The origin of The Addams Family’s pet hand Thing has always been a mystery, but a fan theory has explained a near-perfect Evil Dead connection.
A question that has never been answered in The Addams Family movie forays is where exactly Thing comes from? The disembodied hand is an iconic character in the franchise and has recently been seen in a prominent role alongside Jenna Ortega’s Wednesday in the new Netflix series. Now it seems that a fan theory has suggested that Thing is actually Ash Williams’ lost hand from the Evil death franchise, and this is something Bruce Campbell was happy to share.
The post in question shows an image of Thing and a photo of Campbell’s Evil death protagonist with his missing hand. It is known to fans of the horror franchise that Ash Williams was forced to cut off his own hand when it became possessed and tried to kill it in Evil Dead II. The hand is then often seen during the latter part of the film, and now the idea that this hand was finally taken by The Addams Family is one that is hard to shake. Check out the message shared by Campbell below:
While the theory is clearly flawed when considering the timeline of these two franchises, that can easily be ignored if one wants to go down the route of a crossover. But if nothing else, it’s certainly a nice explanation of Thing’s origins, and one made all the more believable by Wednesday version of Thing who loves flipping the bird at humans annoying it, something Ash’s possessed hand was also adept at.
Wednesday continues to generate massive viewership, but still no renewal
Having already broken records with his debut, Wednesday his audience continued to grow. It currently stands as the second most watched series in Netflix history during its first 28 days of release. While the series is not expected to surpass Stranger Things 4‘s English language record, the fact that Wednesday has a much shorter runtime but is not far behind, speaks volumes for the popularity of the Jenna Ortega-led show.
Netflix’s Peter Friedlander was recently addressed Wednesday possible renewal, as many fans don’t understand why one of the streamer’s most popular titles ever is still waiting for an official greenlight for more seasons. Head of the American and Canadian scripted series Friedlander said:
“You may know what I’m going to say, but I have nothing to confirm at the moment. I’m optimistic about Wednesday. We’ll leave it at that. Oddly enough, because it feels different, but we’re only two weeks away.” to Wednesday’s launch. So we are really still at the beginning of this cultural phenomenon. And there is a lot to absorb and learn.”
If Netflix decided on a second season of Wednesday, it would be one of the most shocking decisions in streamer history. However, after proving herself with mostly positive reviews, constantly increasing viewership, viral presence on social media and Jenna Ortega’s ability to step out of the shadow of her predecessors in the title role, it is surely only a matter of time before news about Wednesday innovation is coming.