The first part of Netflix’s Wednesday Season 2 has delivered a murderous blow, exposing a villain that caught fans by surprise. Within episode four, the actual crow master-legion controlling a lethal flock is exposed, and this really shakes Nevermore Academy to its foundations. Here’s everything you need to know and more about the villain’s identity and the drama that follows-up with all the juicy details for any Wednesday fan.
The Unlikely Villainess: Judi Spannegel’s Spooky Secret
Judi Spannegel (Heather Matarazzo), the chirpy assistant at Willow Hill Psychiatric Facility, is shockingly unveiled this season as the murderous Avian controlling a homicidal flock of one-eyed crows.
Much like a cheering “normie” under Dr. Fairburn, her rendition as the daughter of Augustus Stonehurst-an erstwhile Nevermore teacher and Willow Hill psychiatrist-upturns the tale. Illegal experiments on Outcasts by his father gave Judi his avian talents, which she continues to use to further her father’s wicked legacy. This revelation, four episodes into Part 1, drew sharp gasps from viewers who expected a more apparent suspect, such as Dr. Fairburn.
Motives Rooted in a Twisted Legacy
Judi’s villainy comes from her father’s crazy obsession to harness Outcast powers into the real world. The fact that she is working out of a secret lab beneath Willow Hill while imprisoning and torturing Outcasts is serious – all to perfect her father’s failed experiments. Her legion of killers is unleashed at threats like private investigator Carl Bradbury and ex-sheriff Donovan Galpin, both grotesquely murdered.
What has to be the classic black cloak, which symbolizes the hysteria-maniacal side of her personality, contrasts completely with the warmth she had before all her actions broke out and makes the betrayal a gut-punching one.
The Cliffhanger Chaos and What’s Next
The reveal leads to total chaos: Wednesday and Uncle Fester (Fred Armisen) free the tortured Outcasts who turn on Judi, while the Hyde, Tyler Galpin (Hunter Doohan), escapes and throws Wednesday out of a window, leaving her fate uncertain.
Part 2 is coming in September 2025, and there are still a lot of questions: Is Judi really done? Who is the mysterious Slurp? Will that change the power dynamic because of Lady Gaga’s character? This twist sets the readers up for an incredibly exciting sequel; fans will continue to be lured in.
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