Unveiling the Mystery: Why Wednesday's Absence from Nevermore Before Season 1 Isn't a Plot Hole in the Netflix Series

Summary

Wednesday actively avoided attending Nevermore Academy to avoid living in her parents' shadow and resist their expectations.

Wednesday resisted her parents' wishes to become their successor at Nevermore by attending public school, embracing her role as an outcast rather than conforming to the normalcy of a school tailored for outcasts like Nevermore.

Despite the fact that previous generations of Addamses attended Nevermore Academy, Wednesday's delayed attendance at the school is not a plot hole. In the beginning of Netflix's series, it is revealed that Wednesday Addams is initially attending a typical public school in suburban New Jersey with her brother Pugsley. However, she is expelled after a prank involving piranhas. As a result, Wednesday is sent to Nevermore Academy, her parents' alma mater, where she learns to develop her emerging psychic powers alongside other supernatural "outcasts."

Wednesday's arrival at Nevermore Academy occurs later in the academic year, and her expedited acceptance is primarily due to her family's history and connection to the school. The intertwined nature of Nevermore and the Addamses' legacy is gradually uncovered, making her delayed enrollment even more intriguing. It is revealed that not only did her ancestor Goody Addams influence the foundation of Nevermore, but each generation of the Addams family has attended and played important roles in the school's functioning.

Initially, the fact that Wednesday started her high school education at a public school may seem like a plot hole, considering her parents' affinity for the supernatural and the outcast-friendly atmosphere of Nevermore. However, this is precisely why Wednesday's delayed enrollment is not a plot hole.

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Wednesday Avoided Nevermore Before S1 Because Of Her Parents

One of the many aspects that may create inconsistencies in Wednesday season 1 is her lack of prior attendance at Nevermore. However, Netflix's Wednesday clearly establishes that the main character actively chose not to follow in the footsteps of her parents, particularly her mother Morticia. Morticia and Gomez were significantly involved in the school's activities, cherished their time there, and Morticia herself held a prominent position during her own enrollment. As a result, Wednesday perceived Nevermore Academy solely as a place where she would constantly live under the shadow of her parents.

Part of being an outcast for Wednesday meant also trying to distance herself from her eccentric family, while willingly attending Nevermore would have meant fully embracing her parents' legacy. Prior to Wednesday season 1, Jenna Ortega's character actively rebelled against her parents' desires and expectations by enrolling in public school. This same rationale also explained Wednesday's refusal to join the fencing team, participate in the Poe Cup, become a Nightshade, or attend the Rave'n Dance – she was determined not to become like her parents, compete with them, or have them boast about her following in their footsteps.

Wednesday's Old Schools Were Places She Knew She Would Be The Only Outcast

Another reason why the title character did not attend Nevermore until season 1 is that she actually preferred the "normalcy" of public schools. Just like how Wednesday rejects conformity within her family, she chooses to be an outcast at school and among her peers. Going to a school specifically designed for outcasts to feel "normal" would have been counterproductive, as Wednesday would have had to exert even more effort to stand out instead of fitting in. As a result, Wednesday adamantly rejects her classmates and Nevermore when she first arrives, but eventually has a change of heart by the end of season 1.