""The crack in your monochrome armor is overbearing arrogance." So says Rosaline Rotwood, played by Lady Gaga, to her visiting wish-maker, Wednesday Addams ( Jenna Ortega), when the dour student seeks out her "legendary" teacher at Nevermore Academy. Wednesday needs to use the psychic powers she lost at the start of Season 2, and Rosaline's glowing apparition can give them to her - temporarily (so Wednesday can advance the plot without disrupting her larger story arc, like using a cheat code in a video game)."
"If her mother, Morticia (Catherine Zeta-Jones), asks her to avoid a certain family member, you better believe Wednesday will seek them out. If her best friend, Enid (Emma Myers), pleads with her to consider the fates of her fellow students before running off to play detective, Wednesday will certainly ignore her. If her cosmically appointed spirit guide, Larissa Weems (Gwendoline Christie), tells her not to hunt down her werewolf-like ex-boyfriend"
Rosaline Rotwood, played by Lady Gaga, briefly restores Wednesday's lost psychic powers so she can advance a plot point temporarily. Rosaline's cameo functions more as product placement and a convenience than meaningful character development. Lady Gaga also contributed a new song for Season 2. Wednesday repeatedly ignores warnings from Morticia, Enid, and Larissa Weems, pursuing her own investigations and taking risks like hunting an ex and carrying a poison syringe. The series portrays Wednesday as stubborn and single-minded, then softens or resets consequences, undermining sustained character growth across Season 2.
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