Riverdale is back, my friends, and it’s appropriately bonkers. Did you expect anything less? Here’s how this high-key show rung in the new year: It wouldn’t be Riverdale without Jughead opening the episode with an obnoxious voiceover, right? He’s clacking away—beanie in full force—about all the nonsense that went down before the holidays. The Black…
Read moreThis week’s midseason finale of Riverdale left us with several questions: Is that creepy janitor really the Black Hood? Will Veronica find out about Archie and Betty’s kiss? Will Cheryl Blossom fulfill her destiny and become queen of the North Side? (OK, I made that last one up, but it’s true: Cheryl Blossom deserves the…
Read moreOne of the most talked-about moments from last week’s Riverdale episode was Betty’s (Lili Reinhart) seductive dance for her South Side Serpent initiation. It was a perplexing scene, to say the least, given its context: Betty didn’t get completely naked, but she did sing “Mad World” from Donnie Darko as she danced around a pole…
Read moreWhether you’re a casual Riverdale watcher, only know it from the ads, or have your own web of theories about what’s going down, one thing’s obvious: This isn’t the bright, happy town from the comic books. The first season was more of a one-to-one comparison, but as we’ve gotten deeper into the second season, things…
Read moreWith every new episode of Riverdale, it’s becoming more obvious the mysterious Black Hood is a member of the Cooper family. At this point, though, it could be anyone in that band of blonds: Hal Cooper, Betty’s long-lost brother, or maybe even Betty herself. (“Dark Betty” is scary, guys.) Your guess is as good as…
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