Analyzing the Plot and Character of the Wednesday Movie in The Netflix

Sugiyono (2009: 15) reveals the definition of a qualitative research approach based on the post-positivist philosophy used by researchers to study the state of the main natural objects (not experiments). Means include targeted sampling of data from data sources. The survey method uses triangulation (combination), data analysis is inductive or qualitative in nature, and qualitative findings mean not generalizations.

Qualitative research methods can be used to research this film by producing descriptive data in the form of written or spoken words from observable behavior. Qualitative methods will rely on observation and do not use statistical analysis or quantitative means. To examine films using qualitative methods, researchers must interpret and describe the depiction of the impact of industrial activities presented in the documentary film by describing it. Data collection techniques can be done by looking at the film and recording the scenes. The research results can be analyzed using qualitative analysis techniques. The stages that must be passed in the qualitative research method include data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The process of collecting data in qualitative research can be done in various ways, for example by going directly to the field or observing. In the data reduction stage, researchers will select relevant data and reduce irrelevant data. Presentation of data is done by making a data display so that the entire contents of the data that was successfully obtained from the research process can be read and examined easily. After that, researchers can draw conclusions from the results of the analysis that has been done. 

This research uses a qualitative method with content analysis technique. The data is taken from secondary sources such as articles and film reviews. The data is analysed by looking for patterns or findings about how the plot and characters in this film are designed and executed. Content analysis aims to organize and extract meaning from collected data and draw realistic conclusions from it. Qualitative data analysis shares common features such as participant observation, in-depth interviews, and focus groups. Data analysis in qualitative research is distinctively different from quantitative research methods. Understanding different techniques and methods in quantitative research and qualitative insights will give a better understanding of data analysis.

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Character in the Wednesday

Character is a set of traits that are always admired as signs of kindness, virtue and moral maturity. Etymologically, the term character originates from the Latin character, which means character, character, psychological traits, character, personality and morals.

            The following are the characterizations of several prominent characters in the Wednesday film as follows:

• Wednesday, Wednesday Addams is the main character in the series "Wednesday," which is a spin-off of "The Addams Family" series. Wednesday Addams is portrayed as a teenage girl who discovers mysteries in town and about her parents while learning to control her psychic powers at Nevermore Academy, the boarding school she is sent to after being kicked out of her public high school. Wednesday Addams has a sarcastic and cold demeanor that quickly draws attention when she becomes a student at Nevermore Academy. Despite her antisocial personality and love for unusual things, Wednesday Addams has some positive traits. According to some articles, she is intelligent, independent, brave, loyal, and has a strong sense of justice. Wednesday Addams is portrayed by Jenna Ortega in the series. The costume designer for the series created special costumes for Wednesday that only feature black and white colors, while other characters wear various colors. In the series, Wednesday investigates a series of murders at Nevermore Academy that are shrouded in mystery and may be related to her parents.

• Morticia Addams, Is the mother of Wednesday and the wife of Gomez Addams in "Wednesday," the Netflix series that is a spin-off of "The Addams Family" franchise. Here are some details about her character. Morticia Addams is one of the most recognizable characters in "The Addams Family" franchise. In the franchise, Morticia is portrayed as the family's reserved matriarch. Morticia Addams has been portrayed by several actresses in various "Addams Family" media, including Carolyn Jones, Anjelica Huston, Daryl Hannah, Ellie Harvie, Bebe Neuwirth, Brooke Shields, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Catherine Zeta-Jones portrays Morticia in "Wednesday". In "Wednesday," Morticia is part of the main cast along with Wednesday and Gomez Addams, who is portrayed by Luis Guzmán. In some adaptations of "The Addams Family," Morticia has been portrayed as a happy and somewhat optimistic character.

• Gomez Addams, Gomez Addams is the patriarch of the Addams family in "Wednesday," Gomez Addams is portrayed by Luis Guzmán in "Wednesday"1. In "Wednesday," Gomez maintains the fiercely loyal personality of Gomez Addams, but he is less high energy than the film's portrayal of the character. In "The Addams Family" franchise, Gomez is known for being in love with his wife Morticia, intrigued by anything remotely ghoulish, and having eccentric reactions to the antics his family pulls. In "Wednesday," Gomez is shown as a loving father to Wednesday and Pugsley. In general, Gomez's character is known for being passionate about his wife and having an optimistic outlook on life despite the family's macabre interests.

• Tyler Gaplin, Hunter Doohan portrays Tyler Galpin in "Wednesday," that is a spin-off of "The Addams Family" franchise. Tyler Galpin is the son of the sheriff and a local barista in Jericho, Vermont. Tyler meets Wednesday Addams during her court-mandated therapy session in Jericho.Tyler finds Wednesday interesting enough to hang around and helps her escape from Nevermore Academy using the Harvest Festival as a ruse. Tyler is a "normie," which means he is not a monster misfit like the other students at Nevermore Academy. Tyler and Wednesday's relationship is a forbidden romance/friendship trope that is just beginning to bud. It is not clear how long Tyler was using Wednesday, especially as there is an obvious switch in his demeanor when the Hyde is talking through him.

• Enid Sinclair, Enid Sinclair is a furry half-human, half-wolf student at Nevermore Academy. She is part of the werewolves' clique called the Furs. Enid becomes Wednesday's best friend later in the story. Enid is Wednesday's polar opposite. She loves gossip, social media, the idea of love, going to dances and on dates, hearts, stuffed animals, and pretty much everything that Wednesday Addams abhors in life. Although their relationship starts off a bit rocky, Enid ultimately becomes the most important person to Wednesday over the course of the episodes. Enid is an energetic and fun-loving ESFP. There are quizzes available online that help identify whether you are more like Wednesday Addams or Enid Sinclair based on your personality traits. According to a Myers-Briggs personality test conducted by Stylist magazine, Enid Sinclair is an ENFJ (Extraverted, Intuitive, Feeling, Judging) personality type.

• Xavier Thorpe, Xavier Thorpe is portrayed by Percy Hynes White in "Wednesday". Xavier is a student at Nevermore Academy. There is a major possibility that Percy Hynes White will return as Xavier Thorpe in season 2 to complete the romance between Xavier and Wednesday. Xavier is one of the characters in a quote quiz about "Wednesday" on BuzzFeed. According to an article, Xavier falls between good and bad characters in terms of likability. In the finale of season 1, Wednesday accuses Xavier of being the Hyde who is responsible for the killings, but it turns out that Tyler Galpin, Sheriff Galpin's son, is actually the Hyde. Xavier does therapy sessions with Dr. Kinbott, and Wednesday discovers this.

• Ajax Petropolus, Ajax Petropolus is portrayed by Georgie Farmer in "Wednesday". He is a gorgon student at Nevermore Academy. Ajax becomes the boyfriend of Enid Sinclair. He is a member of the Nightshade Society and is on Xavier Thorpe's team, the 'Amonti Llado', in the Poe Cup. Ajax is introverted and shy, and he avoids engaging with others when he can. He is anxious about looking anyone in the her eye. Ajax has the power to turn an onlooker into stone, but he hides his hair (made of snakes) under a beanie for safety, so he does not use his power accidentally.

• Eugene Otinger, Eugene otinger is portrayed by Moosa Mostafa in "Wednesday". He is the quirky president of Nevermore Academy's beekeeping club. Eugene possesses the psychic ability to control bees, which is described as 'apikinesis'. He becomes Wednesday's first real friend at the academy and works with her to solve the mystery of why attacks are plaguing the school. There is no further information available about Eugene Otinger's character development or arc in "Wednesday" based on the search results.

• Larissa Weems, Larissa Weems is portrayed by Gwendoline Christie in "Wednesday". She was formerly the principal of Nevermore Academy and the roommate of Morticia Addams. Larissa Weems is a shapeshifter.

• Thing, Thing is the family's dismembered hand who accompanies Wednesday on her adventures.

• Pugsley Addams, Pugsley Addams is portrayed by Isaac Ordonez in "Wednesday". He is Wednesday's younger brother. Pugsley is often the subject of Wednesday's cruel experiments. He brings out the protective side of his supposedly heartless big sister. Unlike most portrayals, Pugsley is younger than Wednesday, and his hair is now black instead of blonde.

Those are some of the character analyses that stand out in the Wednesday film.

 

Plot in the movie Wednesday