Riverdale
Riverdale Review – [SPOILER] Is the Auteur (5×02)
Answers… finally!
Riverdale fans – the time has come. After almost a year, Jughead and Betty have finally solved the mystery plaguing the series and, quite frankly, overstaying its welcome.
Riverdale Season 5 Episode 2 titled “The Preppy Murders” revealed the identity of the auteur responsible for the disturbing and gruesome videos in town.
But before that happened, it ended up being a two-part mystery as it turns out, the murderer and the auteur are not the same person.
Unsurprisingly, the murderer behind David, Joan, and Bret’s death (okay, that was Chic with Charles’ blessing) was none-other than FBI agent and Jughead and Betty’s brother, Charles.
Charles, much like the mystery, has overstayed his welcome. Fans were suspicious of him the moment he arrived in Riverdale, and when it was revealed that he and Chic we in love, it solidified the theory that he was somehow involved in the overarching mystery.
As Betty and Jughead explained when they broke it down, Charles had the means and access to commit the murders, he knew everything because he had bugged the Cooper/Jones residence, and he even told Betty he had the serial killer gene. Therefore, the reveal that he’s a serial killer wasn’t all that shocking considering it runs in the family.
And much like the Black Hood, Charles thought he was doing the town a favor by killing the people that “deserved” it. So, in short, he’s a copycat and this is now the world’s most boring reveal ever.
Seriously, his only reason for killing Bret (and gouging his eyes out) was because the Stonewall Prep student found out about his connection to Chic! Bret was a menace, but he didn’t deserve what happened to him. RIP!
Riverdale — “Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Preppy Murders” — Image Number: RVD502fg_0037r — Pictured: Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones — Photo: The CW — © 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
At this point, the cast and fans are so disillusioned by death on the series that no one was even phased by any of it. Betty was just like “great, another serial killer in the family. Whoopee.”
We didn’t even get any reaction from Alice, who just found out her second son — the real one — is also a mass murderer!
It’s ridiculous, even by Riverdale standards.
And somehow, the Charles reveal is not nearly as lame as the identity of the auteur… Jellybean Jones.
There was plenty of potential for this reveal to be jaw-dropping, especially with a year of build-up behind it, and yet the writers couldn’t do any better than Jughead explaining that Jellybean was making the videos so that he would stay in town so she could have a brother!
How lame is that?
Even the way they revealed it was so anti-climatic as Jughead just sat there and gave FP Jones the play-by-play. I mean he really had to break it down explaining that “Jellybean and her friends made the masks themselves.” I’ll give it to them, at least they’re talented.
But maybe the preteens of Riverdale need to get a hobby or join a club or something?
Jellybean didn’t even suffer any consequences for terrorizing the whole town as they chalked it up to her not fully understanding the implications of her actions.
Who Is Behind Riverdale’s Disturbing and Mysterious VHS Tapes?
Seriously, what? She made fake snuff videos that ended up haunting people and leaving some dead in the wake. A pat on the back and a “there, there” is not going to teach her a lesson.
For audiences, the most frustrating part of this is that we spent all this time focused on the auteur for nothing.
Riverdale may be a strange show, but they’ve always excelled at delivering compelling mysteries. Yet this reveal seems like an afterthought that was thrown together for the sake of wrapping up plotlines.
The rest of the episode didn’t make up for the lackluster reveals either even despite the emotions drummed up by Archie re-living his encounter with the Black Hood and being forced to forgive the man that killed his father.
Archie really nailed all the emotional notes when he talked to his father at the gravesite. Riverdale is missing a piece of its soul without Fred Andrews.
However, most of the episode saw Archie in “angry” mode yet again. Unlike Fred Andrews, forgiveness doesn’t come so easily to Archie.
The kid has had so much pent up anger for so many seasons that I’m glad he finally let it all out. Maybe now that he’s forgiven the teen, he can move on and stop sabotaging himself because watching Archie on a destructive path is played out and exhausting.
The whole storyline with Veronica and Hermosa was also beyond odd. Why did Hermosa just shoot a bunch of mobsters and no one even blinked? How did they get rid of the bodies?
And since when does Veronica trust Hermosa? She may not want her father to ruin his second shot at life by being a street brawler and continuing with his mafioso ways, but does she trust Hermosa to take over family affairs?
But also, I don’t really care about this storyline, do you? It seemed inserted simply explain where everyone was heading in the next several years: Hiram would retire to the Caymans, Hermosa would take over the business, Veronica would go to Barnard, and Hermione would finally put her wants, needs, and desires first by divorcing Hiram and becoming a Real Housewife. Alrighty, then.
And that wasn’t even the weirdest family moment this week!
No, that honor went to the Blossom’s as Penelope quite literally poisoned the rest of the Blossom clan (who were a dead ringer for the Voltari on that Zoom meeting) so that Cheryl could run the maple family business and redeem the family name.
Here’s the thing, though. By killing her whole family to get what she wants, Cheryl proves that she’s no better than the Blossom name or their legacy. Of course, if no one figures out her and Penelope’s little secret, maybe this will work to convince Toni’s family that the Blossom’s can be redeemed. But it seems like Cheryl is missing the bigger picture here.
Riverdale — “Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Preppy Murders” — Image Number: RVD502fg_0029r — Pictured: KJ Apa as Archie Andrews — Photo: The CW — © 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Also, in the midst of everything, Hiram attacked Archie for breaking Veronica’s heart and cheating on her with her best friend. This time, Archie kind of deserved it, but also Hiram is a grown man and needs to stop picking fights with teens!
Hiram came at Archie publicly, which might sabotage Veronica’s plan to keep their last week of senior year normal to protect Bughead’s relationship.
Will Jughead find out about the #Barchie kiss from someone other than Betty? Because that would be disappointing. After all that they’ve been through together, he deserves to hear it from her.
Also, Jughead officially got into the writing program at the University of Iowa. You go, boy!
Next week is the final episode of senior year… and then the time-jump, which will hopefully give the series a much-needed jolt in the right direction.
What did you think of the episode? Were you into the reveals? Let us know in the comments!
The wait for the seventh and final season of Riverdale is almost over, but not everyone has nice things to say about it.
While it’s true that The CW series has gone off the rails the last few seasons, it’s undoubtedly one of the reasons why fans continue to tune in. In fact, I’m personally looking forward to seeing how unhinged things actually get in their final hurrah.
On March 2, the network gave fans a look at all the madness, revealing that 1955 might be the craziest time period yet, as all of Riverdale’s finest revert to high schoolers after Cheryl Blossom destroyed a comet and somehow, accidentally caused everyone to travel back in time.
Anyway, the point is, things are all over the place in the trailer as Archie and Cheryl are dating and planning on getting married, Jughead—reportedly the only one who actually remembers the present-day and knows what’s really going on—making out with Veronica for some reason, Betty trying to have sex with Kevin (who is in the closet because it’s the ’50s), zombies… maybe?, the return of Ethel Muggs covered in blood, a possible orgy, and honestly, so much more that I can’t even wrap my head around.
The year is 1955. The final season of #Riverdale premieres Wednesday, March 29th on The CW! pic.twitter.com/3skiIutOEW
— Riverdale (@CW_Riverdale) March 2, 2023
Riverdale is going out with a bang, pushing the boundaries to where they haven’t gone before—and they’ve gone far.
Most fans, like myself, are thrilled, but one comment didn’t sit well with Lili Reinhart, who plays Betty Cooper.
“oh my god….. those poor actors are finally gonna be free,” one user on Twitter wrote, likely prompting the scathing response from Reinhart on Instagram Story.
@lilireinhart I love you for this, Riverdale is living in their heads rent free pic.twitter.com/YVoNrvbCRF
— no context riverdale (@nocontextrvd) March 3, 2023
And honestly, that’s the Betty Cooper energy we need. The cast may have spoken out about their willingness to pursue other projects after seven seasons, but there’s no denying that this is the show that put them on the map and catapulted them into stardom.
There’s also the fact that we’ve all, fans included, invested an enormous amount of time into the series, so no matter what, we’re going to be sad when it ends.
As one comment pointed out, the show prides itself on being “weird” and that isn’t news.
We—and the cast— know what we’re getting into with Riverdale…. and we’re doing so willingly.
Riverdale’s final season kicks off on Wednesday, March 29 on The CW! You can catch up on all of our previous content and reviews right here!
‘Riverdale’ Season 7 – Everything We Know About the Final Season
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‘Riverdale’ and ‘Nancy Drew’ Announce Final Season Premiere Dates—And Series Finale Dates
Riverdale and Nancy Drew are gearing up for their final hurrah.
We’ve known that the end for these CW dramas was near—and now we know exactly when we’ll have to say goodbye and part ways with our favorite TV redheads.
Riverdale will premiere for its seventh and final season on Wednesday, March 29 at 9/8c.
The wait for Nancy Drew will be a bit longer as the series will return on Wednesday, May 31 at 8pm taking over The Flash’s time slot.
Riverdale will have a significantly higher episode count with 20 total episodes to wrap things up, while our time at Horseshoe Bay will be limited to 13 episodes.
Both teen dramas will come to an epic conclusion when the series finales air on Wednesday, Aug. 23.
The CW also gave fans official synopses for both shows so fans know exactly what to expect.
Riverdale — “Chapter One Hundred Eighteen: Don’t Worry Darling” — Image Number: RVD701a_0716r — Pictured (L – R): Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones, Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl Blossom, KJ Apa as Archie Andrews, Casey Cott as Kevin Keller and Nicholas Barasch as Juilian Blossom — Photo: Michael Courtney/The CW — © 2023 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Riverdale
“Picking up where last season ended, Jughead Jones finds himself trapped in the 1950s. He has no idea how he got there, nor how to get back to the present. His friends are no help, as they are living seemingly authentic lives, similar to their classic Archie Comics counterparts, unaware that they’ve ever been anywhere but the 1950’s.”
Archie Andrews is the classic all-American teen, coming of age, getting into trouble, and learning life-lessons; Betty Cooper is the girl next door, starting to question everything about her perfect life — including her controlling mother Alice; Veronica Lodge is a Hollywood starlet who moved to Riverdale under mysterious circumstances; Cheryl Blossom is the Queen Bee with a withering wit and a secret longing; Toni Topaz is an activist fighting for the Black students of recently integrated Riverdale High; Kevin Keller is a ‘square’ crooner wrestling with his sexual identity; Reggie Mantle is a basketball star from farm country; and Fangs Fogarty is a greaser who’s destined to be an Elvis-type star. It isn’t until Jughead is visited by Tabitha Tate — Riverdale’s Guardian Angel — that he learns the cosmic truth about their predicament. Will Jughead and the gang be able to return to the present? Or will our characters be trapped in the 1950’s forever? And, if so…is that such a bad thing?”
Nancy Drew — Image Number: NCD405b_0554r — Pictured (L – R): Alex Saxon as Ace, Kennedy McMann as Nancy Drew, Tunji Kasim as Nick, Maddison Jaizani as Bess and Leah Lewis as George Fan — Photo: Colin Bentley/The CW — © 2023 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Nancy Drew
“George’s desire for justice has brought her fighting spirit to the courtroom as an aspiring law school student; Nick, whose broken engagement with George has left him single, is back on the dating scene, and focused on becoming a rising star as a local businessman; Bess is eager to become the town’s guardian of dangerous supernatural secrets, only to encounter a threatening new foe who’s hellbent on leading a witch-hunt to undermine her mission; and Nancy’s star-crossed love Ace must confront the deathly curse keeping him and Nancy from acting on their feelings for each other.”
Nancy Drew‘s final season “begins as Nancy launches a new investigation to find a group of missing bodies from Horseshoe Bay’s cemetery that have been dug up and stolen—or have possibly risen. As Nancy is drawn into this ghostly case, a string of unexplained paranormal crimes leads the Drew Crew to believe that the literal sins of the town’s past have returned to haunt the living. Meanwhile, Nancy struggles with yearning for Ace, the man she loves. But when a slow-burning attraction begins between Nancy and the son of Ryan Hudson’s newest enemy, Nancy must decide whether this love interest is worth the ire of both her father and Ace —whose own heart may also be tempted by a new relationship. Nancy’s exploits this season will bring the Drew Crew numerous standalone cases, stunning twists, humor, and unexpected romances as they are drawn into a season-long mystery unlike any they have had to solve before. When Nancy’s efforts to protect her seaside hometown from the sins of its past backfire, she must do the unthinkable to save her friends from both the supernatural and earthbound threats coming for them—and it could cost her everything, and everyone, she’s ever loved.”
Find out more about Riverdale Season 7 right here!
It’s time to say goodbye to Riverdale. The series that brought to life the Archie Comics—and made Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, and Jughead Jones household names—is embarking on its seventh and final season in 2023.
Below, we’re breaking down some details along with your most-asked questions about season 7!
What Will Riverdale Season 7 Be About?
On Riverdale Season 6, Cheryl managed to successfully save everyone from Bailey’s Comet, but the strange events were far from over as everyone woke up in the ’50s. Archie, Betty, Jughead, and Veronica are all teenagers again living in 1955, though Jughead is the only one who remembers what happened.
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s Instagram also gave us this gem of ’50s Jughead, so do with that what you will.
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“Jughead remembers everything that happened. And I think our characters, whether they’re conscious or not, have an emotional memory of what they’ve been through… It is still in continuity,” Aguirre-Sacasa told Decider. He also acknowledged that many of the storylines from season 6 would be addressed, which hopefully means we won’t be spending all of our time in 1955.
He’s been revealing quite a bit about the final season on Instagram, including that there will be a ’50s-themed dance, the sock hop, in the second episode of the season.
Is There a Teaser for Riverdale Season 7?
Kind of. Aguirre-Sacasa’s Instagram is a vault of Riverdale-goodness, so the unofficial teaser was shared on his page and gives fans a look at the first minute or so of the premiere episode. Pop’s customers are dancing in the year 1955 as we’re introduced to the ’50s versions of our favorite characters.
Check it out:
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Are There Any Riverdale Season 7 Photos?
Yes! Entertainment Weekly previously revealed the first-look photos at the upcoming season, which included the core cast back in the classroom and in their best ’50s looks. Fangs also took the stage, with the show runner telling the outlet, “Fangs is sort of our greaser rocker. He’s a little bit like a Ritchie Valens character in our universe.”
Aguirre-Sacasa also posted a look at Archie, who is a dreamboat in every single decade he exists in.
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Will Riverdale Season 7 Be As Weird As Previous Seasons?
In a surprising twist, Aguirre-Sacasa revealed to Entertainment Weekly that it’s “probably, weirdly, our most grounded season.” Madeline Petsch confirmed this, noting it is “pared down with the craziness” while chatting with Variety, adding that it will focus heavily on the core relationships that made season 1 so special. She did warn, however, that “everyone is dating everyone.”
“Thank god the ’50s were as crazy as they were, because it’s been so fun to be in that world,” Aguirre-Sacasa explained, adding, “Every season we explore the tropes of a specific genre, be it supernatural, be it pulp, be it crime. This year our genre is the 1950s, so we’re in dialogue with the American myth of what the 1950s were versus the reality.”
Will There Be New Faces on Riverdale Season 7?
You bet! Aguirre-Sacasa explained that there will some differences between the characters, so the ’50s Veronica may not have the same background as the present-day Veronica. This will likely make it complicated to keep up for fans, especially since season 6 was so all over the place.
“Archie feels much more innocent than we’ve ever depicted him on Riverdale,” Aguirre-Sacasa explains, adding, “When we meet Archie here, he is a clean cut, 1950s teen. We describe him a little bit as a Richie Cunningham-type from Happy Days and he’s on his own journey. He’s a more innocent, romantic kind of character.”
However, it also provides the opportunity to mix in new characters.
Deadline reported that two new faces were cast for the season as recurring cast members. Nicholas Barasch will play Julian Blossom, a “bully who always gets his way.” He will be Cheryl’s twin brother (yep, not Jason Blossom!), and the “antagonist to all of our teen characters, most especially Archie.” It also seems like Archie and Cheryl might be getting married (or something?) based on this teaser on Instagram. It’s Riverdale… that’s all I have to say.
Karl Walcott, on the other hand, joins as Clay Walker, an Army brat described as “studious, well-read, and well-traveled.” The outlet notes, “He is very open-minded in his art and his sexuality. As he does in the comic books, Clay will have an impactful friendship with fellow queer character Kevin Keller.”
What Will Riverdale Season 7 Episode 1 Be About?
Aguirre-Sacasa told EW that the first episode is Jughead’s story. “It’s him asking, ‘What do I do with the fact that I’m the only one who remembers our lives before the comet hit?’ And that gets resolved at the end of episode 1. But you get to see Cole playing the Jughead we’ve known, and then you get to see Cole putting on a 1950s persona.”
The show runner also teased “something very, very dark happens at the end of episode 2.”
Will There Be a Villain in Riverdale Season 7?
Riverdale is known for its villains—Hiram Lodge, TBK, Gargoyle King, the list goes on—but Aguirre Sacasa notes there won’t be one villain this season, per se. Instead, the decade seems to be the villain as he notes the character must find “their way in the constricting, dark realities of the 1950s, trying to discover themselves in a really repressive, conformist, homophobic, racist world.”
The biggest struggle is our characters trying to live authentic individualistic lives during a time period where that was really hard to do,” he adds.
When Will Riverdale Season 7 Premiere?
The CW announced that Riverdale’s final season will kickoff on Wednesday, March 29 at 9/8c. It will consist of 20 episodes that will conclude on Wednesday, Aug. 23.
Is There a Riverdale Season 7 Synopsis?
Yes!
“Picking up where last season ended, Jughead Jones finds himself trapped in the 1950s. He has no idea how he got there, nor how to get back to the present. His friends are no help, as they are living seemingly authentic lives, similar to their classic Archie Comics counterparts, unaware that they’ve ever been anywhere but the 1950’s.
Archie Andrews is the classic all-American teen, coming of age, getting into trouble, and learning life-lessons; Betty Cooper is the girl next door, starting to question everything about her perfect life — including her controlling mother Alice; Veronica Lodge is a Hollywood starlet who moved to Riverdale under mysterious circumstances; Cheryl Blossom is the Queen Bee with a withering wit and a secret longing; Toni Topaz is an activist fighting for the Black students of recently integrated Riverdale High; Kevin Keller is a ‘square’ crooner wrestling with his sexual identity; Reggie Mantle is a basketball star from farm country; and Fangs Fogarty is a greaser who’s destined to be an Elvis-type star. It isn’t until Jughead is visited by Tabitha Tate — Riverdale’s Guardian Angel — that he learns the cosmic truth about their predicament. Will Jughead and the gang be able to return to the present? Or will our characters be trapped in the 1950’s forever? And, if so…is that such a bad thing?”
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