There’s a lot going on in Wednesday Season 2 Part 2, including the introduction of a key new character: Francoise. We have met her before, but the latest chapter reveals her true identity – and there’s a reason she’s left viewers “disturbed”.
At the end of Season 2 Part 1 of the hit Netflix series, Tyler transformed into Hyde and threw Wednesday out of the window after she freed the imprisoned outcasts at Willow Hill Psychiatric Hospital.
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Thankfully, she survives, and now she’s back on her mission to save Enid following that deadly premonition. Tyler is still at large, as is Slurp the zombie, and there’s also the question of what Principal Dort is up to.
At least one issue was solved in Episode 4: Judi Stonehearst’s reign of terror has come to an end. But what about the mysterious woman Wednesday saved at Willow Hill? Warning: spoilers ahead!
Who is Francoise in Wednesday?
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In Wednesday Season 2 Part 2, we learn that the woman, ‘Patient 1938’, is actually Francoise Galpin, the wife of the late Jericho Sheriff, Donovan Galpin. That means the theories were correct: she is, in fact, Tyler’s mother.
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She’s also a Hyde, having passed down her genetics to her son. But without a master, Francoise’s health is declining, and this is where Slurp comes in. Turns out, he’s not just a mystery meat-eating zombie – he’s Isaac Night, Francoise’s brother.
Isaac was presumed dead, but he was reanimated by Pugsley in Season 2 Part 1. The Netflix series reveals he’s the genius who created the outcast-reversal machine stolen by Augustus Stonehurst for his mad experiments.
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Decades ago, his plan was to use the technology to remove the Hyde powers from his sister in a bid to save her life. However, in order to do so, he was willing to sacrifice his best friend at the time: Gomez Addams.
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Thankfully, Morticia managed to put a stop to it before the procedure killed Gomez, and the explosion from that night seemingly killed Isaac. After he was revived in the present day, he feasted on brains and, by Season 2 Part 2, he’s looking a lot more like his human self.
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Francoise is later reunited with Tyler before Isaac pays them a visit. Together, the brother-sister duo decide to try and take back control of the machine at Nevermore and carry out the procedure, sacrificing Pugsley instead.
In short, the Night family are a gang of homicidal maniacs – except when it comes to their own.
Did Francoise deserve to be locked away by the Stonehearts all those years? Given his motives and the conditions of her imprisonment, no. Yet, the fact she’s willing to kill innocent people in order to save her own life (or her son’s) shows she’s a danger to society.
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But there’s another characteristic of hers that has left an impression on viewers – not the good kind.
Francoise Galpin and Isaac Night accused of “incest” relationship
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Francoise and Isaac’s relationship seems a little too close in Wednesday Season 2, with the pair often embracing in a way that would suggest they’re lovers rather than siblings, and this is something that’s been picked up on by the fans.
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This isn’t Game of Thrones, after all.
Taking to Reddit, one wrote, “Did anyone else get really off vibes from Isaac and Francoise? They seemed more like lovers than siblings and it was so uncomfortable to watch,” to which another replied, “Yeah it feels so incest-y.”
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A third agreed, “The part where they’re looking in the mirror together and quickly pull apart when Tyler comes in really gave off that incest vibe. Like I’m not gonna dramatically pull away from a hug with my sibling if someone walks in, it’s just a hug.”
One viewer had to double check they weren’t reading it wrong. “I even Googled if they’re actually lovers who pretended to be siblings because there is no way siblings act around each other like that,” they wrote. “That hug before Tyler barged in was… so uncomfortable to watch.”
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Others highlighted the fact that, despite her clear affection for her brother, Francoise didn’t hesitate to show her dark side to Tyler, even slapping him around the face.
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“For real, all they focused on was showing this lovey-dovey sh*t and we weren’t able to even see Tyler bond or like ask stuff to his mother, also that slap was crazy,” said one, with another writing, “I know right?? I thought it’d be more loving but she was just awful.”
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“Got Thornhill flashbacks when she called him sweetie right after slapping him and when she said love you and finger kissed him while he was bound and begging her to let him go,” commented a third.
At least one fan was willing to give them the benefit of the doubt, writing, “Honestly that scene where they were embracing in front of the mirror was kinda jarring to me (totally gave weird vibes).
“But I chalked it up to the visible age difference and the fact that they are both pretty uniquely unhinged (even amongst outcasts) and the only ones who could truly understand each other since they grew up together.”
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For more on Wednesday, find out why Season 3 is what the Addams Family needs and why Xavier doesn’t return. You can also check out what else is coming up with our 2025 TV show release calendar.
