The audience has become very divided about the recently released mechanical doll of Emma Myers’s character Enid Sinclair from the famous Netflix series.
Wednesday Addams’ vibrant and vivacious roommate, Enid, gained a lot of popularity due to her intense devotion and upbeat disposition.
Just like with many other well-known TV personalities, action figures, t-shirts, and of course, dolls quickly flooded the market.
However, one in particular is gaining enormous popularity on the internet—but not for the right reasons.
TV program merchandise frequently straddles a narrow line.
Finding the right balance between keeping the character’s essence and making sure the product is appropriate for the target market is crucial.
Regretfully, it appears that the Enid doll situation wasn’t exactly as smooth as expected.
Many people expressed concern over what was intended to be a humorous mechanical doll that highlighted the greatest features of Enid’s lively personality.
Although the majority of Wednesday-related items have been positively welcomed, this specific item has caused a great deal of outrage.
Many people are wondering how it made it past the production stage.
People voiced their concerns in social media groups and online forums.
“What on earth were they thinking?” writes one.
“Who approved this?” inquires another.
A third points out: “If I were Emma Myers, I would be scared.”
A fourth person says, “I really hope they recall this tbh.”
Another person comments, “There’s no way Tim Burton approved this.”
At first sight, the doll (which costs over $50 at Lowes) looks like a standard Halloween decoration.
The doll is a ‘premium Halloween decor item engineered for maximum fun.’
“Sound and motion activated Enid rapidly raises her arms as she reveals a face full of fangs!!”
The doll is dressed in the same school-themed attire that Wednesday viewers have grown to identify with Enid’s persona.
Along with its ‘glowing LED lighted eyes, animation and cinematic sounds from the screen,’ the doll’s capacity to say multiple pre-recorded lines is another one of its unique features.
The idea of the doll reciting catchphrases first won people over, as they assumed it would convey Enid’s vibrant energy and her friendship with her darkly gothic companion, Wednesday.
But it didn’t take long for a more worrisome component of the doll’s vocal feature to start drawing attention.
It all happened when some fans expressed unease over a catchphrase used by the doll.
The line spoken by the Enid doll appeared out of the ordinary, both in terms of tone and delivery.
Initially, some speculated that the problem might be with a specific batch of dolls, either a malfunction or a quality control issue.
But it didn’t take long to realize that the unsettling line wasn’t a unique instance.
People started uploading reviews and videos all around the nation, expressing their dismay and disbelief.
The doll became viral very quickly but for all the wrong reasons.
A breathy, almost moaning sentence, “Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, it’s happening,” was hidden inside the doll.
What was supposed to be a nod to one of Enid’s most pivotal moments in the Wednesday series—her shift from human to werewolf—became extremely improper and provocative.
The wording and the way it is delivered have an unsettling similarity to noises connected to feminine pleasure, even if it is impossible to discern that this is just Enid’s response to understanding she is changing into a werewolf.
People have demanded to know how such an inappropriate-sounding audio clip could have been put in an innocent Halloween décor, expressing shock and bewilderment.
Many questioned how the line’s implications could have gone unnoticed throughout the production process.
One commenter joked, “Help, it sounds like she’s doing more than wolfing out!”
“Why does this sound like the start of an edit?” is another question.
