Summary
The crossing over betweenRiverdaleandChilling Adventures of Sabrinaduring season 6 of the former was an event fans had been waiting for . Developed by Roberto Aguirre - Sacasa — who also developedRiverdale — Sabrinawas initially conceived to be a fellow traveler show toRiverdale . However , the series ’ move to Netflix put the two display ' connection in magnetic flux . The arrival ofSabrina ’s eponymous characterconfirmed not only the achiever of Aguirre - Sacasa ’s shared universe , but it also caused a lot of confusion regardingSabrina ’s close .
Riverdaleseason 6 transfer the main characters from “ The Town With Pep ” and infix them in thealternate existence Rivervale . Here , the supernatural elements ofRiverdaleare ramped up via the introduction of witchery , sorcery , and Louis Cypher , a.k.a . the Devil . In particular , it is revealed thatCheryl Blossom ( Madeleine Petsch ) is a witchand the descendent of Abigail Blossom , who was accused of being a enchantress . This is where Sabrina Spellman ( Kiernan Shipka ) come in . However , while her comer is exciting , it creates a crossover trouble that audiences are still struggling to realize three year later .
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina has not been renewed for season 5 - at least , not on Netflix . However , Sabrina ’s level will continue in the comics .
Image by Simone Ashmoore.
Sabrina’s Arrival In Riverdale Is Confusing For Both Shows' Lore
Surprisingly, Sabrina’s Arrival Isn’t Riverdale’s Introduction To Witches
Sabrina ’s reaching in Rivervale poses several complications for both shows ’ lore , in particular regarding the cosmos and immortality of witch , and Sabrina ’s decease during the series close ofChilling Adventures of Sabrina . While in Rivervale , it is revealed thatCheryl is not actually descended from Abigail Blossom . Rather , Cheryl is Abigail Blossom , who was cursed with immortality by the warlock Fen Fogarty and created persona — let in Cheryl — to hide her immortality .
This contradicts face of both appearance ’ traditional knowledge . In sequence 4 during her first coming into court onRiverdale , Sabrina claim that witches can not die , imply that they are inherently immortal . This is confusing for two reason . First , Abigail ’s curse is that of immortality , suggesting that witches are not actually immortal despite Sabrina ’s title . Second , prior to Sabrina ’s declaration , she and Cheryl had performed a ritual to transfer Abigail ’s mortal into Nana Rose ’s consistency in edict for Abigail to finally give out . This evoke that while the body of a crone is immortal , their soul is not .
It is reveal in a flashback in season 5 that , in Riverdale , Abigail Blossom was burned at the stake by the townspeople , but not before cursing the town .
The discombobulation does not end here . It is revealed in a flashback in time of year 5 that , in Riverdale , Abigail Blossom was incinerate at the wager by the townspeople , but not before cursing the town . In season 6 , after the main cast refund to Riverdale from Rivervale , Abigail ’s spirit possess Cheryl . This contradicts the traditional knowledge introduce duringthe Rivervale arc , but it alsoconfirms Sabrina ’s claim that witch are immortal as Abigail is never killed by the main fiber , but banished .
Is Riverdale Retconning Sabrina’s Lore?
Witches Can Die In Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Although the hag traditional knowledge cements itself by the determination ofRiverdaleseason 6,Sabrina ’s presence in the show incidentally retcons an expression ofSabrina ’s lore . WhileRiverdaleconfirms that witches are immortal , several witches — include Sabrina herself — inChilling Adventures of Sabrinaare killed , prove that they are not immortal .
It is deserving take note that , although witches are not immortal inChilling Adventures of Sabrina , they can be get back to spirit . One such way is through the Cain Pit , which is a tomb on the grounds of the Spellman Mortuary . It is used several times throughout Part 1 ofSabrina . However , the Cain Pit is not used afterwards , nor is it mentioned inRiverdale . This is done to intensify the stake for the characters as it removes an easily accessible way for the characters to cheat death , but it also causes problems withSabrina ’s ultimate destiny .
Does Sabrina Die Before Or After Her Cameo?
Sabrina’s Appearance In Riverdale Changes Everything
During the season finale ofChilling Adventures of Sabrina , Sabrina sacrifices herself in monastic order to enfeeble the Void from her dead body , causing her to bleed out and die . However , it is revealed thatSabrina ’s appearing inRiverdaletakes pose a few years after the event of theSabrinafinale . Sabrina should be dead , but she ’s not becauseher boyfriend , Nick Scratch(Gavin Leatherwood ) died , sacrifice himself so Sabrina could be resurrected . Being resurrected was what pass Sabrina to specialize in necromancy , which is why Cheryl asked for her help .
Sabrina should be dead , but she ’s not because her beau , Nick Scratch died , sacrificing himself so Sabrina could be uprise .
However , inSabrina ’s series close , Nick appeared in the Sweet Hereafter because he wanted to be with Sabrina in the afterlife . Sabrina disclose that Nick is still in the Sweet Hereafter is another example of Riverdale retconningSabrina ’s lore . Although Sabrina and Nick are given closure when Nick ’s spirit temporarily live Jughead ’s ( Cole Sprouse ) eubstance , it at last undermines Sabrina ’s sacrifice and the determination of their love report .
Beyond confirming thatRiverdale and Greendaleexist in the same universe , it is unclear whyRiverdalerewrote aspects of Sabrina ’s story whilst developing its own confusing witchcraft lore . The show ’s bedevil supernatural bow is also , for some reason , rendered virtually peanut in season 7 when the characters time travel to the 1950s . There was no pauperism to bring Sabrina Spellman toRiverdaleexcept to retcon her ending and satisfy fans of both shows , peculiarly sinceSabrina ’s story continued in the comic book " Witch War . "
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