Warning: This post contains spoilers for Chucky season 1, episode 2.

Chucky episode 2, “Give Me Something Good to Eat” finally picked up a thread from Seed of Chucky and referenced the killer doll’s child Glen/Glenda. Since his debut in 1988’s Child’s Play, Brad Dourif’s Charles Lee Ray (a.k.a. Chucky the killer doll) has greatly expanded his circle of enemies and allies known as his cult. The latter also incorporated a more familial element in the middle chapters, starting with the introduction of Jennifer Tilly’s Tiffany Valentine in 1998’s Bride of Chucky. As franchise creator Don Mancini made his directorial debut, audiences were even introduced to Chucky and Tiffany’s child Glen/Glenda, voiced by Billy Boyd for the majority of Seed of Chucky. In subsequent Child’s Play installments, however, the character neither appeared nor received a mention, leaving fans wanting.

SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY

As of Syfy’s new Chucky show, the titular red-headed monster has sought to expand his legacy even further. First latching on to Jake Wheeler (Zackary Arthur), Chucky openly killed some of the tormenting influences in his life. Simultaneously, he’s encouraged Jake to pick up the knife and kick off a murderous career of his own. Chucky has also seen potential in Caroline Cross (Carina Battrick), similarly urging her to translate her fondness for violent video games to the real world. As Chucky ostensibly assumed a father-like mentorship role, many fans questioned whether he would recall being an actual father or if Glen/Glenda could even make the list of Chucky‘s cast of returning characters over the course of the eight episodes.

Fortunately for those especially eager fans, they somewhat got their wish in Chucky episode 2, “Give Me Something Good to Eat.” Though they didn’t make a direct appearance, the existence of Glen/Glenda within the Child’s Play mythology was finally addressed. As Chucky attempted to deepen his bond with Jake, he revealed to the troubled teen that he actually has “a queer kid” before solidifying Glen/Glenda’s status as being genderfluid. Inspired by the life and works of Ed Wood, Glen/Glenda was revealed in Seed of Chucky to alternate between being male and female before having their soul transplanted into the human bodies of a boy and girl, respectively. Though the Seed of Chucky movie was rejected by Universal for its overt LGBTQ+ themes, many fans embraced seeing such a journey depicted within mainstream horror. As such, the latest Glen/Glenda mention was likely just as crowd-pleasing.

Chucky‘s reference to Glen/Glenda further confirmed that, for all its meta-commentary and divisive critical reception, Seed of Chucky has remained canon. That fact will no doubt be a bonus for longtime fans and elevate both the Chucky show and the wider Child’s Play franchise even higher. After all, with the realm of horror movies consistently subject to retcons and reboots, the world of Chucky the killer doll has remained consistent throughout — the 2019 Child’s Play remake notwithstanding. That was what allowed Mancini to ensure that the Child’s Play outings became the best horror franchise. For better or worse, and no matter how much of a gap may exist, everything that came before has remained intrinsic to the fabric of the Chucky universe. And that can now officially include the character of Glen/Glenda.

The way Chucky spoke of Glen/Glenda also lent itself to the Chucky show’s themes of highlighting some hypocrisies and different kinds of monsters in modern society — especially regarding the treatment of sexuality and minority communities. It spoke volumes that even a literal serial killer could be more accepting of personal gender identity than many other people. It would cement Chucky as an equal opportunity monster. Then again, Chucky also used Glen/Glenda as a tool in his manipulation of Jake. As such, the sincerity of his progressiveness could remain up for debate. Whatever the case, fans will no doubt be hoping for Glen/Glenda to arrive in Hackensack, New Jersey over the course of Chucky, be it in their established human forms from Seed of Chucky or otherwise. With their mother also on the way, there may at least be a few more hints regarding their life and exploits since 2004.

Bridgerton Season 2 Originally Had More Sex (& Why Those Scenes Were Cut)

About The Author


John Atkinson
(1009 Articles Published)

See also  Why Marvel's Multiverse is One Big Lie (But DC's is Real)

John Atkinson has been a news and feature writer for Screen Rant since late 2018. Before that, he had articles published across a number of different outlets. A graduate of the University of London, John was raised on a small island by television and movies. As such, he pursued a career in screenwriting and film journalism when it became apparent that actually becoming Spider-Man was impossible. John’s fondest wish is to one day produce a film of his own. Until then, he’s more than happy to spend countless hours just talking about them.

John’s love of film and television defies genre and sometimes even logic. Nothing is off-limits to his passion – be it Marvel, DC, Rian Johnson’s Star Wars, or Tommy Wiseau’s latest cinematic offering.

Away from screens, John can often be found in a park reading mystery and/or fantasy novels, jumping up and down at various music events, or thinking too deeply about Keanu Reeves’ career and why Edgar Wright doesn’t have an Oscar.

More From John Atkinson