The finale of the second season of “Wednesday” kicks off with a quote from William Faulkner, recited in a voiceover from the show’s namesake malcontent, played by a pitch-perfect Jenna Ortega, as she steadies herself on the brink of a dangerous mission in much the same way any good writer would: Literary dramatics.

“The past is never dead. It’s not even past,” we hear Wednesday say, pulling inspiration from Faulkner’s 1951 novel, “Requiem for a Nun,” prior to risking her own life to rescue her brother Pugsley (Isaac Ordonez) after he was kidnapped by a family of mad scientist monsters.

Wednesday can also be lauded as a perfect representative for writers and the writer’s way of life: Avoiding people, refusing edits, and carving out time for activities only if they involve dangerous sidequ

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