This 'Riverdale' Theory About the Black Hood's Identity Seems Right After Last Night's Episode
The main focus of Riverdale this season is unmasking the Black Hood, a serial killer with a very sick, pointed obsession with Betty. Sure, the Black Hood is essentially “A” from Pretty Little Liars, but that doesn’t make him or her—or that stereotypical deep robot voice—any less terrifying. Listen, some tropes are effective no matter how many times you see them.
Here’s what we know about the Black Hood so far: This person has green eyes, knows a lot about Betty’s childhood, and is oddly self-righteous. Like, the Black Hood thinks he or she is doing Riverdale a favor by murdering people deemed “sinful.” These characteristics have most fans thinking the Black Hood is a member of the Cooper family. Maybe it’s Hal Cooper, Betty’s father, or her long-lost brother, who we learned about at the end of season one.
Both of these theories make sense—the green eyes don’t lie—but something that happened on last night’s episode points things in a different direction. If you remember, Betty published a story unveiling the Sugar Man as Mr. Phillips, Jughead’s South Side High English teacher, which led to his arrest. Mr. Phillips was sleeping in his jail cell when he received a visit from the Black Hood, who shot him at point-blank range. This means the Black Hood somehow has access to the local jail; after all, random people can’t just go walking in there. Who has that kind of power, you ask? Well, only one person comes to mind: Sheriff Tom Keller, Kevin’s dad.
Yes, my friends, it’s entirely plausible that Sheriff Keller, the man tasked with protecting Riverdale, is the one terrorizing it. The pieces fit: He has green-blue eyes, access to firearms, and a strong moral compass. Perhaps he grew frustrated at the fact crime was still happening despite his best, legal efforts and decided to take things off script. And because Kevin has been friends with Betty since they were kids, he probably knows a lot about her. Several of these points are why some fans think Kevin is the Black Hood—but he, logically, doesn’t have the power to just pop into the jail whenever he wants. Sheriff Keller, however, does.
Many Riverdale fans on Twitter agree with this theory. Here are just a few:
https://twitter.com/tayloramcelwain/status/930979729288695808
https://twitter.com/morganxxjohnson/status/931215014324768768
Can you imagine if this is true? Kevin would be shook for years—and he doesn’t deserve to go through that. He’s too perfect!
Looks like we’ll have to keep watching Riverdale, which airs Wednesdays at 10 P.M. on the CW, to find out.
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