"She's A Legend": Beetlejuice 2's Winona Ryder Reveal Makes The Deetz Family's Fate Far More Tragic

Summary Lydia's "legend" status in Beetlejuice 2 seems to be exacerbating the family's issues.

There is a rift between Lydia and Astrid due to Lydia's obsession with the dead.

Several deaths in the Deetz family seem to have caused further complications, allowing for potential healing in Beetlejuice 2.

Beetlejuice 2's reveal about Winona Ryder's Lydia Deetz makes the Deetz family's fate far more tragic. A new trailer and updates for Beetlejuice 2 showcase more of Astrid's (Jenna Ortega) descent into the world of the dead, with Lydia calling on Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton) to help her save her daughter. Ironically enough, the trailer also seems to imply that it is due to Lydia and her interest in the dead that Astrid ran off in the first place.

Lydia Deetz in Beetlejuice 2 has, according to the new trailer, never stopped searching for answers and a connection to the world of the dead. Her escapades in the original film still haunt her, which in turn haunts those around her. This has created some friction within the Deetz family, which is not helped by the many tragedies that seemed to have taken place in the intervening years. The town at large also seems to be exacerbating the issue, as her status as a "legend" only makes her family's fate all the sadder and more complex in Beetlejuice 2.

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Lydia's "Legend" Status In Beetlejuice 2 Makes Her Family's Fate Much Sadder

Lydia's Status Seems To Have Caused A Rift Between Her And Astrid

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Lydia's status as a town legend in Beetlejuice 2 makes the fate of her family even sadder, as her desire for answers has driven a wedge between her and her daughter. In the trailer, Astrid is harassed by her classmates about her mother's obsession with ghosts and the dead. Another character asks if Astrid is related to Lydia and claims that she is a "legend", a sentiment Astrid seems uncomfortable with. Astrid later tells her mother that there is no such thing as ghosts, just gullible people, implying that this is an argument that the two have had many times.

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Lydia's relationship with her family in Beetlejuice 2 is incredibly sad, considering her desire for connection in the original film, leading to her meeting with Beetlejuice. Lydia, in starting her own family and seemingly reconciling with her stepmother, finally has the opportunity to foster that connection. However, it is slipping away due to her own actions and her inability to let the past go. Something that makes this even sadder is that it seems like the Deetz family has suffered several losses in the intervening years, breaking the family further.

This is Jenna Ortega's second project with Tim Burton, as she played Wednesday Addams in Netflix's Wednesday.

The Deetz Family Seems Broken In Beetlejuice 2

Several Deetz Family Members Seem To Be Dead Or Distant From Each Other

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Beetlejuice 2's new trailer showcases that the Deetz family seems to be broken due to Lydia's status and the deaths of several members. Astrid's father in Beetlejuice 2 is one of those deaths, with no confirmation of how long ago he passed or how. His death could be another wedge between Lydia and Astrid, as Lydia, with her apparent connection with the dead, cannot seem to contact him. Lydia's inability to do so could add to Astrid's skepticism and anger at her mother, whose obsession forces her to take the blowback from the town alone.

Lydia and Astrid's tumultuous relationship seems to be coming to a head due to his death as Astrid continues to insist that ghosts are not real.

Another confirmed death for the Deetz family is that of Charles Deetz (Jeffrey Jones). Charles' death in Beetlejuice 2 seems to be the catalyst for the plot, as his funeral service features prominently in the first trailer. Lydia and Astrid's tumultuous relationship seems to be coming to a head due to his death, as Astrid continues to insist that ghosts are not real. Her trip to the world of the dead in Beetlejuice 2, then, could provide the Deetz family with the bridge they need to heal that wedge as they fight their way back home.