Riverdale
The CW’sRiverdaleis a ethnical staple of the late 2010s . This show has proved its singularity with its ever - changing storylines , questionable dynamics , and iconic moments . No one can blank out Archie ’s " epic high and lows of high school football game " or the River harpy ' Jailhouse Rock terpsichore fromRiverdaleseason 3 , instalment 2 , " Chapter Thirty - Seven : Fortune and Men ’s Eyes . " The show has multitudinous memories , includingRiverdale ’s many alternative existence , larger-than-life twist and act , and the widely debatedRiverdaleseries ending . The show ran for six years , and so much has come thatRiverdaleseason 1 almost seems like a aloof memory .
Jason Blossom ’s unseasonable murder had the whole town spin around for 13 episodes , and despite the dramatic play , the time of year was relatively tame compared to the rest of the show . EvenRiverdaleseason 1 , installment 1 , " Chapter One : The River ’s Edge , " is wildly different from the Archie Comics , firmly planting a distinction between the two medium . Upon rewatchingRiverdaleseason 1 , there areseveral harsh reality the debut season introducesthat make it feel like an entirely different worldly concern from the rest of the show .
While Riverdale ’s seven seasons saw the show rise and fall dramatically in terms of quality , the teen dramatic event / slaying secret was at least never drill .
10Archie & Cheryl’s Brief Romance Was Not Necessary
Archie & Cheryl’s Relationship Made No Sense
InRiverdaleseason 1 , episode 9 , " Chapter Nine : La Grande Illusion , " Cheryl Blossom invite Archie Andrews to her house ’s annual maple tree tapping ceremony . Archie already has a girl , and he is just uninterested in being Cheryl ’s date , but he deepen his head after Penelope Blossom offers him a spot in Brandenburg Music Academy ’s summer computer program . So , Archie escort Cheryl to the tree tapping ceremonial occasion and the Blossom category ’s banquet , where Cheryl kisses him . This intact storyline is makeweight contentfor time of year 1 ’s overall game , except for Archie ’s discovery about Polly Cooper staying with the Blossoms to unveil Jason ’s murder .
RiverdaleSeason 1
Premiere Date
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Chapter One : The River ’s Edge
January 26 , 2017
Chapter Two : A Touch of Evil
A darker take on Archie, Betty, Veronica, and their friends from the Archie Comics series, Riverdale is a CW supernatural mystery series that sees the group trying to illuminate the truth surrounding various strange occurrences and murders in the titular town. When a teenage girl is found dead in the once-quiet town, the event starts a series of ever-growing mysteries that ultimately lead to darker secrets in the town’s history. Led by Archie, the Riverdale gang will attempt to navigate their new normal while dealing with all of the drama that comes with being high school teenagers.
February 2 , 2017
Chapter Three : Body twofold
February 9 , 2017
Chapter Four : The Last Picture Show
February 16 , 2017
Chapter Five : Heart of Darkness
February 23 , 2017
Chapter Six : Faster , Pussycats ! stamp out ! vote down !
March 2 , 2017
Chapter Seven : In a Lonely Place
March 9 , 2017
Chapter Eight : The Outsiders
March 30 , 2017
Chapter Nine : La Grande Illusion
April 6 , 2017
Chapter Ten : The Lost Weekend
April 13 , 2017
Chapter Eleven : To Riverdale and Back Again
April 27 , 2017
Chapter Twelve : Anatomy of a Murder
May 4 , 2017
Chapter Thirteen : The Sweet Hereafter
May 11 , 2017
Otherwise , Archie and Cheryl ’s abbreviated and weird romance wee no mother wit . If Archie ’s need was to get to Polly , it would have raise the stakes and made the sequence more compelling . However , Archie was only after a summer medicine programme , while Cheryl simply want to be with who she think was the last really nice mortal in all of Riverdale . Archie ’s girlfriend ends up disclose up with him , and other than Polly ’s truth , Archie uncovers perfectly nothing that contributes to the overall plot , include the mystery of Jason Blossom ’s death .
9Archie & Valerie’s Romance Should Have Been Explored More
Valerie Was One Of Archie’s Best Love Interests
InRiverdaleseason 1 , episode 5 , " Heart Of Darkness , " Archie bond with one of the member of Josie and the Pussycats , Valerie Brown . Their friendly relationship soon blossom forth into a romanticism , and they set out go out . Archie and Valerie hadfiery chemistry and bring out the best in each other . They support each other ’s melodic endeavor , understand each other , and had genuine feelings . Unfortunately , their family relationship was abbreviated , and they broke up inRiverdaleseason 1 , sequence 9 , " Chapter Nine : La Grande Illusion , " because Archie get disregard Valerie in favour of Cheryl .
Valerie Brown does not seem inRiverdalevery much after the first season , other than a handful of installment in season 2 and a few more in later seasons . It is frustrating becauseValerie had a wad of potential to be one ofRiverdale ’s best fictitious character . She deserved a real shot with Archie and her own storyline .
8Dark Betty Was Weird & Did Nothing For The Storyline
Dark Betty Was Cringe-Worthy & A Terrible Exploration Of Betty’s Dark Side
Riverdaleseason 1 , episode 3 , " Chapter Three : organic structure Double , " was a mess . The show tried to be originative while touching upon the serious subject of slut - shaming , but it fell dead of make its mark with Veronica ’s over - the - top formula - breaking lecture and its divergence from the central storyline . However , the most cringe - worthy part is toward the oddment of the sequence when Betty Cooper give her first appearance as Dark Betty to help Veronica get revenge on Chuck Clayton . The Dark Betty part came out of nowhereand only re-emerge onRiverdalea few more time at the most random moments .
Riverdale has exemplify that Betty does have a dismal side , so the entry of Dark Betty could have been the beginning of a compelling , take out - out character bow .
Dark Betty did not have a particular pattern to her appearances , and the show would not be any unlike if she had never existed . Betty Cooper is a multi - faceted character , with many aspect that make up her identity . Riverdalehas illustrated that Betty does have a black side , so the introduction of Dark Betty could have been the root of a compelling , drawn - out character arc . However , this persona does not appear oftentimes enough onRiverdaleto gravely bear upon her eccentric , making Dark Betty pointless for Betty Cooper .
7There Was No Reason To Make Jason & Polly’s Romance Incestuous
The Forbidden Love Aspect Was Already Enough
Toward the end ofRiverdaleseason 1,Hal Cooper confesses to Betty and Alice the truth about the Cooper family : they were initially Blossoms before their ancestor cut themselves off and transfer their name .
This Apocalypse chair Betty to realize that Jason and Polly are third cousins .
Until this minute , the circumstance of Jason and Polly ’s prohibited romance were not altogether jazz , take in their human relationship thrilling . However , when it turns out their love affair is foreclose only because of incest , the machination immediately dissipates . This sept competition has no deeper meaning , bring in the Blossoms and Coopers no longer interesting .
6Archie & Grundy’s Relationship Should Not Have Been Pursued
Archie & Grundy Was Illegal, Pointless, & A Terrible Waste Of Time
There are many reasons why Archie and Ms. Grundy ’s brief dalliance makes no common sense and isone of the show ’s tough decisions . The only positive part was that it was clear from the root that Ms. Grundy had the upper handwriting and manipulate Archie the entire metre .
The show portrayed Ms. Grundy as a predator . Otherwise , there was no peak in their kinship . It becomes stranger depend at the Archie Comics and realise that Ms. Grundy was originally Archie ’s aged instructor , with no abuse or love affair between them whatsoever .
5Riverdale Season 1 Should Have Stayed Truer To The Archie Comics
The Show Lacked The Comics' Funny & Heartfelt Tones
WhenRiverdalefirst premier , it was a genuine seismic disturbance at the immensely different portraiture of the Archie population compare to the comics . Besides fictitious character personality traits , Riverdaleand the Archie Comics are two unlike macrocosm , with differing consideration and feel .
Riverdalewas ab initio a murder whodunit , then went on to explore drama , melodic , and fantasy — the show even dabbled in sci - fi . However , there wasno glimmering of the heartwarming and funny comicsthat many know and love . The Archie Comics are particular ; there is a cause it has a wide viewership . It was put off thatRiverdaledid not essay to admit more aspects from the comics .
4Adding Jughead To The Archie, Betty, & Veronica Love Triangle Was A Mistake
Jughead Should Have Remained Separate From The Romantic Entanglements
The love triangle between Archie , Betty , and Veronica is a staple of the Archie Comics . They are the heart of the tale . Archie could never choose because he jazz Betty and Veronica for different reason . Riverdaletook a surprising turn by making Jughead Jones a more central character , but it was an excellent choice that made a luck of good sense . finally , thrust Jughead Jones into the spot made him more compelling . However , Riverdalemade a mistake by including him in the sexual love trigon and turningArchie , Betty , Jughead , and Veronica ’s moral force into a romantic quadto lick their complicated romance .
Adding Jughead to the romance mix was simply too much and took away from the iconic love trilateral .
3Riverdale Should Have Pursued Betty & Veronica’s Romance Instead
7 Seasons Later Does Not Make Up For Betty & Veronica’s Wasted Potential
Riverdalemade a surprising narrative conclusion in its first episode by have Betty and Veronica snog . It was an exciting prospect that suggested Betty and Veronica ’s friendship could be romantic , which wouldadd post to Archie , Betty , and Veronica ’s love trigon without taking off from it . Unfortunately , Betty and Veronica ’s osculation is the last glimmer of romance between them untilRiverdaleseason 7 , when they quest after a romance in the 1950s timeline . However , it does not change that the romantic potential drop for one of the most compelling dynamics was ignored for six season .
Betty and Veronica deserved a real shotin theoriginalRiverdaletimeline . There is even an Archie parody that illustrate how their romance could vary the sexual love trigon and make it even more iconic than it already is . This relationship would also have been a good decision for the love trilateral rather than confuse Jughead into the mix .
In the comics , Archie wavers between his love for Betty or Veronica . Riverdale could subvert the trope by own Betty and Veronica choose each other .
2Jughead Jones' “I’m Weird” Speech Aged Poorly
This Speech Is A Low Point For Jughead Jones' Character
InRiverdaleseason 1 , episode 10 , " Chapter Ten : The Lost Weekend , " Betty throws Jughead a surprise birthday party . However , all the chaos overwhelmed Jughead , which subsequently incite a speech from Jughead explaining that he is " eldritch " and is not concerned in " suit in . “This moment detonate in soda water culture , creating a mountain of memes and inside jokes across social medium , but after the excitement died down , Jughead ’s monologue was just cringe - suitable .
No one think of it as anything other than a funny societal media instant and dreaded writing . Overall , Riverdalemade Jughead Jones more compelling , and did great with his delineation , except for his gender . So , this moment falls out of air with the workRiverdalehad done on his character thus far . If anything , the speech hurt Jughead ’s character . Thankfully , his depiction bounced back , but it was not a good move on the writers ' part .
1Riverdale Should Have Been A Miniseries That Ends After Season 1
A Miniseries About Jason Blossom’s Murder Would Have Been Perfect
Despite all the havoc inRiverdaleseason 1,it is still well the good season . Jason Blossom ’s expiry was a compelling mystery , and the characters were mostly well - written . As a result , time of year 1 was the visor of the entire show . Riverdaleseason 2 was not terrible , but it had many storylines that made it hard to keep cartroad . Riverdaleseason 3 die completely off the runway with the Farm , while season 4 and 5 felt like makeweight content . Riverdaleseason 6 took thing to a new degree with alternate proportion and fantastical elements , and time of year 7 introduced a unexampled decade .
These story decisions sound like three or four different appearance combined into one . Riverdalewill always be a cultural basic , and part of it is becausethe writer never have a go at it how to quit when it total to absurd plot . However , the show only became worse with meter , and it would bebest remember if it was only a miniseries in the first billet . Riverdalewould have been good if it had ended right on after Jason Blossom ’s slaying was solved and before Fred Andrews was shot .
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A darker take on Archie , Betty , Veronica , and their friends from the Archie Comics serial publication , Riverdale is a CW supernatural mystery story series that visualise the chemical group trying to illuminate the truth skirt various unusual happening and murders in the titular town . When a teen lady friend is found stagnant in the once - quiet townsfolk , the effect go a series of ever - grow mystery story that at long last lead to glowering secrets in the townspeople ’s account . Led by Archie , the Riverdale work party will set about to navigate their fresh normal while dealing with all of the drama that come in with being gamey school teenagers .
