Nevermore Academy.
Birthday wishes come true
Episode 6 begins with Wednesday having a session to try and contact Goody. Her efforts are in vain, but under the door she receives a cryptic letter saying that the truth awaits her at Joseph Crackstone’s house (William Houston) crypt. Since Wednesday is stuck investigating her monster, she decides to give the note’s author a chance by dragging Enid (Emma Myers) with her in the middle of the night to visit the crypt. Unfortunately, the letter was fake and was just an excuse for Thing and Wednesday’s friends from Nevermore to throw her a surprise birthday party.
Instead of thanking her friends for their kindness, Wednesday lets everyone know how annoyed she is. Wednesday doesn’t even cut her Grim Reaper-themed cake, focusing all her attention on a suspicious Latin inscription she finds inside the tomb: “Rain of fire when I rise.” Someone burned the first half of this message on Nevermore’s lawn at the end of episode 5, and the inscription on the crypt proves that the monster is somehow connected to Crackstone and Nevermore’s prophecy of destruction. Touching the inscription gives Wednesday a vision of Goody, who tells the girl that she is a lonely Crow and that the next piece of the puzzle is in an old mansion with a fenced gate.
The next day, Wednesday pays a visit to Eugene (Musa Mostafa), who is still in a coma in the hospital. The girl crosses paths with Dr. KinbottomRiki Lindhome), which indicates how she tries to look like she has no friends, but that’s just a facade. Otherwise, she would not have spent her free time visiting Eugene in the hospital. The next person to argue with Wednesday about how she pushes everyone away is Tyler (Hunter Doohan), which indicates how the girl has haunted him since Rave’N, though he makes an effort to bake a special cake for her birthday.
Finally, Wednesday visits Xavier (Percy Hynes White), so he can help her figure out where the mansion from the vision is, and after comparing her sketch to the artist’s paintings, she believes that Goody sent her to the Gates’ old house. However, Wednesday also finds a painting of her playing the cello, and when Xavier confesses his romantic interest in her, Wednesday leaves without saying goodbye. Wednesday seems to repel anyone who tries to show her affection, and this habit will cause her to lose good friends and allies.
Monster at the Gates Mansion
Ever since the Addams Family arrived in Nevermore and reopened the Garrett Gates murder case, Mayor Walker (Tommy Earl Jenkins) has some ideas about who the monster tormenting Jericho might be. That is why, at the beginning of episode 6, the mayor reads the death certificate of Laurel Gates, Garrett’s sister, who allegedly drowned many years ago. He also decides to visit Gates’ old mansion after receiving a message that the lights were on in an abandoned house.
Wednesday makes it to the Gates mansion just as the mayor finishes inspecting the property. As he leaves, the mayor calls Sheriff GalpinJamie McShane) to tell him that he may have solved the case and asks to see a lawyer at the Weathervane Café. Wednesday is dying to find out what the mayor found out and hid in the trunk of his car. However, she is not the only person chasing the mayor, as the man is hit by a blue Cadillac without a license plate while on his way to meet Sheriff Galpin. The Sheriff is furious to see Wednesday so close to yet another crime scene and forbids the girl to continue investigating. Director WeemsGwendolyn Christie) also shuts down Nevermore, depriving Wednesday of the right to go to Jericho whenever she wants. The mayor is alive but in poor condition and unable to reveal what he found in Gates’ house, and until the mystery is solved, everyone wants to be especially careful.
Wednesday is not ready to give up, so in the evening she calls Tyler, apologizes and asks if he would like to invite her to dinner. Wednesday also tells Enid that she regrets not showing her appreciation for the surprise birthday party and asks her roommate to go to the bachelorette party with her. Tyler and Enid are happy to see Wednesday reaching out to them, but they are both simply manipulated into getting the girl what she wants: people to help her escape Nevermore’s lockdown and take her to Gates’ house.
Tyler and Enid are clearly hurt that Wednesday doesn’t trust them, but they still accompany her on her investigation. At Gates’ old house, Wednesday finds a blue Cadillac in the garage, which is proof that the man who tried to kill the mayor lives there. Inside the mansion, Wednesday also finds a secret passage behind a bookshelf that leads to the Crackstone Altar, where the words from the crypt are written on the walls. Finally, after the trio split up looking for clues, Enid and Wednesday find Laurel’s old bedroom, spotless and strewn with rose petals. Unfortunately, Tyler screams to warn the girl of the monster’s approach, causing everyone to run for their lives.
Grabbing an old music box from Laurel’s bedroom, Wednesday takes Enid to hide in the kitchen elevator. The monster uses its claws to break the small elevator ropes, causing the girls to fall into the basement. There, Wednesday finds the body parts of the monster’s previous victims, stored in large glass jars. Outside the house, they find Tyler, who has been attacked and has deep scratches on his chest. Not long after, Xavier joins the group, having been tipped off by the Thing as he tries to find Wednesday in her dorm room.
The group hides at Tyler’s house, but the sheriff catches them. The Sheriff forbids Wednesday from talking to Tyler again and takes her back to Nevermore. Weems, in turn, is ready to kick out Wednesday. However, she refrains from doing so after the girl reveals the prophecy and says she thinks it may be the key to saving Nevermore. Wednesday also says “please” to Weems, giving her one last chance. Enid, however, is not ready to forgive Wednesday for ignoring her attempts to be her friend, manipulating her and putting her life in danger. So, Enid packs up and moves into another dorm room. For the first time in her life, Wednesday is not happy to be alone. However, the situation will only get worse before it gets better, as someone breaks into the mayor’s room later that evening and finishes the job.
Unexpected couple
While Wednesday destroys all of her relationships, an unexpected couple forms elsewhere. After the prank he pulled during Rave’N, Lucas (Iman Marson) is forced to volunteer for Nevermore to redeem himself. There he meets Biancajoy sunday), who realizes that Lucas is wearing the Morning Song bracelet. Wanting to change his life for the better, Lucas contacted the cult of Bianca’s mother. Bianca tells him that the cult is a sham and that he should get rid of the bracelet and the Morning Song app. Lucas then asks her to meet him at the Weathervane later that day.
In the weather vane, Lucas and Bianca discuss their complicated history and realize they have a lot in common. They are both haunted by past mistakes and trying to improve. They are also not sure if they will ever be able to change themselves or are doomed to repeat the same mistakes. Bye Wednesday revolves around a big mystery, quieter moments like this show how the series takes care of its characters, allowing them to develop over time. He also highlights how Wednesday is about accepting differences and understanding that we are all human, no matter where we come from. It’s great to see that the series still makes time for these emotional moments even as we get closer to the finale and the main mystery is getting more and more relevant.
Source: Collider
