One of the most popular romantic mating tropes out there is the idea of shipping a grumpy character with a peppy one. We’ve seen it in all manner of popular ships, guns or not, and Netflix’s hit series Wednesday is the latest that deserves this kind of attention.
Queer fans have latched on to the ship dubbed Wenclair, which pairs Jenna Ortega’s character Wednesday Addams with her cheeky werewolf roommate Enid Sinclair, played by Emma Myers.
Although the two love interests were male on Wednesday during the show’s first season, fans noted that she didn’t have much romantic chemistry with either Tyler (Hunter Doohan) or Xavier (Percy Hynes White). For many, the most emotional moment on the show came when Wednesday and Enid finally hugged in the season finale.
Jenna Ortega and Emma Myers appear to support the ship Wenclair
It’s not just the fans who like the pairing. Ortega and Myers have both commented on the possibility of their characters being queer and appear to support it.
While chatting with Pride, Ortega said regarding the pairing, “In a perfect world, we would have been a thing,” while Myers jokingly referenced Vine’s famous line, “And they were roommates,” in response to Jenna’s comment. This particular comment is a popular LGBTQ+ meme.
“Jenna and I said that to each other the whole time. And that’s all that needs to be said — I think that gets the message across,” Myers said elite daily.
buzz feed reported when Ortega was asked why she thought people related to the idea of a queer Wednesday Addams, she said:
“I think because she’s a badass. She’s cool, she has a good sense of style, but she’s someone who embraces her differences and doesn’t want to please anyone. I feel like that’s a really, really powerful thing to see. I feel like people want to see strong women with strong women.”
To me, this seems like someone who is very supportive of Wenclair shippers, even if the ship never becomes canon in the series.
Jenna Ortega battled the love triangle in Season 1 on Wednesday
Adding fuel to the fire is the fact that Ortega was adamantly opposed to the idea of a love triangle during the show’s first season. There are a few Tiktok Videos circulating and features various clips of the actress talking about the love triangle while pressing for the show. She has repeatedly said that she disliked the love triangle because she didn’t feel Wednesday would ever be involved in one.
If anything, Ortega would love the show to portray a secure, platonic friendship between Wednesday and Xavier because it’s so rare to see them on TV.
“Now that Tyler’s off the table, I have a feeling that she hasn’t had any boys for a while.” And she follows that with, “Boys are probably the last thing on her mind.”